The English Legal System, 6th Edition

Summary:
Need some help finding your way around the complex English Legal System?

Want a reliable source you can learn from, go back to for revision and link to your exams?

The English Legal System, 6th edition is here to guide you. It's especially useful for students following OCR or WJEC AS Law because it covers all the necessary topics and highlights links to those specifications. On top of that, the breadth of coverage means that students will be able to push for the best grades with this book. That's also why thousands of students every year find it an ideal introductory text for undergraduate and intermediate law courses.

Jacqueline Martin's bestselling book has helped over 100,000 students to enjoy and be successful in studying law. She has used diagrams, charts and activities throughout to clarify difficult concepts and help readers remember the key information for exams. Other key features in this full colour textbook include:

• Hugely respected author, ensuring high quality content
• Diagrams, illustrations and key facts charts aide understanding
• Examination advice and tips
• Dedicated support website providing interactive material and law updates

Table of Contents:
Table of Acts of Parliament
Table of cases
Chapter 1 The rule of law
Chapter 2 The development of law
Chapter 3 Judicial precedent
Chapter 4 Acts of Parliament
Chapter 5 Delegated legislation
Chapter 6 European law
Chapter 7 Statutory interpretation
Chapter 8 Law reform
Chapter 9 Civil cases
Chapter 10 Alternative methods of dispute resolution
Chapter 11 Crime and police investigations
Chapter 12 Pre-trial procedure in criminal cases
Chapter 13 Criminal courts
Chapter 14 Sentencing
Chapter 15 The legal profession
Chapter 16 The judiciary
Chapter 17 Magistrates
Chapter 18 Juries
Chapter 19 Legal aid and advice
Chapter 20 Human rights
Appendix 1 Hints on some of the activities
Appendix 2 Glossary of Latin terms
Appendix 3 Tips on exam success
Index

About the Author(s):
Jacqueline Martin LLM was Chief Examiner for A Level Law for a major examining board. She has ten years' experience as a practising barrister and has taught law at all levels. She is an experienced author and her other titles include OCR Law for AS, OCR Criminal Law for A2 and The Complete A-Z Law Handbook. She is series editor for the Key Facts, Key Cases and Unlocking The Law series.

Readership:
OCR and WJEC law students, undergraduate and intermediate law students

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