128 International Journal of Law ISSN: 2455-2194 Impact Factor: RJIF 5.12 www.lawjournals.org Volume 3; Issue 5; September 2017; Page No. 128-130 Doctrinal legal research method a guiding principle in reforming the law and legal system towards the research development Vijay M Gawas Assistant Professor-cum-Assistant Director, UGC Centre for the Study of Social Exclusion and Inclusive Policy, Goa University, Taleigao Plateau, Goa, India Abstract The doctrinal legal methodology is a period of time to alteration and transition. The scope of the doctrinal method is the choices can make the identified the problems and challenges can be easily encountered by research scholar. All legal researchers are use of doctrinal research method. In this transitional time, legal scholars, law teacher and academic lawyers are using evidence and methods from other disciplines into their reasoning to bolster their reform law and legal System towards the Research development. It also interplays the discipline of law with other disciplines in the pursuit of law reform and legal System towards the Research development. It focuses on the law reform commissions, and those independent government committees to play such an important role in law reform in common law jurisdictions. For this purpose, the secondary data from law books, law articles, law journal, newspaper etc. have been used. Keywords: doctrinal research, character, sources, role, tools 1. Introduction The word Research is derived from the French word research meaning to search or seek again” [1] . It means that to intensive research with a view to become certain and to investigate thoroughly” [2] . Research is main roots to find the appropriate the solution of the problems of the society. It is directly proportional to the development, and development is directly proportional to the reformation of society” [3] . In order, the researcher also finds out the need of law reform towards the Social development, and thereto, the Research is one of the important tools for law reform and changing the pattern of the Society. The Nature of Law and Society are requires to change according to the circumstance, but most important things that Law can change the social relations as well as Society. The law has to be reformed according to the need of society and community. Similarly, there are many problems in the society and these problems will be never end. Now day, the legal research has undergone a tremendous change on the path of better understanding of the role of the law in society. It also need to emphasis on repeal of outdated legislation and other codification of Legislation. The law reform is become more complex and unworkable some reshaping of areas of law especially in the common law. It also devising of new legislative and regulatory framework designed to meet new challenges facing in society especially 1 Dr. Rattan Singh, Legal Research Methodology, published by LexisNexis, 1 st Edition2013, India, at 5 2 Ibid 3 Rattan Singh, Legal Research Methodology, published by LexisNexis, 2 nd Edition 2016, India, at.4 those arising for scientific and technological development. The emerging of new trend for law reform agencies need to review the impact of relatively recent legislation and find out the objectives of such legislation and recommended further reforms. The Law reform is the process of examining existing laws and advocating and implementing changes in a legal system, usually with the aim of enhancing justice or efficiency” [4] . Similarly, Legal research wanted to undertake the law reforms are broadly classified into two categories i.e. doctrinal legal researches and socio-legal research. The doctrinal legal researches are important element to identify the various problems of the society. It is very helpful to improve the social relations as well as Society while reform law towards the Social development. Therefore, the legal research Scholar and academic lawyers are use of the doctrinal research method in the pursuit of law reform. 2. What is doctrinal Legal Research Method? The word doctrine has derived from Latin which means to instruction, knowledge or learning” [5] . The doctrine legal research is research into legal concept and principle of all types of case, statutes and rules” [6] . It was dominated the influence in 19 th and 20 th century view of law and legal scholarship, therefore, it tends to dominant research design. The doctrinal research, is concerned with analysis of the legal 4 Ibid 5 See, http://www.studymode.com/essays/Significance-And-Relevancy-Of- Doctrinal-Research-55442354.html dated 7/10/2017 6 supra Note 5