Buch, Englisch, 676 Seiten
Buch, Englisch, 676 Seiten
ISBN: 978-0-414-03133-3
Verlag: Sweet & Maxwell
An engaging, thought-provoking and highly readable introduction to the contemporary legal system of England and Wales
Provides students with an engaging, thought-provoking and highly readable introduction to the contemporary legal system of England and Wales
Explains both new and old laws derived from the ELS, guiding students through a text which discusses legal principles, historical context, practice and procedure
Considers the various functions and powers of individuals and institutions within the ELS
New to this edition:
Recent EU and human rights cases, as they affect the UK, and new domestic case law.
Developing a single family court from 2014
The effects of cutbacks in spending on court closures and access to the courts
The Jackson reforms to civil procedure from 2013: the battle to control civil costs
The downward shift of criminal business; the attempt to manage criminal cases
Lawyers’ new business structures; the changing composition of the legal profession
Diversifying the judiciary: legal and policy changes and new commentaries
The international struggle to stop jurors searching the internet – the Law Commission’s report on contempt
Magistrates and their courts under threat
Access to justice: the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 and the effects of radical cuts to legal aid
