This best-selling title is your definitive guide to all aspects of the English Legal System. Its unrivalled coverage of the subject combined with the authors' engaging written style and a range of student-friendly features make this text a must-buy for anyone studying law.
Catherine Elliott (LLB, DEA) is a qualified barrister and experienced university lecturer, who has written extensively in the field of law.
Frances Quinn is an award-winning journalist with a particular interest in, and experience of, the law.
Part 1 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 2 People working in the legal system
10 The judges
11 The legal professions
12 The jury
13 Magistrates
14 Administration of justice
15 Paying for legal services
Part 3 Human rights
16 Introduction to human rights
17 Remedies for infringement of human rights
Part 4 Criminal justice system
18 The police
19 The criminal trial process
20 Sentencing
21 Young offenders
22 Criminal appeals
Part 5 Civil justice system
23 The civil trial process
24 Tribunals
25 Alternative methods of dispute resolution
26 Civil appeals and judicial review
Part 6 Concepts of law
27 Law and rules
28 Law and morals
29 Law and justice