Law Made Simple

Now in its fifteenth edition, Law Made Simple is the perfect introduction to the English Legal System, and combines an overview of both the legislation and case law relating to all the foundation subjects, including Contract, Torts, Land, Trusts, Criminal, Public and EU.

List of contents

1. Introduction 2. Sources of English law 3. The courts today 4. Procedure 5. The judiciary, law officers and the legal profession 6. Human rights and the Law of persons 7. The law of contract 8. The law of torts 9. Trusts 10. The law of property 11. Succession 12. Criminal law 13. European Union Law. Appendix 1. Glossary of Terms Appendix 2. Examination technique Appendix 3. List of abbreviations: Law Reports

About the author

David L. A. Barker is Solicitor of the Supreme Court of NSW and High Court of Australia; Emeritus Professor and Formerly Dean, Faculty of Law, University of Technology Sydney; and Former Dean, Faculty of Law, University of Westminster (formerly Polytechnic of Central London).

Product details

• Authors: David L. A. Barker
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 15.12.2025
• EAN: 9781032728247
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3272824-7
• No. of pages: 428
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Law > International law, foreign law; LAW / General, Criminal law & procedure, LAW / Torts, contract law, Law & society, Legal profession: general, Criminal law: procedure and offences, Law and society, sociology of law, Constitutional & administrative law, Legal system: general, Constitutional and administrative law: general, Legal systems: general, Legal profession / practice of law: general, Law of torts, damages and compensation, Torts / Delicts, Conveyancing law, Wales / Cymru