Authors: Martin Partington
ISBN-13: 9780199278299, ISBN-10: 0199278296
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Date Published: June 2006
Edition: REV
Martin Partington is a Law Commissioner for England and Wales and Professor of Law at the University of Bristol.
This edition has been thoroughly updated to incorporate all key developments in civil, administrative and criminal justice, institutional structures and new organizational bodies. Commentary boxes, diagrams and self-test questions encourage in-depth analysis, while sections for web links and further reading guide the student towards more focused research. Designed specifically for those new to the subject, Introduction to the English Legal System is an essential introduction for students at A level, 1st year undergraduates and those intending to take the CPE.
List of Boxes | ||
List of Diagrams | ||
List of Tables | ||
Preface to the Second Edition | ||
Foreword and Acknowledgements (Preface to the First Edition) | ||
Introduction | ||
1 | 'Knowledge', themes and structure | 1 |
Pt. I | Law, Society and Authority | |
2 | Law and society: The purposes and functions of law | 11 |
3 | Law-making: Authority and process | 30 |
Pt. II | The Institutional Framework | |
4 | Shaping the institutional framework: The role of Government | 69 |
5 | The criminal justice system | 91 |
6 | The administrative justice system | 141 |
7 | The family justice system | 167 |
8 | The civil and commercial justice system | 193 |
Pt. III | The Delivery and Funding of Legal Services | |
9 | Delivering legal services: Practitioners, adjudicators and legal scholars | 223 |
10 | The funding of legal services | 253 |
Conclusion | ||
11 | Is the English legal system fit for purpose? | 275 |
Table of References | 285 | |
Index | 289 |