Applying the relevant law
The third step in the problem-solving process requires you to apply the relevant law to the material facts. It is your ability to do this convincingly that demonstrates the true extent of your understanding.
One type of classically bad answer simply reproduces, more or less accurately depending on the extent of your knowledge and understanding, all the law on the topic, with no attempt at selection or application. (In other words, it is a £10 note answer, of the kind we identified in the context of essay writing at p. 189.) In terms of professional practice, the equivalent would be simply to read aloud to the client the whole of the relevant chapter from a textbook and then claim that this amounts to giving the client legal advice.Applying the law at the planning stage means considering how the law you have selected fits the material facts. Later, at the writing stage, you will apply the law to support your discussion, and thus demonstrate that you can construct a logical argument.
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