Outlines of English law / S. B. Marsh and J. Soulsby
Imprint
London : McGraw-Hill, c1978
Edition
2nd ed
Descript
xx, 265 p. ; 25 cm
CONTENT
The Nature and history of English law -- Legislation as a source of law -- Precedent and other sources of English law -- The Criminal courts -- The Civil courts -- Other courts and tribunals -- The Legal profession -- Criminal proceedings -- Civil proceedings -- English law and the European Communities -- Legal personality and capacity -- The Nature of a contract in English law -- Agreement -- Matters which affect the validity of contracts -- The Terms of the bargain -- Performance, breach and remedies -- Discharge, limitation and privity -- Contracts and public policy -- Criminal liability and liability in tort -- Further principles of liability for wrongful Acts -- Negligence and deceit -- Some torts of strict liability -- Torts against land and goods -- Torts against the person and reputation -- Property and lega estates in land -- Further aspects of property law -- Dealing with property -- Succession on death -- Accidents -- Defective goods