Legal skills & practice

Legal Skills is the essential text for students new to law, helping them make the transition from secondary education and equipping them with the skills they need to succeed from the beginning of their degree, through to final-year exams and dissertations. Learn More

Legal Systems & Skills is the essential contemporary toolkit for law students, equipping them with the tools they need to thrive in their academic studies and onto employment. Learn More

Blackstone's Civil Practice 2023 provides expertly written, detailed commentary of unrivalled quality on the process of civil litigation. It is the only major civil work to adopt a narrative approach based on the chronology of a claim and is essential reading for practitioners and academics alike. Learn More

Blackstone's Civil Practice 2023 provides expertly written, detailed commentary of unrivalled quality on the process of civil litigation. It is the only major civil work to adopt a narrative approach based on the chronology of a claim and is essential reading for practitioners and academics alike. Learn More

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This Drafting manual offers a comprehensive course in drafting suitable for the trainee barrister, providing all the necessary information alongside practical exercises to help the reader practice and master the skill of drafting. Learn More

Remedies ensures that trainee barristers can correctly identify remedial relief and calculate damages for their clients. Combining explanations of substantive law with problems and worked examples, trainee barristers are encouraged to apply their knowledge and find practical solutions to problems likely to be encountered in practice. Learn More

Covering all aspects of a client interview in both civil and criminal proceedings, Conference Skills equips trainee barristers with the key case-work, written, and interpersonal skills required to conduct successful client conferences, and is fully supported by how-to-do-it guides, worked examples, and realistic case documentation. Learn More

Opinion Writing and Case Preparation equips trainee barristers with the tools and techniques they need to identify, analyse, and present sound legal arguments, and provides them with a thorough grounding in the skill of writing opinions. Learn More

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Police Law provides straightforward but comprehensive coverage of all aspects of law and police procedure for readers of all backgrounds. Updates include the Investigatory Powers Act 2016, the Haulage Permits and Trailer Registration Act 2018, and the Assault on Emergency Workers (Offences) Act 2018, new case law and updates to the PACE Codes. Learn More

Trusted by generations of students and litigators, this classic text is unrivalled in its detail and provides a thorough and highly practical overview of the key principles and procedures employed in the civil courts. Learn More

Criminal Litigation offers a comprehensive and practical guide to the subject. Using realistic case studies and online resources, students are encouraged to focus on putting their understanding into a practical context. Diagrams, self-test questions, and summaries of key points ensure the text is easy to use. Learn More