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9780199556625

The English Legal System

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  • ISBN13:

    9780199556625

  • ISBN10:

    0199556628

  • Edition: 2nd
  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2009-06-22
  • Publisher: Oxford University Press
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Summary

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 thesubject and to be able to debate the controversial aspects of the legal system. Online Resource CentreLecturer resources:- Test bank of 300 multiple-choice questions with answers and feedbackStudent resources:- Regular updates (available in text and podcast format)- Audio podcast by the author featuring an introduction to the book and online resource centre - Annotated web links- Glossary- Suggestions for practical activities- Video clips of students debating in seminars

Author Biography


Alisdair Gillespie is a Reader in Law at De Montfort University. He has written numerous articles on the law relating to the abuse of children and the law relating to covert policing. He is a member of the Home Secretary's Internet Task Force on Child Protection, and an associate of the UK Centre for Legal Education.

Table of Contents

The English Legal System
The Courts
Sources of Law
Domestic Sources of Law: Parliamentary Material
Domestic Sources of Law: Case Law
International Sources of Law
Human Rights Act 1998
The Practitioners of Law
Judges and Judicial Independence
The Legal Professions
Funding Legal Services
The Criminal Justice System
Preliminary Matters
Summary Trials
Trials on Indictment
Criminal Appeals
Civil Disputes
Civil Litigation
Tribunals
Alternative Dispute Resolution
The Future
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