Law: Proposal and Dissertation Writing

The Law Proposal and Dissertation Writing Guide is a comprehensive resource designed to assist law students and researchers in the process of conceptualising, developing, and completing a successful law dissertation or thesis. 

This guide provide a structure on how to write a proposal for a research paper, mini-dissertation or full dissertation (referred to collectively as “dissertation”). The proposal is key to a successful dissertation as it provides the structure or architecture for the dissertation. Without a clearly thought through proposal, the eventual dissertation is likely to flounder because the writing would be directionless.

The key elements of a good dissertation are:

• Formulating a clear problem statement
• Constructing a clear argument that runs throughout the dissertation
• Doing thorough research
• Presenting a persuasive argument through the logical ordering and marshalling of supportive materials in chapters, sections, paragraphs and sentences
• Complying with the conventions of scholarship.