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.

Following the same structure and philosophy as the two previous editions which have made this work so well respected, the new, third edition of English Legal System in Context offers a fresh approach to this core subject by considering a wider range of issue than can be found in other texts on this field. One example of this expanded approach can be seen in its coverage of the legal justice system. Here the authors consider the police, their powers and the rights of suspects detained at the police station. However, they also examine the world of private policing, the work of environmental health officers and other non-police prosecutors, as well as the role of the public in uncovering crime.

Now in its ninth edition this book has been thoroughly updated and revised to take into account the recent developments in the legal process. Many recent Court of Appeal and High Court case law developments are incorporated into this book, as are important pronouncements by the House of Lords. This highly readable text is intended mainly for students of the English legal system seeking a clear and topical account of the more important institutions and practices of our legal process. The book includes chapters on remedies so as to introduce students at an early stage to the major forms of redress available in both private and public law. Their inclusion will be helpful to the understanding of contract, tort, administrative, property law and equity. New developments in areas such as reform of the tribunal system, the criminal court structure, the criminal jury, the criminal appeal system and judicial review are all fully discussed in light of the changes that have occurred since the eighth edition. New legislation now includes the Employment Relations Act 1999, the Criminal Justice and Court Services Act 2000, the Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000 and Part 54 of the Civil Procedure Rules.

Product Description: A comparison of the judicial processes of England, France and the USA, which has been updated to cover developments since 1986, especially changes to the US Supreme Court, the jurisdiction of US federal courts, and the jury system.

Product Description: This established textbook provides a valuable point of learning and reference for students. The authors offer a clear and authoritative explanation of the main principles, rules, and issues involved in the English legal system, to create an essential tool for all students who need to understand this important subject...read more

Product Description: This established textbook provides a valuable point of learning and reference for students. The authors offer a clear and authoritative explanation of the main principles, rules, and issues involved in the English legal system, to create an essential tool for all students who need to understand this important subject...read more

Product Description: Reprint of a title from the Yale Historical Publication Studies. The judicial system constructed by the Normans after 1066 rested on a broad foundation of Anglo-Saxon institutions. Adams traces the evolution of this construction with an emphasis on the ways Anglo-Saxon and Norman practices influenced one another...read more

Product Description: Reforming Top Courts is a collection of essays exploring the role and future of top-level national courts. The volume considers the operation and reform of top-level national courts in the United Kingdom, Canada, the USA, Germany, and Spain, with a particular focus on the Law Lords in the UK...read more

On 12th June 2003, the Blair Government abruptly announced fundamental changes to the UK's legal system. This book addresses the different aspects of the reforms, discussing the pros and cons of the system. It also examines the alternative models for this judicial infrastructure proposed by the Government, and is aimed at lawyers and non-lawyers.

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Product Description: The law in a modern society is a bulky and complex instrument, with a tendency to become less fixed, less rule-oriented, and more discretionary. An institution made by men for the government of men, the law today can all too readily confuse and dismay us...read more

Product Description: A comparison of the judicial processes of England, France and the USA, which has been updated to cover developments since 1986, especially changes to the US Supreme Court, the jurisdiction of US federal courts, and the jury system.