Slapper and Kelly's The English Legal System explains and critically assesses how our law is made and applied. Annually updated, this authoritative textbook clearly describes the legal rules of England and Wales and their collective influence as a sociocultural institution. This latest edition of T[...]
A discusson of the various types and nature of corporate crime. The text looks at recent developments in the field and their implications for the future, as well as the question of the policing and punishment of corporate crime.[...]
Slapper and Kelly's The English Legal System explains and critically assesses how our law is made and applied. Annually updated, this authoritative textbook clearly describes the legal rules of England and Wales and their collective influence as a sociocultural institution. This latest edition of Th[...]
Offers an explanation of how the English legal system works and the content of English law in its key areas of operation. This book introduces readers to various subjects of English law, including criminal law, contract law and the law of negligence.[...]
Law: The Basics is an engaging introduction to one of the most complex areas of modern life. The book introduces both the main components of the legal system including judges, juries and law-makers - and key areas of law contract, civil negligence, and criminal law to provide the uninitiated with an[...]
How the Law Works is a refreshingly clear and reliable guide to todaya (TM)s legal system. Offering interesting and comprehensive coverage, it makes sense of all the curious features of the law in day to day life and in current affairs. Explaining the law and legal jargon in plain English, it provid[...]
Based on the author's popular Times Online column 'Weird Cases', this book draws on extraordinary cases from many countries. The chapters are: Compensation and Punishment, Love and Sex, Food, Drink, and Drugs, Judges, Death and Violence, Pets and Animals, On the Road, Lawyers, and Jurors, Friends, a[...]