Shaneez Mithani

Unlocking the English Legal System will help you grasp the main concepts of the legal system in England and Wales with ease. Containing accessible explanations in a clear and logical structure, it provides an excellent foundation for learning and revising. Key features include:Clear learning outcomes at the beginning of each chapter set out the skills and knowledge you will need to get to grips with the subjectKey Facts summaries throughout each chapter allow you to progressively build and consolidate your understandingEnd-of-chapter summaries provide a useful checklist for each topicCases and judgments are highlighted to help you find them and add them to your notes quicklyFrequent activities and self-test questions and sample essay questions are included so you can put your knowledge into practice and prepare you for assessmentA new ‘Critiquing the Law’ feature is designed to foster essential critical thinking skillsThe 8th edition has been fully updated throughout to reflect recent developments and changes in the law, including significant updates to the legal implications of the UK’s exit from the European Union and the running of the new Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE). The book is also supported by updated digital learning resources. Part of the Unlocking the Law series, it is essential reading for all core modules on the English Legal System.

Unlocking the English Legal System will help you grasp the main concepts of the legal system in England and Wales with ease. Containing accessible explanations in a clear and logical structure, it provides an excellent foundation for learning and revising. Key features include:Clear learning outcomes at the beginning of each chapter set out the skills and knowledge you will need to get to grips with the subjectKey Facts summaries throughout each chapter allow you to progressively build and consolidate your understandingEnd-of-chapter summaries provide a useful checklist for each topicCases and judgments are highlighted to help you find them and add them to your notes quicklyFrequent activities and self-test questions and sample essay questions are included so you can put your knowledge into practice and prepare you for assessmentA new ‘Critiquing the Law’ feature is designed to foster essential critical thinking skillsThe 8th edition has been fully updated throughout to reflect recent developments and changes in the law, including significant updates to the legal implications of the UK’s exit from the European Union and the running of the new Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE). The book is also supported by updated digital learning resources. Part of the Unlocking the Law series, it is essential reading for all core modules on the English Legal System.

Unlocking the English Legal System will help you grasp the main concepts of the legal system in England and Wales with ease. Containing accessible explanations in clear and precise terms that are easy to understand, it provides an excellent foundation for learning and revising. This new edition offers a brand-new chapter on ‘Ethics and Law’ which details the duties and responsibilities of lawyers and introduces law students to the kinds of ethical dilemmas that they may encounter when they are lawyers. The up-to-date ongoing debates surrounding UK law are discussed, such as the impact Brexit and the coronavirus pandemic have, and continue to have, upon the English Legal System. Further detail on the devolution settlements in Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Wales is provided as well as looking at the question of Scottish independence. Learn how to read cases and statutes, about career skills and interview preparation, and find out further information on how the new Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE) will operate and the reaction it’s received from law schools. There is also focus on the impact of racism in the criminal justice system, the new Sentencing Code introduced in 2020, and how technology is changing the way the English Legal System operates. The books in the Unlocking the Law series get straight to the point and offer clear and concise coverage of the law, broken down into bite-size sections with regular recaps to boost your confidence. They provide complete coverage of both core and popular optional law modules, presented in an innovative and visual format.