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| Author / Creator: | Elliott, Catherine, 1966-. |
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| Edition: | 7th ed. |
| Imprint: | Harlow : Pearson Longman, 2006. |
| Description: | xxviii, 630 p. : ill. ; 25 cm. |
| Language: | English |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/6118860 |
Table of Contents:
- Preface
- Acknowledgements
- Table of Cases
- Table of Statutes
- Table of Statutory Instruments
- Cases, Law Reports and 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 judiciary
- 11. The legal professions
- 12. The jury system
- 13. Magistrates
- 14. The administration of justice
- Part 3. Human Rights
- 15. Introduction to human rights
- 16. Remedies for 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
