Unlocking the English Legal System
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Unlocking the English Legal System

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About this book

Unlocking the English Legal System will help you grasp the main concepts of the legal system in England and Wales with ease.

Containing accessible explanations in a clear and logical structure, it provides an excellent foundation for learning and revising. Key features include:

  • Clear learning outcomes at the beginning of each chapter set out the skills and knowledge you will need to get to grips with the subject
  • Key Facts summaries throughout each chapter allow you to progressively build and consolidate your understanding
  • End-of-chapter summaries provide a useful checklist for each topic
  • Cases and judgments are highlighted to help you find them and add them to your notes quickly
  • Frequent activities and self-test questions and sample essay questions are included so you can put your knowledge into practice and prepare you for assessment
  • A new 'Critiquing the Law' feature is designed to foster essential critical thinking skills

The 8th edition has been fully updated throughout to reflect recent developments and changes in the law, including significant updates to the legal implications of the UK's exit from the European Union and the running of the new Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE). The book is also supported by updated digital learning resources. Part of the Unlocking the Law series, it is essential reading for all core modules on the English Legal System.

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Information

Publisher
Routledge
Year
2025
Topic
Law
eBook ISBN
9781040357729
Index
Law

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half Title
  3. Title
  4. Copyright
  5. Contents
  6. Detailed contents
  7. Acknowledgements
  8. Guide to the book
  9. Preface
  10. List of figures
  11. Table of cases
  12. Table of statutes and other instruments
  13. Statutory Instruments and International Treaties
  14. European And International Legislation
  15. 1 The sources of law
  16. 2 The English Legal System and European Law
  17. 3 The doctrine of judicial precedent
  18. 4 Statutory interpretation
  19. 5 Legal reasoning
  20. 6 Civil courts
  21. 7 Alternative Dispute Resolution
  22. 8 Criminal courts and procedure
  23. 9 Sentencing
  24. 10 Appeals
  25. 11 Funding
  26. 12 Juries
  27. 13 Lay magistrates
  28. 14 The legal professions
  29. 15 The judiciary
  30. 16 Legal skills and examination preparation
  31. 17 Ethics and law
  32. Index

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