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Title:
English for law students
Author:
Van der Walt, C. (Christa)
ISBN:
9780702182174
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Edition:
3rd ed.
Publication Information:
Cape Town : Juta, 2009.
Physical Description:
xx, 275 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm + 1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.)
General Note:
Text accompanied by CD-ROM with note-making excercises and lectures, developed by C van der Walt and Z Temmers.
Contents:
Introduction to English for law students -- Divisions and subjects in the study of law -- Reading the judgment in a South African court case -- Dealing with textbooks -- Reading complex text -- Structuring academic writing -- Reading an Act (I) -- Reading an Act (II) -- Expressing and evaluating opinions -- Plain legal language -- Critical reading skills -- Law and literature -- Formal correspondence -- Advanced research in law subjects -- Progression of skills.
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