Part I Legal Systems:
1:Introduction to law -
2:Legal systems and sources of law -
3:The court system of England & Wales -
4:Legislation -
5:Case law -
6:Legal services and ethics -
Part II Legal Skills:
7:Reading cases and legislation -
8:Research -
9:Problem solving and case/matter analysis -
10:Persuasive oral communication and presentations -
11:Client interviews and meetings -
12:Negotiation and mediation -
13:Advocacy and mooting -
14:Writing and drafting -
15:Revision and assessment -
Part III Employability and Commercial Awareness:
16:Making yourself more employable -
17:CVs, applications, and interviews -
18:Understanding clients: individuals and businesses -
19:Businesses and the business environment -
20:Essential economics and finance -
21:Law firms as businesses.

The most practical foundation for law students, combining content on the English legal system, academic and professional skills, and commercial awareness and employability.
Legal Systems & Skills is the essential contemporary toolkit for law students, equipping them with the tools they need to thrive in their academic studies and onto employment.
· Accessible and engaging, with a wide range of pedagogical features to help students to apply their knowledge and think critically about the law
· Learning supported by annotated documents, real-life examples, flowcharts, and diagrams, providing visual representations of concepts and processes
· Comprehensive content on employability, including CV preparation and transferable skills, alongside features like 'Practice tip', 'What the professionals say' and 'Selling your skills'
· Expanded coverage on sentencing, the judiciary, new routes into the legal professions, and legal technology
· New content on retained EU law, following post-Brexit changes
· New chapter on revision and assessment including topics on SBAQs, online assessment, and physical and mental wellbeing