Publisher's Synopsis
This text is intended for students of the English legal system who are looking for a topical account of the more important institutions and practices of the legal process. Subjects covered include: courts and tribunals; bail and habeas corpus; contempt of court; appeals and miscarriages of justice; trial by jury; legislation and statutory interpretation; judicial precedent; and remedies in public and private law.;The seventh edition has been revised to include references to the Industrial Tribunals Act 1996, the Employment Rights Act, the Treasure Act 1996, the Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act 1996, the Defamation Act 1996, the Justices of the Peace Act 1997, and the Civil Procedure Act 1997. New case developments are also incorporated, including important pronouncements by the House of Lords.
