Skills for Lawyers

One of a set of annually updated resource books for use on the Legal Practice Course, which combine statements on the law with practical comment, and provide advice, forms and precedents and chapter summaries. This volume covers legal research, written and oral skills.

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This title is one of a set of resource materials which are for use on the Legal Practice Course. The whole syllabus is covered, including the optional subjects offered by The College of Law. New editions of all the books will be published annually. The resource books are written in a clear, modern style. They combine statements on the law with practical comment and advice. Forms and precedents are used to illustrate practice, chapter summaries are provided as revision aids, and wide margins are provided for making notes. Practitioners seeking guidance on unfamiliar areas of practice should also find these books useful. This volume outlines the essential skills that any solicitor must acquire. Writing and drafting, legal research, interviewing, negotiating and advocacy are all explained from a practical viewpoint. Each section also contains examples of how these skills can be most effectively used in the office and in court.