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The English Legal System isbn 9780199556625

Subjects:

English Legal System

Contents:

1. Introduction to the English Legal System

Part One: Sources of Law

2. Domestic Sources of Law: Parliamentary Sources

3. Domestic Sources of Law: Case Law

4. International Sources of Law

5. Human Rights Act 1998

Part Two: The Practitioners of Law

6. Judges and Judicial Independence

7. The Legal Profession

8. Funding Legal Services

Part Three: The Criminal Justice System

9. Preliminary Matters

10. Summary Trials

11. Trials on Indictment

12. Criminal Appeals

Part Four: Civil Disputes

13. Civil Litigation

14. Alternative Dispute Resolution

15. Tribunals

16. The Future of the English Legal System

The English Legal System provides a lively and approachable introduction for those new to the study of law. The textbook presents the main areas of the English legal system and invites students to critique the wider aspects of how law is made and reformed.

Clearly structured in four parts, and designed to reflect the content of legal system courses, the book provides thorough and informative coverage of all main topics. These include sources of law, the legal profession, human rights, civil disputes, the criminal courts, litigation, and tribunals. The book is fully up to date including recent key developments and recent cases such as:-

• The Constitutional Reform Act 2005
• Discussion of AG v Jackson 2005 (the validity of Parliament Act)
• Coverage of recent topical international and human rights developments.
• Criminal Justice Act 2003

The book includes several features to support student learning such as research activities and self-test questions to inspire active engagement with the subject. The crisp colour design and numerous headings aid navigation and provide clear guidance as to the progression of the chapters.

Online Resource Centre:-

• The book is accompanied by an innovative online resource centre offering several resources to support teaching and learning.
• Lecturers can track student progress using an online bank of 300 multiple choice questions offering immediate answers and feedback that can be loaded on to the university's VLE and customised .
• Twice yearly updates on the web site will include references to topical material and events and will draw students' attention to new developments.