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1. Aims, themes, and structure
Martin Partington
in Introduction to the English Legal System 2019-2020 (14th edn)
This chapter sets out the basic aims, themes, and structure of this book. The book provides an introductory account of the English legal system, how it has developed in recent years, and ...
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2. Criminal law history
Jeremy Horder
in Ashworth's Principles of Criminal Law (9th edn)
This chapter explores aspects of the criminal law’s history. The main focus is the influence of religious—and, especially, biblical—thought on the criminal law. This influence does ...
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5. Human Rights Act 1998
Alisdair A. Gillespie and Siobhan Weare
in The English Legal System (7th edn)
This chapter examines the Human Rights Act 1998 (HRA) and discusses some of the important issues that arise from its use. It also provides an overview of relevant articles in the European ...
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4. The interpretation of statutes
Steve Wilson, Helen Rutherford, Tony Storey, Natalie Wortley, and Birju Kotecha
in English Legal System (4th edn)
This chapter explains the significance of statutory interpretation and how problems of interpretation arise. The chapter considers in detail the courts’ approach to interpretation, and ...
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1. Introduction to criminal law
Nicola Monaghan
in Criminal Law Directions (6th edn)
Without assuming prior legal knowledge, books in the Directions series introduce and guide readers through key points of law and legal debate. Questions, diagrams, and exercises help ...
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3. Law-making: authority and process
Martin Partington
in Introduction to the English Legal System 2019-2020 (14th edn)
This chapter considers how law is made in the UK, who makes it, and the constitutional principles which give them the authority for making it and imposing it on society. There is a detailed ...
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12. Legal reasoning and ethics
Emily Finch and Stefan Fafinski
in Legal Skills (7th edn)
This chapter provides an introduction to legal reasoning. It first outlines the skills to analyse how judges decide cases. There are various points of view that judges can (and do) take in ...
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6. Personnel of the English Legal System
Mark Thomas and Claire McGourlay
in English Legal System Concentrate: Law Revision and Study Guide (2nd edn)
Each Concentrate revision guide is packed with essential information, key cases, revision tips, exam Q&As, and more. This chapter looks at the multitude of different professionals, both ...
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10. Persuasive oral communication and presentations
Scott Slorach, Judith Embley, Peter Goodchild, and Catherine Shephard
in Legal Systems & Skills: Learn, Develop, Apply (4th edn)
This chapter first explains the fundamental oral communication skills law students need, including non-verbal communication such as eye contact and body language. It then shows students how ...
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R v Blaue [1975] 1 WLR 1411, Court of Appeal
Jonathan Herring
in Essential Cases: Criminal Law (4th edn)
Essential Cases: Criminal Law provides a bridge between course textbooks and key case judgments. This case document summarizes the facts and decision in R v Blaue [1975] 1 WLR ...
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