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    Legal problem solving : reasoning, research & writing / Maureen F. Fitzgerald with Susan Barker.

    • Title:Legal problem solving : reasoning, research & writing / Maureen F. Fitzgerald with Susan Barker.
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    • Author/Creator:Fitzgerald, Maureen F.
    • Other Contributors/Collections:Barker, Susan (Susan Marion), author.
    • Published/Created:Markham, Ont. : LexisNexis Canada, 2010.
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    • Library of Congress Subjects:Legal research--Canada.
      Legal research.
      Legal composition.
    • Edition:5th ed.
    • Description:xix, 311 pages : ill ; 23 cm.
    • Summary:"Covering both research and writing skills, this essential guide to Canadian legal research provides comprehensive coverage of a wide range of research sources, and offers guidance on how to locate the law in a systematic and efficient manner. Filled with advice about how to use both paper-based libraries and online resources, it also provides practical suggestions for tackling research problems and identifying and applying the law, and teaches the skills necessary to analyze and solve legal research problems. Helpful checklists, summaries and samples facilitate learning."--Pub. desc.
    • Notes:Includes bibliographical references and index.
    • ISBN:9780433463009
      0433463007
    • Contents:Preface
      Acknowledgments
      1. The Legal Research Process
      2. Factual Analysis
      3. Issue Determination
      4. Introduction to Law and Legal Materials
      5. How to Find the Law and Legal Information
      6. How to Find Secondary Materials
      7. How to Find and Update Statutes
      8. How to Find and Update Regulations
      9. How to Find and Update Cases
      10. Introduction to Legal Analysis
      11. Legal Writing
      12. A Research Plan
      Answers to Self-Tests
      Index.
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