Smith & Keenan's English law: text and cases

Smith & Keenan’s English law: text and cases

Smith & Keenan’s English law: text and cases / Charles Wild, Phd, MBA, LLM, PCHE, LPC, CPE, BSC (Econ), Dean of the School of Law, University of Hertfordshire, Head of the Centre for International Law, University of Hertfordshire; Stuart Weinstein, JD, MBA, BA Associate Dean (research & enterprise), School of Law, University of Hertfordshire solicitor, Supreme Court of England and Wales Attorney-at-Law, New York, California, District of Columbia

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Edition Details

  • Creator or Attribution (Responsibility): Charles Wild
  • Language: English
  • Jurisdiction(s): England
  • Publication Information: Harlow, United Kingdom : Pearson Education Limited, 2013
  • Material: Internet resource
  • Type: Book, Internet Resource
  • Other titles: English law
    Smith and Keenan’s English law
  • Permalink: https://books.lawi.org.uk/smith-keenan-s-english-law-text-and-cases/ (Stable identifier)

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Purpose and Intended Audience

Useful for students learning an area of law, Smith & Keenan’s English law: text and cases is also useful for lawyers seeking to apply the law to issues arising in practice.

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Bibliographic information

  • Responsable Person: Charles Wild, Phd, MBA, LLM, PCHE, LPC, CPE, BSC (Econ), Dean of the School of Law, University of Hertfordshire, Head of the Centre for International Law, University of Hertfordshire ; Stuart Weinstein, JD, MBA, BA Associate Dean (research & enterprise), School of Law, University of Hertfordshire solicitor, Supreme Court of England and Wales Attorney-at-Law, New York, California, District of Columbia.
  • Publication Date: 2013
  • Country/State: England
  • Number of Editions: 2 editions
  • First edition Date: 2013
  • Last edition Date: 2013
  • General Notes: Includes index.
  • Languages: British English
  • Library of Congress Code: KD661
  • Dewey Code: 349.42
  • ISBN: 9781408295274 140829527X 9781299711921 1299711928
  • OCLC: 824725830

Main Contents

The nature and development of English law
The unwritten constitution
The law-making process : legislation and case law
The courts of law
Tribunals and judicial review
Alternative dispute resolution
The main legal professions
Legal services
Civil procedure
Criminal procedure
The Human Rights Act
Persons and the Crown
The legislative organs
Sources of European Union law
Jurisdiction in personam : the Brussels regime
Making the contract I : offer and acceptance
Making the contract II : consideration and estoppel
Making the contract III : formalities and capacity
Reality of consent : mistake, misrepresentation and duress
Contractual terms
Exclusion clauses and other unfair terms
Illegality, public policy, and competition law
Discharge of contract
Remedies and limitation of actions
The law of torts : general principles
Tort of negligence
Torts relating to property
Miscellaneous torts
Defences and remedies in tort
The law of property
Criminal law : general principles
Specific offences
Age and responsibility : general defences
The contract of employment
Workplace discrimination
Terminations of contract of employment.

Summary Note

This book takes account of changes to the law including new statutory provisions and cases. In order to keep users up to date with current developments, there is a bulletin service for tutors and lecturers. ”’

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