English Legal System

by Catherine Elliott (Author), Frances Quinn (Author)

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  Paperback
  2011

  $3.25

  English Legal System is the best-selling undergraduate text on this subject, providing an authoritative and engaging account of the structure and mechanisms of the law in England and Wales. The authors skilfully present a thought-provoking analysis of the subject, making this the definitive introduction to the area and the first choice for students year after year. Annually revised and fully updated, Elliott and Quinn's English Legal System continues to keep you fully informed of progress and changes within this constantly evolving subject. Some key recent developments covered in this twelfth edition include:

  • Lord Jackson's report on costs in the civil legal system.

  • The impact of the Coroners and Justice Act 2010 on sentencing.

  • New research into how juries work in practice.

  • Proposed reforms by the new coalition government, including: modernising the legislative process; restricting the use of detention; and limiting the retention of DNA data following a police investigation.

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  Paperback
  1998

  $3.25

  The Second Edition of this highly successful book builds on the First Edition to provide a clear and comprehensive explanation of the English legal system and how it works in practice. It has been written with the needs of A-level and undergraduate law students particularly in mind, but will be ideal also as a highly accessible text for the more general reader needing to know about the subject. English Legal System is accompanied by books from the same authors on three key areas of substantive law (Criminal Law, Contract Law and Tort Law), providing an ideal foundation for the study of English law.

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  Hardcover
  2008

  $3.25

  This best selling book on the English legal system has been used and appreciated by many generations of students. It offers critical analysis of the existing laws and discussion of reform options, necessary for a good appreciation of the subject.