AS Level LawAS Law covers the content of AS Law for AQA and OCR students in a reader-friendly, accessible style. The text breaks down the topics into manageable parts, with clear headings and subheadings, and includes examination hints and tips. The book will be fully supported by extension materials, available via a companion website. of the main topics associated with studies of the English Legal System and as such will be useful for law students on a range of sixth-form and further education programmes and courses. It also provides a useful introduction to the subject for those wishing to study law at undergraduate level who have not chosen AS Law. |
Contents
Parliament legislation and the British constitution | 1 |
how a Bill becomes an | 9 |
The concept of parliamentary sovereignty | 19 |
Mason 1905 269 | 27 |
Delegated legislation | 30 |
Statutory interpretation | 41 |
Southampton Health Authority 1986 8992 | 43 |
Customs Excise Commissioners v Samex 1983 93 | 44 |
News Group Newspapers Ltd 2001 75 162 170 | 162 |
The Queen v Saskatchewan Wheat Pool 1983 73 | 180 |
The legal profession | 185 |
H West Son v Shephard 1964 295 | 201 |
Access to justice | 207 |
Introduction to criminal liability | 221 |
Harrow London Borough Council v Shah 1999 | 233 |
Blaue 1975 236 | 236 |
Extrinsic aids to interpretation | 52 |
The doctrine of judicial precedent | 61 |
Johnson 1979 6768 | 67 |
Wagon Mound No 1 1961 73 269 270 273 | 73 |
Industrial Tank Specialities 1985 254 | 74 |
European Community law | 79 |
European legislation | 81 |
Sabena 1975 | 87 |
SouthWest Water Services 1995 | 90 |
The courts structure and civil | 97 |
Alternatives to courts | 123 |
Judges | 139 |
European Convention | 141 |
Designers Guild Ltd v Russell Williams 2003 217 | 156 |
Lay persons in the English legal system | 159 |
Stevenson 1932 61 250 251 253 257 274 | 239 |
Introduction to tort liability | 247 |
Hedley Byrne Co Ltd v Heller Partners Ltd 1964 200 | 255 |
Northumberland County Council 1995 261265 | 261 |
Glenhaven Funeral Services Ltd 2002 268 | 262 |
Chelsea Kensington Hospital | 263 |
Lord Advocate 1963 270273 | 270 |
Sanctions and remedies | 275 |
Geest plc v Lansiquot 2002 | 294 |
First County Trust Ltd 2001 23 219 | 295 |
Experiencing the law | 301 |
Glossary | 313 |
Cable Wireless plc v IBM UK Ltd 2002 118 129 135 | 317 |
Bibliography | 329 |
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