Module 1 Communication in a legal context
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1
How legal organisations communicate
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2
Terms of art: why legal words are not ordinary words
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3
Latin in English law
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4
Communication models, systems and technology
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5
Barriers to effective communication
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6
Reading a case citation
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7
The anatomy of an Act of Parliament
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8
The vocabulary of courts, parties and proceedings
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9
The vocabulary of legal documents
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10
Words that commonly go wrong
Module Assessment
Take AssessmentModule 2 Legal writing
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11
Communicating legal information in writing
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12
Letters, memoranda and attendance notes
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13
Plain-English drafting conventions
Module Assessment
Take AssessmentModule 3 Oral presentation and mooting
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14
Presenting information orally in a legal context
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15
Mooting: structure, roles and etiquette
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16
Responding to judicial questioning
Module Assessment
Take AssessmentModule 4 Legal research
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17
Researching using primary sources
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18
Researching using secondary sources
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19
Taking effective notes from cases, statutes and texts
Module Assessment
Take AssessmentModule 5 Academic and professional skills
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20
Assessing your own academic competence
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21
Planning and drafting a piece of research
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22
Producing academic work: referencing and argument
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23
Reflecting on academic progress