The English Legal System 2014-2015 /
Gary Slapper, David Kelly
- 15th ed.
- United Kingdom: Routledge, 2014.
- xlix, 772 pages : illustrations (colour) ; 25 cm
1. Law and legal study -- 2. The rule of law and human rights -- 3. Sources of law : legislation -- 4. Sources of law : case law -- 5. Sources of law : the European context -- 6. The civil courts -- 7. The civil process -- 8. The family courts and process -- 9. The criminal courts -- 10. The criminal process : (1) the investigation of crime -- 11. The criminal process : (2) the prosecution -- 12. The judiciary -- 13. Judicial reasoning and politics -- 14. The jury -- 15. Arbitration, tribunal adjudication and alternative dispute resolution -- 16. Legal services -- 17. The funding of legal services.
This latest edition of The English Legal System has been substantially rewritten and updated to include: updates to anti-terrorism legislation and control orders; an entirely new chapter on Family Courts and Process; the new Crime and Courts Act 2013; coverage of the Ministry of Justice proposals for reform of judicial review; expanded coverage of mediation and the Children and Families Bill 2013 and this edition also includes substantial updates arising from the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012.