Darbyshire on the English Legal System

Darbyshire on the English Legal System provides a clear, concise and highly readable overview of the legal system of England and Wales. The author draws on her considerable experience to provide an engaging, thought-provoking and entertaining text, using a narrative style that is both clear and easy to follow. The textbook covers every aspect of the English Legal System and explains both historical and contemporary values, traditions and practices.

PART I: SOURCES; 1. Understanding the English Legal System; 2. Sources of English Law; 3. EU Law: its Impact on English Law and the UK Courts; 4. The European Convention on Human Rights and English Law; 5. Law Reform and the Changing Legal System; PART II: INSTITUTIONS; 6. Civil Courts; 7. Criminal Courts; 8. History; PART III: PROCEDURES; 9. The Adversarial Process; 10. Civil Procedure; 11. Alternatives to the Civil Courts: Institutions and Procedures; 12. Criminal Procedure; PART IV: PROFESSIONALS IN THE LAW; 13. Lawyers; 14. Judges; PART V: LAYPEOPLE IN THE LAW; 15. Magistrates; 16. The Jury; PART IV: ACCESS TO JUSTICE; 17. Legal Services