Legal Research: Step by Step, 5th Edition

Publisher:
Emond Publishing
Publication date:
2020-05-12
Authors:

ISBN:
978-1-77255-602-5

Description:

Legal Research: Step by Step, 5th Edition provides legal students with the foundational support they need to learn how to effectively conduct legal research. Topics include identifying legal issues, analyzing a fact situation, and navigating through various print and digital resources. Through its guided text format, this bestseller walks readers through research methods and resources using clear language, key terms, image captures, charts, diagrams, and exercises—ideal for students with little or no experience with legal research. This edition reflects current statutes and online sources. It also contains new content, including a new discussion comparing print and online resources, expanded coverage on neutral and online citations, how to use HeinOnline to find historical versions of text, and the use of pre- and post-search filters. Students will also benefit from the updated screenshots and figures, new cases, and new exercises

Preliminary Content

Part I: Introduction to Legal Research

Part II: The Primary Sources of Canadian Law

Part III: Thinking About Legal Research

Part IV: Working with Legal Research Sources

Part V: Using a Legal Encyclopedia to Find a General Statement of Law

Part VI: Finding and Updating Statutes, Regulations, and Cases

Part VII: Putting It All Together

Appendixes