Slapper and Kelly's The English legal system / David Kelly.

The English legal system
an overview
Guide to using the book
Guide to the Companion Website
List of figures
Table of cases
Table of statutes
Table of statutory instruments
Table of European legislation
List of abbreviations
1 LAW AND LEGAL STUDY
1.1 Introduction
1.2 The nature of law
1.3 Categories of law
1.4 Approaches to law and legal study
1.5 Skills
2 THE RULE OF LAW AND HUMAN RIGHTS
2.1 Introduction
2.2 The rule of law
2.3 The rule of law and the judiciary

2.4 Human rights discourse and the rule of law
2.5 The Human Rights Act 1998
3 SOURCES OF LAW: LEGISLATION
3.1 Introduction
3.2 The European Union
3.3 Primary legislation
3.4 Statutory interpretation
3.5 Delegated or subordinate legislation
3.6 Law reform: the role of the Law Commission
4 SOURCES OF LAW: CASE LAW
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Precedent
4.3 Law reporting
4.4 Precedent within the hierarchy of the courts
4.5 Binding precedent
4.6 Advantages of case law
4.7 Disadvantages of case law
4.8 The practical importance of precedent

4.9 Books of authority
4.10 Custom
5 SOURCES OF LAW: THE EUROPEAN CONTEXT
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Sources of European Union law
5.3 The institutions of the European Union
5.4 The European Court of Human Rights
5.5 The European Convention and the European Union
5.6 A case study: prisoner voting
6 THE CIVIL COURTS
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Her Majesty's Courts and Tribunals Service
6.3 Magistrates' courts
6.4 The County Court
6.5 The High Court of Justice
6.6 Appeals from the High Court
6.7 The Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
6.8 The appeal process

6.9 The Supreme Court
6.10 The Court of Justice of the European Union and the European Court of Human Rights
6.11 Judicial Committee of the Privy Council
7 THE CIVIL PROCESS
7.1 Introduction
7.2 The need for reform
7.3 The civil process
7.4 Case control (CPR Part 3)
7.5 Court and track allocation (CPR Part 26)
7.6 Documentation and procedures
7.7 Public and private hearings (CPR Part 39)
7.8 Costs (CPR Parts 44-48)
7.9 Remedies
7.10 Appeals (CPR Part 52)
8 FAMILY LAW AND COURTS
8.1 Introduction
8.2 Family courts and legislation

8.3 Legal aid, LASPO and the family courts
8.4 Media reporting and the family courts
8.5 Family law in the future
9 THE CRIMINAL COURTS
9.1 Introduction
9.2 Magistrates' courts
9.3 The Crown Court
9.4 Magistrates' courts v Crown Courts
9.5 Criminal appeals
9.6 Double jeopardy and prosecution application for a retrial
9.7 Criminal appeals to the Supreme Court
9.8 Judicial Committee of the Privy Council
9.9 Criminal Cases Review Commission
9.10 Miscarriages of justice
9.11 Coroners' courts
10 THE CRIMINAL PROCESS: (1) THE INVESTIGATION OF CRIME