This slide mainly covers how to write a legal research paper and steps you need to keep in mind while writing a legal research paper.

1. LEGAL RESEARCH
AND ARTICLE WRITING

2. MEANING AND DEFINITION OF
RESEARCH
 Research is an enquiry for the verification of a fresh theory or for
supplementing prevailing theories by new knowledge. No research
can be purely new, as even original discoveries are an extension of
the search already undertaken, being shaped generally as
expressing agreement or refutation or plain addition.
 According to Manheim, “Research is the careful, diligent and
exhaustive investigation of a specific subject-matter, which has as
its aim the advancement of mankind’s knowledge.
 According to Redman and Mary, “Systematic efforts to gain
knowledge”.

3. IMPORTANCE OF RESEARCH WRITING
 Legal research can help not only in knowing the background of the case
but also provides the way to solve a problem.
 Learning the basics in a particular area of law.
 Learning about already set precedent and judgments in similar cases.
 Finding essential cases and statues.
 Understanding key terms of art in an area.

4. OBJECTIVES OF RESEARCH
1.MANIPULATION OF THINGS, CONCEPTS OR SYMBOLS
2.FOR THE PURPOSE OF GENERALIZATIONS
3.TO EXTEND, CORRECT OR VERIFY KNOWLEDGE
4.THE KNOWLEDGE MAYBE USED FOR CONSTRUCTION OF A THEORY
OR PRACTICE OF ART.

5. QUALITIES OF A GOOD
LEGAL RESEARCHER
 SCIENTIFIC ATTITUDE
 IMAGINATION AND INSIGHT
 PERSEVERANCE
 A QUICK GRASPING POWER
 CLARITY OF THINKING
 KNOWLEDGE OF THE SUBJECT
 KNOWLEDGE OF THE TECHNIQUE OF RESEARCH
 PERSONAL TASTE IN THE STUDY

6. STEPS INVOLVED IN DOING LEGAL
RESEARCH
 FORMATION OF PROBLEM
 FORMATION OF HYPOTHESIS
 ANALYSIS OF CONCEPTS
 RESREACH DESIGN
 COLLECTION OF DATA
 DATA ANALYSIS
 CONCLUSIONS OF GENERALIZATIONS
 REPORTING

7. DIFFERENCE BETWEEN DOCTRINAL AND NON- DOTRINAL
1.It is concerned with legal preposition 1. It is concerned with people, social values and
social
and doctrines. institutions.
2. The sources of data are legal and appellate 2. The source of data are less and mostly new
court decisions techniques have to be used.
3. It is not concerned with people but with 3. More importance is given to the society and
documents. people that is it tries to find out the effect of legal
4. The scope is narrower since it’s studies decisions upon the society
about what the doctrine of the authorities 4. Scope is wider.
says.
5.More support and encouragement is given 5. Lesser encouragement is given.
for this type of research.