How to Think, Write and Cite: Key Skills for Irish Law Students, Third Edition

Description

Authors:  Luke Danagher, Lawrence Donnelly, Orla Kelleher, Rónán Kennedy, Jennifer Schweppe | ISBN:  9781917134316 | Format: Paperback | Price:  €25  | Publishing:  Summer 2026

About

Students learning law for the first time must master a wide range of skills. These include locating, reading, and writing about particular types of documents such as court judgments, legislation and scholarly articles that they may not have encountered before. They must learn to cite these materials in a rigorous and careful way. They are also challenged by new types of assessment, such as moot courts, presentations, and group work.

How to Think, Write and Cite, Third Edition, is an accessible book which explains how to tackle each of these tasks, in a straightforward, easy-to-read style, packed with practical guidance and the benefit of the authors’ many years of experience as researchers and teachers. It explains the OSCOLA Ireland citation style which is commonly used in many third-level institutions.

This new edition has been fully revised, includes a new chapter on ‘sources of law’ and has an extensive discussion of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI). It also includes  new sample exam answers.

Content Includes

• Introduction
• Legal Thinking
• Sources of Law
• Reading Judgments
• Reading Legislation
• Legal Research
• Legal Writing
• Law Essays and Assignments
• Writing Law Exams

About the Authors

Luke Danagher, Lawrence Donnelly, Orla Kelleher, Rónán Kennedy, Jennifer Schweppe

Who Should Buy This Book?

How to Think, Write and Cite: Key Skills for Irish Law Students, Third Edition is one of the leading research and skills books available for students in Ireland. This is an essential resource for every law student and for those embarking on legal studies in Ireland and beyond. Legal researchers, librarians, lecturers and academics will also find this book as a useful reference tool and excellent resource.