Glanville Williams: Learning the Law

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Like almost every LLB student in England or Wales, I originally started this as preliminary reading for accelerated LLB at Birkback that I'll be starting in the Fall.

I raised the question with Better World Books and although they could not supply a hardcover version they were extremely generous in making up for the descepency. Later chapters about the learning of the law were better, I guess because they relied on the reader's common sense rather than erudition. For example it explains what 'taking silk' is in simple terms, and how one would get to that stage in their career ect. It is rightly described as essential reading for all potential lawyers, whether sixth-form students or graduates contemplating the study of law, or those considering career options. Wow, there is good reason this book is on the prelim reading lists for nearly every LLB programme in the country.For more than half a century, Williams: Learning the Law has been essential reading for every undergraduate law student in the common law world, providing a clear introduction to the methods and skills of the law. I highly recommend it, I have read four chapters up to now and have enjoyed every single one immensely and learned a lot from it. Unfortunately rather than being hardcover as described at time of sale, it was a paperback but it is in good condition . First published in 1945, Glanville Williams: Learning the Law has been introducing students to the foundation skills needed to study law effectively for over 70 years. I do… and I am happy to say that the Cambridge Professor, ATH Smith, has produced the very best effort for a new edition after an absence of 20 years.

At first glance, this book looks like it would only appeal to those who are absolutely sure they want to go to university. I read it as it looks good on a personal statement for university and it is essential to anyone wishing to study law. The 103 third parties who use cookies on this service do so for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalized ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products.It introduces the reader to the peculiar case law method of studying law, as well as the relevance of statute law. The majority of pages are undamaged with some creasing or tearing, and pencil underlining of text, but this is minimal. Our books cover a huge range of academic disciplines from Mathematics, Science and Philosophy to Art and Literature as well as many works in other European languages. Fair is a worn book that has complete text pages (including those with maps or plates) but may lack endpapers, half-title, etc.

Relevant for law students and as a retired lawyer I wanted to refresh my fading memory on my journey thru law school.A poor condition book can still make a good reading copy but is generally not collectible unless the item is very scarce. First published in 1945, Glanville Williams: Learning the Law has been introducing students to the 'foundation' skills needed to study law effectively for more than sixty years. Recommended articles lists articles that we recommend and is powered by our AI driven recommendation engine. Ranging widely across legal skills, source materials, and methods of study and assessment, it introduces legal problems and describes how to tackle them. You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice.

I did this and I found it really interesting to learn things that I wouldn't otherwise have time to learn at university, or find in the textbooks. All rights are reserved, including those for text and data mining, AI training, and similar technologies.shows how to read and understand these in light of common law principles of precedent, and introduces students to the fundamental legal documents such as statutes and case law. We don’t share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we don’t sell your information to others. Much of the original text survives but Professor Smith has given much needed emphasis to the new legal agenda of the early twenty-first century – gone are the old, archaic references – and in come new, thrusting European Union law provisions which will warm the heart of the most die-hard Eurosceptic. Julius J Marke (ed), A Catalogue of the Law Collection at New York University with Selected Annotations, Law Center of New York University, 1953, Library of Congress Catalog card 58-6489, Reprinted by The Lawbook Exchange Ltd. Remember if you are unsatisfied in any way with any purchase, we will give you a complete and unconditional refund.