Thinking Critically About Law - A Student''s Guide

The second edition of Thinking Critically About Law uses art, music, poetry and prose to explore studying law and what it means to think critically, offering practical tips and advice to help students develop critical thinking skills. Updates reflect seismic changes that have taken place in law teaching and in society generally.

List of contents

Introduction: Thinking critically about your happiness PART I: THINKING CRITICALLY ABOUT LAW IN THEORY Chapter 2: What is 'critical thinking'? Chapter 3: What is 'law'? Thinking critically about lgal perspectives PART II: THINKING CRITICALLY ABOUT LAW IN PRACTICE Chapter 4: Putting critical thinking into legal practice Chapter 5: Thinking critically about discussions Chapter 6. Thinking critically about assessments PART III: THINKING CRITICALLY ABOUT LAW IN THE FUTURE Chapter 7. Thinking critically about the workplace and beyond Chapter 8. Thinking critically about your role in law and society

About the author

Amy R Codling has over two decades of experience studying and teaching law at the Universities of Cardiff, Leeds, Reading and Sussex and is currently a lecturer at York Law School. She was proud to be the recipient of the University of York Student Union's (YUSU) 'Most Inspirational' award in 2022.

Product details

• Authors: Amy R Codling, Amy R (York Law School) Codling
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 02.06.2025
• EAN: 9781032613888
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3261388-8
• No. of pages: 270
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Law > General, dictionaries; LAW / General, LAW / Reference, LAW / Essays, LAW / Legal Education, LAW / Legal Writing, Legal profession: general, Legal system: general, Legal systems: general, Legal profession / practice of law: general