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<p><b>Part 1 The english legal system</b></p><p><b></b>&nbsp;</p><p><b>1. </b>The nature and development of English law &nbsp; </p><p><b>2. </b>The unwritten constitution</p><p><b>3. </b>The law-making process: legislation and case law</p><p><b>4. </b>The courts of law &nbsp;&nbsp; </p><p><b>5. </b>Other courts, tribunals and judicial review &nbsp;&nbsp; </p><p><b>6. </b>Alternative Dispute Resolution</p><p><b>7. </b>The main legal professions </p><p><b>8. </b>Legal services</p><p><b>9. </b>Criminal procedure&nbsp;&nbsp; </p><p><b>10. </b>Civil procedure &nbsp;&nbsp; </p><p><b>11. </b>The Human Rights Act &nbsp;&nbsp; </p><p><b>12. </b>Persons and the Crown &nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p><b>&nbsp;&nbsp; </b></p><p><b>Part 2 European union law</b></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><b>13. </b>The legislative organs of the European Union&nbsp; </p><p><b>14. </b>Sources of European Union law &nbsp;&nbsp; </p><p><b>15. </b>Jurisdiction <i>in personam</i>: the Brussels regime&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><b>Part 3 The law of contract</b></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><b>16. </b>Making the contract I: offer and acceptance </p><p><b>17. </b>Making the contract II: consideration and estoppel &nbsp;&nbsp; </p><p><b>18. </b>Making the contract III: formalities and capacity </p><p><b>19. </b>Reality of consent: mistake, misrepresentation and duress &nbsp;&nbsp; </p><p><b>20. </b>Contractual terms </p><p><b>21. </b>Exclusion clauses and other unfair terms </p><p><b>22. </b>Illegality, public policy and competition law &nbsp; </p><p><b>23. </b>Discharge of contract &nbsp; </p><p><b>24. </b>Remedies and limitation of actions </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><b>Part 4 The law of torts</b></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><b>25. </b>The law of torts: general principles &nbsp; </p><p><b>26. </b>Tort of negligence &nbsp; </p><p><b>27. </b>Torts relating to property </p><p><b>28. </b>Miscellaneous torts&nbsp; </p><p><b>29. </b>Defences and remedies in tort</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><b>Part 5 The law of property</b></p><p><b></b>&nbsp;</p><p><b>30. </b>The law of property</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><b>Part 6 Criminal law</b></p><p><b></b>&nbsp;</p><p><b>31. </b>Criminal law: general principles&nbsp;&nbsp; </p><p><b>32. </b>Speci&#64257;c offences&nbsp;&nbsp; </p><p><b>33. </b>Age and responsibility: general defences</p><p><b>&nbsp;</b></p><p><b>Part 7 Employment law</b></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><b>34. </b>The contract of employment &nbsp; </p><p><b>35. </b>Workplace discrimination </p><b>36. </b>Termination of contract of employment&nbsp;<p>&nbsp;</p><b>Part 8 Cases and materials</b><p>&nbsp;</p>

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