English Legal System

Catherine Elliott (LLB, DEA) is aa qualified barrister and Senior Lecturer in Law at City University, London. She has extensive experience of teaching and writing about law. Frances Quinn is an award-winning journalist with a particular interest in and experience of the law.

Guided tour

Preface

Acknowledgements

Table of cases

Table of statutes

Table of statutory materials

Cases, law reports and case references: a guide



Introduction



Part 1: Sources of law



1. Case law

2. Statute law

3. Statutory interpretation

4. Delegated legislation

5. European law

6. Custom

7. Equity

8. Treaties

9. Law reform



Part 2: People working in the legal system



10. The judges

11. The legal professions

12. The jury

13. Magistrates

14. Administration of justice



Part 3: Human rights



15. Introduction to human rights

16. Remedies of infringement of human rights



Part 4: Dispute resolution



17. Paying for legal services

18. The police

19. The criminal trial process

20. Sentencing

21. Young offenders

22. The civil justice system

23. Tribunals

24. Appeals and judicial review

25. Alternative methods of dispute resolution



Part 5: Concepts of law



26. Law and rules

27. Law and morals

28. Law and justice



Appendix: Answering examination questions

Glossary

Select bibliography

Index