
English Legal System Directions
Oxford University Press
1st Edition
Published on 30. April 2009
Book
Paperback/Softback
432 pages
978-0-19-921686-4 (ISBN)
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Description
English Legal System Directions is written in an engaging and lively manner with an emphasis on explaining the key topics of English legal system courses with clarity. It offers a sound introduction to the subject and provides a clear and reliable basis on which students can build their legal studies. The book incorporates a wide range of learning features to offer students a high level of support. Questions, key points, tip boxes, and summaries encourage active learning, ensuring students understand the fundamental facts and principles, and enabling students to check their understanding of the subject as they progress through the course. The book's clear structure and cross-referencing will enable students to navigate easily through the many aspects of the English legal system, making this an ideal text for students new to the subject. An extensive online resource centre provides a wide range of extra resources to further support the student in their studies.Online Resource Centre Lecturer resources: - Testbank of 150 multiple-choice questions with answers and feedback Student resources: - Updates on legislation/case law - Advice on approaching the study of the English legal system - Assessment questions and practical examples - Discussion of more difficult issues raised in the text
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 264 mm
Width: 195 mm
Thickness: 22 mm
Weight
915 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-19-921686-4 (9780199216864)
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Steve Wilson | Rebecca Mitchell | Tony Storey
English Legal System Directions
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07/2011
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Oxford University Press
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Content
1. English legal system: an overview; 2. Sources of law; 3. Human rights and fundamental freedoms; 4. The interpretations of statutes; 5. The doctrine of judicial precedent; 6. The criminal process: the suspect and police; 7. The criminal process: pre-trial and trial; 8. The civil process; 9. The appeals process; 10. Tribunals and alternative dispute resolution; 11. Juries; 12. The judiciary; 13. Lawyers; 14. Access to justice