English legal system sourcebook /
Catherine Elliott
- Harlow, England : Pearson Longman, 2006
- xvii, 374 p. ; 25 cm.
- Elliott and Quinn series .
Includes index.
Preface. - Acknowledgements. - Table of cases. - Table of statutes. - Table of statutory instrument. - Table of treaties. - Table of secondary legislation of the European Communities. - 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 People working in the legal system. - 10. Judges. - 11. The legal professions. - 12. The jury system. - 13. Magistrates. - 14. The administration of justice. - Pt. 3: Human rights. - 15. Introduction to human rights. - 16. Remedies for infringement of human rights. - Pt. 4: Dispute resolution. - 17. Paying for legal services. - 18. The police. - 19. The criminal trial process. - 20. Sentencing. - 21. Young offenders. - 22. The civil justice system. - 23. Tribunals. - 24. Appeals and judicial review. - 25. Alternative methods of dispute resolution. - Index.