Law Dissertations: A Step-by-Step Guide

by Laura Lammasniemi

Overview

Law Dissertations: A Step-by-Step Guide provides you with all the guidance and information you need to complete and succeed in your LLB, LLM or law-related dissertation. Written in a simple, clear format and with plenty of tools to help you to put the theory into practice, Laura Lammasniemi will show you how to make writing your law dissertation easy, without compromising intellectual rigour.

As well as explaining the process of research and outlining the various legal methodologies, the book also provides practical, step-by-step guidance on how to formulate a proposal, research plan, and literature review. Unlike other law research skills books, it includes a section on empirical research methodology and ethics for the benefit of students who are studying for a law-related degree.

Packed full of exercises, worked examples and tools for self-evaluation, this book is sure to become your essential guide, supporting you on every step of your journey in writing your law dissertation.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781000485844
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	12/13/2021
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	198
File size:	6 MB

About the Author

Laura Lammasniemi is an Assistant Professor at Warwick School of Law. She has convened dissertation modules in several institutions and her teaching focuses on dissertations and on criminal law. Lammasniemi has published extensively in the areas of criminal law and gender, mainly from a historical perspective. In 2020, she was awarded the Leverhulme Research Fellowship to work on a project exploring the history of sexual consent in criminal courts, 1870–1950. Lammasniemi has spoken at the House of Commons on the issue of human trafficking and has participated in BBC TV and radio shows as a legal history expert.

Table of Contents

1. Introduction; 2. Finding and perfecting your topic; 3. From a topic to a question; 4. Creating a good research proposal; 5. Planning the project; 6. Creating a research plan; 7. Online research; 8. Methodology; 9. Empirical research; 10. Processing literature; 11. Literature review; 12. Writing the dissertation; 13. Referencing; 14. Structuring the dissertation; 15. Navigating supervision; 16. Obtaining a first and avoiding fails; 17. Preparing for submission; Bibliography

Editorial Reviews

"This new edition of Law Dissertations: A Step-by-Step Guide provides law students - both undergraduate and postgraduate - with a handbook to excel in writing their dissertations. This book breaks the process of crafting a dissertation down into smaller exercises that will help students to move from framing research questions to fine-tuning their writing. This book is an excellent guide for law students of different abilities: from those who are beginning to navigate their way through the research process and for those who want to refine their dissertations."
Dr. Mayur Suresh, SOAS, University of London

"This book, now in its second edition, is the go-to-guide for LLB and LLM students writing a dissertation or assessed essay. It gives practical, helpful advice on how to do research, which sources to use and how to present your knowledge so as to achieve the best results."
Laura Giachardi, Kings College London

"Law Dissertations expertly unlocks the confusing and often daunting process of writing a dissertation in law. A well-researched book that is an invaluable guide for students and an essential resource for educator."
Dr. Fred Cowell, Birkbeck College

"Dr Lammasniemi's book tackles the issues that other dissertation books leave out. Students are given confidence to explore their research interests and the skills to turn enthusiasm into a well-formulated research plan."
Dr Maebh Harding, University College Dublin, Ireland

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