ABSTRACT

Slapper and Kelly’s The English Legal System explains and critically assesses how our law is made and applied. Annually updated, this authoritative textbook clearly describes the legal rules of England and Wales and their collective influence as a sociocultural institution.

The English Legal System greets a new decade by responding to the latest legislation and case law as well as providing new material on topics such as the new Supreme Court; the criminal justice system; the remodelled legal professions and human rights and European law. Further to this coverage, the book benefits from an increased level of cross-referencing with its highly acclaimed Companion Website.

Adopted by generations of students, Slapper and Kelly’s The English Legal System is a permanent fixture in this ever evolving subject.

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chapter 1|20 pages

LAW AND LEGAL STUDY

chapter 2|56 pages

THE RULE OF LAW AND HUMAN RIGHTS

chapter 3|80 pages

SOURCES OF LAW

chapter 4|24 pages

THE CIVIL COURTS

chapter 5|48 pages

THE CIVIL PROCESS

chapter 6|40 pages

THE CRIMINAL COURTS

chapter 8|48 pages

THE CRIMINAL PROCESS: (2) THE PROSECUTION

chapter 9|60 pages

THE JUDICIARY

chapter 10|36 pages

JUDICIAL REASONING AND POLITICS

chapter 11|48 pages

THE JURY

chapter 13|32 pages

LEGAL SERVICES

chapter 14|40 pages

THE FUNDING OF LEGAL SERVICES

chapter 15|38 pages

THE EUROPEAN CONTEXT