Description
Book SynopsisHow the Law Works is a gem of a book, for law students and for everyone else. It is a must read for anyone interested in how society is shaped and controlled via law.'
Dr Steven Vaughan, solicitor, Senior Lecturer, Birmingham Law School
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.'
HH Judge 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
How the Law Works is a refreshin
Table of Contents
1. The Importance of Law 2. Types of Law 3. Judges 4. Lawyers 5. The Jury 6. Cases and the Courts 7. Case Technique 8. Interpreting Acts of Parliament 9. Language and Law 10. Miscellany
