Title English legal system / Jacqueline Martin

Published Abingdon, Oxon : Taylor and Francis, ©2014

Table of Contents
	Preface					x
	Table of Cases					xii
ch. 1	What Is Law?					1
1.1.	The nature of law					1
1.2.	Classification of law					2
1.3.	Distinctions between civil and criminal law					4
	Key Cases Checklist					5
ch. 2	Judicial Precedent					7
2.1.	The doctrine of precedent					8
2.2.	Hierarchy of the courts					10
2.3.	The House of Lords and the Practice Statement					11
2.4.	The Supreme Court					13
2.5.	The position of the Court of Appeal					14
2.6.	Ratio and obiter					16
2.7.	Distinguishing					17
2.8.	Advantages and disadvantages of precedent					17
2.9.	Judicial law-making in precedent					18
	Key Cases Checklist					19
ch. 3	Legislation					36
3.1.	Acts of Parliament					36
3.2.	The process in Parliament					38
3.3.	Advantages of statute law over case law					40
3.4.	Parliamentary sovereignty					40
3.5.	Delegated legislation					41
	Key Cases Checklist					44
ch. 4	Statutory Interpretation					48
4.1.	Need for statutory interpretation					49
4.2.	Approaches to statutory interpretation					49
4.3.	Results of interpretation					50
4.4.	The purposive approach					51
4.5.	Intrinsic aids					51
4.6.	Extrinsic aids					51
4.7.	Rules of language					52
4.8.	Presumptions					53
4.9.	The European approach					53
4.10.	The effect of the Human Rights Act 1998					54
4.11.	The judicial role in interpretation					54
	Key Cases Checklist					55
ch. 5	European Union Law					71
5.1.	The institutions					72
5.2.	Sources of law					74
5.3.	Effect on sovereignty of Parliament					76
	Key Cases Checklist					78
ch. 6	Law Reform					83
6.1.	The need for law reform					84
6.2.	Law Commission					84
6.3.	Other law reform bodies					86
ch. 7	The Civil Justice System					87
7.1.	The court structure					88
7.2.	Procedure in outline					89
7.3.	Encouraging ADR					91
7.4.	Appeals					91
7.5.	Comment on the post-Woolf civil system					93
7.6.	Alternative dispute resolution					94
	Key Cases Checklist					96
ch. 8	Tribunals and Inquiries					103
8.1.	Administrative tribunals					103
8.2.	Control of tribunals					105
8.3.	Domestic tribunals					106
8.4.	Inquiries					107
	Key Cases Checklist					108
ch. 9	Police Powers					109
9.1.	Stop and search					110
9.2.	Searching premises					111
9.3.	Powers of arrest					112
9.4.	Detention at the police station					115
9.5.	Complaints against the police					118
	Key Cases Checklist					119
ch. 10	The Criminal Process and Courts					126
10.1.	The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS)					127
10.2.	Bail					127
10.3.	Classification of offences					129
10.4.	Magistrates' Court					129
10.5.	Appeals from the Magistrates' Court					131
10.6.	The Crown Court					132
10.7.	Appeals from the Crown Court					132
10.8.	Miscarriages of justice					134
	Key Materials					134
ch. 11	Sentencing					136
11.1.	Aims of sentencing					137
11.2.	Types of sentences					140
11.3.	Other powers of the court					142
11.4.	Additional powers in respect of young offenders (10--17)					142
11.5.	Mentally ill offenders					143
11.6.	Other factors in sentencing					143
ch. 12	The Legal Profession					145
12.1.	Solicitors					146
12.2.	Barristers					147
12.3.	Queen's Counsel					148
12.4.	Para-legals					149
12.5.	Regulation of the legal professions					149
12.6.	Legal Services Act 2007					150
	Key Cases Checklist					151
ch. 13	The Judiciary					154
13.1.	Appointment					155
13.2.	Training					157
13.3.	Removal					157
13.4.	Independence of the Judiciary					158
13.5.	The Lord Chancellor's role					159
	Key Cases Checklist					160
ch. 14	Lay Magistrates					163
14.1.	Qualifications					163
14.2.	Appointment					164
14.3.	Composition of the Bench					164
14.4.	Training					165
14.5.	Retirement and removal					165
14.6.	Role					166
14.7.	Advantages					166
14.8.	Disadvantages					167
	Key Cases Checklist					167
ch. 15	Juries					170
15.1.	Use of juries					171
15.2.	Jury qualifications					171
	Key Cases Checklist					176
ch. 16	Legal Services and Funding					190
16.1.	Public funding for civil cases					190
16.2.	Private funding for civil cases					192
16.3.	Advice agencies					193
16.4.	Legal aid in criminal cases					193
	Index					195

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Description 1 online resource (224 pages) Series Key Facts Key Cases Key facts key cases. Contents Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; PREFACE; TABLE OF CASES; Chapter 1 WHAT IS LAW?; 1.1 The nature of law; 1.2 Classification of law; 1.3 Distinctions between civil and criminal law; Key Cases Checklist; Chapter 2 JUDICIAL PRECEDENT; 2.1 The doctrine of precedent; 2.2 Hierarchy of the courts; 2.3 The House of Lords and the Practice Statement; 2.4 The Supreme Court; 2.5 The position of the Court of Appeal; 2.6 Ratio and obiter; 2.7 Distinguishing; 2.8 Advantages and disadvantages of precedent; 2.9 Judicial law-making in precedent; Key Cases Checklist Chapter 3 LEGISLATION3.1 Acts of Parliament; 3.2 The process in Parliament; 3.3 Advantages of statute law over case law; 3.4 Parliamentary sovereignty; 3.5 Delegated legislation; Key Cases Checklist; Chapter 4 STATUTORY INTERPRETATION; 4.1 Need for statutory interpretation; 4.2 Approaches to statutory interpretation; 4.3 Rules of interpretation; 4.4 The purposive approach; 4.5 Intrinsic aids; 4.6 Extrinsic aids; 4.7 Rules of language; 4.8 Presumptions; 4.9 The European approach; 4.10 The effect of the Human Rights Act 1998; 4.11 The judicial role in interpretation; Key Cases Checklist Chapter 5 EUROPEAN UNION LAW5.1 The institutions; 5.2 Sources of law; 5.3 Effect on sovereignty of Parliament; Key Cases Checklist; Chapter 6 LAW REFORM; 6.1 The need for law reform; 6.2 Law Commission; 6.3 Other law reform bodies; Chapter 7 THE CIVIL JUSTICE SYSTEM; 7.1 The court structure; 7.2 Procedure in outline; 7.3 Encouraging ADR; 7.4 Appeals; 7.5 Comment on the post-Woolf civil system; 7.6 Alternative dispute resolution; Key Cases Checklist; Chapter 8 TRIBUNALS AND INQUIRIES; 8.1 Administrative tribunals; 8.2 Control of tribunals; 8.3 Domestic tribunals; 8.4 Inquiries Key Cases ChecklistChapter 9 POLICE POWERS; 9.1 Stop and search; 9.2 Searching premises; 9.3 Powers of arrest; 9.4 Detention at the police station; 9.5 Complaints against the police; Key Cases Checklist; Chapter 10 THE CRIMINAL PROCESS AND COURTS; 10.1 The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS); 10.2 Bail; 10.3 Classification of offences; 10.4 Magistrates' Court; 10.5 Appeals from the Magistrates' Court; 10.6 The Crown Court; 10.7 Appeals from the Crown Court; 10.8 Miscarriages of justice; Key Materials; Chapter 11 SENTENCING; 11.1 Aims of sentencing; 11.2 Types of sentences 11.3 Other powers of the court11.4 Additional powers in respect of young offenders (10-17); 11.5 Mentally ill offenders; 11.6 Other factors in sentencing; Chapter 12 THE LEGAL PROFESSION; 12.1 Solicitors; 12.2 Barristers; 12.3 Queen's Counsel; 12.4 Para-legals; 12.5 Regulation of the legal professions; 12.6 Legal Services Act 2007; Key Cases Checklist; Chapter 13 THE JUDICIARY; 13.1 Appointment; 13.2 Training; 13.3 Removal; 13.4 Independence of the Judiciary; 13.5 The Lord Chancellor's role; Key Cases Checklist; Chapter 14 LAY MAGISTRATES; 14.1 Qualifications; 14.2 Appointment Summary Key Facts Key Cases: English Legal System will ensure you grasp the main concepts of your English Legal System module with ease. This book explains in concise and straightforward terms: Discussion of the courts system, both civil and criminal; Details of the tribunal system The doctrine of precedent Statutory interpretation Personnel in the legal system, both professional and layKey Facts Key Cases is the essential series for anyone studying law at LLB, postgraduate and conversion courses and professional courses such as ILEX. The series provides the simplest and most effective way to absorb and retain all of the material essential for passing your exams. Each chapter includes:diagrams at the start of chapters to summarise key pointsstructured headings and numbered points to allow for clear recall of the essential pointscharts and tables to break down more complex informationWhere relevant, chapters also contain a Key Cases section which provides the simplest and most effective way to absorb and memorise essential cases needed for exam success. Essential and leading cases are explainedThe style, layout and explanations are user friendly Cases are broken down into key components by use of a clear system of symbols for quick and easy visual recognition Key Facts Key Cases: English Legal System will ensure you grasp the main concepts of your English Legal System module with ease. This book explains in concise and straightforward terms: Discussion of the courts system, both civil and criminal; Details of the tribunal system The doctrine of precedent Statutory interpretation Personnel in the legal system, both professional and layKey Facts Key Cases is the essential series for anyone studying law at LLB, postgraduate and conversion courses and professional courses such as ILEX Notes 14.3 Composition of the Bench Print version record Subject Law -- England. Justice, Administration of -- England LAW -- Administrative Law & Regulatory Practice. 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