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Description
Access to electronic legal material has changed the nature of legal research in a way that was unimaginable only a decade ago. Today's legal researcher has the ability to go online and find cases, legislation and secondary sources without leaving the desk. There is tremendous flexibility as to both how and where finding the law can be undertaken.
The changes also mean that many of the traditional methods are now obsolete and experienced researchers have been forced to re-examine their ways. There needs to be a conscious decision as to whether the print or electronic medium is used and which one is superior.
This new edition of the trusted Concise Legal Research will assist new students as well as individuals who have a developed expertise; both face more choice, and hence more difficulty than ever in undertaking concise and effective legal research. This book provides many of the ground rules of legal research but also allows an insight into the methodology of research. Concise Legal Research guides researchers in the law of Australia, Canada, England, India, New Zealand, the United States, the European Union and International Law.
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Contents
1. Citation
2. Primary Source Material
Commonwealth, NSW, Selected Australian
Jurisdictions and UK
3. Delegated Legislation
4. Law Reports
5. Secondary Source Material
6. Finding the Law in New Zealand, Canada and India
7. Finding the Law in the United States of America
8. International Law
9. The Legal Materials of the European Union
Non-Commercial Internet Addresses for Legal Research
Index
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Author Details
Robert Watt, Associate Professor, Law Collection Consultant, Faculty of Law,
University of Technology, Sydeny
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