Books for the serious, but broke law student

A Listmania! list by Harrison F. Richarz (Leicester, UK)
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A Casebook on Contract
1.  A Casebook on Contract by Andrew Burrows
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  "Very readable, reasonably complete with clear explanations and good, thought-provoking questions."
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Cheshire, Fifoot and Furmston's Law of Contract
2.  Cheshire, Fifoot and Furmston's Law of Contract by M P Furmston
The list author says:
  "More thorough than other introductory texts, but more accessible than some of the other larger texts."
£34.03   Used & New from: £11.23
3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)

Treitel on the Law of Contract
3.  Treitel on the Law of Contract by Edwin Peel
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  "Extremely detailed work, generally well written, thou a few sections are slightly muddled, excellent resource for mooting and essays."
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4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)

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Contract: Cases and Materials (Cases & Materials)
4.  Contract: Cases and Materials (Cases & Materials) by H G Beale
The list author says:
  "A good quality casebook, comments and explanations are clear, a good sampling of the “landmark” cases and some lesser-known ones as well."
£30.79   Used & New from: £6.99
4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)

The Law of Contract
5.  The Law of Contract by Laurence Koffman
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  "Excellent introductory text, very easy to read and well organized; a good value purchase."
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Law of Tort (Foundation Studies in Law Series)
6.  Law of Tort (Foundation Studies in Law Series) by John Cooke
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  "One of the best introductory texts out there.  A quick, easy read that provides a good overview of the important concepts, with helpful online resources."
£30.39   Used & New from: £0.01
3.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)

Markesinis and Deakin's Tort Law
7.  Markesinis and Deakin's Tort Law by Simon Deakin FBA
The list author says:
  "Detailed but not dense, while not an introductory text, this work is particularly good for essays, further study and mooting."
£32.55   Used & New from: £5.54
3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)

Tort Law: Text and Materials
8.  Tort Law: Text and Materials by Mark Lunney
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  "One of the better cases books, a good balance between commentary and explanation and the actual decisions.  An excellent study book as it presents cases covering a wide variety of torts."
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2.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

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Tort Law: Text, Cases, & Materials: Text, Cases, and Materials
9.  Tort Law: Text, Cases, & Materials: Text, Cases, and Materials by Jenny Steele
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  "One of the very best casebooks.  Covering a massive number of torts, the comments and explanations are detailed and very well written, a must have!"
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5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)

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Winfield and Jolowicz on Tort
10.  Winfield and Jolowicz on Tort by W.V.H. Rogers
The list author says:
  "While a classic and a phenomenal resource-the sheer breadth is incredible- the prose is on the dry side, making it a more laborious read.  The quality of the analysis though, is great for essays."
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4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)

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Smith, Bailey and Gunn on the Modern English Legal System
11.  Smith, Bailey and Gunn on the Modern English Legal System by S. H. Bailey
The list author says:
  "Best described as lots of information, great index and ideas for further reading, but a pain to read. Still, the information is there and it’s in one spot."
£33.39   Used & New from: £12.00
4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

Walker and Walker's English Legal System
12.  Walker and Walker's English Legal System by Richard Ward
The list author says:
  "Super easy and quick to read, this a quality introductory text, but is less helpful for essays and more detailed study."
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3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)

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The Law-Making Process (Law in Context)
13.  The Law-Making Process (Law in Context) by Michael Zander
The list author says:
  "Well written, particularly good information on statutory interpretation and a good section on the operation of binding precedent."
£26.40   Used & New from: £3.50
2.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)

Criminal Justice
14.  Criminal Justice by Andrew Sanders
The list author says:
  "Informative, concise and thought provoking and excellent, thorough introduction to the criminal justice system."
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4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

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Criminal Law (Foundation Studies in Law Series)
15.  Criminal Law (Foundation Studies in Law Series) by Michael Jefferson
The list author says:
  "Short, but through introduction, good online aids, as well as discussion about the future direction of the law, including references to other jurisdictions."
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3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

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Constitutional and Administrative Law (Foundation Studies in Law Series)
16.  Constitutional and Administrative Law (Foundation Studies in Law Series) by Alex Carroll
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  "Short, accessible introduction: a sensible first read."
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4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)

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Constitutional and Administrative Law
17.  Constitutional and Administrative Law by Prof A. Bradley
The list author says:
  "Reasonably thorough account of constitutional and administrative law, helpful text for essays."
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A Dictionary of Law (Oxford Paperback Reference)
18.  A Dictionary of Law (Oxford Paperback Reference) by Elizabeth A. Martin
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  "Comes in handy, there are several alternatives, but this seems to be the standard."
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4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (33 customer reviews)

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Mooting and Advocacy Skills
19.  Mooting and Advocacy Skills by Dan Hill
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5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)

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How to Moot: A Student Guide to Mooting
20.  How to Moot: A Student Guide to Mooting by John Snape
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4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)

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