Legal Systems & Skills, 5th Edition

An excellent resource: this well-written book provides a good introduction and overview to a broad range of topics and skills for undergraduate students. * Dr Joe Atkinson, Lecturer in Law, University of Sheffield *
A comprehensive book covering the key aspects of the legal system, legal skills and employability skills–the employability section is particularly important and useful. * Dr Amy Elkington, Senior Lecturer in Law, University of Chichester *
The quality of the book’s content is generally very high. The sections on practical skills and commercial awareness are particularly relevant and have a good level of detail and information. * Dr Carmino Massarella, Lecturer in Law, University of Hull *
This textbook is great value for money and has great coverage. Fundamentally, the book puts the law into context, with an excellent number of examples to illustrate key legal skills concepts, and helps students draw introductory links between the different year one modules. I particularly like that the book does not become redundant after first year and is relevant to students throughout their LLB Law journey. * Stephen Clear, Lecturer in Law, Bangor University *
Well-written and structured: Slorach’s strength remains the ability to present concisely a variety of topics on content and skills. * Dr Audrey Guinchard, Senior Lecturer and Director of Legal Skills, University of Essex *

Scott Slorach

Professor and Director of Teaching & Learning at York Law School, University of York.

• Visiting Professor at the University of Strathclyde.
• Previously held visiting roles in Australia and Singapore.
• Qualified solicitor with City experience.
• Currently co-author of Business Law (OUP).
• Specializes in the design, delivery, assessment, and review of legal education.
• Held various roles with the SRA and worked on projects with HE institutions, regulators, and law firms.

Judith Embley

Recently retired Associate Professor at the University of Law.

• Qualified solicitor in 1980, practicing in a Lincoln’s Inn firm.
• Began teaching law in 1999 as a Visiting Lecturer at Bellerby’s College and Anglia Ruskin University.
• Joined the University of Law in 2001, teaching contract, commercial, and business financial law.
• Currently contributes to the design of graduate and postgraduate course materials and assessments as a visiting lecturer.
• Joint author of Commercial and Intellectual Property Law and Practice and Legal Foundations.

Peter Goodchild

Associate Professor and National Programme Director for Law Conversion Courses at the University of Law.

• Read Politics, Philosophy and Economics at St. Anne’s College, Oxford.
• Attended the University of Law and qualified as a solicitor in 1997, entering commercial practice.
• Joined the University of Law in 2000, teaching the English legal system, contract, tort, ethics, commercial, IP, and business structures law.
• Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.
• Author of texts on tort, commercial law, IP law, and the English legal system.

Catherine Shephard

Reader in Practice-Informed Legal Education at Manchester Law School.

• Read law at Emmanuel College, Cambridge.
• Practiced as a solicitor in corporate finance.
• Work focuses on skills development and alignment between academic and professional legal education.
• Draws on experience in professional legal practice and leadership in professional and academic legal education.
• Communicates through books, journal articles, professional practice publications, conference papers, presentations, and teaching.
• Enjoys collaborative work with law firms, in-house legal departments, legal education providers, widening participation charities, PSRBs, colleagues, and students.

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