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University of Oxford's Reading List for Law Students
6 Best Books for Law Students, chosen by Professors of Law at Oxford's Balliol College.






























Introduction to Law

Legal Method (Macmillan Law Masters) (2013)
£26.79

Learning The Law: Glanville Williams (2020)
£14.95

Politics: A Very Short Introduction (2000)
£5.99

Critical Thinking Skills: Effective Analysis, Argument...(2017)
£17.50

What About Law? Studying Law... (2011)
£13.66

Letters to a Law Student: A guide to studying law....(2017)
£17.99

Legal Method (Macmillan Law Masters) (2013)
£26.79

Learning The Law: Glanville Williams (2020)
£14.95

Politics: A Very Short Introduction (2000)
£5.99

Critical Thinking Skills: Effective Analysis, Argument...(2017)
£17.50

What About Law? Studying Law... (2011)
£13.66

Letters to a Law Student: A guide to studying law....(2017)
£17.99

Legal Method (Macmillan Law Masters) (2013)
£26.79

Learning The Law: Glanville Williams (2020)
£14.95

Politics: A Very Short Introduction (2000)
£5.99

Critical Thinking Skills: Effective Analysis, Argument...(2017)
£17.50

What About Law? Studying Law... (2011)
£13.66

Letters to a Law Student: A guide to studying law....(2017)
£17.99

Legal Method (Macmillan Law Masters) (2013)
£26.79

Learning The Law: Glanville Williams (2020)
£14.95

Politics: A Very Short Introduction (2000)
£5.99

Critical Thinking Skills: Effective Analysis, Argument...(2017)
£17.50

What About Law? Studying Law... (2011)
£13.66

Letters to a Law Student: A guide to studying law....(2017)
£17.99

Legal Method (Macmillan Law Masters) (2013)
£26.79

Learning The Law: Glanville Williams (2020)
£14.95

Politics: A Very Short Introduction (2000)
£5.99

Critical Thinking Skills: Effective Analysis, Argument...(2017)
£17.50

What About Law? Studying Law... (2011)
£13.66

Letters to a Law Student: A guide to studying law....(2017)
£17.99
Intrduction to Law
Law & Society
Law & Society

The Rule of Law (2011)
£7.19

In Your Defence: True Stories of Life and Law (2018)
£7.50

The Secret Barrister: Stories of the Law ... (2021)
£7.99

The Book of Trespass... (2021)
£7.99

In Black and White: A Young Barrister's Story of Race... (2021)
£7.49

Fake Law: The Truth About Justice...(2021)
£7.98

Jews Don’t Count: A Times Book of the Year (2021)
£7.99

Is Eating People Wrong?: Great Legal Cases... (2010)
£20.96

The Rule of Law (2011)
£7.19

In Your Defence: True Stories of Life and Law (2018)
£7.50

The Secret Barrister: Stories of the Law ... (2021)
£7.99

The Book of Trespass... (2021)
£7.99

In Black and White: A Young Barrister's Story of Race... (2021)
£7.49

Fake Law: The Truth About Justice...(2021)
£7.98

Jews Don’t Count: A Times Book of the Year (2021)
£7.99

Is Eating People Wrong?: Great Legal Cases... (2010)
£20.96

The Rule of Law (2011)
£7.19

In Your Defence: True Stories of Life and Law (2018)
£7.50

The Secret Barrister: Stories of the Law ... (2021)
£7.99

The Book of Trespass... (2021)
£7.99

In Black and White: A Young Barrister's Story of Race... (2021)
£7.49

Fake Law: The Truth About Justice...(2021)
£7.98

Jews Don’t Count: A Times Book of the Year (2021)
£7.99

Is Eating People Wrong?: Great Legal Cases... (2010)
£20.96

The Rule of Law (2011)
£7.19

In Your Defence: True Stories of Life and Law (2018)
£7.50

The Secret Barrister: Stories of the Law ... (2021)
£7.99

The Book of Trespass... (2021)
£7.99

In Black and White: A Young Barrister's Story of Race... (2021)
£7.49

Fake Law: The Truth About Justice...(2021)
£7.98

Jews Don’t Count: A Times Book of the Year (2021)
£7.99

Is Eating People Wrong?: Great Legal Cases... (2010)
£20.96
Law Dictionaries

A Dictionary of Law...(2018)
£10.25

Black's Law Dictionary 11th Edition (2019)
£80.74

Dictionary of International Human Rights Law (1996)
£62.28

The Law Student's Dictionary (2008)
£19.99

Osborn's Concise Law Dictionary (2013)
£14.55

Dictionary of Legal Terms Definitions and Explanations... (2015)
£7.69

A Dictionary of Law...(2018)
£10.25

Black's Law Dictionary 11th Edition (2019)
£80.74

Dictionary of International Human Rights Law (1996)
£62.28

The Law Student's Dictionary (2008)
£19.99

Osborn's Concise Law Dictionary (2013)
£14.55

Dictionary of Legal Terms Definitions and Explanations... (2015)
£7.69

A Dictionary of Law...(2018)
£10.25

Black's Law Dictionary 11th Edition (2019)
£80.74

Dictionary of International Human Rights Law (1996)
£62.28

The Law Student's Dictionary (2008)
£19.99

Osborn's Concise Law Dictionary (2013)
£14.55

Dictionary of Legal Terms Definitions and Explanations... (2015)
£7.69

A Dictionary of Law...(2018)
£10.25

Black's Law Dictionary 11th Edition (2019)
£80.74

Dictionary of International Human Rights Law (1996)
£62.28

The Law Student's Dictionary (2008)
£19.99

Osborn's Concise Law Dictionary (2013)
£14.55

Dictionary of Legal Terms Definitions and Explanations... (2015)
£7.69

A Dictionary of Law...(2018)
£10.25

Black's Law Dictionary 11th Edition (2019)
£80.74

Dictionary of International Human Rights Law (1996)
£62.28

The Law Student's Dictionary (2008)
£19.99

Osborn's Concise Law Dictionary (2013)
£14.55

Dictionary of Legal Terms Definitions and Explanations... (2015)
£7.69
Law Dictionaries
Criminal Law
Criminal Law books

Smith, Hogan, and Ormerod's Criminal Law (2021)
£35.99

Nutshell Criminal Law (Nutshells) (2014)
£12.99

Criminal Law: Text, Cases, and Materials (2020)
£34.36

Elliott & Quinn's Criminal Law (2018)
£32.99

Blackstone's Statutes on Criminal Law 2020-2021.jpg
£14.99

Criminal Law Concentrate: Law Revision...(2020)
£10.62

Smith, Hogan, and Ormerod's Criminal Law (2021)
£35.99

Nutshell Criminal Law (Nutshells) (2014)
£12.99

Criminal Law: Text, Cases, and Materials (2020)
£34.36

Elliott & Quinn's Criminal Law (2018)
£32.99

Blackstone's Statutes on Criminal Law 2020-2021.jpg
£14.99

Criminal Law Concentrate: Law Revision...(2020)
£10.62

Smith, Hogan, and Ormerod's Criminal Law (2021)
£35.99

Nutshell Criminal Law (Nutshells) (2014)
£12.99

Criminal Law: Text, Cases, and Materials (2020)
£34.36

Elliott & Quinn's Criminal Law (2018)
£32.99

Blackstone's Statutes on Criminal Law 2020-2021.jpg
£14.99

Criminal Law Concentrate: Law Revision...(2020)
£10.62

Smith, Hogan, and Ormerod's Criminal Law (2021)
£35.99

Nutshell Criminal Law (Nutshells) (2014)
£12.99

Criminal Law: Text, Cases, and Materials (2020)
£34.36

Elliott & Quinn's Criminal Law (2018)
£32.99

Blackstone's Statutes on Criminal Law 2020-2021.jpg
£14.99

Criminal Law Concentrate: Law Revision...(2020)
£10.62

Smith, Hogan, and Ormerod's Criminal Law (2021)
£35.99

Nutshell Criminal Law (Nutshells) (2014)
£12.99

Criminal Law: Text, Cases, and Materials (2020)
£34.36

Elliott & Quinn's Criminal Law (2018)
£32.99

Blackstone's Statutes on Criminal Law 2020-2021.jpg
£14.99

Criminal Law Concentrate: Law Revision...(2020)
£10.62
Scots Law
Scots Law Books

Understanding Scots Law (2018)
£32.01

Studying Scots Law (2016)
£26.47

Human Rights and Scots Law...(2002)
£45.00

100 Cases That Every Scots Law Student...(2010)
£18.99

The Scottish Legal System (2019)
£42.29

Scottish Legal System Essentials... (2012)
£15.99

Introductory Scots Law Third Edition_ Theory and Practice (2017)
£32.87

Understanding Scots Law (2018)
£32.01

Studying Scots Law (2016)
£26.47

Human Rights and Scots Law...(2002)
£45.00

100 Cases That Every Scots Law Student...(2010)
£18.99

The Scottish Legal System (2019)
£42.29

Scottish Legal System Essentials... (2012)
£15.99

Introductory Scots Law Third Edition_ Theory and Practice (2017)
£32.87

Understanding Scots Law (2018)
£32.01

Studying Scots Law (2016)
£26.47

Human Rights and Scots Law...(2002)
£45.00

100 Cases That Every Scots Law Student...(2010)
£18.99

The Scottish Legal System (2019)
£42.29

Scottish Legal System Essentials... (2012)
£15.99

Introductory Scots Law Third Edition_ Theory and Practice (2017)
£32.87

Understanding Scots Law (2018)
£32.01

Studying Scots Law (2016)
£26.47

Human Rights and Scots Law...(2002)
£45.00

100 Cases That Every Scots Law Student...(2010)
£18.99

The Scottish Legal System (2019)
£42.29

Scottish Legal System Essentials... (2012)
£15.99

Introductory Scots Law Third Edition_ Theory and Practice (2017)
£32.87

Understanding Scots Law (2018)
£32.01

Studying Scots Law (2016)
£26.47

Human Rights and Scots Law...(2002)
£45.00

100 Cases That Every Scots Law Student...(2010)
£18.99

The Scottish Legal System (2019)
£42.29

Scottish Legal System Essentials... (2012)
£15.99

Introductory Scots Law Third Edition_ Theory and Practice (2017)
£32.87
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