Subjects:

English Legal System

Contents:

Preface

Table of Cases

Table of Statutes

Law Report Abbreviations

Glossary of commonly used legal terms and phrases

PART 1: THE ENGLISH LEGAL SYSTEM.

1. The nature and development of English law

2. The courts of law

3. Other courts and tribunals, Judicial review, Human Rights and Legal services

4. Criminal procedure

5. Civil procedure

6. The law-making process I - UK Legislation

7. The law-making process II - case law and the legislative organs of the European Union

8. Persons and the Crown

PART 2: THE LAW OF CONTRACT

9. Making the contract I

10. Making the contract II

11. Making the contract III

12. Reality of consent I

13. Reality of consent II

14. Contractual terms

15. Exclusion clauses and other unfair terms

16. Illegality, public policy and competition law

17. Discharge of contract

18. Remedies and limitation of actions

19. Employment rights

PART 3: THE LAW OF TORTS.

20. The Law of Torts: general principles

21. Specific torts

PART 4: THE LAW OF PROPERTY

22. The law of property

PART 5: CRIMINAL LAW

23. Criminal law: general principles

24. Specific offences

25. Age and responsibility: general defences

PART 6: CASES AND MATERIALS

Glossary

Index

Uniquely comprehensive in its coverage, this textbook examines the English legal system and main areas of substantive law including contract, tort, criminal, property and employment law in one volume.