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Book SynopsisIAN MCLEOD isVisiting Professor of Law at the University ofStirling, UK. Following professional experience as a local government lawyer and a prosecuting solicitor, he specialized in teaching Legal Theory, Legal Method and Public Law. He is the author ofLegal Method, Key Concepts in Law and (with Simon Askey) Studying Law, all published by Palgrave Macmillan.
Trade Review'By using practical examples from primary sources to illustrate his explanations of theory, the author helps to bring the subject alive.' - Dr David Marrani, School of Law, University of Essex
Table of ContentsThe Nature of Legal Theory: From Laws to Law An Overview of the Relationship between Law and Morality The Natural Law Tradition English Analytical Positivism Kelsen's Hierarchy of Norms The Revival of Natural Law: Fuller and Finnis Policies, Principles, Rights and Interpretation: Dworkin's Theory of Law American Realism Critical Perspectives on Law Theories of Justice Law and Morality.
