LLH201 Lecture 1: Legal Research Lecture Notes Week 1 - Legal Research Methodologies
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Applies relevant legal rules to the facts of a problem. Crossover between legal problem solving and legal research method. Examines the conceptual basis of legal rules and principles. Makes recommendations for change, based on critical examination of existing law. Research based on data collection through experimentation or observation. Choice of approach depends on ultimate objective - in llh201 we focus on doctrinal research. 3: applying those rules to the facts, reaching conclusions. This process is repeated for each issue in the legal problem being addressed. Again, this process is repeated for each issue. Scarpy is a broader approach to problem solving than irac and isaac. > evaluate info & revisit as required > Conceptualising the legal research process in 7 steps: fact identification a. Identify relevant facts, including any gaps in information which must be checked: background reading (subject matter/topic research, do background reading of secondary sources to familiarise yourself. Noting the time frame and applicable jurisdiction(s)
