Product Description

This edition of an established text provides a concise introduction to the English legal system. Both law students and students on vocational courses may welcome it as a highly readable and stimulating overview of the subject. Building on the strengths of previous editions, the text has been substantially updated to include: Civil Procedure rules 1998-1999; an evaluation of Woolf Reforms in practice; the restructuring of the civil appeal structure in 1999-2000; the remodelling of the delivery of legal services 1998-2002; demolition of civil and criminal legal aid and replacement with the Community Legal Service and the Criminal Defence Service; the implementation of the Access to Justice Act 1999 and ancillary policy changes; further demolition of lawyers' restrictive practices and monopolies under the Access to Justice Act 1999 and surrounding debate; the Crime and Disorder Act 1998; the Narey reforms, speeding up criminal justice; the creation of the Narey Courts, changes to the Youth Courts; enhanced powers for single justices and for magistrates' clerks; the creation of a unified stipendiary bench of district judge.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1820597 in Books
• Published on: 2001-11-16
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 381 pages

Customer Reviews

No more confusion!
As a student beginning the CPE course I found myself in need of a book that would refresh what I already knew and teach me new things about the English Legal System. Eddey & Darbyshire does just that.

It is easy to read, which is something that can't be said for a lot of law texts, and Darbyshire somehow takes the stuffiness out of the profession. She is always understandable, and she makes the book kind on the often overworked brain of a law student, as she combines humour (she mentions old law text books being as dangerous as old cakes) with the cold hard facts.

There is a good mix of historical facts and the origins of law with up to date, relevant information that guides the lawyer to be with care and proficiency through the minefield that is the English Legal System.

This book is an excellent starting ground for beginners and a good way of revisiting the principles.

very good
i am a law student and i found this to be a very easy read, i understand that sometimes you just can't be bothered and some books just beat around the bush instead of getting to the point, this book is definately not like that. it is also a comparitive txt, i.e is compares our system with other systems around the world this just better helps you to understand what system is best and improvement you can make in the english system. this book is great if you are studying legal systems