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Nemes and Coss' effective legal research

Title
Nemes and Coss' effective legal research / Bruce Bott, Ruth Talbot-Stokes.
ISBN
9780409353303
0409353302
9780409348101
Edition
8th edition.
Publication
Chatswood, NSW ; New York, New York : LexisNexis, 2021.
Copyright Notice Date
©2021.
Physical Description
xiv, 371 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.
Summary
This practical book is an indispensable guide to mastering the techniques and strategies that are vital for successful legal research and writing. The authors canvass a wide variety of electronic and print based resources relevant to Australian law and provide worked examples based on contextual problems and pointers to potential dangers. Helpful illustrations, flowcharts and diagrams familiarise readers with the environment in which they will be undertaking research. The eighth edition has been comprehensively updated to reflect current research methods and platforms, with a focus on electronic sources of legal information. It showcases many new enhancements and developments to legal research platforms, including Lexis Advance, New Westlaw and CCH Pinpoint databases. Citation information assists researchers to produce clear, well-referenced writing conforming to the latest edition of the widely adopted Australian Guide to Legal Citation.
Variant and related titles
Effective legal research.
Other formats
Online version Nemes & coss' effective legal research. Seventh edition
Format
Books
Language
English
Added to Catalog
August 18, 2021
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
1. Introduction: the essentials
2. Citation and effective legal writing
3. Strategy and technique
4. Electronic research
5. Secondary sources
6. Legislation
7. Case law
8. An international perspective
Appendix A: Legal citation quick guide
Appendix B: Research flowcharts.
Citation

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