English legal system in context /
Cownie, Fiona.
Bradney, Anthony.
Burton, Mandy.
Oxford : Oxford University Press,
c2007.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [334]-362) and index.
What is 'the English legal system'? -- The significance of courts -- Courts in 'the English legal system' -- Tribunals -- English legal reasoning : the use of case law -- English legal reasoning : reading statutes -- The university law school and law students -- Solicitors and barristers -- Judges and judging -- The civil court in action -- Alternative dispute resolution -- Private security and other non-police agencies -- The public police : uncovering crime and powers of stop and search -- Arrest and detention -- Prosecutions -- The magistrates' court -- The Crown Court.
Law
Justice, Administration of
Courts