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Ideally suited for short introductory courses in English Law, English Legal System and Introduction to Law for specialists and non-specialists, on  LLB programmes, aswell as related courses in AS Level Law and A-Level Law.  This text is a concise introduction to the subject of the English legal system. The aim of the book is to introduce students to the regulated legal "environment" of the UK. Law-making in the form of judge-made law and legislation will be introduced, both at a national level and a Community level. It will also consider dispute resolution through the courts and alternatives, statutory interpretation, the criminal and civil justice systems (including Woolf reforms in this area), appeals and judicial review, and evidence in the legal process.

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• Amazon Sales Rank: #1992949 in Books
• Published on: 2002-02-04
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 417 pages

From the Back Cover

This is an accessible introductory textbook that covers the topics required on most English legal system courses that form part of an LLB degree programme. It should also prove useful to students taking law electives as part of a business studies programme at undergraduate and at postgraduate level.

The text provides a framework for understanding how the various elements comprising the legal system combine, interrelate and function at a time of considerable change and challenge. In particular, the pervasive effect of the Human Rights Act 1998 and its growing influence on English law is a recurring theme throughout the book. By way of innovation, a section has been devoted to assist with the acquisition of some basic legal research skills. A companion website provides links to the websites mentioned throughout the book and this will make it possible for periodic updates to be made to the content.

English Legal System

is structured in four Parts. Part One covers the organisation and structure of the legal profession, the courts, the magistracy and the judiciary. Part Two examines the law-making processes in the form of judicial precedent, primary and subordinate legislation. The impact of European Union law on the system and the interpretation of both European and UK legislation are also considered. Part Three opens with an overview of the new arrangements for resourcing legal services and goes on to describe the criminal justice system and the reformed civil justice system. This Part also deals with the growing importance of alternative forms of dispute resolution including arbitration and there is a substantial chapter on judicial review. Part Three concludes with a discussion of the Law Commission’s role in the on-going process of law reform. Part Four contains two chapters on the acquisition of some basic skills in legal research for students new to the study of law. There is a comprehensive index together with tables of cases and statute law.

John Wheeler MA LLM BSc ACIB Cert Ed is a Senior Lecturer in Law at the University of Surrey Roehampton.

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John Wheeler MA LLM BSc ACIB Cert Ed is a Senior Lecturer in Law at the University of Surrey Roehampton.
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