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20 Jul 2009, 3:07 PM
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23 Jul 2009, 5:30 PM  |  Good "Introduction to Law"-style books? You can hide this advertisement by registering. So I'm just about to start an undergrad arts/law degree, and I was wondering if you guys have any particularly good recommendations for books that just give a general insight into studying Law, how the legal system works in Australia etc. I just thought it'd be good to get some grounding in it before I get to class (overkill, do you think?). I've actually already ordered one book, should be here any day now, Laying Down the Law (Cook, Creyke, Geddes & Hamer), and I'm also considering one called Surviving Law School (Brogan, Spencer). Any other tips? I'm waiting til I get textlists + lecturer opinions before buying actual textbooks, all I'm after for now are some guides to studying, maybe some legal research/legal writing tips etc. Thanks! |
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Today, 12:15 AM  | Re: Good "Introduction to Law"-style books?
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Today, 4:11 PM | Re: Good "Introduction to Law"-style books? Laying Down the Law (Cook, Creyke, Geddes & Hamer), and I'm also considering one called Surviving Law School (Brogan, Spencer) - those two are both great. I used the first one in my intro to law class at UWS and bought the second its pretty helpful esp for the basics
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21 Jul 2009, 8:50 PM
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| most glorious member  | Re: Good "Introduction to Law"-style books? Understanding Tort Law by Carol Harlow, a very small book and easy to read. Probably the just slightly thicker than the typical "Cliff's Note" or the "..For Dummy" series.
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21 Jul 2009, 9:13 PM
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10 Nov 2009, 11:15 PM  | Re: Good "Introduction to Law"-style books? I recommend "Laying Down the Law". It still sits on my bookshelf in pristine condition which just shows how much of it I actually read (or didn't).
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19 Nov 2009, 12:47 PM | Re: Good "Introduction to Law"-style books? I used the Krever text and 'laying down the law', but only because I was forced to read them for an intro unit. My recommendation - get these texts out of your uni library. They have some priceless information in them, but you generally won't find the whole book relevant and one quick reading is probably enough. |
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