English Legal System Directions

Author:   Steve Wilson ,  Rebecca Mitchell ,  Tony Storey ,  Natalie Wortley
Publisher:   Oxford University Press
ISBN:  

9780199216864


Pages:   432
Publication Date:   30 April 2009
Replaced By:   9780199592241
Format:   Paperback
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English Legal System Directions is written in an engaging and lively manner with an emphasis on explaining the key topics of English legal system courses with clarity. It offers a sound introduction to the subject and provides a clear and reliable basis on which students can build their legal studies. The book incorporates a wide range of learning features to offer students a high level of support. Questions, key points, tip boxes, and summaries encourage active learning, ensuring students understand the fundamental facts and principles, and enabling students to check their understanding of the subject as they progress through the course. The book's clear structure and cross-referencing will enable students to navigate easily through the many aspects of the English legal system, making this an ideal text for students new to the subject. An extensive online resource centre provides a wide range of extra resources to further support the student in their studies.Online Resource Centre Lecturer resources: - Testbank of 150 multiple-choice questions with answers and feedback Student resources: - Updates on legislation/case law - Advice on approaching the study of the English legal system - Assessment questions and practical examples - Discussion of more difficult issues raised in the text

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Author:   Steve Wilson ,  Rebecca Mitchell ,  Tony Storey ,  Natalie Wortley
Publisher:   Oxford University Press
Imprint:   Oxford University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 19.50cm , Height: 2.20cm , Length: 26.40cm
Weight:   0.915kg
ISBN:  

9780199216864


ISBN 10:   019921686
Pages:   432
Publication Date:   30 April 2009
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Undergraduate
Replaced By:   9780199592241
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   Out of stock   Availability explained

Table of Contents

1. English legal system: an overview; 2. Sources of law; 3. Human rights and fundamental freedoms; 4. The interpretations of statutes; 5. The doctrine of judicial precedent; 6. The criminal process: the suspect and police; 7. The criminal process: pre-trial and trial; 8. The civil process; 9. The appeals process; 10. Tribunals and alternative dispute resolution; 11. Juries; 12. The judiciary; 13. Lawyers; 14. Access to justice

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Steve Wilson is a principal lecturer at the University of Northumbria at Newcastle. He has contributed to, and co-authored, a wide range of articles and student textbooks on the English legal system and various aspects of contract law. Rebecca Mitchell is a principal lecturer at the University of Northumbria at Newcastle. Dr Michael Stockdale is a senior lecturer at the University of Northumbria at Newcastle, where he has taught law for over 20 years. He has written and contributed to a number of law texts, particularly in the areas of evidence and civil procedures. Tony Storey is a senior lecturer at the University of Northumbria at Newcastle, where he is currently the subject module leader for English legal system. Tony has co-authored a number of student textbooks on criminal law and the European Union.

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