Nemes and Coss' Effective Legal Research, 5th Edition

Description

Read the review first published in Hearsay - electronic journal of the Bar Association of Queensland.

Effective Legal Research is an indispensable guide to mastering the techniques and strategies that are vital for successful legal research and writing. The fifth edition has been comprehensively updated and includes helpful illustrations, flowcharts and diagrams to familiarise readers with the environment in which they will be undertaking research.
Effective Legal Research canvasses a wide variety of electronic and print-based resources relevant to Australian law. The authors have provided both descriptive and critical instruction in the employment of these resources, with worked examples based on contextual problems and pointers to potential dangers.

Features
· Teaching and learning resources available on LexisNexis Campus:

For students:
- Citation and Legal Referencing quiz
- Research links
- Solutions
For lecturers:
- Additional problems with solutions
- PowerPoint presentations
- Multiple choice testbank

·  Practical discussion includes hints and real-life scenarios
·  Clear layout makes text easy to follow
·  Developed to meet legal research and writing course needs
· Australian Guide to Legal Citation

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Related Titles
Cook, Creyke, Geddes & Hamer, Laying Down the Law, 8th ed, 2012
Krever, Mastering Law Studies and Law Exam Techniques, 7th ed, 2010
Stuhmcke, LexisNexis Guides: Legal Referencing, 4th ed, 2012

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Table of Contents

Table of Contents
1. Introduction: The Essentials
2. Citation and Effective Legal Writing
3. Strategy and Technique
4. Database Searching
5. Internet-based Research
6. Secondary Sources
7. Legislation
8. Case Law
9. An International Perspective

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