Dr Edana Richardson and Dr Ollie Bartlett’s new book, Legal Research and Writing Skills in Ireland has been published by Clarus Press.
Legal Research and Writing Skills in Ireland offers an easy-to-use and accessible guide on the core legal skills of research and writing. While Legal Research and Writing Skills in Ireland is specifically tailored to developing these skills in an Irish context, much of the information included in the book will also be of value to a reader outside of Ireland. Using worked examples and practical tips, the book guides the reader through the stages of undertaking a piece of legal writing: it condenses and clarifies the research process by discussing research planning and how to find sources of legal information; it delves into the writing process and offers advice and tips on good legal writing; and it combines these skills and applies them to practical situations in which legal research and writing will be relevant. In doing so it discusses, and provides practical tips on, how to plan and write a dissertation proposal, how to tackle a written assignment, the elements and structure of effective emails and letters, and the written portion of a presentation.
Dr Ollie Bartlett teaches legal skills to the Department of Law’s undergraduate students.