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Understanding the Law
By
Geoffrey Rivlin
Description
* An ideal introduction for anyone who is considering a career in
the law, preparing for university, or embarking on a law course at
college or school
* A lively and accessible introduction to law, covering the
history and workings of the courts and their personnel
* Includes topical issues such as human rights and drugs
* Geoffrey Rivlin\\\'s engaging style provides a fascinating insight
into the English legal system
New to this
edition
* Fully updated to include several new cases in the final chapter
of the book, including the Catherine Zeta Jones case, giving the
reader an up-to-date introduction to the workings of the English
legal system
* Includes lots of new examples to illustrate the descriptions
and further engage the reader
* Includes extended coverage on judicial precedent, human rights,
and European law
Understanding the Law is an engaging and accessible introduction to
the law. Geoffrey Rivlin provides a wealth of fascinating detail
about the legal system and the many people who participate in it,
from judges to MPs and police officers. The book describes how laws
are made and how cases are tried, and includes chapters on the
principles involved in the administration of justice, the development
of the common law, the constitution, legal professions, and courts.
An updated selection of real-life cases help bring the book to life,
and there are questions to accompany each chapter to encourage the
reader to engage with the material. This book is ideal for anyone
considering a career in the law, preparing for university, or
embarking on a law course at school or college.
Readership: Suitable supplementary or pre-course reading for
undergraduate students on the LLB studying the English legal system.
Also suitable for students taking courses in other disciplines such
as Business Studies, who need an overview of the English legal
system, as well as some A-level law students.
Contents
1. Introduction - the Royal Courts of Justice
2. The Law and its Importance
3. The Invisible Palace - Part 1: \\\'Judge-Made\\\' Law - Common Law and
Equity
4. The Invisible Palace - Part 2: The Constitution
5. The Palace of Westminster: Our Chief Law Makers - Parliament
6. Our Chief Law Enforcers - the Police
7. Our Law Upholders - the Judiciary
8. The Legal Profession
9. Solicitors
10. Barristers
11. The Work of the Courts - Part 1: The Courts
12. The Work of the Courts - Part 2: Criminal and Civil Cases
13. Judges
14. Legal Robes
15. Criminal Trials through the Ages
16. Punishments through the Ages
17. Criminal Trials Today
18. Punishments Today
19. Human Rights
20. Discrimination and the Law
21. Young Persons
22. Dangerous Drugs
23. Animals
24. Laws around the World
25. Some Interesting Cases
Authors,
editors, and contributors
Geoffrey Rivlin, Circuit Judge
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