Author: Sue Jane Milne

Publisher: Lawbook Company

Published: 2010

Total Pages: 418

ISBN-13: 9780455227917

A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO LEGAL RESEARCH, 2nd Edition, provides an introduction to legal problem solving and legal research methodology. An approach to Australian legal research is demonstrated through preliminary research and analysis of the law relating to a legal problem scenario which impacts on both domestic and international law. The text introduces sources of legal information, the major commercial players in the field of legal publishing, and developments in online and internet based legal research. Each chapter focuses on an aspect of the legal research process; from analysing a research problem, through effective ways of identifying and locating relevant primary and secondary sources, finishing with examples on citing particular types of resources. New to this edition are tips in relevant chapters on how to incorporate research results into the writing process. Worked exercises based on a research problem are provided to enable practice using the featured online resources. Section 1 of the book covers Australian jurisdictions, and includes a new chapter on researching commercial law, specifically corporations and taxation law. Section 2 covers comparative jurisdictions of both public and private (conflict of laws) international law , the United Kingdom, New Zealand and Canada, the United States and the European Union.