Provides a clear and detailed understanding of the fundamentals of the English legal system
Focuses on the main areas of the English legal system, such as, what is the law, sources of law, how the law is used, the civil and criminal court systems, ADR, legal personnel, the judiciary, juries, funding, sentencing, and appeals
Explains the intricacies of this area of the law in a simple and straightforward manner, but without losing any of the detail or necessary evaluation required for students to progress well in their degree level course
Uses charts and grids to enable students to grasp complex legal principles with ease
Provides diagrams in order to enhance retention of information
Facilitates learning with clear language and bite-size chunks of text
Allows students to self test so that they are confident in their knowledge before moving onto the next chapter
Assumes no level of prior knowledge of the subject – allowing the book to be used for those new to the subject and for distance learning courses
Includes a section on how to find, read and analyse legislation and cases so that students can put their knowledge into practice