English Legal System - Softcover

Rutherford, Helen; Kotecha, Birju; Macfarlane, Angela

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0198898509 ISBN 13: 9780198898504

Publisher: OUP Oxford, 2024

Synopsis

The strongest foundation for students: clear, complete, contextualised.

Straightforward explanations of key topics are paired with learning features showcasing the law in its everyday context to give students a firm grasp of the fundamentals of the legal system.
- Covers a wide range of topics without overwhelming students with detail, allowing students to feel confident in their understanding of the essentials
- An introductory chapter provides valuable advice on studying the English legal system and making the transition from school to university, helping students to adapt quickly to their new studies
- Carefully designed learning features encourage students to consider thought-provoking or controversial topics, and form their own views on potential areas of reform, giving them a good grounding for the rest of their course
- Examples throughout the text put the law in its everyday context and show students the practical implications of the concepts discussed
- Also available as an e-book enhanced with self-test questions and video content to offer a fully immersive experience and extra learning support

About this title

About the Author

Dr Helen Rutherford is an Associate Professor in Law at Northumbria University. She practised as a solicitor for several years and is a Qualified Teacher and Fellow of the HEA. Helen is Programme Leader for the Law Foundation Year and teaches civil litigation, legal history, and inquests on the MLaw and LLB degrees. She has managed civil firms in the pro-bono Student Law Office and has taught English legal system, tort, civil rights in practice, and trials of dissenters at undergraduate level and civil litigation on the Legal Practice Course.

Birju Kotecha is an Assistant Professor in Law at Northumbria University. He was called to the Bar by the Honourable Society of the Middle Temple in July 2021. He has taught English Legal System, Tort and Public International Law to undergraduates. He has also taught Professional Ethics to postgraduate students on the Bar Training Course. He has acted as admissions tutor for Bar programmes and chaired the Law School's Bar Scholarship committee.

Angela Macfarlane is an Assistant Professor in Law at Northumbria University, a solicitor and a Fellow of the HEA. Angela has experience in criminal law, civil actions against the police, commercial, commercial property and employment law as a solicitor. Angela has managed employment law firms in the pro-bono Student Law Office, is an experienced Programme Leader of postgraduate law programmes and has taught commercial contracts, employment law, key skills for employability, information rights in employment, and equality and diversity at undergraduate and postgraduate level.

Edition details

• Publisher: OUP Oxford
• Publication date: 2024
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0198898509
• ISBN 13: 9780198898504
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 6
• Number of pages: 760