Introduction to the English Legal System

by Martin Partington (Author)

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  2003

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  This is the new edition of Introduction to the English Legal System by Martin Partington. Written in an engaging style that avoids unnecessary legal jargon, this text offers the A/AS level student, the new law undergraduate and postgraduates taking the CPE, a concise and sound foundation for further and more detailed study. It is designed to stimulate thought on the purposes, the making and practice of law and poses the question: Is the English Legal System fit for purpose in the modern world? Presented in a 4-part structure, the text opens with an examination of the purposes and functions of law and the law-making process, followed by an overview of the institutional framework of the system. The author continues with a discussion of the key issues affecting the main branches of the legal system, looking particularly at criminal justice, and explores the delivery and funding of legal services. The concluding chapter considers future challenges facing the English legal system. In his new role as a Law Commissioner for England and Wales, Martin Partington is ideally placed to offer authoritative yet stimulating commentary on all recent developments within the system - incorporating the key reforms in areas of civil justice, administrative justice, criminal justice, changes to institutional structures and proposals for new organizational bodies within this new edition. The improved structure includes clear part introductions which draw themes and topics together, while the increased use of commentary boxes, diagrams and self-test questions throughout the text encourages a more in-depth analysis of salient points. Revised further reading sections and lists of useful web links for each chapter guide the student towards more focused research using the most current and relevant sources. Designed specifically for those new to the subject, Introduction to the English Legal System is an essential introductory text for students at A level, 1st year undergraduates and those intending to take the CPE.

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  Paperback
  2000

  $3.27

  This introductory text has been specifically written for those coming new to the study of law, it offers a concise introduction to all the major aspects of the English legal system. Topics covered in the book include: the purposes and functions of law; the law-making process; the institutional framework and the role of government in shaping the system; and the delivery and funding of legal services. In addition, by offering an analysis of the issues which currently face the English legal system, the book provides the reader with the basis for thinking critically about how the legal system has developed and how it may be shaped in the years to come. Beginning with an examination of the purposes and functions of law and of the law-making process, Professor Partington goes on to give an overview of the institutional framework of the English legal system, looking at the role of government in the shaping of this framework and at each of the main areas of the legal system in turn, including chapters on the criminal, administrative, family, and civil and commercial justice systems. This book is intended for all those considering the study of law for the first time, first year law students beginning their courses, and postgraduates without previous legal training doing the CPE law conversion course to become solicitors.