Subjects:

English Legal System

Contents:

1. The English Legal System

2. The Courts

Part I: Sources of Law

3. Domestic Sources of Law: Parliamentary Material

4. Domestic Sources of Law: Case Law

5. International Sources of Law

6. Human Rights Act 1998

Part II: The Practitioners of Law

7. Judges and Judicial Independence

8. The Legal Professions

9. Funding Legal Services

Part III: The Criminal Justice System

10. Preliminary Matters

11. Summary Trials

12. Trials on Indictment

13. Criminal Appeals

Part IV: Civil Disputes

14. Civil Litigation

15. Tribunals

16. Alternative Dispute Resolution

17. The Future

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 legal system and encourages 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. The book includes features such as questions for reflection and viewpoint boxes to encourage students to engage critically with the subject and to be able to debate the controversial aspects of the legal system.

New to this edition

• A new chapter details the composition and work of the Courts to complete the picture of the English legal system
• Viewpoint boxes introduce opposing views on controversial topics; they encourage students to appreciate different perspectives as well as helping them to form their own opinion in debates
• Video clips of students participating in seminar debates on the Online Resource Centre demonstrate differing viewpoints as well as helping students to prepare for their own seminar debates