Introduction to the English Legal System is the ideal foundation for those coming new to the study of law. Written in a highly engaging and accessible style, it introduces students to the purposes and functions of English law, the law-making process, and the machinery of justice, while also challenging assumptions and critiquing current debates. INDICE: Introduction; 1: 'Knowledge', themes and structure; Law, society and authority; 2: Law and society: the purposes and functions of law; 3: Law-making: authority and process; The institutional framework; 4: Shaping the institutional framework: the role of government; 5: The criminal justice system; 6:The administrative justice system; 7: The family justice system; 8: The civiland commercial justice system; The delivery and funding of legal services; 9:Delivering legal services: practitioners, adjudicators, and legal scholars; 10: The funding of legal services; Conclusion; 11: Is the legal system fit for purpose?
- ISBN: 978-0-19-960180-6
- Editorial: Oxford University
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 352
- Fecha Publicación: 01/04/2011
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés