Legal research in New Zealand
By: general editor, Mary-Rose Russell ; authors, Natalie Baird, Allan Beever, John Hopkins, Sara Roberts, Mary-Rose Russell, Abby Suszko, Linda Te Aho
Publisher: LexisNexis NZ Limited
Published: 2016
Place of publication: Wellington
Language: eng
Number of pages: 300
ISBN-13: 9781927248034
Copyright date: 2016
Subjects: Legal research
Description: "Legal research in New Zealand focuses on the elements and sources of New Zealand law in particular, with emphasis on developing an efficient research methodology, and the skills for comparative assessment of alternative legal resources. It includes a brief guidance given to carrying out legal research involving other (especially related) jurisdictions. It is anticipated to be of greatest use to undergraduates, law clerks, novice law librarians, librarians in public libraries which host depository collections, and self-litigants. It will include short quizzes to aid comprehension and recollection of materials"--
Notes: "Legal research in New Zealand focuses on the elements and sources of New Zealand law in particular, with emphasis on developing an efficient research methodology, and the skills for comparative assessment of alternative legal resources. It includes a brief guidance given to carrying out legal research involving other (especially related) jurisdictions. It is anticipated to be of greatest use to undergraduates, law clerks, novice law librarians, librarians in public libraries which host depository collections, and self-litigants. It will include short quizzes to aid comprehension and recollection of materials"--Publisher information.

Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Legal research  -- Mary-Rose Russell; title: The legal research process  -- Mary-Rose Russell; title: Legal theory and legal research  -- Allan Beever; title: Thinking skills  -- Mary-Rose Russell; title: Research integrity  -- Mary-Rose Russell; title: Starting the research process  -- Mary-Rose Russell; title: The legal information framework  -- Mary-Rose Russell; title: Primary sources : legislation  -- Mary-Rose Russell; title: Primary sources : case law  -- Mary-Rose Russell; title: Secondary sources  -- Mary-Rose Russell; title: Understanding databases and the online environment  -- Mary-Rose Russell; title: Researching public international law  -- Natalie Baird; title: Researching kaupapa Māori  -- Linda Te Aho; title: Researching indigenous custom law  -- Abby Suszko; title: Researching legal history  -- Mary-Rose Russell; title: Using legal resources from other jurisdictions -- John Hopkins and Sara Roberts.