LLB Law

[mountainboo]

I will shortly be commencing an LLB and wanted to get some decent books for pre-course reading as well as for reference in later study. However with regular revisions taking place within most areas of law, books are constantly being updated. If I was to get a book on law of tort today for example, would it be useless in say 2 or 3 years?

[mike11111]

Not useless, but may not be fully up to date.

[mountainboo]

Hi Mike, hope you are well. To your knowledge, are the Nutshell or Blackstone's any good?

[Eve]

If you are pre-reading it might be best to go with your uni as a lot provide a pre-reading guide.

I'd say you would be better reading the more indepth texts alongside the courses on an LLB as the subjects are so wideranging. You wouldn't normally study tort until the second year, if things are the same as when I did it anyway. Things like the basics of contract or criminal or the legal system in general would be more useful.

Nutshells and Nutcases are great as quick revision guides to skim over the main points, I used to use them a lot. They might be a little too general to learn much from initially.

Most things will not be out of date though there might be a few updates when you study. I'd go with a recomended reading list as lecturers can use these to refer to on the course, some may be self written as many lecturers also publish. With law books being expensive as they are it might be an idea to wait and buy the ones they suggest.

[mike11111]

I agree with Jenna. Law books are hideously expensive - I was paying £20 -£30 per book back in the 90s. Nutshells, if they still exist, are brilliant. If you master one you can easily pass an examination in the chosen topic with a 2:1.

[mountainboo]

Many thanks to you both. I shall try and get a pre-reading list.