The transition from undergraduate study to postgraduate study in law has traditionally been somewhat seamless: students are typically enculturated into the discipline of law, and have engaged in a variety of writing and research exercises throughout their undergraduate degree. However, the nature of legal research is changing
dramatically, with more emphasis being put on how we are researching, rather than what we are researching. Undergraduate students are increasingly
engaging in primary research as part of their degree, and typically borrow from
other disciplines to do so. The reason for this is that, to date, there has
been little importance placed on research methods in law and this book aims to rectify this in a manner which is suitable for students not only in Ireland but internationally.