By Hector MacQueen, LLB, PhD FRSE, Professor of Private Law and Dean of the Faculty of Law, University of Edinburgh and Scottish Law Commissioner

Written by a former Associate Dean and director of studies at the University of Edinburgh, Studying Scots Law provides a highly readable account of the educational and training requirements for entry into the Scottish legal profession and provides essential information on law courses throughout Scotland as well as giving useful advice on study skills. Studying Scots Law provides law students with an invaluable source of reference throughout their studies.

The Scottish Legal System - the law in Scotland. The Scottish Legal Profession. Entering the Profession - Courses. The university stage. Alternatives to the law degree. The Diploma in Legal Practice. Professional training. Continuing legal education. Studying. Lectures, tutorials and seminars. Private study. Researching the law. Essays and examinations. Homily and epilogue. Appendices.

Reviews

"…masses of information to advise and guide those embarking upon the studying of law" The Journal of the Law Society of Scotland, 2005

Bibliographic detail

ISBN/ISSN: 978 1 84592 359 4

Publication Date: 2004
Format: Paperback
Availability: In print