The comprehensive guide to legal research, writing & analysis

The Comprehensive Guide to Legal Research, Writing & Analysis, 4th Edition offers an in-depth, comprehensive, and up-to-date resource to help readers develop the practical competencies required by the Federation of Law Societies of Canada. The text provides coverage on provincial, territorial, and federal research tools and processes. It places a keen emphasis on applying research techniques in both academic and professional settings. The text is designed to help readers build key skills, such as analyzing issues and facts, researching legal statutes and cases from various levels of court, creating and maintaining research plans, developing legal arguments, and transitioning their legal writing skills from classroom to courtroom. The newest edition also features a brand new chapter dedicated to Indigenous legal research, written by the Indigenous Law Research Unit at the University of Victoria.