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English legal system / Catherine Elliott and Frances Quinn.

By: Elliott, Catherine, 1966-.
Contributor(s): Quinn, Frances [(j.a.)].
Publisher: Harlow, England : Pearson Education, 2004Edition: 5th ed.Description: xxv, 576 p. ; 23 cm.ISBN: 0273687557 (pbk.).Subject(s): Law -- Great Britain | Justice, Administration of -- Great Britain | Courts -- Great BritainDDC classification: 349.42
Contents:
Preface. - Acknowledgements. - Table of cases. - Table of statutes. - Table of statutory instruments. - Cases, law reports and case references: a guide. - Introduction. - Pt. 1. Sources of law. 1. Case law. 2. Statute law. 3. Statutory interpretation. 4. Delegated legislation. 5. European law. 6. Custom. 7. Equity. 8. Treaties. 9. Law reform. - Pt. 2. Prople working in the legal system. 10. The judiciary. 11. The legal professions. 12. The jury system. 13. Magistrates. 14. Lay participation in the legal system. 15. The administration of justice. 16. - Pt. 3. Human rights. 16. Introduction to human rights. 17. Remedies for infringement of civil rights. - Pt. 4. Dispute resolution. 18. Access to justice. 19. The criminal justice system. 20. Sentencing. 21. Young offenders. 22. The civil justice system. 23. Tribunals. 24. Appeals and judicial review. 25. Ombudsmen. 26. Alternative methods of dispute resolution. - Pt. 5. Concepts of law. 27. Law and rules. 28. Law and morals. 29. Law and justice. - Appendix. - Glossary. - Select bibliography. - Index.

The law is stated as at 1 January 2004.

Preface. - Acknowledgements. - Table of cases. - Table of statutes. - Table of statutory instruments. - Cases, law reports and case references: a guide. - Introduction. - Pt. 1. Sources of law. 1. Case law. 2. Statute law. 3. Statutory interpretation. 4. Delegated legislation. 5. European law. 6. Custom. 7. Equity. 8. Treaties. 9. Law reform. - Pt. 2. Prople working in the legal system. 10. The judiciary. 11. The legal professions. 12. The jury system. 13. Magistrates. 14. Lay participation in the legal system. 15. The administration of justice. 16. - Pt. 3. Human rights. 16. Introduction to human rights. 17. Remedies for infringement of civil rights. - Pt. 4. Dispute resolution. 18. Access to justice. 19. The criminal justice system. 20. Sentencing. 21. Young offenders. 22. The civil justice system. 23. Tribunals. 24. Appeals and judicial review. 25. Ombudsmen. 26. Alternative methods of dispute resolution. - Pt. 5. Concepts of law. 27. Law and rules. 28. Law and morals. 29. Law and justice. - Appendix. - Glossary. - Select bibliography. - Index.