About the authors |
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Preface |
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New to the edition |
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How to use this book... |
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How to use the Online Resource Centre |
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Acknowledgements |
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3 | (31) |
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1.2 Law, morality, and society |
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1.4 How legitimate is law? |
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1.6 The Separation of Powers |
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2 Sources of law in England & Wales |
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2.1 What is the `legal system'? |
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2.2 Sources of law in England & Wales |
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2.3 Development of the English legal system |
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2.4 Classifications of law in England & Wales |
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50 | (3) |
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2.5 Summary of important terms in English law |
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53 | (3) |
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3 The court system of England & Wales |
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56 | (1) |
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3.2 Introduction to the courts of England & Wales |
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3.3 The criminal courts of England & Wales |
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3.4 The civil courts of England & Wales |
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3.5 Other important courts |
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75 | (3) |
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3.6 Other judicial forums in England & Wales |
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3.7 Alternatives to litigation |
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83 | (1) |
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4.1 Parliamentary sovereignty |
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4.3 The creation and enforcement of statutes |
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90 | (4) |
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4.4 Statutory interpretation |
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94 | (15) |
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109 | (10) |
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4.6 The Human Rights Act 1998 |
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125 | (24) |
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125 | (1) |
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5.1 Common law contrasted with civil law |
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125 | (3) |
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5.2 The doctrine of precedent |
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128 | (12) |
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5.3 Judges as legislators |
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140 | (9) |
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149 | (28) |
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149 | (1) |
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6.1 The importance of lawyers |
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149 | (3) |
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6.2 Lawyers as professionals |
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152 | (2) |
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6.3 The legal profession in England & Wales |
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154 | (3) |
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6.4 Ethics and regulation |
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157 | (4) |
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6.5 History of the legal profession in England & Wales |
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161 | (3) |
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6.6 The free-market revolution in legal services |
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164 | (13) |
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7 Reading and understanding law |
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177 | (1) |
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7.1 Practicalities of reading |
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178 | (1) |
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179 | (1) |
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179 | (14) |
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7.4 Statutory instruments |
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193 | (6) |
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199 | (11) |
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210 | (3) |
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213 | (20) |
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8.1 The purpose of legal research |
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214 | (3) |
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8.2 Strategy: planning your research |
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217 | (4) |
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221 | (5) |
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8.4 Recording and presenting your research |
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226 | (7) |
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233 | (22) |
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9.1 Dealing with problem-solving questions |
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234 | (8) |
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9.2 Problem and fact analysis |
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242 | (5) |
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9.3 Advising in practice: presenting options |
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247 | (8) |
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10 Advocacy, mooting, and professional communication |
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255 | (1) |
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10.1 What are communication skills? |
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256 | (3) |
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10.2 Using communication skills |
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259 | (1) |
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260 | (4) |
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264 | (3) |
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10.5 Criminal advocacy competitions |
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267 | (2) |
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10.6 Face-to-face communication |
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269 | (1) |
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269 | (4) |
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10.8 Meeting a client for the first time |
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273 | (7) |
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10.9 Communicating by telephone |
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280 | (4) |
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284 | (31) |
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284 | (1) |
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11.1 Writing legal essays |
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284 | (10) |
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11.2 Further developing writing skills during your studies |
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294 | (1) |
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11.3 Characteristics of good writing |
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295 | (4) |
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11.4 Professional writing |
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299 | (2) |
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301 | (5) |
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306 | (1) |
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11.7 Writing and drafting templates |
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307 | (8) |
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Part III Employability and Commercial Awareness |
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12 Making yourself more employable |
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315 | (34) |
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315 | (1) |
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12.1 Personal characteristics |
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316 | (5) |
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12.2 Commercial awareness |
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321 | (9) |
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330 | (3) |
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333 | (3) |
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336 | (3) |
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339 | (4) |
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343 | (1) |
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12.8 Information technology |
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344 | (1) |
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344 | (5) |
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13 Understanding clients: individuals and businesses |
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349 | (43) |
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13.1 Why individuals and businesses have recourse to the law |
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350 | (4) |
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13.2 Typical life events: individuals and the law |
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354 | (11) |
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13.3 Typical life events: businesses and the law |
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365 | (9) |
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13.4 Forms of individual finance |
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374 | (10) |
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13.5 Forms of business finance |
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384 | (8) |
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14 Businesses and the business environment |
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14.1 Types of business structure |
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14.2 Business organisation and management |
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14.3 The business environment |
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409 | (10) |
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15 Essential economics and finance |
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419 | (1) |
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420 | (13) |
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15.2 Banks, money, and the financial markets |
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433 | (9) |
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442 | (9) |
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15.4 Introduction to insolvency |
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451 | (9) |
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16 Law firms as businesses |
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16.1 Law firms in a business context |
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461 | (14) |
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16.2 Consumers of legal services |
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17 CVs, applications, and interviews |
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487 | (16) |
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17.1 The application process |
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488 | (1) |
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17.2 Timing your application |
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488 | (1) |
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489 | (2) |
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491 | (2) |
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17.6 The application form |
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493 | (3) |
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496 | (1) |
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496 | (3) |
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499 | (4) |
Appendix |
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Index |
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