A Study of the Significance and Components of Report Writing in Legal Research
- NLR Journal
- Nov 13
- 2 min read
By Krishnokoli Basu, Assistant Professor of Law, Kolkata Police Law Institute.
Abstract
The goals, procedures, results, and conclusions of study on a legal issue are compiled in a legal research report. An introduction, literature review, methodology, data analysis, and conclusions or recommendations are all common components of a structure of a report in any legal research. Title, abstract, table of contents, introduction, literature review, methods, findings, summary, conclusions, references and appendix are the chief components in a legal report. Clear language, logical structure, in-depth analysis, and pertinent citations are essential components, and depending on the goal of the report, the tone can be either neutral or compelling. Since no research can be finished without a report, creating reports is a fundamental activity for researchers. It is actually possible to compare a research study without a report to a house without a roof. From the manager's perspective, all observation and data analysis would be in vain if the report was not made available to support his decision-making. Report writing is therefore essential to research. The goal of a research report is to provide interested parties with a thorough explanation of the study's findings and to enable them to assess the conclusions' validity for themselves. The research report, which is the final product of the inquiry, includes a description of the various survey stages and the results reached. As a result, it is the culmination of a research endeavour that describes a protracted quest to discover new information of changed knowledge. Research report writing is a technical task that demands not only the researcher's skill but also a great deal of effort, patience, and penetration, as well as a comprehensive approach to the problem data and analysis, a command of language, and increased objectivity—all of which stem from careful consideration. The current paper aims to study the different aspects of report writing and its significance in legal research. The author has covered the relevant aspects and especially the methodology part of report writing.
Keywords: Analysis, Inquiry, Legal Research, Method, Results.
