This week’s topics
Doctrinal Legal Research
- Principles of the blackletter approach
- Primary authority analysis
- Statutory interpretation and precedent synthesis
- Systematisation of legal rules
- Differences Between Doctrinal Legal Research and Non Doctrinal Legal Research
- Chapter 3 - Case Law and Statutory Interpretation - SQE1 - LLB
- Statutory Interpretation Rules - ACCA Corporate and Business Law (LW) (ENG)
What you will be able to do
- 1.1 Identify the criteria required to conduct legal research.
- 1.5 Analyse features of the blackletter approach to doctrinal legal research.
Activity
Start with this week’s 3 videos, then: Seminar, guided reading and a short written task: identify the criteria required to conduct legal research.
Study materials
Videos
- Differences Between Doctrinal Legal Research and Non Doctrinal Legal Research · YouTube · Thesis Helper · 5 min · for registered students
- Chapter 3 - Case Law and Statutory Interpretation - SQE1 - LLB · YouTube · SQE1window · 10 min · for registered students
- Statutory Interpretation Rules - ACCA Corporate and Business Law (LW) (ENG) · YouTube · OpenTuition · 23 min · for registered students
Further resources
- Interpretation Act 1978 · Reading · legislation.gov.uk, legislation · for registered students
- UNIDROIT Principles of International Commercial Contracts 2016 (black-letter rules) · PDF · Other, framework; 34 pages · for registered students
Materials marked “for registered students” open in the student portal, which is set up as soon as you receive final acceptance.
