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English Legal System is the best-selling undergraduate text on this subject, providing an authoritative and engaging account of the structure and mechanisms of the law in England and Wales. The authors skilfully present a thought-provoking analysis of the subject, making this the definitive introduction to the area and the first choice for students year after year. Annually revised and fully updated, Elliott and Quinn's English Legal System continues to keep you fully informed of progress and changes within this constantly evolving subject. Some key recent developments covered in this twelfth edition include: * Lord Jackson's report on costs in the civil legal system. * The impact of the Coroners and Justice Act 2010 on sentencing. * New research into how juries work in practice. * Proposed reforms by the new coalition government, including: modernising the legislative process; restricting the use of detention; and limiting the retention of DNA data following a police investigation.
| ISBN | 1408267063 | | Weight (grammes) | 1456 | | ISBN13 | 9781408267066
(What's this?) | | Published in | Harlow | | Publisher | Pearson Education Limited | | Previous ISBN | 9781408256145 | | Imprint | Longman | | Height (mm) | 246 | | Format | Multimedia Item | | Width (mm) | 194 | | Publication date | 01 Jun 2011 | | Spine width (mm) | 40 | | DEWEY | 349.42 | | Academic level | Tertiary education | | DEWEY edition | DC22 | |
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Part I Sources of Law 1. Case law 2. Statute law 3. Statutory interpretation 4. Delegated legislation 5. European law 6. Custom 7. Equity 8. Treaties 9. Law reform Part II People Working in the Legal System 10. The judges 11. The legal professions 12. The jury system 13. Magistrates 14. Administration of justice Part III Human Rights 15. Introduction to human rights 16. Remedies for infringement of human rights Part IV Dispute Resolution 17. Paying for legal services 18. The police 19. The criminal trial process 20. Sentencing 21. Young offenders 22. The civil justice system 23. Tribuanls 24. Appeals and judicial review 25. Alternative methods of dispute resolution Part V Concepts of Law 26. Law and rules 27. Law and morals 28. Law and justice
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