Short description
Covering the elements of English Law, this work provides a background for the general reader and a springboard to further study. It covers the Law of Contract, Law of Property and Law of Tort. It is suitable for students studying law as part of A-Level, BTEC and GNVQ courses.
Long description
It covers the elements of English Law, the law which is the basis of all legal systems throughout the English-speaking world, however much they may have become adapted to the needs and conditions of different countries. As well as for students studying the law as part of A-Level, BTEC and GNVQ courses, Law Made Simple, 11th Edition provides an excellent background for the general reader and a springboard to further study. It is a particularly good guide to the Law of Contract, Law of Property and Law of Tort. Previous 10 editions of Law Made Simple have sold over 250,000 copies over 25 years. It contains clear and concise structure enabling quick understanding of the subject matter. It covers the basics and assumes no previous knowledge of the subject.
Review
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Table of contents
- Preface
- Introduction
- Historical sources of English law
- Legal sources
- The courts today
- The judiciary, law officers and the legal profession
- Outline of the law of persons
- The law of contract
- The law of torts
- Trusts
- The law of property
- The law of succession
- Criminal law
- Procedure
- Appendices
- Table of cases
- Table of statutes
- Index.
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