Legal problem solving at LawSchool tests a range of knowledge and skills.To help you get started – or to refresh your existing knowledge and skills -this tab gathers together extracts from English and Australian study guides and introductory texts covering the fundamentals of legal problem solving.
You will find instruction on:
Australia’s court hierarchy
how the doctrine of precedent operates
trends in Australian judicial reasoning
accepted approaches to statutory interpretation
the purpose of legal problem solving in law
how answers to legal problems are evaluated
You will also find tips on how to:
get the most out of reading case law
take effective notes
practiceand develop a sound exam technique
structure answers to problem questions
These pages are intended to supplement the guidance you will receive in courses such as Introduction to Law, Torts and Contract.They are gathered here for easy access.