The English legal system : an introduction

The English legal system : an introduction

The English legal system : an introduction

Law of the United Kingdom and Ireland > England and Wales > KD660

Edition Details

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

Short Description

240 pages

Purpose and Intended Audience

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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Bibliographic information

  • 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

Summary Note

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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