Darbyshire on the English Legal System

Darbyshire on the English Legal System provides students with an engaging, thought-provoking and highly readable introduction to the contemporary legal system of England and Wales. The work: Explains both new and old laws derived from the ELS, guiding students through a text that discusses legal principles, historical context, practice and procedure Considers the various functions and powers of individuals and institutions within the ELS Takes into account all new legislation including changes resulting from Legal Services Act 2007; Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007; Criminal Defence Service Act 2006; Fraud Act 2006; Government of Wales Act 2006; as well as updates to the Criminal Procedure Rules 2005and the Civil Procedure Rules 1998 Includes analysis of the latest case law developments, especially in criminal procedure and human rights Discusses other key developments such as the judicial diversity project Contains a list of further reading at the end of each chapter so that students can undertake further study Comes with free online updates, providing news of the latest changes and additional material, which can beaccessed by visiting www.sweetandmaxwell.co.uk