New students receive training on word-processing and electronic information access and retrieval as part of the induction process, and all students are encouraged to develop their computing skills throughout the programme. Leeds offers a unique CyberLaw course on an optional basis, which examines both substantive legal issues such as liability for defective software as well as the legal implications of developments in cyberspace. Assessment methods for this course include a web search. The Law Library is integral to the working life of both students and staff in the Department. With over fifty thousand volumes, has extensive holdings covering Commonwealth, American and European Law as well as English law.
Further support is offered by electronic access to legal materials through CD-ROMs and the internet.
The Library has plenty of space for students to work in. Some courses are assessed by examination only and, increasingly, some by coursework alone. A number of courses have a component of assessment derived from a group-work project as well as assessment of individual work. Assessment of oral participation and presentation in seminars is further feature in some courses. The Department attaches great importance to good staff-student relationships.