CILEX Legal research

Why is legal research important? 

• to keep legal knowledge up to date with new laws and legislation at all times. 
• so practitioners can advise clients correctly making clients confident in the advice given. 
• impress work colleagues with knowledge aloowing the knowledge to be shared. 

Ways to present legal research? 

• report
• memo
• email
• client letter
• presentation

Order in which to carry out legal research? 

1. analyse the factual situation

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