Laying Down the Law – 8th edition
Cook, Creyke, Geddes & Hamer with contributions by Taylor.
A solid foundation for learning key legal concepts and skills
Fully revised and expanded, the 8th edition of Laying Down the Law is the ideal text to introduce students to the study of law.
It provides a sound basis for the development of key learning outcomes identified as essential
for Australian law students. Foundation legal knowledge, critical thinking, and research skills are
supported by a range of practical examples, exercises and activities to help students develop
their communication skills and understand the importance of working independently.
Clear and engaging explanations of essential topics include legal history, Australia’s legal system
and sources of law, indigenous legal issues, the doctrine of precedent, statutory interpretation
and legal research and writing.
Teaching and learning is supported by a comprehensive and innovative suite of online resources for both students and lecturers.
The Study Help section of the Campus website for students includes:
- formative quizzes to practise legal knowledge and citation skills
- online glossary with companion flashcards to check understanding of key legal terms
- case links to their library’s LNAU database to support research skill development
- useful website links to support assignment research
- research tutorials to assist them to practise using CaseBase, Halsbury’s Laws of Australia and LawNow
For lecturers, a rich resource of supporting online material includes:
- presentation slides
- suggested responses to relevant exercises in the text
- extra exercises for tutorials or assignments
Available December 2011