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An introduction to the english legal system - 3rd - Oxford Oxford University Press 2006 - 320P xxiii

Contents:
1. Introduction: Knowledge, themes, and structure 3;
PART I – Law, society and authority:
2. Law and society: the purposes and functions of law 13;
3. Law-making: authority and process 31;
PART II – the Institutional Framework:
4. Shaping the legal system: the role of government 75;
5. The criminal justice system 89;
6. The administrative justice system 149;
7. The family justice system 177;
8. The civil and commercial justice systems 205;
PART III – The delivery and funding of legal services:
9. Delivering legal services: Practitioners, adjudications, and legal scholars 239;
10. The Funding of legal services 276;
Conclusion:
11. Is the English legal system fit for purpose? 303;
Table of references 313;
Index 317.



ISBN: 9780199278299 0199278296

Subjects--Topical Terms:
1.English Legal System - An Introduction2.Legal System - U K - An Introduction

Dewey Class. No.: 340.420000 / PAR