Darbyshire on the English legal system /
English legal system
by Penny Darbyshire PhD, MA.
- Tenth edition.
- xl, 634 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Previous ed.: 2008.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Understanding the English legal system -- Sources of English law -- Community law, its impact on English law and the English courts -- The European Convention on Human Rights and English Law -- Law reform and the changing legal system Criminal courts -- History -- The adversarial process -- Civil procedure -- Alternatives to the civil courts, institutions and procedures -- Criminal procedure -- Lawyers -- Judges -- Magistrates -- The Jury -- Legal services.
This edition of an established text provides a concise and up-to-date introduction to the English legal system. Both law students and students on vocational courses will welcome it as a highly readable and stimulating overview of the subject.