Studying Law provides an introduction to law and demonstrates in a structured way the key skills needed to study the subject. This book introduces both the fundamental legal skills to the successful study of law and provides an overview of the key classifications of English law. It makes the material accessible through clarity of explanation rather than through the dilution of content. It covers both written and oral skills. It includes the reproduction of the relevant part of a law report, together with detailed analysis of its structure and how it should be read.Concise and engaging, the text not only introduces the fundamental legal skills essential to the study of Law, but also provides an overview of the key classifications of English law. The new edition includes updates throughout including additional material on oral skills to include a guide to mooting.