The Administration of Justice - Couverture souple

White, Robin

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 063116751X ISBN 13 : 9780631167518

Editeur : Blackwell Publishers, 1991

Synopsis

This new edition of a popular text provides a comprehensive account of the everyday workings of the English legal system, whilst assuming no prior legal knowledge. Courts, tribunals and the personnel of the English legal profession are examined in detail, with the help of the latest information from research studies. The Government's developments in the 1980s and 1990s to the criminal and civil justice procedures are also analyzed to give a total picture of "law in action". Coverage ranges from suspect to appeal and includes small claims, debt actions, personal injuries litigation; the changing service of barristers and solicitors; and industrial tribunals and unfair dismissal. Placing considerable reliance on recent major socio-legal studies this thoroughly revised second edition successfully links a critique of the legal system with a far-reaching analysis and description of its operation.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

This completely revised new edition of the popular text The Administration of Justice considers the theory and practice of the operation of those institutions of the English legal system with which the ordinary citizen is most likely to have contact. It adopts as its focus the notion of access to justice. Throughout, the law in the books is measured against the law in action drawing both on official sources and on research studies into the operation of the system. Both the criminal and civil systems are considered, and the work of tribunals is given a prominent place in the consideration of the civil system. Major trends are identified and a new chapter considers the impact both of European Union law and of the incorporation of the European Convention on Human Rights. The text provides a unique introduction to the English legal system and the individual, and raises questions about its ability to meet the needs of all its citizens by examining the themes of due process and access to justice.

Revue de presse

Dynamic, fresh and well informed approach. (K Economides, University of Exeter,)

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Blackwell Publishers
• Date d'édition: 1991
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 063116751X
• ISBN 13: 9780631167518
• Reliure: Broché
• Numéro d'édition: 2
• Nombre de pages: 368
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible