Legal Research Methods in the U.S. & Europe

2. Auflage 2008
ISBN: 978-87-574-1936-8
Verlag: DJOEF

Buch, Englisch, 464 Seiten

This book covers the subject of legal research methods in the U.S. and Europe in a depth and detail not found in other works. It could be used as a treatise on the subject or a textbook for a foreign and international legal research class.

One specific strength of the book is ist coverage of researching European Union legal research. It explains the functioning of EU institutions and the records and documents they produce. It is thoroughly footnoted with references to lead the reader back to primary source documents.

This second edition includes more "Research Tips" and a revised Chapter 4 with a special section on the EU. Treaty of Lisbon. This edition also includes a teacher's manual as a companion to chapters 3-7.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Lomio, J. Paul

Spang-Hanssen, Henrik

Fachgebiete

• Rechtswissenschaften Ausländisches Recht Common Law (UK, USA, Australien u.a.)
• Rechtswissenschaften Recht, Rechtswissenschaft Allgemein Rechtstheorie, Rechtsmethodik, Rechtsdogmatik, Rechtsprechungslehre
• Rechtswissenschaften Recht, Rechtswissenschaft Allgemein Rechtsvergleichung
• Rechtswissenschaften Internationales Recht und Europarecht Europarecht

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface
Chapter 1 Introduction
Chapter 2 Methods in the U.S. - A Common Law Method
Chapter 3 Methods in Europe - A Civil Law Method
Chapter 4 European Union Resources
Chapter 5 Public International Law Resources
Chapter 6 Legal Families
Chapter 7 Comparative Law Methods
APPENDIX
Addendum - REQUIREMENT FOR STUDYING FOREIGN LAW -
TEACHER MANUAL