Legal problem solving at Law School 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
• practice  and 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.