Justice Chambers

One of the greatest problems of a neophyte at law and most law students, is usually how to answer law questions. After all the ‘ jacking ’ and cramming it all comes down to delivery. First thing you need to understand is that law exams aren’t there to test how much you can cram. Basically, it’s meant to test your knowledge of the area of law which the question borders. There are several types of law exam questions: • Short answer • Essay questions • Fact based/ Problem Questions. These question types would be addressed in detail subsequently. But we will be discussing, today, on how to prepare for law exams and what makes an examiner grade some students higher than some other. The General Purpose of Law Exams Like I earlier stated, the purpose of law exams isn’t to see how much a student can cram or how many laws a student knows. Success in law exams require not only mastery of the material but the demonstration of an ability in legal analysis. The purpose of law exams is ...