THANKS AND ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 2
INTRODUCTION 6
THE LEGAL SYSTEM
1 Legal systems 8
A The structure of the law
B The constitution
C Jurisdiction
2 Sources of law: legislation 10
A Background to making new law
B Early development of a Bill
C Passing an Act
3 Sources of law:common law 12
A Common law in the UK
B Law reports
4 The court system 14
A Civil courts
B Criminal courts
5 Criminal justice and criminal proceedings 16
A Criminal justice
B Categories of criminal offence
C Criminal court proceedings
6 Civil procedure 18
A Civil Procedure Rules
B Proceeding with a claim
7 Tribunals 20
A The status and range of tribunals
B Composition of tribunals and procedure
8 European Union law 22
A What is the EU?
B How does the EU impact on Member States?
LEGAL PROFESSIONALS
9 Solicitors 24
A Legal practitioners
B Training
C A partner in a law fifi rm
10 Barristers 26
A Organisation
B Training and qualififi cations of practising barristers
11 Working lives 28
A A company commercial lawyer
B A legal secretary
12 Judges 30
A Judicial appointments in England and Wales
B The training of judges
C Civil courts: sentencing and court orders
13 A law fifi rm’s structure and practice 32
A A law fifi rm’s structure and practice
LEGAL PROFESSIONALS IN PRACTICE
14 Client care procedures 34
A Explaining client care procedures
15 Money laundering procedures 36
A Money laundering procedures
16 Client correspondence 38
A Client correspondence
B Standard phrases for starting and ending letters and emails
17 Explanations and clarififi cation 40
A Explaining a procedure
B Approximating and comparing
C Rephrasing and clarifying
18 Legalese 42
A Legal language
B Latin terms
C Older words and modern equivalents
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