Scottish Legal System Essentials (Edinburgh Law Essentials) - Softcover

Keegan, Gerard

 
9781474466479: Scottish Legal System Essentials (Edinburgh Law Essentials)
Softcover
ISBN 10: 1474466478 ISBN 13: 9781474466479
Publisher: Edinburgh University Press, 2021

Synopsis

This one-stop introduction gives you an overview of Scotland’s mixed legal system, from its historical roots to how the judicial system works today. The fourth edition is fully updated to cover the latest legislation, rules, case law and the Carloway and Bowen Reviews, and also covers the 2017 general election, the 2016 Scottish Parliament elections, the 2014 Independence Referendum, the Scotland Act 2016; Article 50 and the EU (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill.

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About the Author

Gerard Keegan is Lecturer in Law at the University of Strathclyde

From the Back Cover

Your one-stop introduction to Scotland's mixed legal system Whether you're studying Law in Scotland or looking to convert to Scots law, this invaluable guide will quickly equip you with all the basics of the Scottish legal system. Fully updated for the fourth edition, it is the ideal textbook for busy law students revising for those all-important exams. Summary sections of Essentials Facts and Essential Cases will help you to identify, understand and remember the key elements of the subject. The fourth edition is fully updated to take into account recent case law developments and to cover: - The 2017 Westminster General Elections, the 2016 elections to the Scottish Parliament, the Scottish Independence Referendum 2014 and the Scotland Act 2016 - Article 50 and the European Union (Withdrawal) Bill - Carloway and Bowen Reviews - Criminal Procedure (Legal Assistance, Detention and Appeals) (Scotland) Act 2010 - Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2016 - Community Justice (Scotland) Act 2016 - New Sheriff Court Procedure Rules - New Simple Procedure Rules Gerard Keegan is a Tutor in Law in the ISC at the University of Strathclyde and a researcher with the University of Newcastle Law School.

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Your one-stop introduction to Scotland's mixed legal system Whether you're studying Law in Scotland or looking to convert to Scots law, this invaluable guide will quickly equip you with all the basics of the Scottish legal system. Fully updated for the fourth edition, it is the ideal textbook for busy law students revising for those all-important exams. Summary sections of Essentials Facts and Essential Cases will help you to identify, understand and remember the key elements of the subject. The fourth edition is fully updated to take into account recent case law developments and to cover: -The 2017 Westminster General Elections, the 2016 elections to the Scottish Parliament, the Scottish Independence Referendum 2014 and the Scotland Act 2016 -Article 50 and the European Union (Withdrawal) Bill -Carloway and Bowen Reviews -Criminal Procedure (Legal Assistance, Detention and Appeals) (Scotland) Act 2010 -Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2016 -Community Justice (Scotland) Act 2016 -New Sheriff Court Procedure Rules -New Simple Procedure Rules Gerard Keegan is a Tutor in Law in the ISC at the University of Strathclyde and a researcher with the University of Newcastle Law School.

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Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Publication date
2021
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1474466478
ISBN 13 
9781474466479
Binding
Paperback
Edition number
4
Number of pages
208

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