Title: English legal system in context /
Authors: Cownie, Fiona.; Bradney, Anthony.; Burton, Mandy; Bradney, Anthony,; Burton, Mandy,
Publisher: Oxford University Press,
Year: 2013
Subjects: Law Great Britain; Justice, Administration of Great Britain; Courts Great Britain.; Procedure (Law) England.; Rechterlijke organisatie.; Strafprocesrecht.; Burgerlijk procesrecht.; Recht; Justizverwaltung; Gerichtsverfassung; Engeland.; Großbritannien
Abstract: This title has been written with a very simple aim in mind - to provide a text which will enable the English legal system to be taught as an interesting, intellectually stimulating course.
Contents: 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.