Legal Skills

An informative and practical guide to legal skills, which artfully combines the fundamental components of both academic and practical legal skills in an accessible manner. A must read for any law undergraduate or for those embarking on the Graduate Diploma in Law. The addition of a new chapter titled’ Employability Skills’ helpfully emphasises the transferability of legal skills and highlights non-law career options. The fact this text is now in its 10th edition is a testament to the commitment and hard work of the authors. * Oliver Powell KC, Outer Temple Chambers, Barrister of Gray’s Inn and Barrister of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court *Legal Skills provides a comprehensive discussion on all the necessary skills students will need to succeed on their law degree. It covers essential academic legal skills, along with practical legal skills. The skills that are covered are not only relevant to studying a law degree, but also for future employability prospects. * Kathryn Saban, Senior Lecturer and Solicitor, Lancaster University *Legal Skills works well as an introductory text for those who are new to studying law, particularly in respect of helping learners classify and navigate different sources, and consider how to utilise them within their work. * Stephen Clear, Lecturer in Law, Bangor University *The beauty of this new chapter on employability skills is that it is relevant not only for first years but also for second and especially third years who are starting to think more seriously about what happens next…This chapter should be required reading in every law school’s employability function and should be widely shared by lecturers with final year undergraduates who are often anxious about and confused by the different pathways to various careers. * Louise Loder, Lecturer in Law and Director of Skills, University of Exeter *

Emily Finch is an experienced law lecturer and has taught criminal law, criminal evidence and cybercrime at a number of institutions. Her overarching research interest is in public perceptions of crime and criminality and the impact of technology on criminal activity, especially the criminogenic potential of the internet. She has a particular interest in jury decision-making and has conducted a number of empirical studies that explore factors that influence juryverdicts in rape, theft and fraud trials. Her current research focus is on dishonesty and the niche vulnerability of older internet users.