An Introduction to the English Legal System

by Partington, Martin

• ISBN13: 9780198763833
• ISBN10: 0198763832
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-08-09
• Publisher: Oxford University Press

Summary

This clearly written introductory text has been specifically written for those coming new to the study of law, providing a clear and concise introduction to all the major aspects of the English legal system. In addition, by offering a lively analysis of the issues which currently face the English legal system, the book provides the reader with the basis for thinking critically about how the legal system has developed in recent years, and how it may be shaped in the years to come.

Author Biography

Martin Partington is a Law Commissioner for England and Wales and Professor of Law at the University of Bristol.

Table of Contents

Introduction
`Knowledge', Themes, and Structure	3	(8)
PART I LAW, SOCIETY, AND AUTHORITY
Law and Society: The Purposes and Functions of Law	11	(17)
Law-Making: Authority and Process	28	(35)
PART II THE INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK
Shaping the Institutional Framework: The Role of Government	63	(17)
The Criminal Justice System	80	(41)
The Administrative Justice System	121	(23)
The Family Justice System	144	(23)
The Civil and Commercial Justice Systems	167	(28)
PART III THE DELIVERY AND FUNDING OF LEGAL SERVICES
Delivering Legal Services: Practitioners, Adjudicators, and Jurists	195	(27)
The Funding of Legal Services	222	(19)
Conclusion
Is the English Legal System Fit for Its Purpose?	241	(10)
Suggestions for Further Reading	251	(9)
Table of References	260	(3)
Index	263