Understanding the English legal system

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Edition Details

Creators or Attribution (Responsibility): D. J. Gifford, J. R. Salter
Language: English
Jurisdiction(s): England
Publication Information: London : Cavendish Pub., 1997
Type: Book
Permalink: https://books.lawi.org.uk/understanding-the-english-legal-system/ (Stable identifier)

Additional Format

Online version: Gifford, D.J. (Donald James). Understanding the English legal system. London: Cavendish Pub., 1997 (OCoLC)743498558

Short Description

XXIII, 163 pages ; 24 cm

Purpose and Intended Audience

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

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Bibliographic information

Publisher: Cavendish Pub.
Responsable Person: D.J. Gifford and John R. Salter.
Publication Date: 1997
Country/State: England
Number of Editions: 5 editions
First edition Date: 1997
Last edition Date: 1997
Languages: English
Library of Congress Code: KD662
Dewey Code: 344.1
ISBN: 1859412394 9781859412398
OCLC: 38759111

Main Contents

1. Institutions of Employment Law; 2. Nature of the Relationship; 3. Sources of Contractual Terms; 4. Implied Duties; 5. Discrimination; 6. Equal Pay; 7. Employment Protection; 8. Termination at Common Law; 9. Unfair Dismissal; 10. Redundancy; 11. Trade Unions and their Members; 12. Trade Unions and Industrial Action

Summary Note

The aim of this work is to set out the fundamental issues on which any informed understanding of the English law, its institutions and its operations are based. Topics covered include the nature of law, how cases are tried, the jury system and the punishment of offenders.

Structured Subjects (Headings):

Great Britain

Unstructured Subjects (Headings):

Great Britain

Understanding the English legal system

Understanding the English legal system