Handbook

This advanced legal research and writing course focuses on how to approach research essays.

Course objectives

• Recap and further refine essential legal research skills and familiarity with key resources for locating primary and secondary legal and scholarly materials;
• Develop skills in methodologically and systemically approaching legal research;
• Advance abilities in critically reviewing and appraising scholarly sources and recognising the strengths and weaknesses of different source types in various contexts;
• Introduce basic functions of bibliographic management tools (Zotero) and their relevance to complex research projects;
• Develop legal writing skills required for academic legal research and upper-level courses including focus on elements on thesis statements, introductions, arguments/paragraphs and conclusions.