Crack the Code to Scoring High Marks on Law School Problem Questions
Legal problems are the most common type of assessment in law school. However, students are never taught how to properly answer them. This comprehensive guide provides a step-by-step framework for answering legal problem questions. Drawing on over a decade of experience lecturing law at multiple universities, Dr Ben Wardle distils essential techniques for identifying legal issues, summarising relevant law, and constructing sophisticated legal arguments. It offers a structured approach to problem-solving, helping students create effective legal templates, develop strong issue-spotting skills, and apply the law with precision.
This Guide Will Change the Way You Answer Law Assessments
Whether you're a first-year student trying to survive or an advanced student chasing top marks, this guide will show you how to:
Structure your answers like a top-performing law student
Spot hidden legal issues your peers will miss
Write concise, legally precise arguments supported by the right authorities
Apply the law to the facts like a practitioner—not a parrot
Avoid common errors that waste words and marks
Beyond legal reasoning, this guide delves into the nuances of legal writing, equipping students with strategies to enhance clarity, structure responses effectively, and eliminate common errors that impact grades. It explains how legal problem questions are assessed, providing insights into marking rubrics and examiner expectations. This guide is an essential resource for law students seeking to improve their grades. Written by an experienced law tutor and former marker, this guide gives you access to the exact logic assessors use when grading your assessing your submissions.
Why Every Law Student Needs This Guide
Most students make the same mistakes over and over: irrelevant arguments, messy structure, generic application. This guide fixes all that—while saving you time and boosting your confidence.
You'll learn:
How to avoid repeating facts and wasting words
How to plan answers that score highly on both legal accuracy and application
How to analyse from both sides, just like a court would
How to cut your editing time and stay within word limits
Everything You Need to Write HD Answers, in One Place
A Guide to Answering Legal Problem Assessments isn’t just a book—it’s a weapon. It gives you the tools and strategies law school won’t teach you, but your grades depend on.
Download your copy today and see your grades improve!