
The English Legal System
Alisdair Gillespie(Author)
Oxford University Press
2nd Edition
Published on 7. May 2009
Book
Paperback/Softback
600 pages
978-0-19-955662-5 (ISBN)
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Description
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 to encourage students to engage critically with the subject and to be able to debate the controversial aspects of the legal system. Online Resource Centre Lecturer resources: - Test bank of 300 multiple-choice questions with answers and feedback Student resources: - Regular updates (available in text and podcast format) - Audio podcasts explaining and discussing a selection of the 'questions for reflection' from the text - Audio podcast by the author featuring an introduction to the book and online resource centre - Annotated web links - Glossary - Suggestions for practical activities
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Edition
2nd Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Edition type
Revised edition
Dimensions
Height: 246 mm
Width: 189 mm
Thickness: 31 mm
Weight
1135 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-19-955662-5 (9780199556625)
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The English Legal System
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The English Legal System
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Content
1. English Legal System; PART I: SOURCES OF LAW; 2. Domestic sources of law: parliamentary material; 3. Domestic sources of law: case law; 4. International sources of law; 5. Human Rights Act 1998; PART II: PRACTITIONERS OF LAW; 6. The courts; 7. Judges and judicial independence; 8. The legal professions; 9. Funding legal services; PART III: THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM; 10. Preliminary matters; 11. Summary trials; 12. Trials on indictment; 13. Criminal appeals; PART IV: CIVIL DISPUTES; 14. Civil litigation; 15. Tribunals; 16. Alternative dispute resolution; 17. The future