Provides a concise and highly readable introduction to the contemporary legal system of England and Wales Supplies an engaging, thought-provoking and entertaining approach to this area of law. - Съдържа: 1. Understanding the English legal system -- Sources of English law -- 3. Community law: its impac on English law and the English courts -- 4. The European Convention on Human Rights and English law -- 5. Law reform and the changing legal system -- 6. Civil courts -- 7. Criminal courts -- 8. History -- 9. Civil procedure -- 10. Criminal procedure -- 11. The adversarial process -- 12. Alternatives to the civil courts: institutions and procedures -- 13. The legal profession -- 14. Judges -- 15. Laypeople in the law -- 16. The jury -- 17. Legal services from 2000.*