English legal system / Catherine Elliott and Frances Quinn
Imprint
Harlow, England ; New York : Pearson Longman, 2007
Edition
8th ed
Descript
xxxiii, 659 p. : ill. ; 24 cm
CONTENT
Sources of law: Case law -- Statute law -- Statutory interpretation -- Delegated legislation -- European law -- Custom -- Equity -- Treaties -- Law reform -- People working in the legal system: The Judges -- The Legal professions -- The Jury system -- Magistrates -- The Administration of justice -- Human rights: Introduction to human rights -- Remedies for infringement of human rights -- Dispute resolution: Paying for legal services -- The Police -- The Criminal trial process -- Sentencing -- Yong offenders -- The Civil justice system -- Tribunals -- Appeals and judicial review -- Alternative methods of dispute resolution -- Concepts of law: Law and rules -- Law and morlas -- Law and justice