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Based on the author's popular Times Online column 'Weird Cases', this book draws on extraordinary cases from many countries. The chapters are: Compensation and Punishment, Love and Sex, Food, Drink, and Drugs, Judges, Death and Violence, Pets and Animals, On the Road, Lawyers, and Jurors, Friends, and Neighbours.

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This title was first published in 2001. The central theme of this book is the activity of the multifarious agencies, local and central government departments, private companies and organizations, which act as prosecutors in the branch of the criminal justice system which deals with 95 per cent of all offences: the magistrates' court.

Like any great book, you read it and say: 'I think differently now'' Geoff Birch, BBC2 Book Review 'This is an important book which deserves careful reading and consideration' Occupational Safety and Health 'It is scholarly, deserves to be widely read and, is more than simply an academic text, an invaluable contribution to the field.' Criminal Justice Matters

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This book tells the story, in a clear, friendly and irreverent way, of how the legal machine works. It is of interest to anyone who wants to know about law.

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Law: the Basics offers 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 ideal introduction to law.

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Whether you are a engaged in the study of law, considering studying law either at university, a business professional or generally want to find out more about the law, this title offers a point of entry to the law in England and Wales.

Slapper and Kelly's The English Legal System explains and critically assesses how our law is made and applied. Annually updated, this authoritative textbook clearly describes the legal rules of England and Wales and their collective influence as a sociocultural institution.Slapper & Kelly has become the classic textbook in its field, needing no introduction to UK law lecturers who have trusted its reliability and currency, recommending it to g...

Whether you are engaged in the study of law, are considering studying law at university, are a business professional or want to find out more about the law in general, Slapper and Kelly's English Law offers a clear, lively and reliable point of entry to the law in England and Wales. Presented in an easy-to-read style, it provides readers with an accurate explanation of how the English legal system currently works and the content of English law...

11th edition.

Another instalment of extraordinary cases from around the world, containing a great variety of shockingly strange, funny, and entertaining courtroom dramas. These weird cases are organised in themed chapters related to topics such as sex and love, food and drink, unusual punishments, pets and animals, and driving.

A further instalment of extraordinary cases from around the world, featuring cases that truly stand out as odd, even among all the unusual dramas that challenge the courts. A highly entertaining read about the more bizarre aspects of human life that fetch up in the law courts at the beginning of the 21st century.