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Introduction to Legal Research Method and Legal Writing

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Ihugba, Uzoma
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Oxford : Malthouse Press Ltd, Nigeria, 2020.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo

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505 0 |a Cover -- Title page -- Copyright page -- Acknowledgements -- Preface -- Foreword -- Contents -- Chapter 1 -- Meaning and Types of Legal Research -- Major Types of Legal Research -- Meaning of Research -- Meaning of Legal Research -- Types of Legal Research -- Conclusion -- Summary -- Chapter 2 -- General Objectives and Goals of a Legal Research -- Introduction -- 1) To gain familiarity with a legislation or to achieve new insights into it -- 2) Suggesting reforms in law -- 3) Ascertaining the legal status of legislation or law -- 4) Ascertainment of law 
505 8 |a 5) Highlighting inbuilt 'gaps' and 'ambiguities' -- 6) Determining consistency, coherence and stability of law -- 7) Social auditing of law -- 8) Suggesting reforms in law -- Conclusion -- Chapter 3 -- Drafting and Refining a Research Topic -- Attributes of a Good Research Topic -- Means of Developing a Research Topic -- Examining legal developments -- Searching out case laws where there have been notable dissenting judgments -- Searching out court judgments where the same court has given different judgments 
505 8 |a Reading through recent scholarly publications, especially their future study recommendations. -- Reading conference calls, attending conferences and seminars for new and trending ideas -- Discussions with colleagues -- Conducting a Novelty check -- How to check for novelty -- Conclusion -- Summary -- Chapter 4 -- Understanding Research Philosophy and Theory in Legal Research -- Research Philosophies -- Positivism -- Advantages and Disadvantages -- Constructionism/Interpretivist -- Choice of Research Philosophy and Justification -- Conclusion -- Chapter 5 -- Strategies in Legal Research 
505 8 |a Research Strategy -- Survey -- Case Studies -- Observations -- Types of Observation -- Recording of Observation Data -- Action Research -- Justifying Your Choice of Research Strategy -- Conclusion -- Summary -- Chapter 6 -- Data Collection Methods -- Quantitative Method -- Qualitative Method -- Choice of Method and Justification -- Data Collection Techniques -- Questionnaires -- Document/Archival Records -- Interview -- Types of Question to Ask in Interviews -- Ensuring Validity and Reliability of Interviews -- Sampling -- Types of Sampling -- Conclusion -- Summary 
505 8 |a Chapter 7 -- Sources of Data in Legal Research -- Sources of Data in Legal Research -- Primary Resources in Doctrinal Research -- Secondary Resources in Doctrinal Research -- Sources of Data in Empirical Legal Research -- Conclusion -- Summary -- Chapter 8 -- Ethical Issues in Legal Research -- Ethics of Legal Research -- Attribution of Intellectual Property -- Voluntary Participation/Informed Consent -- Exposure to Risk of Harm -- Confidentiality and Privacy -- Consideration of the Vulnerable -- Disclosure of Interest or Conflict isclosure of Interests -- Plagiarism -- Conclusion -- Summary 
505 8 |a Chapter 9 -- Sources of Legislation 
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