The New Zealand Legal System: Structures, Processes and Legal Theory
- ISBN-10
- 0408716266
- ISBN-13
- 9780408716260
- Pages
- 472
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2002
- Publisher
- LexisNexis Butterworths
- Authors
- Duncan Alexander Webb, Morag McDowell
Description
Third edition significantly updates the chapter on statutory interpretation and introduces a new chapter on the legal profession. Topics covered include: the functions and concept of law; classifications and sources of law; constitutional principles; the Treaty of Waitangi; the Courts; Statutory interpretation; the legal profession; case law; logic and legal reasoning; legal writing; legal materials and reading cases.
