The English Legal System

An engaging guide to the English legal system which helps students new to law develop a critical legal mind. Presenting and critiquing the law in a lively style, this text invites students to question, analyse, and evaluate.

Selling points
· The authors’ clear and lively style makes the subject matter easy to follow
· Comprehensive coverage of the English legal system provides students with knowledge of all the key concepts covered on most courses
· Reflective learning features encourage students to ask questions and think critically about the more controversial aspects of the legal system
· Carefully chosen examples enable students to relate concepts to real-life situations and apply their knowledge
· Also available as an e-book with functionality, navigation features, and links that offer extra learning support

New to this edition
· Revisions on sections dealing with devolution, cautions, and the new training requirements for solicitors and barristers
· A new section on plea and improper pressure to plead guilty
· Examination of how the courts and legal processes adapted to the COVID pandemic
· Discussion of the effect of the proposed Bill of Rights, and also a step towards withdrawal from the European Convention on Human Rights

Digital formats and resources
The ninth edition is available for students and institutions to purchase in a variety of formats, and is supported by online resources. The e-book offers a mobile experience and convenient access along with functionality tools, navigation features and links that offer extra learning support: www.oxfordtextbooks.co.uk/ebooks

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