The English Legal System
- ISBN-10
- 0199556628
- ISBN-13
- 9780199556625
- Series
- The English Legal System
- Category
- Language Arts & Disciplines / Linguistics / General
- Pages
- 557
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2009
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Author
- Alisdair Gillespie
Description
The English Legal System provides a lively and approachable introduction for those new to the study of law. The textbook presents the main areas of the legal system and encourages students to critique the wider aspects of how law is made and reformed.
Clearly structured in four parts, and designed to reflect the content of legal system courses, the book provides thorough and informative coverage of all main topics. The book includes features such as questions for reflection and viewpoint boxes to encourage students to engage critically with the subject and to be able to debate the controversial aspects of the legal system.
Online Resource Centre
Lecturer resources:
- Test bank of 300 multiple-choice questions with answers and feedback
Student resources:
- Regular updates (available in text and podcast format)
- Audio podcast by the author featuring an introduction to the book and online resource centre
- Annotated web links
- Glossary
- Suggestions for practical activities
- Video clips of students debating in seminars
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