James’ Introduction to English Law

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Edition Details

Creators or Attribution (Responsibility): Graham Stephenson, Peter Shears
Language: English
Jurisdiction(s): England
Publication Information: London : Butterworths ; Charlottesville, Va. : Michie, 1996
Publication Type (Medium): Einfu?hrung
Material: Internet resource
Type: Book, Internet Resource
Permalink: https://books.lawi.org.uk/james-introduction-to-english-law/ (Stable identifier)

Additional Format

Online version: Shears, Peter. James’ Introduction to English Law. London ; Butterworths ; Charlottesville, Va.: Michie, 1996 (OCoLC)742302708

Short Description

XXV, 501 pages ; 22 cm

Purpose and Intended Audience

Useful for students learning an area of law, James’ Introduction to English Law is also useful for lawyers seeking to apply the law to issues arising in practice.

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Bibliographic information

Publishers: Butterworths ; Michie
Responsable Person: Peter Shears and Graham Stephenson.
Publication Date: 1996
Country/State: England
Number of Editions: 15 editions
First edition Date: 1996
Last edition Date: 2006
General Notes: Revised edition of: Introduction to English Law / by Philip S. James. 10th ed. 1979.
Includes indexes.
Languages: English
Library of Congress Code: KD661
Dewey Code: 349.41
ISBN: 0406024456 9780406024459
OCLC: 36207660

Main Contents

PART I. ; PART II. ; PART III.

Summary Note

Includes the legislation such as the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 and its effect on civil liberties, the Sale and Supply of Goods Act 1994 and the Trade Union Reform and Employment Rights Act 1993. This book details significant changes to the material on the legal profession and a reflection of the importance of European Law.

Part I.
Introductory
1. The nature, classification and sources of law
2. The administration of law
3. Procedure and evidence
4. Personality, status and capacity
Part II.
Public Law
5. Constitutional and administrative law
6. Criminal law
7. Welfare law
Part III.
Private Law
8. The law of contract
9. Particular contracts
10. The law of torts
11. The law of property
12. Trusts
13. Family law
14. Succession
Index

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Unstructured Subjects (Headings):

Great Britain

James' Introduction to English Law

James’ Introduction to English Law