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It considers how to deconstruct essay and problem questions and how to conduct and apply legal research to answer set questions.  \nLisa Webley explains how to reference others’ work clearly and correctly, making this book a useful tool for students concerned about issues of plagiarism. Legal Writing also focuses on how to develop critical thinking and communicate legal arguments, with both good and bad examples of written work considered and discussed in the text.  \nLegal Writing is particularly useful for undergraduate students, especially at the beginning of degree studies, as well as for those preparing for the SQE exams. This fully revised fifth edition includes:  \n• Guidance on how to avoid plagiarism, including examples of the best and worst practices  \n• Worked examples throughout the text, including how to decipher essay questions in exams and coursework  \n• An expanded set of accompanying digital learning resources with increased guidance for revision to allow students to test their progress and further engage with the topics in the book.  \nClearly written and easy to use, Legal Writing enables students to fully engage with essay and exam writing as a vital foundation to their undergraduate degree.  \nLisa Webley, PhD, is Chair in Legal Education and Research of Birmingham Law School at the University of Birmingham and Associate Senior Research Fellow at the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, University of London. She teaches on undergraduate and postgraduate courses, including a range of public law modules, legal skills, the English legal system, and research methods. She is a senior fellow of the Higher Education Academy, a fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, and a fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences.  \nLEGAL WRITING  \nFifth Edition  \nLISA WEBLEY  \nCover image credit: Jirapong Manustrong / Getty Images ©  \nFifth edition published 2024  \nby Routledge  \n4 Park Square, Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon, OX14 4RNand by Routledge  \n605 Third Avenue, New York, NY 10158  \nRoutledge is an imprint of the Taylor & Francis Group, an informa business © 2024 Lisa Webley  \nThe right of Lisa Webley to be identified as author of this work has been asserted in accordance with sections 77 and 78 of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988.  \nAll rights reserved. No part of this book may be reprinted or reproduced or utilised in any form or by any electronic, mechanical, or other means, now known or hereafter invented, including photocopying and recording, or in any information storage or retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publishers.  \nTrademark notice: Product or corporate names may be trademarks or registered trademarks, and are used only for identification and explanation without intent to infringe.  \nFirst edition published by Cavendish Publishing 2005  \nFourth edition published by Routledge 2016  \nBritish Library Cataloguing-in-Publication Data  \nA catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library  \nLibrary of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data  \nNames: Webley, Lisa, author. Title: Legal writing / Lisa Webley.  \nDescription: Fifth Edition. | Abingdon, Oxon [UK]; New York, NY: Routledge, 2023. | Includes bibliographical references and index. 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