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Study guides

Below is a selected list of study guide resources prepared by commercial legal publishers.


Thomson Reuters

 

Thomson Reuters LawBriefs are an ideal companion to your studies in law. They include compact summaries of the law and unique diagrammatic explanations or mind maps in each chapter, which help you to understand complex legal concepts and how they relate to one another.

 

Lawbook Co. Nutshells (published by Thomson Reuters) are the essential revision tool: they provide a concise outline of the principles for each of the major subject areas within undergraduate law. Written in clear, straight-forward language, the authors explain the principles, and highlight key cases and legislative provisions for each subject.

LexisNexis Questions and Answers

 

LexisNexis Questions and Answers provides summaries of key issues; questions with answer guide, model answer, examiners comments and common errors to avoid.

LexisNexis Study Guides

LexisNexis Case Summaries

 

LexisNexis Case Summaries provides a concise summary of the key teaching cases. The design of this popular book highlights catch words, the facts, issue and decision in each case so that the principles can be readily understood and memorised.