Law Express Question and Answer: English Legal System (5^th Ed.)
Law Express Questions & Answers Series

Maximise your marks for every answer you write with Law Express Question and Answer. This series is designed to help you understand what examiners are looking for, focus on the question being asked and make your answers stand out.

• See how an expert crafts answers to up to 50 questions on English Legal System.

• Discover how and why different elements of the answer relate to the question in accompanying Guidance.

• Plan answers quickly and effectively using Answer plans and Diagram plans.

• Gain higher marks with tips for advanced thinking in Make your answer stand out.

• Avoid common pitfalls with Don?t be tempted to.

• Compare your responses using the Try it yourself answer guidance on the companion website.

• Practice answering questions and discover additional resources to support you in preparing for exams on the Companion website.

Contents

Acknowledgements viii
Guided tour ix
Guided tour of the companion website ix
Table of cases and statutes xii
What you need to do for every question on the English
Legal System xiii
Chapter 1: Sources of law 1
Chapter 2: Judicial precedent 39
Chapter 3: Statutory interpretation 55
Chapter 4: Human rights and the constitution 79
Chapter 5: Personnel in the English legal system 99
Chapter 6: Appeals and judicial review 133
Chapter 7: The criminal law process 157
Chapter 8: The civil law process 201
Chapter 9: Alternative dispute resolution 221
Bibliography 241
Index 245

• See how an expert crafts answers to up to 50 questions on English Legal System.

• Discover how and why different elements of the answer relate to the question in accompanying Guidance.

• Plan answers quickly and effectively using Answer plans and Diagram plans.

• Gain higher marks with tips for advanced thinking in Make your answer stand out.

• Avoid common pitfalls with Don’t be tempted to.

• Compare your responses using the Try it yourself answer guidance on the companion website.

• Practice answering questions and discover additional resources to support you in preparing for exams on the Companion website.