Why Hall and Stott Texbooks?
We try to make our books as accessible as possible by writing them clearly and concisely, organizing the content logically, and breaking them down into manageable sections with headings and features. Additionally, they illustrate how legal principles might operate in real-life scenarios.
Our textbooks are published in association with Barbri, aiming to provide law students in England and Wales with a consistent partner to support them through their legal education and career.
Here are some of the features that we include in our textbooks to help undergraduate law students get to grips with the tricky world of law!
Features in our books
We try to make our books as accessible as possible by writing them clearly and concisely, organizing the content logically, and breaking them down into manageable sections with headings and features. Additionally, they illustrate how legal principles might operate in real-life scenarios.
Study points
Each chapter begins with a list of four to five study points, setting the chapter in context and clearly demonstrating to students what they should be gaining from their study.
Focus on SQE
Boxes setting out what content is and is not assessable on SQE.
Case examples
Boxed case law examples to illustrate the law in practice and provide context. Why is the law there? How does it work in practice?
Key legislation
Boxes features to highlight key sections/extracts
Scenario example
These boxed features provide fictitious, but contemporary and relevant situations to illustrate principles. There will be a range of scenarios, showing how the law might operate in particular situations.
In practice
Examples set out how the law operates in practice.
Visual aids
Our books present information in a variety of ways to suit different learning styles. Examples include:
- Flowcharts (particularly in transactional areas)
- Diagrams (to bring clarification to complex scenarios)
- Checklists (as a useful way to consolidate learning)
Chapter Summary
The end of each chapter will include a bullet point list of what has been covered in the chapter adding context by bringing out the key points made.
Further reading
Test your knowledge/MCQ
Review question(s) based on facts or principles are included at the end of each chapter to consolidate learning. These offer a challenge to the student to demonstrate an understanding of legal principles and their practical application. MCQs may also be included.
Check our student-friendly range of titles here and view a sample chapter here