The English Legal System 2014-2015

Slapper and Kelly’s The English Legal System explains and critically assesses how our law is made and applied. Annually updated, this authoritative textbook clearly describes the legal rules of England and Wales and their collective influence as a sociocultural institution.

This latest edition of The English Legal System has been substantially rewritten and updated to include: updates to anti-terrorism legislation and control orders; an entirely new chapter on Family Courts and Process; the new Crime and Courts Act 2013; coverage of the Ministry of Justice proposals for reform of judicial review; expanded coverage of mediation and the Children and Families Bill 2013 and this edition also includes substantial updates arising from the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012.

Key learning features include:

• a clear and logical structure with short, manageable, well-structured individual chapters;
• useful chapter summaries which act as a good check point for students;
• sources for further reading and suggested websites at the end of each chapter to point students towards further learning pathways;
• an online skills network including how tos, practical examples, tips, advice and interactive examples of English law in action.

Relied upon by generations of students, Slapper and Kelly’s The English Legal System is a permanent fixture in this everevolving subject.

Companion Website

Visit The English Legal System companion website:

www.routledge.com/cw/slapper

Here you can find a bank of activities and exercises corresponding to the chapters in the book designed to give you the opportunity to test your knowledge and further your understanding of the English legal system. These include:

• News and updates

• Comprehensive legal skills guide

• Multiple choice questions

• Interactive glossary

1. Law and Legal Study 2. Rule of Law and Human Rights 3. Sources of Law : Legislation  4. Sources of  Law: Case Law  5. Sources of Law: The European Context  6. The Civil Courts 7. The Civil Process  8. Family Courts and Process 9. The Criminal Courts 10. The Criminal Process: (1) The Investigation of Crime 11. The Criminal Process: (2) The Prosecution 12. The Judiciary 13. Judicial Reasoning 14. The Jury 15. Arbitration, Tribunal Adjudication and Alternative Dispute Resolution 16. Legal Services 17. The Funding of Legal Services

Gary Slapper, LLB (UCL), LLM (UCL), PhD (LSE), PGCE (law) (Manc)

Global Professor, New York University; Director, New York University, London; Door Tenant, 36 Bedford Row; Visiting Professor of Law, The Chinese University, Hong Kong; The Open University, UK. He also writes a regular legal column for The Times newspaper.

David Kelly, BA, BA (Law), PhD

Previously Principal Lecturer in Law, Staffordshire University