Language and Academic Skills Resources

Studying law is not simply a matter of acquiring knowledge. It is also about developing a set of skills. Underlying your ability to study and learn effectively, and to do well in assessment tasks, is a set of academic skills that take some time and effort to develop (or adapt from previous study to studying law).

The links below provide you with regularly updated print and internet resources that can help you develop your own academic learning and communication skills and strategies. Whether you feel unconfident about studying law, you are apprehensive about your language and communication skills, or you are aiming for the highest possible achievements in your studies, these resources are a great starting point.

• Legal method and reasoning
• Studying and learning in law
  • Study skills – law specific
  • Study skills – general 
  • Critical thinking
• Legal vocabulary / dictionaries
• Communication and study skills 
  • Writing skills – law specific
  • Writing skills – ESL & language focus for law
  • Writing skills – general academic
• English language development
  • English language resources
  • Academic vocabulary (ESL)
  • Speaking and listening skills (ESL)

Law Study Skills Tips (Downloadable pdfs)

1. Learning Law

2. Reading Law

3. Making the Most of Seminars

4. Legal Writing