Product Description

UK Asylum Law and Policy focuses on the construction of the asylum seeker and refugee throughout the years and examines the concept of asylum in UK Law, how it has evolved and the law and practice to which it has given rise. Distinct from mroe general textbooks on immigration and refugee law. it considers the UK's treatment of refugees in a historical context and provides and critical analysis of the legal issues relating to UK Asylum Law and of the development of legislation in this area.

Includes an authoritative analysis of the evolution of asylum law and the changing attitudes of UK governments

Provides a clear framework for discussion of the subject

Offers an up to date assessment of national and European law on asylum

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #451937 in Books
• Published on: 2001-08-30
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 480 pages

About the Author
Dallal Stevens is a Lecturer in Law at the University of Warwick.

Customer Reviews

Excellent for those at degree level Law, either LLB or BA.
Containing more legal terms than a student of the subject is likely to need, the Dictionary comes in a easy to read format. It covers not only the current legal terms but also those with historical significance for the legal historian. This book is a must buy for any Law student.

Demystifies legal jargon
Since I bought this book, I have thrown its predecessor dictionary away. The previous one was slightly cheaper and included, oddly, lots of basic law terms (which one would understand anyway) and omitted the more arcane ones (which were the reason for buying the book in the 1st place). Simple test for a dictionary: remember the last few legal terms with which you were unfamiliar, go into the nearest bookshop and look them up. This book is excellent for its coverage of Latin and Norman French 'legalese' as well as terms that have fallen into disuse many centuries ago (save for in the language used by certain Law Lords until recently!) This is by far the best legal dictionary that you will find - and is worth the investment as, sadly, despite Lord Woolf's attempts, latin phrases still curry favour!

Osborn's Concise Law Dictionary
Written in a VERY concise and clear manner. easy to follow and understand. terms given are perfectly understandable.