Subjects:

English Legal System

Contents:

1. 'Knowledge', themes and structure

Law, society and authority

2. Law and society: The purposes and functions of law

3. Law-making: Authority and process

The institutional framework

4. Shaping the institutional framework: The role of government

5. The criminal justice system

6. The administrative justice system

7. The family justice system

8. The civil and commercial justice system

The delivery and funding of legal services

9. Delivering legal services: Practitioners, adjudicators and legal scholars

10. The funding of legal services

11. Is the legal system fit for purpose?

Written in a highly engaging and approachable style, the fourth edition of Introduction to the English Legal System is an ideal foundation for all those coming new to the study of law. It introduces readers to the purposes and functions of law and the law-making process; it also explains what is happening to the English Legal System, why it is happening, and considers what the future may bring. It covers recent institutional developments and their significance for key matters of public interest including human rights, control of crime, fears of a compensation culture, and access to justice.

New to this edition:-

• Coverage of new developments include: reform of the machinery of government - creation of the new Ministry of Justice; new ideas for promoting public knowledge of law; emerging proposals for constitutional reform and their impact on the legal system; structural changes to the legal system - in particular creation of the tribunals service; latest developments in the reform of legal aid; changes to the regulation of the legal profession