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Book SynopsisLively and engaging coverage that gives students the confidence to analyse, evaluate, and critique the law.An engaging guide to the English legal system which helps students new to law develop a critical legal mind. Presenting and critiquing the law in a lively style, this text invites students to question, analyse, and evaluate.Selling points The authors'' clear and lively style makes the subject matter easy to follow Comprehensive coverage of the English legal system provides students with knowledge of all the key concepts covered on most courses Reflective learning features encourage students to ask questions and think critically about the more controversial aspects of the legal system Carefully chosen examples enable students to relate concepts to real-life situations and apply their knowledge Also available as an e-book with functionality, navigation features, and links that offer extra learning supportNew to this edition Revisions on sections dealing with devolution, cautions, an
Table of Contents1: The English legal system Part I: Sources of Law 2: Domestic sources of law: parliamentary material 3: Domestic sources of law: case law 4: International sources of law 5: Human Rights Act 1998 Part II: The Courts and the Practitioners 6: The structure of the courts 7: The structure of the tribunals 8: The judiciary and their appointment 9: Judicial independence 10: The legal professions 11: Funding access to justice Part III: The Criminal Justice System 12: The investigation of crime 13: Pre-trial matters 14: Those in court 15: The trials 16: Criminal appeals Part IV: The Civil Justice System 17: Civil litigation 18: Remedies and appeals 19: Alternative dispute resolution Part V: The Future 20: The future
