Introductory Scots Law (Introductory Scots Law: Theory and Practice - Sean Crossan)

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Product:	Introductory Scots Law: Theory and Practice - Sean Crossan
Date:	21/04/09 (123 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Well structured, well indexed,

Disadvantages: summaries can be brief

Introductory Scots Law (Theory & Practice) by Alistair B Wylie and Sean J Crossan is, in my opinion, an essential text for first year law students or students who are studying a law module.

STRUCTURE

The book is split into 7 Chapters and looks in detail at:

- The Scottish Legal Framework and Sources of Scots Law
- The Law of Contract
- The Law of Delict
- The Sale of Goods and Services and an introduction to Consumer Credit
- The Law of Business Organisations
- Law of Employment (covered over two chapters)

At the beginning of each chapter details are given regarding what the chapter is going to cover this makes reading slightly easier as there are logical points to stop. Similarly at the end of each chapter there is a summary page - this page is brief and gives a very basic overview of what the chapter covered. This is not a suitable page to revise off of but is good for refreshing your memory as to what you have just read.

Sub headings appear after every couple of paragraphs which are helpful in distinguishing different points of law. Throughout each chapter "key points" are listed. I found that these were a good basis for revision and for creating well structured notes. These usually appear at the end of each paragraph and are a sentence or two stating what the paragraph was concerned with.

AUTHORITY

Authority for all the different types of law is provided in great detail through the use of key cases and statutes. These are indexed at the back of book. A list of all cases used in the book are provided with full citations and page numbers they feature on. A table of statutes are also provided, sections of certain acts are listed and also the page numbers which they feature on.

Throughout the book where the cases and statutes are used the language used to describe what happened/features in them is simple to understand. It can be easily understood by even the newest law student.

TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE

An essential learning technique especially when revising for exams is to answer questions elating to the subject. At the end of each chapter there is a "Test Your Knowledge" section which lists questions relating to the chapter. Many of these are in an exam type format and provide an excellent resource for studying. All answers feature at the back of the book.

PRICE/WHERE TO PURCHASE

The best place to purchase this book would be Amazon. Can be bought just now (used copy) for £21.62. I purchased my copy for £18.00 which was really a bargain so it is worth keeping an eye out for the price going down.

CONCLUSION

An essential text.

Provides:

- Well structured, easy to understand chapters
- Summary pages and key points to make note taking simpler
- Test your knowledge sections to ensure you have understood each chapter

Summary: An essential text for first year law students