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European Jurisdictions

This is a new edition of what has become the standard guide to Northern Ireland’s complex legal system. It contains a brand new chapter on crime and policing and is 100 pages longer than the previous edition published in 2001.

The book’s main aim continues to be to supply clear information about the essential institutions and procedures which make the legal system of Northern Ireland work. It does not focus on the actual content of the law but on the mechanisms which allow it to be applied.

A number of new institutions are described, such as the Office of the Police Ombudsman and the Northern Ireland Commissioner for Children and Young People. Amongst the new laws explained are the Justice (NI) Acts 2002 and 2004 and the Access to Justice (NI) Order 2003.

This new edition will be invaluable to students of law and to all those who are seeking a straightforward account of how legal bodies operate in Northern Ireland. It is a handy compendium of facts which will be an essential reference work for all libraries, advice centres, public institutions and solicitors’ offices.