English Legal System
Oxford University Press (Verlag)
978-0-19-889850-4 (ISBN)
Straightforward explanations of key topics are paired with learning features showcasing the law in its everyday context to give students a firm grasp of the fundamentals of the legal system.
- Covers a wide range of topics without overwhelming students with detail, allowing students to feel confident in their understanding of the essentials
- An introductory chapter provides valuable advice on studying the English legal system and making the transition from school to university, helping students to adapt quickly to their new studies
- Carefully designed learning features encourage students to consider thought-provoking or controversial topics, and form their own views on potential areas of reform, giving them a good grounding for the rest of their course
- Examples throughout the text put the law in its everyday context and show students the practical implications of the concepts discussed
- Also available as an e-book enhanced with self-test questions and video content to offer a fully immersive experience and extra learning support
Dr Helen Rutherford is an Associate Professor in Law at Northumbria University. She practised as a solicitor for several years and is a Qualified Teacher and Fellow of the HEA. Helen is Programme Leader for the Law Foundation Year and teaches civil litigation, legal history, and inquests on the MLaw and LLB degrees. She has managed civil firms in the pro-bono Student Law Office and has taught English legal system, tort, civil rights in practice, and trials of dissenters at undergraduate level and civil litigation on the Legal Practice Course. Birju Kotecha is an Assistant Professor in Law at Northumbria University. He was called to the Bar by the Honourable Society of the Middle Temple in July 2021. He has taught English Legal System, Tort and Public International Law to undergraduates. He has also taught Professional Ethics to postgraduate students on the Bar Training Course. He has acted as admissions tutor for Bar programmes and chaired the Law School's Bar Scholarship committee. Angela Macfarlane is an Assistant Professor in Law at Northumbria University, a solicitor and a Fellow of the HEA. Angela has experience in criminal law, civil actions against the police, commercial, commercial property and employment law as a solicitor. Angela has managed employment law firms in the pro-bono Student Law Office, is an experienced Programme Leader of postgraduate law programmes and has taught commercial contracts, employment law, key skills for employability, information rights in employment, and equality and diversity at undergraduate and postgraduate level.
1: Studying the English legal system
2: An overview of the English legal system
3: Legislation and the law-making process
4: The interpretation of statutes
5: The doctrine of judicial precedent
6: The law and the institutions of the European Union
7: Human rights in the United Kingdom
8: The judiciary
9: The legal profession
10: Access to justice
11: The criminal process: the suspect and the police
12: The criminal process: pre-trial and trial
13: The jury
14: Sentencing
15: The civil process
16: Alternative dispute resolution
17: Tribunals
18: Criminal and civil appeals
| Erscheinungsdatum | 18.05.2024 |
|---|---|
| Verlagsort | Oxford |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 190 x 245 mm |
| Gewicht | 1444 g |
| Themenwelt | Recht / Steuern ► Allgemeines / Lexika |
| Recht / Steuern ► EU / Internationales Recht | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-19-889850-9 / 0198898509 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-19-889850-4 / 9780198898504 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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