Main topics of study:

Sources of Law:

• Case Law
• Statute Law
• Delegated Legislation
• European Law
• Equity
• Treaties

The Judiciary:

• Appointment
• Training
• Termination
• Discipline
• Independence

The Jury System:

• Functions
• Qualifications
• Verdicts
• Arguments For & Against

Magistrates:

• Selection & Appointment
• Removal & Retirement
• Training
• Jurisdiction
• Advantages & Disadvantages
• State Funded Legal Aid & Advice Schemes

The Criminal Justice System:

• The Crown Prosecution Service
• Bail
• Classification of Offences
• Trial
• Committal

The Civil Justice System:

• The Courts

Tribunals:

• To-Day
• Appeals
• Advantages & Disadvantages

Civil Liberties:

• European Convention on Human Rights
• Freedom of Assembly
• Freedom of Association
• Freedom from Discrimination
• Freedom of the Person
• Freedom of Expression

Remedies for Infringement of Civil Rights:

• Judicial Review
• Habeas Corpus
• European Court of Human Rights
• Self-Defence

Reading List

Main Text:
English Legal System - Elliott & Quinn (Pearson Education)

Alternative Text & Further Reading:
Casebook & Materials on English Legal System - Zander (Buttorworth)