The Legal System (Core Texts Series)

The Legal System provides an overview of the institutions, personnel, and procedures that make up the legal system in England and Wales. Recent changes are explained and critically evaluated, and the text explores a number of key competing themes and underlying tensions which run through the legal system. These are identified in the first chapter and then illustrated through concise commentary and practical examples in the following substantive chapters. Brief chapter summaries enable students to assess the key points of study quickly and easily. while self-test questions allow students to test their understanding at every stage. Further reading lists and useful web links point the way for further study. These features combine with the author's concise and thought-provoking commentary to offer an ideal introduction to the study of the legal system.

Kate Malleson is Professor of Law at Queen Mary, University of London. Professor Malleson has published widely in her area of expertise, and from 2002-2005 she was case notes editor of the Modern Law Review. She has recently been awarded AHRC funding for a three-year research project from 2006-2009 on the selection process of the international judiciary. In 2003-5 she was a specialist adviser to the House of Commons Constitutional Affairs Select Committee assisting it in its review of the provisions of the Constitutional Reform Bill. She was a Member of the Fawcett Commission on Women which reported in 2004.