I have decided to pursue a law degree in addition to my PhD in theology. I was encouraged by many of our attorney friends to do so—they say my research and writing skills will be a natural fit, and my desire to write to a larger audience will benefit from the legal skills. We shall see if all of that is true. I am finding myself more and more interested in the interaction between religion (specifically, Christianity, and the law). And I have a bad habit of collecting degrees.

In any case, here are some of the books I am reading to prepare myself for my first upcoming courses.

Primary textbooks
Holland, J.A. and J.S. Webb. Learning Legal Rules: A Student’s Guide to Legal Method and Reasoning. (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2010) seventh edition [ISBN 9780199557745].
Gearey, A., R. Jago and W.J. Morrison. The Politics of the Common Law: Perspectives, Rights, Processes, Institutions. (London: Routledge– Cavendish Publishing, 2008).

Important supplementary texts
Cownie, F., A. Bradney and M. Bunton. English Legal System in Context. (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2007)
Malleson, K. The Legal System. (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2010)
Slapper, G. and D. Kelly The English Legal System. (London: Routledge- Cavendish Publishing, 2009)

Sources of further readingBailey, S.H., P.L. Ching, M.J. Gunn and D.C. Ormerod Smith. Bailey and Gunn on the Modern English Legal System. (London: Sweet and Maxwell, 2007)
Zander, M. The Law-Making Process. (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2004) [The Kindle edition is here.]
Zander, M. Cases and Materials on the English Legal System. (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2007)

By : Mark McDowell