The Modern English Legal System

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This introduction to the contemporary English legal system, which has been revised and updated to take account of current developments such as the Courts and Legal Services Act 1990, aims to provide an in-depth exploration of the courts, the personnel and the sources of English law. There is a section on pre-trial procedure which contains useful forms and precedents. Other topics discussed include statutory interpretation, the tribunal hearing, features of litigation, judges, the criminal process and civil trials. An ELBS/LPBB edition is available.