Contents:
Preface v;
Table of statutes xxi;
Table of statutory instruments xxxvi;
Table of EC legislation xxxix;
List of cases xli;
Part I. Sources of English Law;
1. Introductory Issues 3;
2. Legislation 24;
3. Case law, precedents, and law reports77;
4. The European community and European Union 110;
5. The Human Rights Act 1998 and the European Convention on Human Rights 147;
Part II. The Administration of Justice:
6. The royal prerogative and judicial review 205;
7. The Courts 222;
8. Tribunals and inquiries 278;
9. The judiciary 300;
10. Juries 329;
11. Legal services 347;
12. The police and law enforcement384;
Part III. Civil Procedure:
13. The civil process 425;
14. Pre-trial process 446;
15. Civil trials 464;
16. Costs 488;
17. Appeals 498;
Part IV. Criminal Proceedings:
18. Criminal proceedings and the criminal justice system 511;
19. Pre-trial process 527;
20. Trial on indictment 564;
21. Summary procedure and appeals 625;
22. Sentences 656;
23. Appeals and miscarriages of justice 680;
Selected readings 699;
Index 709.