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.
Temas:
Legal composition > Nigeria.
Legal research > Nigeria.
Droit > Recherche documentaire > Nigeria.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • Chapter 9
  • Sources of Legislation

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