English Legal System

by David Kelly (Author), Gary Slapper (Author), Gary Slapper (Author), David Kelly (Author)

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  Textbook Binding
  1999

  $3.40

  The English legal system has undergone extensive change since the last edition of this book. As with previous editions of the text, the new edition presents the law in a clear style and also, where appropriate, puts the law in social, economic, political and historical contexts. The new edition includes the following: The 1999 Civil Justice Reforms - the new Civil Procedure Rules and Practice Directions (effective from April 1999), the detail of how they change civil process and the significance of these changes for the public and for lawyers; The Access to Justice Act 1999 - the replacement of the legal aid system, the Legal Services Commission, the Criminal Defence Service, changes to the conditional fee arrangements, changes to the magistrates' court system, and the appeals system, and changes to rights of audience; The Crime and Disorder Act 1998 - youth crime and parenting orders, abolition of doli incapax rule, the Youth Justice Board, the abolition of committal proceedings for indictable offences only, and bail provisions; The Human Rights Act 1998 - what effect it has had, and will be having in the future; The House of Lords' decisions concerning In Re Pinochet (1999); recent developments in Alternative Dispute Resolution; and the 1997 Treaty of Amsterdam and its effect on the Treaty of Rome.

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  Paperback
  2004

  $3.40

  A good comprehension of the English legal system requires knowledge and skill in a number of disciplines. The system itself is the result of developments in law, economy, politics, sociological change and the theories which feed all these bodies of knowledge. This book assists students of the English legal system in the achievement of a good understanding of the law, its institutions and processes and sets the law and system in a social context, presenting a range of critical views. Being proficient in this subject also means being familiar with contemporary changes and proposed changes, and this new edition has been comprehensively revised and updated to take these into account. Since the last edition of this book in 2003, the changes to The English Legal system have been major and manifold. This new 7th edition includes all the significant changes introduced to the civil and criminal courts by the Courts Act 2003. The book also incorporates the Criminal Justice Act 2003 and its scores of key changes including those to trials, the appeal system, the double jeopardy rule, PACE powers, cautions, juries, bail, and the magistrates' court system. Additionally, the new edition includes the constitutional changes consequent upon the creation of the Department for Constitutional Affairs, and the plans for a Supreme Court. In other areas, new rules relating to solicitors, costs and publicly-funded law are included as are the case of Dr David Kelly and the law and politics of judicial inquiries. The plans for a European constitution are also digested. Many new cases are incorporated including the House of Lords' decision in Wilson v Secretary of State for Trade and Industry and its implications for statutory interpretation and the Human Rights Act.

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  Hardcover
  1995

  $6.78

  Suitable for undergraduate, CPE and vocational courses, the Questions and Answers series gives knowledge on how examiners would answer exam questions. Each book contains 50 questions on topics commonly found on exam papers, with emphasis on a logical approach to answering, stressing not only the content but also the form. The books are organized by topic, with the introduction to each chapter outlining the main points of knowledge needed before the questions in that chapter can be answered. This work aims to help students studying the English legal system. It covers the subject in detail and offers helpful revision sections.