• Covers the core areas of the English legal system covered on introductory undergraduate courses, combining an engaging approach with plenty of learning features to make this an ideal text for those new to the subject
• The text includes many learning features in each chapter, such as chapter objectives, case summaries, think points, chapter summaries, and further reading suggestions, to offer students a high level of support and encourage them to check their understanding of the basic facts and principles
• The first chapter provides an overview of the subject, introducing fundamental concepts such as 'what is law?', legal institutions, disputes and the courts, and introducing European Union law and the European Convention on Human Rights; this allows students to appreciate the scope of the subject and to contextualise the more detailed chapters that follow
• Offers a clear and reliable basis for students to understand the basic principles of this fundamental topic, on which they can build during the course of their legal studies
• An extensive online resource centre provides a wide range of extra resources to further support the student in their studies, including a testbank of multiple-choice questions, assessment questions and practical examples, advice on approaching the study of the English legal system, and updates on legislation and case law

Readership: This book is primarily aimed at LLB students taking the compulsory English legal system module in the first term of their first year, particularly those who require a more accessible text. It would also be suitable for CPE students and any undergraduate who requires an understanding of the English legal system.

Steve Wilson, Principal Lecturer, University of Northumbria at Newcastle, Rebecca Mitchell, Principal Lecturer, University of Northumbria at Newcastle, Tony Storey, Senior Lecturer, University of Northumbria at Newcastle, and Natalie Wortley, Senior Lecturer, University of Northumbria at Newcastle

1: English legal system: an overview
2: Sources of law
3: Human rights and fundamental freedoms
4: The interpretations of statutes
5: The doctrine of judicial precedent
6: The criminal process: the suspect and police
7: The criminal process: pre-trial and trial
8: The civil process
9: The appeals process
10: Tribunals and alternative dispute resolution
11: Juries
12: The judiciary
13: Lawyers
14: Access to justice