In the meantime, here are five easily readable and enjoyable books that will introduce you to the skills you need, the content you’ll study, the career you’re embarking on, and why it all matters.

This is a collection of ‘letters’ to a fictional student about what it’s like to study Law, and it also gives a basic explanation of the legal system. I am not sure how much schools do nowadays in helping their students to think – students I meet say that much more emphasis is placed on rote learning and regurgitating information. When you are studying English law, most of the books of interest to you will be shelved on Level 2, the entrance level to the Law Bod.Land Law provides the reader with a clear and concise explanation of the vast range of topics covered in the majority of land law courses. It also draws on some international influences too, making it a great all-rounder for grappling a better understanding of Public Law. In a world divided by differences of nationality, race, colour, religion and wealth [the rule of law] is one of the greatest unifying factors, perhaps the greatest, the nearest we are likely to approach to a universal secular religion. Available through a two-year subscription, this Teacher Resource pack contains: Practice exam papers, mark schemes for the mock papers, model exam answers, exam practice PowerPoints.

From Tony Honoré's 'About Law' for beginners to John Grisham's thrilling 'The Firm,' these books offer insights into legal concepts, moral dilemmas, and the UK legal system. There is an Enquiry Desk on Level 2, just as you enter the main Reading Room: please do come and have a word if you are having any difficulty in using the library.

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Richard Wortley is Director of the Jill Dando Institute for Security and Crime Science and Head of Department of Security and Crime Science at University College London. Please remember to bring your Oxford University Card or your Bodleian Reader's Card when you come to the Desk.Certainly, when I ask them to discuss a situation raising some issue of law, their responses seem to be much more guided by their instincts and emotions, rather than by carefully and imaginatively reasoning their way to a sensible conclusion. Book 2 includes the second section of all mandatory units and both the Human Rights Law and Contract Law optional units. We paused the publication of grade descriptions in response to the Covid-19 pandemic and the temporary changes to the awarding standard in 2020, 2021 and 2022.