How to study from this book
This text contains a number of features in each chapter to further your knowledge and understanding of the Australian legal
system, and how to develop your legal study and research skills.
This book supports the learning outcomes that you are being taught at law school. The italic text highlights which actiities
and readings will assist you to achieve a particular learning outcome.
Chapter introduction
establishes the concepts you
will be working through.
- Knowledge of law
- Legal principles
Exercises and problems
provide practical opportunities
to apply what you have learned.
- Critical thinking
- Research
- Communication
Margin Definitions
explain legal terms.
Further readings
give
you additional sources
of information to broaden
your knowledge.
Toolkit
The Toolkit contains a range of material to help you understand how the legal system works.
A. Court Hierarchies explain the relationships between
the different courts and tribunals in Australia, as well as
providing a brief overview of courts in other countries.
B. Abbreviations of Commonly Used Law Reports provide
a quick guide listing law reports and how to cite them.
- Knowledge
Research
Communication
C. Guide to Law Reports identifies the most important
Australian federal, state and specialist law reports and key
international report series including from the United Kingdom,
Canada, New Zealand and the United States.
D. Common Legal Abbreviations list commonly used
legal abbreviations.
E. Commonly misspelt words is a quick reference for the correct spelling of frequently misspelt words in legal writing.
F. Glossary explains legal terms and words frequently used. This also contains all the margin definitions located throughout the text.
Tables
The Toolkit contains a range of material to help you understand how the legal system works.
A table of exercises gives you a quick reference to practical exercises located through the book. This saves you time when you want to practise.
The tables of cases and statutes located before chapter 1 show you where legislation and cases have been referred to throughout the book. These are very useful when you undertake any research and class preparation.
Campus Study Help is a section of our popular Campus website. This is where you can find ancillary resources for our books to help you succeed in your studies. We have developed some special support material for this
book that you can access on LexisNexis Campus.
The web quiz, glossary, flashcards and research tutorials are all very useful and will assist your learning.
For Students There are
online resources to support
study such as a webquiz. These are
found in the Study Help section on
LexisNexis Campus.
For Lecturers
Access to supplementary teaching material including additional questions with suggested responses, PowerPoint
presentations
and videos are provided. To access these resources, lecturers should contact the Relationship Manager in their state or
territory.