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Elliott & Quinn's English Legal System, 22nd edition

Published by Pearson (July 2, 2024) © 2024

  • Emily Allbon University of London
  • Sanmeet Kaur-Dua Queen Mary University of London

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Introduce your students to the complexities of the English legal system with one of the best textbooks in the field

Elliott & Quinn's English Legal System, 22nd edition by Emily Allbon and Sanmeet Kaur Dua, offers wide-ranging coverage of how the English legal system works. With its clear writing style and in-depth analysis of the legal context in which the law operates, this is the ideal resource to introduce your students to its everyday complexities.

Hallmark features of this title

An in-depth analysis of how the law and the legal processes operate within everyday life

  • "Bigger Picture" sections help students understand the context the law operates in and how it works in practice 
  • Offers an in-depth analysis of the essential legal principles, processes and procedures within everyday life

Encouraging your students to develop their critical thinking and all-important debating skills

  • Topical debates in law, ethics and human rights engage your students in the discussion points and reforms of today 
  • End-of-chapter questions test your students' understanding and ability to put forward arguments with evidence – with answers provided on the student companion website

A logical structure and clear guidance on legal principles 

  • Key case analyses highlight the essential legal principles, helping your students organise their studying and revision
  • Clear structure and writing style, with a Glossary explaining the most complex concepts

A textbook relied upon generations of students

Provides in-depth analysis of the complexities of the law with an emphasis on how the legal processes operate in everyday life, encouraging your students to develop their critical thinking and all-important debating skills. 

This latest edition of the text has been updated and includes

  • Changes to the legal profession under the Solicitors Qualifying Exam, updated with recent cases in relation to police culture such as Sarah Everard, private prosecutions such as the Post Office Scandal and the Single Justice Procedure under the Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2015
  • Revised structure to simplify and fit with English Legal System modules

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Brief contents 

  • Preface  
  • Publisher's acknowledgements  
  • Table of cases  
  • Table of statutes  
  • Table of statutory materials  
  • Cases, law reports and case references: a guide  
  • Introduction  

Part 1 Sources of law  

  1. Case law  
  2. Statute law  
  3. Statutory interpretation  
  4. Delegated legislation  
  5. European law  
  6. Custom  
  7. Equity  
  8. Treaties  
  9. Law reform  

Part 2 People working in the legal system xx 

  1. The judges and Magistrates 
  2. The legal professions  
  3. The jury  
  4. Administration of justice  
  5. Paying for legal services  

Part 3 Human rights  

  1. Introduction to human rights  
  2. Remedies for infringement of human rights  

Part 4 Criminal justice system  

  1. The police  
  2. The criminal trial process  
  3. Sentencing  
  4. Youth justice  
  5. Criminal appeals  

Part 5 Civil justice system  

  1. The civil trial process  
  2. Tribunals  
  3. Alternative methods of dispute resolution  
  4. Civil appeals and judicial review  

Emily Allbon is an Associate Professor and Assistant Dean for Student Experience at City, University of London. 

Sanmeet Kaur Dua is a Reader, Lead Assessor for the Office for Students and the Director of Education for the School of Law at Queen Mary University of London. 

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