English Law Books

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31. Law Across Borders

    The Extraterritorial Application of United Kingdom Law

    By Paul Arnell

    This book examines the application of UK Criminal and Human Rights Law to people and circumstances outside the United Kingdom. Building upon previous analyses which have focused on a single aspect of extraterritorially, this book examines the fields of Criminal and Human Rights law as the two main...

    Published December 1st 2011 by Routledge
32. Private Law in Theory and Practice

    Edited by Michael Bryan

    Private Law in Theory and Practice explores important theoretical issues in tort law, the law of contract and the law of unjust enrichment and relates the theory to judicial decision-making in these areas of private law. Topics covered include the politics and philosophy of tort law reform, the...

    Published November 15th 2011 by Routledge-Cavendish
33. Welfare's Forgotten Past

    A Socio-Legal History of the Poor Law

    By Lorie Charlesworth

    That ‘poor law was law’ is a fact that has slipped from the consciousness of historians of welfare in England and Wales, and in North America. Welfare's Forgotten Past remedies this situation by tracing the history of the legal right of the settled poor to relief when destitute. Poor law was not...

    Published July 25th 2011 by Routledge-Cavendish
34. Law: The Basics

    By Gary Slapper, David Kelly

    Series: The Basics

    An engaging introduction to one of the most complex areas of modern life. The book introduces both the main components of the legal system - including judges, juries and law-makers - and key areas of law - contract, civil negligence, and criminal law - to provide the uninitiated with an...

    Published June 8th 2011 by Routledge
35. Constitutional & Administrative Law

    9th Edition

    By Hilaire Barnett

    Constitutional and Administrative Law (Public Law) is a dynamic and challenging area of law which has an impact on all of our lives. Whenever a government is elected, a new piece of legislation is passed or a citizen’s rights are abused, it is Public Law which provides the legal framework within...

    Published May 24th 2011 by Routledge
36. Media and Entertainment Law

    By Ursula Smartt

    Media and Entertainment Law presents a contemporary analysis of the law relating to the media and entertainment industry both in terms of its practical application and its theoretical framework. Looking at key aspects such as TV and radio broadcasting, the print press, the music industry, online...

    Published April 20th 2011 by Routledge
37. Text, Cases and Materials on Contract Law

    2nd Edition

    By Richard Stone

    ‘Comprehensive and serious, it covers everything that students will need to know.’ – Ioannis Glinavos, Kingston Law School, UK 'A lucid and pragmatic guide to contract law for the undergraduate, an exquisitely crafted analytical authority for the postgraduate and a dependable and concise...

    Published April 17th 2011 by Routledge
38. How the Law Works

    2nd Edition

    By Gary Slapper

    How the Law Works is a refreshingly clear and reliable guide to today’s legal system. Offering interesting and comprehensive coverage, it makes sense of all the curious features of the law in day to day life and in current affairs. Explaining the law and legal jargon in plain English, it provides...

    Published November 23rd 2010 by Routledge
39. Text, Cases and Materials on Public Law and Human Rights

    3rd Edition

    By Helen Fenwick, Gavin Phillipson, Alexander Williams

    Text, Cases and Materials on Public Law and Human Rights integrates a diverse and contemporary collection of cases and materials with an authoritative narrative commentary from two leading academics in the fields of public law and human rights. The text intersperses extracts from leading cases,...

    Published August 30th 2010 by Routledge
40. Modern Intellectual Property Law 3/e

    3rd Edition

    By Catherine Colston, Jonathan Galloway

    Modern Intellectual Property Law combines coverage of each intellectual property right granted for creations of the mind into a thoughtful, unified textbook. Deconstructing the fundamental topics into short, clear sections separated by subheadings throughout, Colston and Galloway's text is the...

    Published June 23rd 2010 by Routledge