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A-Level Law (4th Revised edition) ISBN: 0406924058 ISBN13: 9780406924056 A-Level Law (4th Revised edition) By: Tony Dugdale ; Vera Bermingham ; M.P. Furmston ; Stephen Jones ; C.H. Sherrin Publisher: LexisNexis UK Format: Paperback Our Price: 17.99

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The writers' aim is to make 'A' Level study of Law an enjoyable and stimulating experience. Therefore the book does not just describe the law, it discusses its practical workings, the theories on which it is based and the problems to which it gives rise. The study of law should also be exciting. Law is not just about rules; it is about argument, and throughout the text students are encouraged to consider the arguments that surround the controversial issues in the law.


Contents:

Table of statutes xxxi
- Table of cases xxxvii
- PART 1
- The legal system
- 1

The legal system
- 2

The structure of the English legal system
- 3

Civil process
- 4

Criminal process
- 5

Legal services
- 6

Sources of law
- 7

The law-making process
- 8

Understanding law
- PART 2
- Criminal Law
- 9

General principles of criminal law
- 10

The physical elements of a crime
- 11

The mental element of a crime
- 12

The crime of murder
- 13

The crime of manslaughter
- 14

Non-fatal offences
- 15

Theft
- 16

General defences
- 17

Crime and society
- 18

The procedure and practice of sentencing
- PART 3
- The law of tort
- 19

The nature of tort law
- 20

Physical damage: fault and strict liability
- 21

Physical damage: defences and damages
- 22

Economic loss
- 23

Interference with the use of land
- 24

Infringement of personality
- PART 4
- Contract
- 25

What contract law is all about
- 26

How contracts are made
- 27

Discovering what the contract is
- 28

Remedies
- 29

Interference by the law with freedom of contract
- 30

Variation, waiver and determination by agreement
- 31

Consumer protection
- Index


Brief Description:

Describing the law, this book discusses its practical workings, the theories on which it is based and the problems to which it gives rise. It aims to encourage students to consider the arguments that surround the controversial issues in the law.

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