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Foreword by our site’s Founder, Gav Ward: In my travels in the legal sector, one of the most underrated legal
As reported by legal technology journalist and lawyer, Bob Ambrogi here https://www.lawnext.com/2024/10/legalpioneer-donates-its-dataset-of-13k-legal-tech-companies-to-github.html , Legalpioneer, a platform that catalogs companies in
(Based on US personal injury law and generally). Walking down the sunny byways and scenic spots in San Diego can
The National Association of Licensed Paralegals (NALP) will be hosting the fourth National Paralegal Day with an evening event at
Are you drawn to helping families through legal challenges? Becoming a family lawyer in the UK could be the perfect
Insights on what constitutes a personal injury, with reference to Canadian personal injury law and general legal principles. Always take
It may be argued that none of these were quite as menacing as the first tweet by Paul Chambers, but if the English judiciary is to stand by its precedent, then why has no further enforcement taken place? The reason is that society, which takes a place in any legal system, has revolted against what is surely one of the most misguided pieces of judicial reasoning of the 21st century, principally due to the common failure of the law being able to keep up with technology.
Another tweetup in Glasgow sees several lawyers from across Scotland get together to discuss Twitter, the law and just about everything else that isn’t Twitter or law (racking my brains).
To what extent is social media dominating the Internet and changing the face of business? Watch this video to discover out the figures
Tweeting lawyers meet at Citation – The #tweetup (tomorrow) Friday 26th in Glasgow
Come along to a #tweetup on Friday 26th November 2010 at Citation (formerly the Sheriff court) in Merchant City. http://citation-glasgow.com/
How to Write a First Class Law Dissertation – My honours law dissertation, top tips and a great video from an ex-Cambridge professor. Enjoy!
How to write a bibliography to conclude your first-class dissertation There are three stages for completing an abundant and competent
The conclusion to your dissertation is, arguably, the most important part and is, therefore, potentially a major differentiator between a first class dissertation and a second class one.
There are three things which you should bear in mind:-
Notwithstanding, the House of Lords effectively got human rights wrong, thus paving the way forward for reduced protection of Article 6 in the UK. However, this area is not devoid of hope; to effect compliance with this framework, Montgomery must be overturned, which does not appear too remote a possibility given the extensive criticism of the case.
Creative argument is essential if you’re going to get a first. Perhaps only unless your tutor or professor doesn’t know the topic well can you get away rehashing old argument and ideas that have been discussed thousands of times before.
Separating a dissertation into manageable chunks from the initial stages of structural planning gives you freedom to start afresh to write about a different but related topic once concluding another section. Access to a court, for instance, is a separate right from the right for a trial to be heard and decided within a reasonable time. It, thus, merits a separate chapter with its own introduction, subsections and conclusions.
A certain English teacher, Sandra MacCallum, at Kyle Academy once taught that, sometimes, “you’ve got to put your foot into the icy water”. Don’t be afraid to come to powerful conclusions.
As noted in the previous post, one of the most important breakthroughs in writing your dissertation can come from spotting a gap where something has not yet been discussed. Once writing to fill that gap, it may be helpful to ask yourself what other angles there are to the debate. Or think about if the matter went to an official debate or, for law dissertations, to court. Think about creative arguments that an advocate might run and try to develop them yourself. Such development can lead to your getting a first rather than a 2:1.
Another thing that truly separates a first class dissertation from a second class one is discussion of ideas and issues that have never before been discussed. The following is an example of such a proposition and discussion, all of which stemmed from one footnote in an academic article that said a certain proposition “had never been discussed before in the courts of the UK”. Finding this loophole was essential to the dissertation’s success.
Tip: Suggest Improvements for the Future It may be that, in the course of the research for your dissertation, you