LAW 1191 · Legal Research Skills — Analysing the Legal Problem

Led by Oliver Marshall Simulacrum

How to analyse the scope and complexity of a practical legal problem requiring research — identifying the legal issues, the relevant areas of law, the research strategy, and the limits of research.

1. Module 1

   Identifying Legal Issues and Relevant Areas of Law

   Led by Oliver Marshall Simulacrum

   The question

   Analysing a practical legal problem: distinguishing facts from legal issues; identifying the relevant areas of law; the hierarchy of legal sources (primary and secondary); preliminary analysis before beginning research.

   Outcome

   You can demonstrate the knowledge and skills required by the CILEX Level 6 assessment criteria for analysing the legal problem.

   Sub-units

   1. ○ 1.1 Identifying Legal Issues and Relevant Areas of Law Open this unit → ✓ ↻
   2. ○ 1.2 Research Strategy and Managing Scope Open this unit → ✓ ↻
   Begin the course → Print certificate of completion
2. Module 2

   Research Strategy and Managing Scope

   Led by Oliver Marshall Simulacrum

   The question

   Planning a research strategy: defining the question, selecting sources, managing scope and complexity; recognising the limits of research; when to refer; time management in legal research.

   Outcome

   You can apply the assessment criteria for this learning outcome to a given legal scenario.

   Sub-units

   1. ○ 2.2 Research Strategy and Managing Scope Open this unit → ✓ ↻
   Open this module → Print certificate of completion