1. Introduction to Law. 2. Sources of Law. 3. Civil and Criminal Court structures. 4. The Judiciary. 5. The Criminal Law. 6. The Law of Contract. 7. The Law of Negligence. 8. The Civil Process. 9. The Criminal Process. 10. Legal Services
Biography
Gary Slapper, LLB, LLM, PhD, PGCE (Law), is Professor of Law, and Director of the Centre for Law, at The Open University, and writes a legal column for The Times.
David Kelly, BA, BA (Law), PhD, is Principal Lecturer in Law, and Director of the Centre for Critical Legal Studies, at Staffordshire University.
Praise for first edition:
'All new law students and readers with a general interest in modern legal issues will find it well worth reading... I feel that these two tutors have written the best introduction to the subject yet produced. It is certainly required reading for A-Level and undergraduate studies..'- Law Tutors Partnership, Newsletter No 2
'Gary Slapper and David Kelly continue their successful collaboration with the publication of English Law ... Throughout the work, there is critical analysis and evaluation, enabling the reader to become familiar with the meaning of legal concepts and principles while, at the same time, gaining an insight into the complexities that often surround them...' - The Law Teacher
