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Using the law academically

Legal research. Legal research usually starts with secondary and other sources, which are used as a guide to identifying the primary sources. Sources of law. Primary sources ? legislation (statutes, Acts of Parliament) ? case law (common law)Secondary sources ? textbooks, dictionaries, encyclopaedi

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Using the law academically

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    1. Using the law academically

    2. Legal research

    3. Sources of law Law can be classified in a number of ways and this helps us to understand what it is! Law can be enacted (made by Parliament, called Acts or statutes) or unenacted (made by judges, called case law or common law). Law can be classified in a number of ways and this helps us to understand what it is! Law can be enacted (made by Parliament, called Acts or statutes) or unenacted (made by judges, called case law or common law).

    4. Statutory research

    5. Case law research

    6. Case law research

    7. Legal citation

    8. Legislation

    9. Case law - civil

    10. Case law - criminal

    11. The case report

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