Legal Method

PART I: AN INTRODUCTION TO LAW AND LEGAL REASONING The Classifications of English Law The Jurisdictions of the Principal English Courts The Constitutional Context of Legal Method The Legal Structure of the European Community The Enforceability of European Community Law in the United Kingdom European Community Law and National Sovereignty The Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms Finding, Citing and Using the Sources of Law PART II: AN INTRODUCTION TO THE DOCTRINE OF BINDING PRECEDENT Ratio Decidendi and Obiter Dictum Vertical and Horizontal Dimensions of Precedent Does the House of Lords Bind Itself? Does the Court of Appeal Bind Itself? Does the High Court Bind Itself? Precedent as a Vehicle for Law Reform Precedent and Principle in the European Court of Justice PART III: STATUTE LAW AND STATUTORY INTERPRETATION An Introduction to Statute Law and Statutory Interpretation Legislative Drafting Plain Meanings, Mischiefs, Purposes and Legislative Intention Modern Interpretation in Practice Legislative Interpretation in the European Court of Justice