Selected works
Some of the following books can help you learn more about writing legal essays and answering legal exam questions.
Mastering law studies and law exam techniques by Publication Date: 2019
Legal Writing: Academic and Professional Communication by Publication Date: 2016
How to Write Law Essays and Exams by Publication Date: 2018
Students' Guide to Legal Writing, Law Exams and Self Assessment by Publication Date: 2010
Legal Writing by Publication Date: 2016
Laying down the law by Part 5 deals with legal writing, Study and Exam skills
Case notes
- How to write a case noteSee Survive Law's guide to writing a case note.
Browse subject headings
Use the following subject headings to locate relevant works:
AGLC guidance
Part 1 of the Australian Guide to Legal Citation offers some guidance on:
- quotations (rule 1.5)
- punctuation (rule 1.6)
- capitalisation (rule 1.7)
- italicisation (rule 1.8)
- spelling and grammar (rule 1.9)
- headings and titles (rule 1.12)
- bibliographies (rule 1.13)
- Australian Guide to Legal Citation — 4th ed (PDF, 2.3MB)The fourth edition of the AGLC is the official referencing style used by the TC Beirne School of Law.
Reference works
If you are unsure about how to spell a word, check the Macquarie Dictionary or Oxford English Dictionary. Consult Fowler's Dictionary of Modern English Usage for questions about grammar and usage.
Macquarie DictionaryPublication Date: Updated annually- Oxford English DictionaryPublication Date: Updated quarterly
Fowler's Dictionary of Modern English Usage by Publication Date: 2015
