Letters to a Law Student, 5th edition

Published by Pearson (May 23, 2022) © 2022

  • Nicholas J McBride Pembroke College, Cambridge
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Learn the skills it takes to succeed as a law graduate with this essential text.

Letters to a Law Student, 5th edition, Global Edition is ideal for students thinking of studying law. Voted in the top 6 books future law students should read, this text aids your transition from school to becoming a first-year undergraduate law student. The book takes you through the steps to becoming a law student, from thinking about a law degree to developing essential skills. This edition reads as a series of letters between a lecturer and an aspiring student, containing new and updated features to support your learning.

This text will help you to think critically, analyse and understand the law.

Preface

About the author

Publisher acknowledgments

PART ONE. THINKING ABOUT STUDYING LAW

  • Letter 1 What is law?
  • Letter 2 Five reasons for studying law
  • Letter 3 Defending the law
  • Letter 4 Why not do something else?
  • Letter 5 Is law for me?

PART TWO. PREPARING TO STUDY LAW

  • Letter 6 Two hard truths
  • Letter 7 On free speech
  • Letter 8 Means and ends
  • Letter 9 Acts and omissions
  • Letter 10 The many and the few
  • Letter 11 The harm principle
  • Letter 12 Justice and rights
  • Letter 13 How to argue
  • Letter 14 On doing the LNAT

PART THREE. STUDYING LAW

  • Letter 15 General tips
  • Letter 16 Avoiding problems
  • Letter 17 Making the most of your time
  • Letter 18 Using a textbook
  • Letter 19 Reading cases
  • Letter 20 A brief history of law reporting
  • Letter 21 Making sense of statutes
  • Letter 22 Getting through articles
  • Letter 23 Making the most out of where you are

PART FOUR. WRITING LIKE A LAWYER

  • Letter 24 How to write an essay
  • Letter 25 How to write a problem answer
  • Letter 26 Writing a dissertation
  • Letter 27 Revising for and doing exams

PART FIVE. AFTER STUDYING LAW

  • Letter 28 Moving on

APPENDICES

Appendix A

A mini-dictionary of law

Appendix B

End notes

Index

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