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Books for the serious, but broke law student
A Casebook on ContractA Casebook on Contract by Andrew Burrows
Buy new: £24.08 / Used from: £10.00
Very readable, reasonably complete with clear explanations and good, thought-provoking questions.
Cheshire, Fifoot and Furmston's Law of ContractCheshire, Fifoot and Furmston's Law of Contract by M P Furmston
Buy new: £27.09 / Used from: £25.84
More thorough than other introductory texts, but more accessible than some of the other larger texts.
Treitel on the Law of ContractTreitel on the Law of Contract by Edwin Peel
Buy new: £30.08 / Used from: £23.67
Extremely detailed work, generally well written, thou a few sections are slightly muddled, excellent resource for mooting and essays.
Contract: Cases and Materials (Cases & Materials)Contract: Cases and Materials (Cases & Materials) by H G Beale
Buy new: £26.49 / Used from: £25.01
A good quality casebook, comments and explanations are clear, a good sampling of the “landmark” cases and some lesser-known ones as well.
The Law of ContractThe Law of Contract by Laurence Koffman
Buy new: £24.49 / Used from: £17.97
Excellent introductory text, very easy to read and well organized; a good value purchase.
Law of Tort (Foundation Studies in Law Series)Law of Tort (Foundation Studies in Law Series) by John Cooke
Buy new: £27.89 / Used from: £7.00
One of the best introductory texts out there. A quick, easy read that provides a good overview of the important concepts, with helpful online resources.
Markesinis and Deakin's Tort LawMarkesinis and Deakin's Tort Law by Simon Deakin FBA
Buy new: £30.40 / Used from: £24.96
Detailed but not dense, while not an introductory text, this work is particularly good for essays, further study and mooting.
Tort Law: Text and MaterialsTort Law: Text and Materials by Mark Lunney
Buy new: £27.99 / Used from: £19.99
One of the better cases books, a good balance between commentary and explanation and the actual decisions. An excellent study book as it presents cases covering a wide variety of torts.
Tort Law: Text, Cases, & Materials: Text, Cases, and MaterialsTort Law: Text, Cases, & Materials: Text, Cases, and Materials by Jenny Steele
Buy new: £27.79 / Used from: £17.00
One of the very best casebooks. Covering a massive number of torts, the comments and explanations are detailed and very well written, a must have!
Winfield and Jolowicz on TortWinfield and Jolowicz on Tort by W.V.H. Rogers
Buy new: £26.23 / Used from: £14.99
While a classic and a phenomenal resource-the sheer breadth is incredible- the prose is on the dry side, making it a more laborious read. The quality of the analysis though, is great for essays.
Smith, Bailey and Gunn on the Modern English Legal SystemSmith, Bailey and Gunn on the Modern English Legal System by Stephen Bailey
Buy new: £33.13 / Used from: £24.67
Best described as lots of information, great index and ideas for further reading, but a pain to read. Still, the information is there and it’s in one spot.
Walker and Walker's English Legal SystemWalker and Walker's English Legal System by Richard Ward
Buy new: £26.99 / Used from: £4.98
Super easy and quick to read, this a quality introductory text, but is less helpful for essays and more detailed study.
The Law-Making Process (Law in Context)The Law-Making Process (Law in Context) by Michael Zander
Buy new: £20.79 / Used from: £20.00
Well written, particularly good information on statutory interpretation and a good section on the operation of binding precedent.
Criminal JusticeCriminal Justice by Andrew Sanders
Buy new: £24.18 / Used from: £11.95
Informative, concise and thought provoking and excellent, thorough introduction to the criminal justice system.
Criminal Law (Foundation Studies in Law Series)Criminal Law (Foundation Studies in Law Series) by Michael Jefferson
Buy new: £29.44 / Used from: £5.00
Short, but through introduction, good online aids, as well as discussion about the future direction of the law, including references to other jurisdictions.
Constitutional and Administrative Law (Foundation Studies in Law Series)Constitutional and Administrative Law (Foundation Studies in Law Series) by Alex Carroll
Buy used from: £5.00
Short, accessible introduction: a sensible first read.
Constitutional and Administrative LawConstitutional and Administrative Law by Prof A. Bradley
Buy used from: £17.00
Reasonably thorough account of constitutional and administrative law, helpful text for essays.
A Dictionary of Law (Oxford Paperback Reference)A Dictionary of Law (Oxford Paperback Reference)
Buy used from: £2.48
Comes in handy, there are several alternatives, but this seems to be the standard.
Mooting and Advocacy SkillsMooting and Advocacy Skills by Dan Hill
Buy new: £13.92 / Used from: £9.66
How to Moot: A Student Guide to MootingHow to Moot: A Student Guide to Mooting by John Snape
Buy new: £14.75 / Used from: £13.69