LEGAL RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
IMPORTANCE OF LEGAL RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
Legal research is the crux and the very foundation of all legal works. It commences with an analysis of the facts of a case, after which issues are framed and then background information and other relevant materials are collected with regard to each issue. The next step involves organizing the collected materials and assessing it following which one arrives at conclusions. While researching due importance is to be given to the primary sources than secondary sources. The primary sources of law are authoritative basis of law created by law-making bodies like parliaments, courts and administrative authorities. Parliamentary bills, legislation, statutory rules, regulations and case laws form the primary sources of law. Secondary sources are not as reliable as primary sources and include books, textbooks, literature, encyclopedia, dictionaries and glossaries in the field of law.
Legal research plays a very important role in recommending solutions to existing problems of the society or in solving the already solved problems in better way. It also helps to discover or invent new legal ideas and technologies for legal professionals. As we know, that legal research can either make or break a case. Therefore, legal professionals must carry out on their parts some level of legal research before filing a lawsuit and giving verdict to it. Failing to pursue research, a case may fail to present its strength and verdicts may be made in favor of wrong person. Legal research helps analyze legal professionals about the case effectively and award justices to the genuine victims. In order to carry out legal research, by the legal professionals, it shall be required to follow the legal research method as mentioned above efficiently and effectively by all legal professionals. In the end legal research method helps to impart just and genuine verdict in favor of true victims. It enables the legal