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The English legal system / John Wheeler.

By: Wheeler, John.
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookPublisher: Harlow, England : Longman, 2002Description: xlii, 376 p. ; 24 cm. + pbk.ISBN: 0582424054.Subject(s): Law -- Great Britain | Justice, Administration of -- Great Britain | Courts -- Great BritainDDC classification: 344.20742
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

This introduction to the English legal system is suitable for short introductory courses in English law, English legal system and introduction to law for specialists and non-specialists, on LLB programmes, as well as related courses in A/AS level law.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

  • Preface
  • Table of Cases
  • Table of Legislation
  • Glossary of Legal terms
  • 1 Introduction
  • Part 1
  • 2 Legal Profession
  • 3 Magistrates, judges and the courts
  • Part 2
  • 4 Law making process 1 - case law and law reporting
  • 5 Law making process 2 - primary legislation
  • 6 Law making process 3 - subordinate legislation
  • 7 Impact of the European Legal Order
  • 8 Interpretation of UK and EU legislation
  • Part 3
  • 9 Resourcing legal services
  • 10 Criminal Justice system 1
  • 11 Criminal Justice system 2
  • 12 Dispute resolution 1 - civil litigation
  • 13 Dispute resolution 2 - tribunals
  • 14 Dispute resolution 3 - alternative forms of dispute resolution and arbitration
  • 15 Dispute resolution 4 - judicial review
  • 16 Law reform and the Law Commission
  • Part 4
  • 17 Legal skills and method 1
  • 18 Legal skills and method 2