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English Legal System

Name: English Legal System
Brand: Oxford University Press
SKU: 9780199669929
Price: 390.91 HKD
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Author: Steve Wilson; Helen Rutherford; Tony Storey; Natalie Wortley
ISBN: 9780199669929

Edited by Steve Wilson · Helen Rutherford · Tony Storey · Natalie Wortley

Oxford University Press April 2014

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ISBN-13: 9780199669929
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Publication: April 2014
Format: Paperback , 648 pages
Jurisdiction: U.K. ? Countri(es) for reference only

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Covers a wide range of topics and yet is not overdetailed, so you can feel confident that everything you need for your course is covered, without being overwhelmed by unnecessary material.
Helps you to reflect on key issues and consider areas for debate, providing a rounded view of the system and an awareness of the controversies and areas for reform. This will give you an excellent grounding for the rest of your studies.
An introductory chapter provides valuable advice on studying the English legal system and making the transition from school to university, helping you to adapt quickly to your new studies and to understand the skills required to succeed.

How is the English legal system structured and who takes part in it? Does the system ever get it wrong? This new textbook provides a clear and accessible guide to the workings of the English legal system. Features such as 'thinking points', 'key debates', and 'talking points' help you to engage with the key areas of debate and controversy, giving you an excellent grounding for the rest of your studies.

Online Resource Centre:
An Online Resource Centre provides:

- 150 multiple choice questions with answers and feedback
- Regular updates
- Practical examples of essay questions and answers

Readership: This book is primarily aimed at LLB students taking the compulsory English legal system module in the first term of their first year, particularly those who require a more accessible text. It is also suitable for GDL students and undergraduate students from other disciplines, such as Business or Criminology.

1: Studying English legal system
2: English legal system: an overview
3: Legislation and the law-making process
4: The interpretation of statutes
5: The doctrine of judicial precedent
6: The law and institutions of the European Union
7: Human rights and fundamental freedoms
8: The judiciary
9: The legal profession
10: The jury
11: Access to justice
12: The criminal process: the suspect and the police
13: The criminal process: pre-trial and trial
14: Sentencing
15: The civil process
16: Criminal and civil appeals
17: Tribunals and alternative dispute resolution

About the Author

Steve Wilson is a principal lecturer at the University of Northumbria at Newcastle. He has contributed to, and co-authored, a range of articles and student textbooks on the English legal system and various aspects of contract law. Helen Rutherford is a senior lecturer at the University of Northumbria at Newcastle. She is a qualified solicitor and teaches litigation on the LPC and MLaw degree as well as English legal system on the open learning degree. Tony Storey is a senior lecturer at the University of Northumbria at Newcastle. Tony has co-authored a number of student textbooks on criminal law and the European Union. Natalie Wortley is a principal lecturer at the University of Northumbria at Newcastle where she teaches criminal law, evidence, and advocacy.

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