Synthesis : legal reading, reasoning and writing in Canada [平裝]

內容簡介

Tested in the classroom over several years by the American authors, Synthesis has been rewritten for Canadian readers by an experienced law teacher, Margaret E. McCallum, LLB, PhD. Since 1990, Margaret McCallum has taught in the Faculty of Law at the University of New Brunswick.

Synthesis: Legal Reading, Reasoning and Writing in Canada will help your students:
*Write more effective legal memos, opinion letters, briefs, arguments, status reports, pleadings, and draft opinions;
*Learn how to use primary and secondary legal resources in making legal arguments; and
*Develop skills in legal reading, reasoning, and research using examples, exercises, charts, and diagrams.

New topics addressed include:
*Expanded introductory chapter with new information on lawyering in the digital age, requirements for becoming a lawyer and professional discipline
*New material on the contribution of aboriginal and European legal traditions to the development of Canadian law
*New material on equitable jurisdiction and the use of equitable maxims in framing arguments
*New material on aboriginal courts
*Expanded and updated discussion of research approaches and the use of electronic legal materials
*Updated appendices of reference works, websites and legal blogs