Letters to a Law Student (PDF)

Letters presents insights into legal study and technique in a manner that is relaxed, informed and expedient. Information in this text is not readily found in other books of the same subject matter - Hannah Gibbons-Jones, University of Nottingham

What does it take to succeed as a law graduate? This book shows you how.

Voted one of the top 6 books that all future law students should read by The Guardian, Letters to a Law Student by Nick McBride is a genial introduction to law for any student thinking about or starting a law degree at university. Written in the form of a series of letters between a university lecturer and an aspiring law student, this book places you within the higher education and learning context in a concise and personable read.

Clearly divided into chronological parts from thinking about a law degree, to preparing to study law, studying law, writing like a lawyer, and thinking about the future, this book is a great student companion and reference.

The author shares practical advice on a huge range of topics, to support you in the transition from school to studying law as a first year undergraduate, building your confidence and encouraging effective study and legal skills.

This 5th edition has been fully revised and updated to take into account the impact of Covid-19 on legal education, changes in the rules on qualifying as a solicitor in the UK, and includes seven new chapters on legal and political issues of vital interest to law students worldwide.

Letters is a great companion for general law modules on skills, legal system, jurisprudence and law, government and society to keep you thinking critically, analysing and understanding the law.