English Legal System
5th Edition
Published on 13. May 2022
Book
Paperback/Softback
760 pages
978-0-19-285885-6 (ISBN)
Description
How does the English legal system work? How does it affect everyday life? How well does it achieve its aims?
Addressing these questions and more, English Legal System provides students with the fundamental knowledge they need to approach the subject with confidence. Packed with questions, case studies and examples, this book takes students on a journey, inviting them to read, understand, see the law in practice, and think for themselves.
The strongest foundation for students at the start of their study of law. This is a clear, complete, and contextualized account of the English legal system and an essential guide.
Digital formats and resources
The fifth edition is available for students and institutions to purchase in a variety of formats, and is supported by online resources.
- The enhanced ebook offers a mobile experience and convenient access along with embedded self-assessment activities and multi-media content to offer a fully immersive experience and extra learning support: www.oxfordtextbooks.co.uk/ebooks
- The study tools that enhance the ebook are available as stand-alone resources for use alongside the print book.
- These online resources include multiple choice questions, matching activities, guidance on reading cases, links to useful websites and third-party videos, as well as newly-made author videos. Lecturers can also access the figures from the book for use in their teaching.
Addressing these questions and more, English Legal System provides students with the fundamental knowledge they need to approach the subject with confidence. Packed with questions, case studies and examples, this book takes students on a journey, inviting them to read, understand, see the law in practice, and think for themselves.
The strongest foundation for students at the start of their study of law. This is a clear, complete, and contextualized account of the English legal system and an essential guide.
Digital formats and resources
The fifth edition is available for students and institutions to purchase in a variety of formats, and is supported by online resources.
- The enhanced ebook offers a mobile experience and convenient access along with embedded self-assessment activities and multi-media content to offer a fully immersive experience and extra learning support: www.oxfordtextbooks.co.uk/ebooks
- The study tools that enhance the ebook are available as stand-alone resources for use alongside the print book.
- These online resources include multiple choice questions, matching activities, guidance on reading cases, links to useful websites and third-party videos, as well as newly-made author videos. Lecturers can also access the figures from the book for use in their teaching.
More details
Edition
5th Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Edition type
Revised edition
Illustrations
29 figures and tables, 11 colour photographs and 14 diagrams
Dimensions
Height: 245 mm
Width: 190 mm
Thickness: 30 mm
Weight
1444 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-19-285885-6 (9780192858856)
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Schweitzer Classification
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New editions
Helen Rutherford | Birju Kotecha | Angela Macfarlane
English Legal System
Book
05/2024
6th Edition
Oxford University Press
€58.50
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Persons
Helen Rutherford is a Solicitor and Senior Lecturer at Northumbria University, Newcastle.
Birju Kotecha is a Senior Lecturer at Northumbria University, Newcastle.
Angela Macfarlane is a Solicitor and Senior Lecturer at Northumbria University, Newcastle.
Birju Kotecha is a Senior Lecturer at Northumbria University, Newcastle.
Angela Macfarlane is a Solicitor and Senior Lecturer at Northumbria University, Newcastle.
Content
1: Studying the English legal system 2: An overview of the English legal system 3: Legislation and the law-making process 4: The interpretation of statutes 5: The doctrine of judicial precedent 6: The law and the institutions of the European Union 7: Human rights in the United Kingdom 8: The judiciary 9: The legal profession 10: Access to justice 11: The criminal process: the suspect and the police 12: The criminal process: pre-trial and trial 13: The jury 14: Sentencing 15: The civil process 16: Alternative dispute resolution 17: Tribunals 18: Criminal and civil appeals