Bridging the Gap Between University and Practice: Findings from a Study on Legal Research Education. (September 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Hand, David; Terrell, Matthew
• Is Part Of: Legal information management. Volume 19:Number 3(2019)
• Page Start: 131
• Page End: 137
• Publication Date: 2019-09
• Subjects: legal education, -- legal research, -- skills training, -- universities; Law -- Great Britain -- Information resources -- Periodicals; Law -- Europe -- Information resources -- Periodicals; Law -- Great Britain -- Library resources -- Periodicals; Law -- Europe -- Library resources -- Periodicals; 026.34
• DOI: 10.1017/S1472669619000379
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1472-6696

Abstract

Abstract: Legal research is an important aspect of the legal profession and is something that students will learn how to conduct during their education. David Hand and Matthew Terrell describe a research project, conducted by Justis, a vLex company, which has identified that the teaching of legal research is highly variable across universities, who broadly adopt one of three models. At individual universities, students are not always aware of the legal research platforms to which their university may subscribe. These are factors which can have an impact on student confidence in conducting legal research and may contribute to the level of additional support that students seek. To address these issues, this research suggests the possibility of a standardised approach to legal research teaching.