1st Edition

English Legal System

By Jacqueline Martin Copyright 2014
224 Pages
by Routledge

224 Pages
by Routledge

Key Facts Key Cases: English Legal System will ensure you grasp the main concepts of your English Legal System module with ease. This book explains in concise and straightforward terms: • Discussion of the courts system, both civil and criminal; • Details of the tribunal system • The doctrine of precedent • Statutory interpretation • Personnel in the legal system,... Read more
1. What is law?  2. Judicial precedent  3. Legislation  4. Statutory  Interpretation  5. European Union law  6. Law reform  7. The civil justice system  8. Tribunals and Inquiries  9. Police powers  10. The criminal process and courts  11. Sentencing  12. The legal profession  13. The Judiciary  14. Lay magistrates  15. Juries  16. Legal services and funding

Biography

Jacqueline Martin LLM has ten years’ experience as a practicing barrister and has taught law at all levels.

 

Series editors: Jacqueline Martin and Chris Turner LLM, who is a Senior Lecturer in law at Wolverhampton University.