Beschreibung:

Annual editions ensure that English Legal System keeps as up to date as possible with the rapid pace of developments in the legal system of England and Wales. It provides a lively, clear and comprehensive explanation of the subject, and offers critical analysis of the existing laws and discussion of reform options. The seventh edition includes discussion of the key developments in the English Legal System in the past year, including: *The Constitutional Reform Act 2005, introducing major constitutional reforms, including provisions to change the role of the Lord Chancellor, replace the House of Lords with a Supreme Court, and establish a Judicial Appointments Commission. *Planned reforms to the regulations of the legal professions and the way in which people qualify to become solicitors. *Topical Human Rights issues, including discussion of A and Z and Others v Secretary of State for the Home Department, which challenged the legality of detention without charge under the Terrorism Act 2000, celebrities and the right to privacy, and the proposed introduction of I.D cards. *Increased police powers as a result of the Serious Crime and Police Act 2005.