Legal Systems and Skills


Book Description

The most practical foundation for law students, combining content on the English legal system, academic and professional skills, and commercial awareness and employability.Legal Systems & Skills is the essential contemporary toolkit for law students, equipping them with the tools they need to thrive in their academic studies and onto employment.· Accessible and engaging, with a wide range ofpedagogical features to help students to apply their knowledge and think critically about the law· Learning supported by annotated documents, real-life examples, flowcharts, and diagrams, providing visual representationsof concepts and processes· Comprehensive content on employability, including CV preparation and transferable skills, alongside features like 'Practice tip', 'What the professionals say' and 'Selling your skills'· Expanded coverage on sentencing, the judiciary, new routes into the legal professions, and legal technology· New content on retained EU law, following post-Brexit changes· New chapter on revision and assessment includingtopics on SBAQs, online assessment, and physical and mental wellbeingDigital formats and resourcesThe fifth edition is available for students and institutions to purchase in a variety offormats, and is supported by online resources. · The e-book offers a mobile experience and convenient access along with functionality tools, navigation features and links that offer extra learning support: www.oxfordtextbooks.co.uk/ebooks · The online resources include self-test questions and links to useful websites for each chapter, interactive diagrams, guidance on thepractical exercises, and sample interview questions.







Skilfully Passing the Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE)


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This is an essential title for all aspiring solicitors in the UK, qualified lawyers in foreign jurisdictions, and students. It will help you understand what to expect from the SQE exams, how to prepare for them, and how the skills will benefit you in practice. Complementing your academic study materials, it provides insightful and practical, rather than merely theoretical, understanding. The book covers both SQ1 and SQE2, and offers solutions to questions and challenges when studying and practising your skills for the assessments, such as: - What do you do when writing your attendance note and you realise you forgot to discuss an important point with your client in the interview? - Should you make small talk or not with your client? - How to deal with a situation when you cannot answer your client's question? - What happens if you go over time? - How do you continue with confidence and maintain your focus when you have made a mistake or do not know the law? - How do you answer a judge professionally if you do not know the answer to a question? This updated 2nd edition teaches you how to explain the law and legal principles in a clear and simplified manner, as well as to hone your communication skills in order to deliver a confident performance.




Clinical Skills in Children's Nursing


Book Description

Designed as a compelling text for students, Clinical Skills in Children's Nursing offers evidence-based and family centred practical guidance for procedures in all care settings. Emphasis is placed on the development of decision-making skills and sensitive care. It is enhanced by illustrations, online resources, and regular updates to evidence.




Management Consultancy


Book Description

'Management Consultancy' provides a comprehensive introduction to the consulting industry. The text begins with the presentation of a theoretical underpinning, before outlining how to carry out management consultancy and providing guidance on entering the industry.




First Steps in the Law


Book Description

First Steps in the Law is an entertaining and insightful overview of the legal system. Geoffrey Rivlin, who boasts a wealth of experience as a former senior resident judge, barrister, and QC, leads the reader through the quirks of English law, offering fascinating details. Readers are regaled with lively descriptions of the workings of the legal system and vivid tales of the law in times gone by. Real life cases bring the book to life, enabling the reader to see the law in action, while descriptions of the participants in the legal system (including judges, lawyers, and police officers) root the book in the everyday reality of the legal profession. This is an essential read for anyone who is preparing for a law course or requires an understanding of the law in their working life.




Criminology Skills


Book Description

Covering all the key skills a criminology student needs to know, this text includes topics on finding and using sources such as legislation, thinking critically about criminological theory, referencing and avoiding plagiarism, preparing for exams, planning a research project and ethical considerations.




Clarity for Lawyers


Book Description

Guiding the reader through the pitfalls of legal writing, Adler explains how to prevent ambiguity and mistakes, therefore saving time and getting the message across effectively.