How the Law Works
2nd Edition
Published on 24. November 2010
Book
Paperback/Softback
264 pages
978-0-415-60010-1 (ISBN)
Description
How the Law Works is a refreshingly clear and reliable guide to today's legal system. Offering interesting and comprehensive coverage, it makes sense of all the curious features of the law in day to day life and in current affairs.
Explaining the law and legal jargon in plain English, it provides an accessible entry point to the different types of law and legal techniques, as well as today's compensation culture and human rights law. In addition to explaining the role of judges, lawyers, juries and parliament, it clarifies the mechanisms behind criminal and civil law.
How the Law Works is essential reading for anyone approaching law for the first time, or for anyone who is interested in an engaging introduction to the subject's bigger picture.
Explaining the law and legal jargon in plain English, it provides an accessible entry point to the different types of law and legal techniques, as well as today's compensation culture and human rights law. In addition to explaining the role of judges, lawyers, juries and parliament, it clarifies the mechanisms behind criminal and civil law.
How the Law Works is essential reading for anyone approaching law for the first time, or for anyone who is interested in an engaging introduction to the subject's bigger picture.
Reviews / Votes
"How the Law Works is a very useful companion to anyone embarking on the study of law." Andrew Baker, Liverpool John Moores University"How the Law Works is a comprehensive, witty and easy-to-read guide to the law. I thoroughly recommend it to non-lawyers who want to improve their knowledge of the legal system and to potential students as an introduction to the law of England and Wales." ?Lynn Tayton QC
Reviews of the first edition:
"A friendly, readable and surprisingly entertaining overview of what can be a daunting and arcane subject to the outsider." The Law Teacher
"An easy-to-read, fascinating book ... brimful with curios, anecdote and explanation." The Times
More details
Edition
2nd New edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Edition type
New edition
Illustrations
2 s/w Tabellen
2 Tables, black and white
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 159 mm
Weight
408 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-415-60010-1 (9780415600101)
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Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
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Gary Slapper
How the Law Works
Book
10/2013
3rd Edition
Routledge
€53.41
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Person
Gary Slapper is Professor of Law at the Open University and is the author of several leading textbooks including The English Legal System, co-written with David Kelly.
Content
1. The Importance of Law. 2. Judges. 3. Lawyers. 4. Cases and the Courts. 5. Case Technique. 6. Interpreting Acts of Parliament. 7. Types of Law. 8. The Jury. 9. Language and Law. 10. Miscellany.