Books to read for Law

What are highly rated books to read for law as someone interested in applying for too Russel group universities

Reply 1

One or more of these -

Tom Bingham, The Rule Of Law
Nicholas McBride, Letters To A Law Student
Glanville Williams, Learning The Law
Kenneth Vandevelde, Thinking Like a Lawyer

If feeling brainy, one or more of these -

Ronald Dworkin, Law's Empire
HLA Hart, The Concept Of Law
Frederick Maitland, The Forms of Action at Common Law
John Baker, An Introduction to English Legal History
Andrew Riggsby, Roman Law and the Legal World of the Romans

For human interest stories about shenanigans in high and low places -

Misha Glenny, McMafia
Tom Wright and Bradley Hope, Billion Dollar Whale
Alex McBride, Defending The Guilty
Anon, The Secret Barrister

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Reply 2

McGinger

BBC R4 podcasts covering current Law issues - BBC Radio 4 - The Law Show - Available now

Reply 3

Stephanie0930

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by Stiffy Byng

One or more of these -
Tom Bingham, The Rule Of Law
Nicholas McBride, Letters To A Law Student
Glanville Williams, Learning The Law
Kenneth Vandevelde, Thinking Like a Lawyer
If feeling brainy, one or more of these -
Ronald Dworkin, Law's Empire
HLA Hart, The Concept Of Law
Frederick Maitland, The Forms of Action at Common Law
John Baker, An Introduction to English Legal History
Andrew Riggsby, Roman Law and the Legal World of the Romans
For human interest stories about shenanigans in high and low places -
Misha Glenny, McMafia
Tom Wright and Bradley Hope, Billion Dollar Whale
Alex McBride, Defending The Guilty
Anon, The Secret Barrister

May I know is there any recommendation for year 8?

Reply 4

Stiffy Byng

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by Stephanie0930

May I know is there any recommendation for year 8?

I dunno? Biggles? Far too early to be thinking about university and what not.

Reply 5

McGinger

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by Reality Check

Matron... Reality has not been taking his meds again.

Reply 6

Stiffy Byng

It is remarkable how many people here can't spell Russell. It is fashionable to claim that spelling, punctuation, and grammar don't matter, but they do in the law.

Reply 7

artful_lounger

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by Stephanie0930

May I know is there any recommendation for year 8?

Stop thinking about university and enjoy your youth? Anything you do now will be woefully "out of date" by the time you apply to uni anyway and of no relevance in a personal statement.

If you must do something for the time being then just go to your lessons, pay attention, and try and take advantage of any opportunities for learning (including less traditional ones!) :smile:

Reply 8

Reality Check

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by McGinger

Matron... Reality has not been taking his meds again.

Reply 9

Reality Check

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by Stiffy Byng

It is remarkable how many people here can't spell Russell. It is fashionable to claim that spelling, punctuation, and grammar don't matter, but they do in the law.

Indeed. I might have managed to overlook one mistake in the OP's post, but not two - particularly given the 'too/to' might have not even been a spelling mistake, but a grammatical one.

I agree with you regarding quality of language. I never hear anyone trying to make the argument that accuracy in mathematics for engineers isn't important, and if someone makes a simple arithmetical error and the bridge falls down, then that's fine. However, suggest that someone's poor language skills could result in a spelling mistake in a legal document which inadvertently changes the sense of it, and you're an 'elitist gatekeeper'...