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4. Sources of Law II: Case Law  

encounter many different cases from many different sources. It is essential that you understand what the law reports of England and Wales are and what a case citation means. Should

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9. Funding Access to the English Legal System  

children. Examples of cases excluded by LASPO • employment cases; • general contract cases; • tortious cases; • land cases; • private family cases. Merits Before

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7. The Criminal Justice System  

Table 7.8 Better case management New procedure Description Digital case system (DCS) Adoption of paperless trials in the Crown Court. Now, essential documents such as

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8. The Civil Justice System  

particular telephone number ( PD6A.9.3 ) Choosing a court It is essential to understand what court a case may be heard in. The choices available to an individual are the High Court

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2. Introduction to Sources of Law and Court Structure  

of the courts As detailed in Chapter 4. Sources of Law II: Case Law 4 , understanding court hierarchy is essential to the concept of judicial precedent. Precedent dictates which

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6. Personnel of the English Legal System  

and • magistrates. Each form is essential to the operation of our legal system, with the latter dealing with 99 per cent of criminal cases and the former appointed to try the 1

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5. Sources of Law III: Effect of EU and International Law  

examples will assist you in understanding how to cite EU cases (see Table 5.5 ). Table 5.5 Citing EU case law Case C-273/00 Ralf Sieckmann v Deutsches Patent- und Markenamt

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1. Introduction to the English Legal System  

(12th edn, Sweet & Maxwell 2002), stated:” Law is the cement of society and also an essential medium of change. Knowledge of law increases one’s understanding of public affairs. Its

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3. Sources of Law I: Domestic Legislation  

For the latter of the two, it is essential that you remember that the rule in Pepper v Hart only applies in certain cases (see below under ‘Key cases’). Impact of the Human