The research proposal should be an outline of the proposed research aim, hypothesis, methodology to be adopted, literature review, and structure to be adopted.
The proposal should be:
• 2,000 words length (excluding bibliography).
• Arial 12 font
• Double line spacing (except where single spacing is required by OSCOLA i.e. footnotes and direct quotes of 3 lines which should be indented)
• Referenced using OSCOLA; Footnotes single spacing, font 11
• Have page numbers
Below are the criteria that the research proposal will be assessed:
• Presentation of appropriate outline, highlighting research thesis, main issues and dissertation organisation
• Identification of appropriate research plan, methodology and sources
• Review of the literature available on the research topic identifying primary and secondary sources and evaluating their suitability for use in relation to the Law Project
• Identified sources properly referenced in a full bibliography
• Evaluation of project management demonstrating critical self-awareness
some suggested cases for writer to consider: Smith & Ors v Ministry of Defence [2001] EWHC 1676 (QB); Bankovic v Belgium [2001] ECHR 890
