BOOK
English Legal System
Catherine Elliott | Frances Quinn | Emily Allbon | Sanmeet Kaur Dua
(2018)
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Abstract
Elliott & Quinn’s English Legal System is the ideal companion to anyone studying law at University. Relied upon by generations of students and renowned for its wide-ranging coverage and engaging writing style, this text also includes a range of student-friendly features making it your definitive guide to all aspects of the English legal system.
Table of Contents
| Section Title | Page | Action | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Front Cover | Front Cover | ||
| Half Title Page | i | ||
| Title Page | iii | ||
| Copyright Page | iv | ||
| Brief Contents | vii | ||
| Contents | ix | ||
| Preface | xv | ||
| Acknowledgements | xvi | ||
| Table of cases | xvii | ||
| Table of statutes | xxvi | ||
| Table of statutory materials | xxxi | ||
| Cases, law reports and case references: a guide | xxxiii | ||
| Introduction | 1 | ||
| The legal system in context | 2 | ||
| The unwritten constitution | 2 | ||
| A written constitution? | 6 | ||
| Reading list | 6 | ||
| On the internet | 6 | ||
| Part 1 Sources of law | 7 | ||
| 1 Case law | 9 | ||
| Historical background | 10 | ||
| Judicial precedent | 14 | ||
| The hierarchy of the courts | 15 | ||
| How do judges really decide cases? | 24 | ||
| Do judges make law? | 28 | ||
| When should judges make law? | 31 | ||
| Advantages of case law | 34 | ||
| Disadvantages of case law | 35 | ||
| Answering questions | 37 | ||
| Summary of Chapter 1: Case law | 39 | ||
| Reading list | 40 | ||
| On the internet | 41 | ||
| 2 Statute law | 42 | ||
| Introduction | 43 | ||
| House of Commons | 43 | ||
| House of Lords | 43 | ||
| Making an Act of Parliament | 46 | ||
| Reforms to legislative procedures | 51 | ||
| Answering questions | 52 | ||
| Summary of Chapter 2: Statute law | 53 | ||
| Reading list | 54 | ||
| On the internet | 54 | ||
| 3 Statutory interpretation | 55 | ||
| Introduction | 56 | ||
| How are statutes interpreted? | 57 | ||
| Rules of interpretation | 57 | ||
| Interpreting European legislation | 66 | ||
| Aids to interpretation | 66 | ||
| How do judges really interpret statutes? | 74 | ||
| Reform of statutory interpretation | 77 | ||
| Answering questions | 78 | ||
| Summary of Chapter 3: Statutory interpretation | 79 | ||
| Reading list | 80 | ||
| On the internet | 80 | ||
| 4 Delegated legislation | 81 | ||
| Introduction | 82 | ||
| The power to make delegated legislation | 82 | ||
| Why is delegated legislation necessary? | 84 | ||
| Control of delegated legislation | 84 | ||
| Criticism of delegated legislation | 89 | ||
| Answering questions | 90 | ||
| Summary of Chapter 4: Delegated legislation | 93 | ||
| Reading list | 93 | ||
| On the internet | 93 | ||
| 5 European law | 94 | ||
| Introduction | 95 | ||
| The aims of the European Union | 98 | ||
| Modernising the European Union | 100 | ||
| The institutions of the European Union | 100 | ||
| Making European legislation | 107 | ||
| Types of European legislation | 108 | ||
| How does EU law affect the UK? | 114 | ||
| Answering questions | 119 | ||
| Summary of Chapter 5: European law | 121 | ||
| Reading list | 122 | ||
| On the internet | 122 | ||
| 6 Custom | 123 | ||
| Introduction | 124 | ||
| When can custom be a source of law? | 124 | ||
| Answering questions | 126 | ||
| Summary of Chapter 6: Custom | 127 | ||
| Reading list | 127 | ||
| 7 Equity | 128 | ||
| Introduction | 129 | ||
| How equity began | 129 | ||
| Common law and equity | 130 | ||
| The Judicature Acts | 131 | ||
| Equity today | 131 | ||
| Answering questions | 133 | ||
| Summary of Chapter 7: Equity | 134 | ||
| Reading list | 135 | ||
| 8 Treaties | 136 | ||
| Introduction | 137 | ||
| Implementation of treaties | 137 | ||
| Answering questions | 138 | ||
| On the internet | 138 | ||
| 9 Law reform | 139 | ||
| Introduction | 140 | ||
| Judicial change | 140 | ||
| Reform by Parliament | 141 | ||
| Pressures for reform | 142 | ||
| Agencies of law reform | 145 | ||
| Performance of the law reform | 150 | ||
| Problems with law reform agencies | 154 | ||
| Answering questions | 155 | ||
| Summary of Chapter 9: Law reform | 157 | ||
| Reading list | 157 | ||
| On the internet | 158 | ||
| Part 2 People working in the legal system | 159 | ||
| 10 The judges | 161 | ||
| The role of the judges | 162 | ||
| Judicial hierarchy | 162 | ||
| Appointments to the judiciary | 164 | ||
| Wigs and gowns | 170 | ||
| Training | 170 | ||
| Pay | 171 | ||
| Promotion | 171 | ||
| Termination of appointment | 172 | ||
| Independence of the judiciary | 175 | ||
| Criticisms of the judiciary | 176 | ||
| Answering questions | 190 | ||
| Summary of Chapter 10: The judges | 193 | ||
| Reading list | 194 | ||
| On the internet | 195 | ||
| 11 The legal professions | 197 | ||
| Introduction | 198 | ||
| Solicitors | 198 | ||
| Barristers | 206 | ||
| Complaints | 212 | ||
| Background of barristers and solicitors | 214 | ||
| Performance of the legal professions | 222 | ||
| The future of the professions | 224 | ||
| Fusion of the professions | 235 | ||
| Other legal personnel | 239 | ||
| Do we need legal professionals? | 241 | ||
| Answering questions | 243 | ||
| Summary of Chapter 11: The legal professions | 245 | ||
| Reading list | 246 | ||
| On the internet | 248 | ||
| 12 The jury | 249 | ||
| History | 250 | ||
| The function of the jury | 251 | ||
| When are juries used? | 253 | ||
| Qualifications for jury service | 257 | ||
| Summoning the jury | 260 | ||
| Jury vetting | 261 | ||
| Challenges | 262 | ||
| Discharging the jury | 263 | ||
| The secrecy of the jury | 265 | ||
| The verdict | 266 | ||
| Strengths of the jury system | 267 | ||
| Criticisms of the jury system | 270 | ||
| Reform of the jury | 278 | ||
| Answering questions | 283 | ||
| Summary of Chapter 12: The jury | 285 | ||
| Reading list | 286 | ||
| On the internet | 288 | ||
| 13 Magistrates | 289 | ||
| The magistrates’ courts | 290 | ||
| Magistrates | 291 | ||
| Answering questions | 306 | ||
| Summary of Chapter 13: Magistrates | 309 | ||
| Reading list | 309 | ||
| On the internet | 310 | ||
| 14 Administration of justice | 311 | ||
| The Ministry of Justice and the Home Office | 312 | ||
| The Lord Chancellor | 313 | ||
| The Law Officers’ Department | 315 | ||
| Answering questions | 317 | ||
| Summary of Chapter 14: Administration of justice | 318 | ||
| Reading list | 318 | ||
| On the internet | 318 | ||
| 15 Paying for legal services | 319 | ||
| Introduction | 320 | ||
| Unmet need for legal services | 320 | ||
| The historical development of legal aid | 323 | ||
| Legal aid today | 324 | ||
| Problems with the legal aid system | 329 | ||
| Not-for-profit agencies | 336 | ||
| Conditional fee agreements | 339 | ||
| Contingency fees | 341 | ||
| Third party funding | 344 | ||
| Reform | 345 | ||
| Answering questions | 351 | ||
| Summary of Chapter 15: Paying for legal services | 352 | ||
| Reading list | 352 | ||
| On the internet | 354 | ||
| Part 3 Human rights | 357 | ||
| 16 Introduction to human rights | 359 | ||
| Introduction | 360 | ||
| The European Convention on Human Rights | 361 | ||
| The scope of the Convention | 361 | ||
| The administration | 362 | ||
| The Human Rights Act 1998 | 364 | ||
| Advantages of the Human Rights Act 1998 | 369 | ||
| Disadvantages of the Human Rights Act 1998 | 371 | ||
| A Bill of Rights for the UK? | 373 | ||
| The European Court of Human Rights and the CJEU | 378 | ||
| The European Charter of Fundamental Rights | 378 | ||
| Today’s debates | 380 | ||
| Answering questions | 385 | ||
| Summary of Chapter 16: Introduction to human rights | 386 | ||
| Reading list | 387 | ||
| On the internet | 388 | ||
| 17 Remedies for infringement of human rights | 389 | ||
| Introduction | 390 | ||
| Judicial review | 390 | ||
| Habeas corpus | 390 | ||
| Civil action for negligence | 390 | ||
| Compensation | 392 | ||
| Criminal proceedings | 393 | ||
| Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme | 394 | ||
| The Independent Police Complaints Commission | 394 | ||
| The admissibility of evidence | 395 | ||
| The right to exercise self-defence | 396 | ||
| Parliamentary controls | 396 | ||
| The Ombudsman | 396 | ||
| Answering questions | 397 | ||
| Summary of Chapter 17: Remedies for infringement of human rights | 398 | ||
| Reading list | 399 | ||
| On the internet | 400 | ||
| Part 4 Criminal justice system | 401 | ||
| 18 The police | 403 | ||
| Introduction | 404 | ||
| Miscarriages of justice | 404 | ||
| The response to the miscarriages of justice | 408 | ||
| Human Rights Act 1998 | 408 | ||
| The organisation of the police | 408 | ||
| Police powers | 411 | ||
| Criticism and reform | 442 | ||
| Answering questions | 449 | ||
| Summary of Chapter 18: The police | 450 | ||
| Reading list | 451 | ||
| On the internet | 454 | ||
| 19 The criminal trial process | 455 | ||
| The adversarial process | 456 | ||
| Criminal Procedure Rules | 456 | ||
| The Crown Prosecution Service | 458 | ||
| Appearance in court | 465 | ||
| Classification of offences | 466 | ||
| Allocation procedure | 468 | ||
| Sending for trial | 469 | ||
| Plea and trial preparation hearing | 470 | ||
| Disclosure | 470 | ||
| Plea bargaining | 471 | ||
| The trial | 472 | ||
| Models of criminal justice systems | 476 | ||
| Criticism and reform | 477 | ||
| Answering questions | 491 | ||
| Summary of Chapter 19: The criminal trial process | 494 | ||
| Reading list | 495 | ||
| On the internet | 497 | ||
| 20 Sentencing | 499 | ||
| The Criminal Justice Act 2003 | 500 | ||
| Purposes of sentencing | 500 | ||
| Sentencing practice | 505 | ||
| Types of sentence | 511 | ||
| Reform | 534 | ||
| Answering questions | 534 | ||
| Summary of Chapter 20: Sentencing | 536 | ||
| Reading list | 538 | ||
| On the internet | 540 | ||
| 21 Young offenders | 542 | ||
| Introduction | 543 | ||
| Criminal liability | 544 | ||
| Young people and the police | 544 | ||
| Remand and bail | 545 | ||
| Youth cautions | 545 | ||
| Trial | 546 | ||
| Sentencing | 548 | ||
| Key reports | 560 | ||
| Answering questions | 563 | ||
| Summary of Chapter 21: Young offenders | 565 | ||
| Reading list | 566 | ||
| On the internet | 567 | ||
| 22 Criminal appeals | 569 | ||
| Appeals | 570 | ||
| Appeals in criminal law cases | 570 | ||
| Criticism and reform of the appeal system | 580 | ||
| Answering questions | 588 | ||
| Summary of Chapter 22: Criminal appeals | 590 | ||
| Reading list | 590 | ||
| On the internet | 591 | ||
| Part 5 Civil justice system | 593 | ||
| 23 The civil trial process | 595 | ||
| Introduction | 596 | ||
| History | 596 | ||
| The civil courts | 597 | ||
| The civil justice system before April 1999 | 598 | ||
| The civil justice system after April 1999 | 601 | ||
| Criticism of the civil justice system | 621 | ||
| Reform | 635 | ||
| Answering questions | 639 | ||
| Summary of Chapter 23: The civil trial process | 640 | ||
| Reading list | 642 | ||
| On the internet | 643 | ||
| 24 Tribunals | 645 | ||
| Introduction | 646 | ||
| History | 646 | ||
| Reforming the tribunals | 647 | ||
| Tribunals today | 649 | ||
| Advantages of tribunals | 653 | ||
| Disadvantages of tribunals | 654 | ||
| Answering questions | 655 | ||
| Summary of Chapter 24: Tribunals | 656 | ||
| Reading list | 658 | ||
| On the internet | 658 | ||
| 25 Alternative methods of dispute resolution | 660 | ||
| Introduction | 661 | ||
| Problems with court hearings | 662 | ||
| Alternative dispute resolution mechanisms | 663 | ||
| Examples of ADR | 665 | ||
| Advantages of ADR | 673 | ||
| Problems with ADR | 674 | ||
| The future for ADR | 675 | ||
| Answering questions | 677 | ||
| Summary of Chapter 25: Alternative methods of dispute resolution | 678 | ||
| Reading list | 680 | ||
| On the internet | 680 | ||
| 26 Civil appeals and judicial review | 681 | ||
| Appeals in civil law cases | 682 | ||
| Judicial review | 684 | ||
| Answering questions | 693 | ||
| Summary of Chapter 26: Civil appeals and judicial review | 694 | ||
| Reading list | 695 | ||
| On the internet | 695 | ||
| Part 6 Concepts of law | 697 | ||
| 27 Law and rules | 699 | ||
| Introduction | 700 | ||
| Austin: the command theory | 700 | ||
| Hart: primary and secondary rules | 700 | ||
| Dworkin: legal principles | 702 | ||
| The natural law theory | 702 | ||
| The function of law | 702 | ||
| Why are laws obeyed? | 706 | ||
| Answering questions | 707 | ||
| Summary of Chapter 27: Law and rules | 708 | ||
| Reading list | 709 | ||
| 28 Law and morals | 710 | ||
| Introduction | 711 | ||
| Law and morality | 712 | ||
| Changes in law and morality | 713 | ||
| Differences between law and morality | 713 | ||
| Should law and morality be separate? | 714 | ||
| Answering questions | 723 | ||
| Summary of Chapter 28: Law and morals | 724 | ||
| Reading list | 725 | ||
| On the internet | 726 | ||
| 29 Law and justice | 727 | ||
| Introduction | 728 | ||
| Aristotle | 728 | ||
| Natural law theories | 728 | ||
| Utilitarianism | 728 | ||
| The economic analysis of law | 729 | ||
| Rawls: A Theory of Justice | 729 | ||
| Nozick and the minimal state | 730 | ||
| Karl Marx | 731 | ||
| Kelsen and positivism | 731 | ||
| Justice in practice | 731 | ||
| Answering questions | 733 | ||
| Summary of Chapter 29: Law and justice | 733 | ||
| Reading list | 734 | ||
| Appendix: Answering examination questions | 735 | ||
| General points | 735 | ||
| Essay questions | 737 | ||
| Problem questions | 738 | ||
| Glossary | 741 | ||
| Select bibliography | 744 | ||
| Index | 761 | ||
| Back Cover | Back Cover |