English legal system, 2011-2012 : 2011-2012

 Content: 2.1Introduction2.2 The rule of Law; 2.3 The rule of law and the judiciary; 2.4 Human rights discourse and the rule of law; 2.5 The Human Rights Act 1998; 3. Sources of Law; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 European Union; 3.3 Legislation; 3.4 Statutory interpretation; 3.5 Delegated or subordinate legislation; 3.6 Case law; 3.7 Books of authority; 3.8 Custom; 3.9 Law reform; 4. The Civil Courts; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Her Majesty\'s Courts Service; 4.3 Magistrates\' courts; 4.4 County courts; 4.5 The High Court of Justice; 4.6 Appeals from the High Court; 4.7 The Court of Appeal (Civil Division) 4.8 The Appeal process4.9 The Supreme Court; 4.10 The European Court of Justice; 4.11 The European Court of Human Rights; 4.12 Judicial Committee of the Privy Council; 5. The Civil Process; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 The Need for reform; 5.3 The new civil process; 5.4 Case control (CPR Part 3); 5.5 Court and track allocation (CPR Part 26); 5.6 Documentation and procedures; 5.7 Public and private hearings (CPR Part 39); 5.8 Appeals (CPR Part 52); 5.9 Remedies; 5.10 Damages; 5.11 Equitable remedies; 5.12 Costs (CPR Parts 44-48); 5.13 What has the new system achieved? 5.14 Enforcement of civil remedies6. The Criminal Courts; 6.1 Introduction; 6.2 Magistrates\' courts; 6.3 The Crown Court; 6.4 Magistrates\' Courts v Crown Courts; 6.5 Criminal appeals; 6.6 The Access to Justice Act 1999 --
 jurisdiction; 6.7 Judicial Committee of the Privy Council; 6.8 Royal Commission on Criminal Justice; 6.9 Criminal Cases Review Commission; 6.10 A miscarriage of justice; 6.11 Reform of the criminal courts; 6.12 Coroners\' courts; 7. The Criminal Process: (1) The Investigation of Crime; 7.1 Introduction; 7.2 Mistrust of the system; 7.3Arrest 7.4 Interrogation, confession and admissibility of evidence7.5 Revised PACE codes; 7.6 The Criminal Justice Act 2003 amendments of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984; 8. The Criminal Process: (2) The Prosecution; 8.1 Introduction; 8.2 The Crown Prosecution Service; 8.3 Bail; 8.4 Plea bargaining; 8.5 The sentencing process, the separation of powers and the HRA; 9. The Judiciary; 9.1 Introduction; 9.2 The constitutional role of the judiciary; 9.3 Judicial offices; 9.4 Appointment of judiciary; 9.5 Training of the judiciary; 9.6 Retirement of judges; 9.7 Judicial conduct and discipline
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              Assisting students of the English legal system to achieve an understanding of the law, its institutions and processes, this edition sets the law and legal system in its social context and outlines a range of critical views.                 Read more...