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Clear, complete, and contextualized; this guide to the English legal system provides the strongest foundation for students at the start of their studies. Straightforward explanations of key topics are paired with learning features showcasing the law in its everyday context to give students a firm grasp of the fundamentals of the legal system.
List of contents
- 1: Studying the English legal system
- 2: An overview of the English legal system
- 3: Legislation and the law-making process
- 4: The interpretation of statutes
- 5: The doctrine of judicial precedent
- 6: The law and the institutions of the European Union
- 7: Human rights in the United Kingdom
- 8: The judiciary
- 9: The legal profession
- 10: Access to justice
- 11: The criminal process: the suspect and the police
- 12: The criminal process: pre-trial and trial
- 13: The jury
- 14: Sentencing
- 15: The civil process
- 16: Alternative dispute resolution
- 17: Tribunals
- 18: Criminal and civil appeals
About the author
Helen Rutherford is a Solicitor and Senior Lecturer at Northumbria University, Newcastle.
Birju Kotecha is a Senior Lecturer at Northumbria University, Newcastle.
Angela Macfarlane is a Solicitor and Senior Lecturer at Northumbria University, Newcastle.
Summary
How does the English legal system work? How does it affect everyday life? How well does it achieve its aims?
Addressing these questions and more, English Legal System provides students with the fundamental knowledge they need to approach the subject with confidence. Packed with questions, case studies and examples, this book takes students on a journey, inviting them to read, understand, see the law in practice, and think for themselves.
The strongest foundation for students at the start of their study of law. This is a clear, complete, and contextualized account of the English legal system and an essential guide.
Digital formats and resources
The fifth edition is available for students and institutions to purchase in a variety of formats, and is supported by online resources.
- The enhanced ebook offers a mobile experience and convenient access along with embedded self-assessment activities and multi-media content to offer a fully immersive experience and extra learning support: www.oxfordtextbooks.co.uk/ebooks
- The study tools that enhance the ebook are available as stand-alone resources for use alongside the print book.
- These online resources include multiple choice questions, matching activities, guidance on reading cases, links to useful websites and third-party videos, as well as newly-made author videos. Lecturers can also access the figures from the book for use in their teaching.
