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First Year Law - Essential Books
Constitutional and Administrative LawConstitutional and Administrative Law by Prof A. Bradley
Buy used from: £10.78
Pretty much everything you need to know for this subject!
Cases and Materials on Constitutional and Administrative LawCases and Materials on Constitutional and Administrative Law by Michael Allen
Buy new: £28.99 / Used from: £1.85
This could be used as an alternative textbook to Bradley & Ewing, but it's good in addition for when you want to read another perspective, or for when you don't understand something in the first book.
Constitutional and Administrative Law (Palgrave Macmillan Law Masters)Constitutional and Administrative Law (Palgrave Macmillan Law Masters) by John Alder
Buy new: £18.89 / Used from: £3.17
Again, this is good for an alt. textbook, but when you just aren't understanding something, turn to this book for a more concise, more "student-friendly" layout.
Blackstone's Statutes on Public Law and Human Rights 2008-2009 (Blackstone's Statute Book)Blackstone's Statutes on Public Law and Human Rights 2008-2009 (Blackstone's Statute Book)
Buy new: £14.39 / Used from: £3.99
This book is pretty much essential if you're studying public law. You can access statutes online, but it's much easier to have them all together in one book. Often you can take this into the exam too.
EU LawEU Law by Jo Steiner
Buy new: £22.21 / Used from: £8.08
Fantastic book! Very easy to understand, without lacking in detail at all. Very interesting read!
Blackstone's EU Treaties & Legislation 2008-2009 (Blackstone's Statute Book)Blackstone's EU Treaties & Legislation 2008-2009 (Blackstone's Statute Book)
Buy new: £14.24 / Used from: £2.39
This book is pretty much essential if you're studying EU law. You can access statutes online, but it's much easier to have them all together in one book. Often you can take this into the exam too.
Contract Law (Palgrave Macmillan Law Masters)Contract Law (Palgrave Macmillan Law Masters) by Ewan McKendrick
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Very well written, this is an informative and interesting, yet at the same time concise textbook for contract law students.
A Casebook on ContractA Casebook on Contract by Andrew Burrows
Buy new: £24.08 / Used from: £10.00
This is much better than the Poole casebook, as it is much more detailed. Poole is easier to read, but misses out a lot of information.
Understanding Contract LawUnderstanding Contract Law by John Adams
Buy new: £14.60 / Used from: £11.40
Written by my tutor! Great book!
Criminal Law: Texts and MaterialsCriminal Law: Texts and Materials by C.M.V. Clarkson
Buy new: £26.76 / Used from: £13.00
Essential read - easy to understand yet doesn't lack on detail. With it being the text and materials book, it includes everything you could possibily need to know for first year criminal law.
Principles of Criminal LawPrinciples of Criminal Law by Andrew Ashworth
Buy new: £30.39 / Used from: £3.35
This is a great addition to the Clarkson & Keating book. Lays everything out in a very easy to read and easy to understand fashion.
Understanding Criminal LawUnderstanding Criminal Law by C.M.V. Clarkson
Buy new: £16.10 / Used from: £8.50
Great read, another one in the series by my tutor. Very interesting.
Understanding LawUnderstanding Law by John N. Adams
Buy new: £13.73 / Used from: £7.66
Great to read before/in the first few weeks of your law degree.
Q&A: Public Law 2007 and 2008Q&A: Public Law 2007 and 2008 by Richard Clements
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Great book around exam time, or throughout the year if you're struggling to understand something from a lecture/tutorial, you can read about it in here, then refer to the textbook for more detail.
How to Write Law Essays & ExamsHow to Write Law Essays & Exams by S I Strong
Buy new: £13.38 / Used from: £8.99
Good book for first years. Nice style and gives you a bit of a headstart.
Letters to a Law Student: A Guide to Studying Law at UniversityLetters to a Law Student: A Guide to Studying Law at University by Nicholas J McBride
Buy new: £13.56 / Used from: £13.40
Lovely book! This is good to get during you A Levels, as it has advice for before a law degree and the LNAT, as well as during your degree.
British Politics: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions)British Politics: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions) by Tony Wright
Buy new: £4.76 / Used from: £2.70
Essential reading for those about to embark on a law degree - you need to have a good knowledge of politics for this degree!
Contract Law (Nutshells) (Nutshells) (Nutshells) (Nutshells)Contract Law (Nutshells) (Nutshells) (Nutshells) (Nutshells) by Robert Duxbury
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Great summaries for revision period. I won't list the whole series, but one for each module is advisable.
Contract Law (Nutcases)Contract Law (Nutcases) by Anne Ruff
Buy new: £7.53 / Used from: £5.92
Again, I won't list them all, but one for each module is advisable. These are great revision guides.