First Year Law - Essential Books

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Constitutional and Administrative Law
1.  Constitutional and Administrative Law by Prof A. Bradley
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  "Pretty much everything you need to know for this subject!"
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Cases and Materials on Constitutional and Administrative Law
2.  Cases and Materials on Constitutional and Administrative Law by Michael Allen
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  "This could be used as an alternative textbook to Bradley & Ewing, but it's good in addition for when you want to read another perspective, or for when you don't understand something in the first book."
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Constitutional and Administrative Law (Palgrave Macmillan Law Masters)
3.  Constitutional and Administrative Law (Palgrave Macmillan Law Masters) by John Alder
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  "Again, this is good for an alt. textbook, but when you just aren't understanding something, turn to this book for a more concise, more "student-friendly" layout."
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Blackstone's Statutes on Public Law and Human Rights 2008-2009 (Blackstone's Statute Book)
4.  Blackstone's Statutes on Public Law and Human Rights 2008-2009 (Blackstone's Statute Book) by Peter Wallington
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  "This book is pretty much essential if you're studying public law. You can access statutes online, but it's much easier to have them all together in one book. Often you can take this into the exam too."
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EU Law
5.  EU Law by Jo Steiner
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  "Fantastic book! Very easy to understand, without lacking in detail at all. Very interesting read!"
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Blackstone's EU Treaties & Legislation 2008-2009 (Blackstone's Statute Book)
6.  Blackstone's EU Treaties & Legislation 2008-2009 (Blackstone's Statute Book) by Nigel Foster
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  "This book is pretty much essential if you're studying EU law. You can access statutes online, but it's much easier to have them all together in one book. Often you can take this into the exam too."
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Contract Law (Palgrave Macmillan Law Masters)
7.  Contract Law (Palgrave Macmillan Law Masters) by Ewan McKendrick
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  "Very well written, this is an informative and interesting, yet at the same time concise textbook for contract law students."
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A Casebook on Contract
8.  A Casebook on Contract by Andrew Burrows
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  "This is much better than the Poole casebook, as it is much more detailed. Poole is easier to read, but misses out a lot of information."
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Understanding Contract Law
9.  Understanding Contract Law by John Adams
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  "Written by my tutor! Great book!"
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Criminal Law: Texts and Materials
10.  Criminal Law: Texts and Materials by C.M.V. Clarkson
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  "Essential read - easy to understand yet doesn't lack on detail. With it being the text and materials book, it includes everything you could possibily need to know for first year criminal law."
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Principles of Criminal Law
11.  Principles of Criminal Law by Andrew Ashworth
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  "This is a great addition to the Clarkson & Keating book. Lays everything out in a very easy to read and easy to understand fashion."
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Understanding Criminal Law
12.  Understanding Criminal Law by C.M.V. Clarkson
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  "Great read, another one in the series by my tutor. Very interesting."
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Understanding Law
13.  Understanding Law by John N. Adams
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  "Great to read before/in the first few weeks of your law degree."
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Q&A: Public Law 2007 and 2008
14.  Q&A: Public Law 2007 and 2008 by Richard Clements
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  "Great book around exam time, or throughout the year if you're struggling to understand something from a lecture/tutorial, you can read about it in here, then refer to the textbook for more detail."
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How to Write Law Essays & Exams
15.  How to Write Law Essays & Exams by S I Strong
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  "Good book for first years. Nice style and gives you a bit of a headstart."
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Letters to a Law Student: A Guide to Studying Law at University
16.  Letters to a Law Student: A Guide to Studying Law at University by Nicholas J McBride
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  "Lovely book! This is good to get during you A Levels, as it has advice for before a law degree and the LNAT, as well as during your degree."
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British Politics: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions)
17.  British Politics: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions) by Tony Wright
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  "Essential reading for those about to embark on a law degree - you need to have a good knowledge of politics for this degree!"
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Contract Law (Nutshells): 1
18.  Contract Law (Nutshells): 1 by Robert Duxbury
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  "Great summaries for revision period. I won't list the whole series, but one for each module is advisable."
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Nutcases Contract Law
19.  Nutcases Contract Law by Anne Ruff
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  "Again, I won't list them all, but one for each module is advisable. These are great revision guides."
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