The English legal system : an introduction

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Creator or Attribution (Responsibility): Martin Partington
Language: English
Jurisdiction(s): England
Publication Information: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2000
Type: Book
Permalink: http://books.lawi.org.uk/the-english-legal-system-an-introduction/ (Stable identifier)

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240 pages

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Useful for students learning an area of law, The English legal system : an introduction is also useful for lawyers seeking to apply the law to issues arising in practice.

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Publisher: University Press
Responsable Person: Martin Partington.
Publication Date: 2000
Country/State: England
Number of Editions: 1 editions
First edition Date: 2000
Last edition Date: 2000
Languages: English
Library of Congress Code: KD660
Dewey Code: 349.42
ISBN: 0198764936 9780198764939 0198763832 9780198763833
OCLC: 60181701

Main Contents

Preface ; PART I: INSTITUTIONS AND PROCESSES ; 1. Institutions and Processes ; 2. European Influences ; PART II: THE CRIMINAL PROCESS ; 3. Understanding the Criminal Justice System ; 4. Magistrates Courts and the Crown Court ; 5. Policing: On the Street ; 6. Policing: in the Station and Into Court ; 7. The Defendant in the Magistrates Court ; 8. The Defendant in the Crown Court ; 9. Challenging the Decision of the Trial Court ; PART III: THE CIVIL PROCESS ; 10. Understanding the Civil Process ; 11. Dealing with Personal Injury Claims ; 12. Dealing with Debt Cases ; 13. Dealing with Small Claims ; 14. Dealing with Social Security Benefit Claims ; 15. Dealing with Unfair Dismissal Claims ; 16. Review and Supervision ; PART IV. THE PROVISION OF LEGAL SERVICES ; 17. Legal Services: The Legal Profession ; 18. Legal Services: Delivery Systems ; PART V: RECURRING THEMES ; 19. Recurring themes ; Index

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Considers the theory and practice of the operation of the institutions of the English legal system with which the ordinary citizen is most likely to have contact. This text provides an introduction to the English legal system and the individual, and raises questions about its ability to meet the needs of its citizens.

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