Stanhope / Hutchinson Optimize English Legal System

1. Auflage 2014
ISBN: 978-1-317-90853-1
Verlag: CRC Press
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 296 Seiten

Reihe: Optimize

‘[Optimize is] ideal for undergraduate students at all levels. The content is of a high standard, easy to read and understand. The materials are very catching and easy on the eye making it easy to read and digest the materials…an essential study tool for all law students' - George Ellison, Derby

‘I am really impressed…the strengths are the user friendly format, clear explanations, helpful diagrams/flowcharts and appropriate suggestions for analysing the issues concerned’ - Katherine Davies, Northumbria

The Optimize series is designed to show you how to apply your knowledge in assessment. These concise revision guides cover the most commonly taught topics, and provide you with the tools to:

Understand the law and remember the details
o using diagrams and tables throughout to demonstrate how the law fits together

Contextualise your knowledge
o identifying and explaining how to apply legal principles for important cases
o providing revision advice to help you aim higher in essays and exams

Avoid common misunderstandings and errors
o identifying common pitfalls students encounter in class and in assessment

Reflect critically on the law
o identifying contentious areas that are up for debate and on which you will need to form an opinion

Apply what you have learned in assessment
o presenting learning objectives that reflect typical assessment criteria
o providing sample essay and exam questions, supported by end-of chapter feedback

The series is also supported by comprehensive online resources that allow you to test your progress during the run-up to exams.

URL: www.routledge.com/cw/optimizelawrevision/

Autoren/Hrsg.

Stanhope, Angela

Hutchinson, Odette

Fachgebiete

• Rechtswissenschaften Recht, Rechtswissenschaft Allgemein

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Introduction 2. Human Rights and the Rule of Law 3.Sources of Law I - Legislation, EU Law and Statutory Interpretation. 4. Sources of Law II - The Common Law, Equity and Judicial Precedent 5. Civil Justice 6. Alternative Dispute Resolution 7. Criminal Justice 8. The Judiciary 9. Juries 10. Funding of Legal Services 11. Preparing for the Exam

Über Autor(innen)

Odette Hutchinson is a Senior lecturer in law at Aston Business School. She is Law Teacher of the Year 2013 and was shortlisted for the Routedge Teaching law with Technology Prize.

Angela Stanhope is a lecturer at Aston University. She specialises in teaching commercial law subjects including Contract, English Legal System, Company, Employment, Domestic Sale of Goods, Agency and International Sale of Goods Law. Her current teaching and research interests are in Domestic and International Sale of Goods.