Product Description

French Legal System provides a topical and highly readable introduction in English to the French legal system, covering all of the key aspects in an accessible manner.  The book explains the sources of French law, the structure of the courts and professions, and the characteristics of the legal process. It provides an essential foundation for the study of more specific and substantive areas of French law.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #63556 in Books
• Published on: 2006-07-20
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 376 pages

From the Back Cover

"It is an eminently readable book and the authors are to be applauded for having included so much in such a modest space. I strongly recommend this book to English-speaking lawyers"  From the foreword by Lord Slynn

This book provides a topical introduction in English to the french legal system. Providing highly readable explanations of the sources of French Law, court structure and characteristics of the legal process, French Legal System provides an essential foundation for the study of more specific and substantive areas of French Law.

Key features

* Brings key issues to life, and places the law in its context, by including material from the political arena showing how the French legal system operates in practice

* Contains chapters on academic and professional law studies in France, and practical illustrations of how to structure essays and exercises, invaluable for students on exchange programmes, including Erasmus/ Socrates schemes

* Each chapter contains chapter bibliographies and internet links which enable students to research relevant material and expand their reading

* Includes an extensive glossary of key French legal terms

* Contains a completely updated and translated version of the French Constitution

* Accompanied by a companion website, at www.pearsoned.co.uk/elliottjeanpierre, which provides regular updates on major legal changes in this area, web links linking to useful internet resources and a glossary of key terms

New to this edition

* Discussion of the introduction of new Criminal Justice legislation

*Analysis of the new neighbourhood court (le juge de proximité)

* Discussion of recent constitutional controversies surrounding the reduction of the presidential term from 7 to 5 years and challenges to the President of the Republic’s immunity.

* Exploration of reforms to the French University System

* Expansion of debates regarding codification in France.

Catherine Elliott is a qualified Barrister and Lecturer in Law at City University.  She has extensive experience of teaching law

Eric Jeanpierre is a Senior Lecturer at Kingston University with extensive experience of teaching French law

Catherine Vernon is a Solicitor and a Senior Lecturer at Ealing School of Law, Thames Valley University

Also by Catherine Elliott

English Legal System 7th edition (with Frances Quinn) 

Criminal Law 6th edition (with Frances Quinn)
Tort Law 5th edition (with Frances Quinn)
Contract Law 5th edition (with Frances Quinn)
AS Law 3rd edition (with Frances Quinn) 

English Legal System Sourcebook

French Legal System and Legal Language: An Introduction in French (with Carole Geirnaert and Florence Houssais)

About the Author
Catherine Elliott is a qualified barrister and Lecturer in Law at Kingston University. She has co-authored a number of successful law textbooks. Catherine Vernon is a Solicitor and Lecturer in Law at Thames Valley University

Customer Reviews

Suzanna Wallis, BCUC, UK
A unique book which provides an easy-to-read 'guided tour' of the French Legal System, appropriately starting with the historical development of French Law, the role played in its development by Roman Law, The impact of the Civil Code and the development of Court Structure following the 1789 Revolution.

Particularly useful were the chapters dedicated to the various court systems, French Civil and Criminal proceedure. The French Legal System also provides a listing of the French Codes, leading French Cases, a table of French, European and International statutes saving the need to purchase these separately.

A very readable, well-structured and concise book.