Key Cases: the English Legal System 2E

Summary:

The Key Cases series provides a portable and effective way for you to absorb and retain the essential facts needed for exam success.
Key features include:
* Diagrams to summarise the key points
* Expert selection of cases
* Recognisable and memorable elements, including the key facts, key law, key principles, key judgments, key comments and key problems as appropriate in each case.
* Cases for comparison and contrast are highlighted to illustrate alternative opinions and perspectives
Supporting resources are available at www.UnlockingTheLaw.co.uk where you will find extensive revision materials including MCQs and Key Q&As

• Improved text design makes using the book easier and the facts more memorable.
• Excellent companion to "Unlocking the Law" and "Key Facts" on the same subject.
• Fully up to date with all the essential new cases included.
• Still great value for money.
• An expert guide to the important caselaw, helping you navigate the voluminous literature to focus on the key points.

Table of Contents:
Table of case
Preface
Chapter 1 Judical precedent
Chapter 2 Legislation
Chapter 3 Statutory interpretation
Chapter 4 European Union law
Chapter 5 The legal profession
Chapter 6 The judiciary
Chapter 7 Juries
Chapter 8 Lay magistrates
Chapter 9 Civil courts and procedure
Chapter 10 Police powers
Chapter 11 Criminal courts and procedures
Index

About the Author(s):
Author:
JACQUELINE MARTIN LLM has ten years' experience as a practising barrister and is an experienced author whose other titles include Key Cases: Criminal Law and Unlocking Criminal Law, both published by Hodder Education. She is also series editor for Key Cases and Unlocking the Law.

Series Editor:
CHRIS TURNER LLM is a qualified barrister and Senior Lecturer in Law at Wolverhampton University, and an experienced author. He is also series editor for Key Cases and Unlocking the Law.

Readership:
First or second year law undergraduates taking a compulsory module in the English legal system. Also GDL/CPL conversion students for which this is also a compulsory qualifying module.

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