Glanville Williams: Learning the Law
Glanville Williams; Charlotte Harrison (editor); Amanda Millmore (editor)
Law
153 selected books, grouped by course
Study guides
Compare three books with short trial tasks, follow a six-step reading route, and test your reasoning with worked examples and changed assumptions.
LawContract Law
Contract reasoning: choose a jurisdiction and test a conclusion
Compare a free US contracts casebook with two England and Wales texts, then practise original offer timelines and remedies under expressly invented rules.
LawLegal System and Legal MethodLegal reasoning: choose a skills text, then test rules against facts
Compare English-law study guides and a free US citation reference; practise source, version and condition checks with two fully worked fictional rule problems.
LawTort LawTort reasoning: separate wrong, cause and compensation
Compare US case reading, an England-and-Wales course and compensation analysis, then solve a complete fictional multiple-cause problem.
A place to start
Law: start with your jurisdiction and the assigned cases
Suggested reading compiled by this site for university students and independent learners. This is not an official university reading plan. Check your own syllabus before buying; editions and exercise numbers differ.
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There is no jurisdiction-neutral law textbook. Match the book to the country, legal system and subject on your syllabus. A casebook supports close reading of authorities; a doctrinal text organizes the rules. Neither is a substitute for current legislation, cases or your instructor’s assignments.
Suggested reading approach
- For each assigned case, separate the facts, legal issue, holding and reasoning. Note the court and date before comparing it with another jurisdiction.
- Use an outline only after reading the assigned authorities. Check publication date and edition, especially for legislation-heavy fields such as criminal, company and environmental law.
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Legal System and Legal Method 7 books
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Constitutional and Administrative Law 8 books
Contract Law 7 books
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Tort Law 10 books
Study guides: Tort reasoning: separate wrong, cause and compensation →
