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Law Dissertation: Turn a Topic into a Research Question
Planning a law dissertation? Turn a broad topic into a focused research question and test whether its scope is manageable.
Try the method
Your proposed topic is "AI and law". Draft a research question that identifies a particular use, a jurisdiction and a problem to evaluate. Then list two feasibility checks.
Compare your answer
One possible original question: "How should the use of automated triage in a specified England and Wales advice setting be evaluated against identified procedural safeguards?" Refine the setting and framework with your supervisor. Check source access and the word limit, and obtain required ethics or data permissions before research involving people or personal data. This is a question-design exercise, not a statement about existing legal rights.
- Turn a broad topic into a bounded research question.
- Check accessible sources, word limit and ethical requirements.
- Discuss feasibility and uncertainties with your supervisor.
Sources and further reading
Use the original guidance alongside your course instructions. A source collection may have gaps; ask your law librarian if you cannot find an authority.
Accessible transcript
What the video says
AI and law is a topic. What are you actually trying to find out? Narrow the legal problem, jurisdiction and scope, then turn them into a question that can support a reasoned answer. Check your word limit and whether the sources are accessible. If you need interviews or private data, discuss ethics before collecting anything. Bring the proposed question and two uncertainties to your supervisor. The question can change as you learn. Your programme's requirements decide what is workable. Quick check. Is a list of rules an evaluative question? Not by itself. Define a problem you can evaluate. Try the free exercise at durmah.ai.
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