Legal Writing for Publication

Write an argued, sourced piece to law review standard.

What the course covers

8 modules, 32 topics. Open any one to see what sits inside it.

1. 1.1 How academic legal writing differs from practice writing
2. 1.2 What counts as a contribution
3. 1.3 Reader, venue and register
4. 1.4 Reading published articles as models
1. 2.1 From an interest to a research question
2. 2.2 The literature review in law
3. 2.3 Identifying the gap
4. 2.4 Testing whether the argument is worth making
1. 3.1 Thesis, claim and support
2. 3.2 Structuring an article
3. 3.3 Doctrinal, theoretical and empirical approaches
4. 3.4 Engaging fairly with the opposing view
1. 4.1 Primary and secondary sources in depth
2. 4.2 Comparative and historical material
3. 4.3 Empirical work in legal scholarship
4. 4.4 Recording your sources as you go
1. 5.1 Precision without pomposity
2. 5.2 Paragraphs that carry an argument
3. 5.3 Signposting and transitions
4. 5.4 Editing your own draft ruthlessly
1. 6.1 Footnotes: what belongs in them
2. 6.2 Citation systems
3. 6.3 Tables, appendices and data
4. 6.4 Abstract, keywords and title
1. 7.1 Choosing a journal
2. 7.2 Submission and the editorial process
3. 7.3 Peer review, and how to respond to it
4. 7.4 Rejection and resubmission
1. 8.1 Writing a thesis chapter
2. 8.2 Blogs, commentary and public engagement
3. 8.3 Conference papers and presenting
4. 8.4 Integrity, attribution and disclosing AI use

By the end of this course you will be able to explain and apply:

Two hours, not two months Eight short modules. Finish in a day, or do one module a night for a week.

Depth beyond your coursework Pitched above taught content, for research, leadership and the work that follows the degree.

Built for a phone Watch on the bus, pause mid-module, pick up where you stopped. No download, no lab.

A certificate that can be checked Every certificate carries an ID your college or an employer can verify on our site.

About two hours in total — eight modules of roughly fifteen minutes. You can do it in one sitting or spread it across a week. Your place is saved either way.
No. There is no prerequisite course and no software to install. A phone, tablet or computer with an internet connection is enough.
Yes. This course is placed at Master's Degree for India, and the content is written for that level. If you are at a different stage, change your level at the top of the page and the courses will change with it.
A certificate for the course, carrying an ID that your college or an employer can check on our verification page. You keep access to the material afterwards.
Yes — ₹450 for this course on its own, or ₹1,450 for all five in this set, which works out cheaper if you want more than one.
There is a short quiz at the end of each module so you can check what stuck. It is not timed and you can retake it.
Change your country using the picker at the top. Level names, degree names and prices all switch to that country, and the courses adjust to its education system.

Wording shown for India. Pick a different country at the top and the terms, currency and programme names change with it.