The English Legal System
17th Edition
Published on 16. May 2016
Book
Paperback/Softback
732 pages
978-1-138-94445-9 (ISBN)
Description
Slapper and Kelly's The English Legal System explains and critically assesses how our law is made and applied. Trusted by generations of academics and students, this authoritative textbook clearly describes the legal rules of England and Wales and their collective influence as a sociocultural institution.
This latest edition of The English Legal System has been substantially updated to include changes to the civil and criminal justice systems, changes in legal funding, developments in European law, and recent applications of human rights law.
Key learning features include:
useful chapter summaries which act as a good check point for students
`food for thought' questions at the end of each chapter to prompt critical thinking and reflection
sources for further reading and suggested websites at the end of each chapter to point students towards further learning pathways;
an online skills network including how tos, practical examples, tips, advice and interactive examples of English law in action.
Relied upon by generations of students, Slapper and Kelly's The English Legal System is a permanent fixture in this ever-evolving subject.
This latest edition of The English Legal System has been substantially updated to include changes to the civil and criminal justice systems, changes in legal funding, developments in European law, and recent applications of human rights law.
Key learning features include:
useful chapter summaries which act as a good check point for students
`food for thought' questions at the end of each chapter to prompt critical thinking and reflection
sources for further reading and suggested websites at the end of each chapter to point students towards further learning pathways;
an online skills network including how tos, practical examples, tips, advice and interactive examples of English law in action.
Relied upon by generations of students, Slapper and Kelly's The English Legal System is a permanent fixture in this ever-evolving subject.
More details
Edition
17th New edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Edition type
New edition
Illustrations
5 farbige Tabellen, 23 farbige Zeichnungen
23 Line drawings, color; 5 Tables, color
Dimensions
Height: 246 mm
Width: 174 mm
Weight
1361 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-138-94445-9 (9781138944459)
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06/2017
18th Edition
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David Kelly
The English Legal System
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05/2016
17th Edition
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Previous edition
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06/2015
16th Edition
Routledge
€65.79
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Person
Gary Slapper, LLB (UCL), LLM (UCL), PhD (LSE), Pgce (Law) (Manc), Global Professor, New York University; Director, New York University, London; Door Tenant, 36 Bedford Row; Visiting Professor of Law, The Chinese University of Hong Kong; The Open University, UK
David Kelly, BA, BA (Law), PhD, previously Principal Lecturer in Law, Staffordshire University
David Kelly, BA, BA (Law), PhD, previously Principal Lecturer in Law, Staffordshire University
Content
1. Law and Legal Study 2. Rule of Law and Human Rights 3. Sources of Law: Legislation 4. Sources of Law: Case Law 5. Sources of Law: The European Context 6. The Civil Courts 7. The Civil Process 8. Family Courts and Process 9. The Criminal Courts 10. The Criminal Process: (1) The Investigation of Crime 11. The Criminal Process: (2) The Prosecution 12. The Judiciary 13. Judicial Reasoning and Politics14. The Jury 15. Arbitration, Tribunal Adjudication and Alternative Dispute Resolution 16. Legal Services 17. The Funding of Legal Services