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Introduction to the English legal system /
Are you new to the study of law? You've decided to study one of the most fascinating subjects - law. Whether you're working towards a law degree or studying law as part of another subject, Introduction to the English Legal System is the ideal starting point. Right from the word go, it will...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Oxford :
Oxford University Press,
[2012]
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| Edición: | 2012-2013 edition. |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Cover; Contents; List of boxes and diagrams; Table of cases; Table of legislation; INTRODUCTION; 1 Themes and structure; Introduction; Themes; Structure; Questions; Weblinks; Blog items; Further reading; PART I: LAW, SOCIETY, AND AUTHORITY; 2 Law and society: the purposes and functions of law; Introduction; The macro functions of law: law and orders; Other macro functions; Micro functions of law; Conclusion: law and society; Questions; Weblinks; Blog items; Further reading; 3 Law making: authority and process; Introduction; Power, legitimacy, and authority in the law-making process.
- The law-making institutionsThe British Parliament and central government; European law-making institutions; The courts; Other sources of law making; Conclusion; Questions; Weblinks; Blog items; Further reading; PART II: THE INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK; 4 Shaping the institutional framework: the role of government; Introduction; The Ministry of Justice (MoJ); The Home Office; Other government departments; Questions; Weblinks; Blog items; Further reading; 5 The criminal justice system; Introduction; Theories of criminal justice; Understanding the criminal justice system; Pre-trial stages.
- The trial stageThe post-trial stages; The place of the victim; A strategic approach to criminal justice?; Questions; Weblinks; Blog items; Further reading; 6 The administrative justice system; Introduction; The role of administrative law: authority and values; Administrative justice: the institutional framework; Parliament; Overview of the administrative justice system; Questions; Weblinks; Blog items; Further reading; 7 The family justice system; Introduction; Family justice: the institutional framework; Children; Adoption; Matrimonial matters; Ancillary relief; Child support.
- Domestic violenceThe practitioners; Funding family law cases; Conclusion; Questions; Weblinks; Blog items; Further reading; 8 The civil and commercial justice system; Introduction; The purpose of the civil justice system: the forum of last resort; Alternative dispute resolution (ADR); The court structure: preliminary issues; The county court; The High Court; The commercial justice system; Other courts and offices; The reform of civil justice-new developments; Appeals and the appeal courts; The appeal courts; Comment; Questions; Weblinks; Blog items; Further reading.
- PART III: THE DELIVERY AND FUNDING OF LEGAL SERVICES9 Delivering legal services: practitioners, adjudicators, and legal scholars; Introduction; The practitioners; Professionally qualified lawyers: solicitors and barristers; Regulation of the legal profession; Professional groups allied to the legal profession; Lay advisers and other providers of legal services; Adjudicators and dispute resolvers; The legal scholars; Access to law; Questions; Weblinks; Blog items; Further reading; 10 The funding of legal services; Introduction; Publicly funded legal services.