The Scottish Legal System: Fifth Edition

ISBN-13: 9781847667045 / Angielski / Miękka / 2013 / 464 str.

Ian D Willock

Opis

This book presents the legal system and law of Scotland as a unique and constantly changing human enterprise and places the Scottish legal system in its broader political and social contexts. This is achieved by covering not only the central aspects of the system, such as the courts and the legal profession, but also the border areas with constitutional law and jurisprudence. This fifth edition provides an up-to-date treatment of all significant developments affecting the Scottish legal system. It will be an invaluable introduction for students and anyone with an interest in the legal system of Scotland.

Spis treści

1 Introduction; 2 Scotland – nation and state; 3 Institutions; 4 Institutions – courts, judges and tribunals; 5 Sources of Law; 6 Legislation – European Community law; 7 Legislation United Kingdom Parliamentary legislation (including the Human Rights Act 1998); 8 Legislation – Acts of the Scottish Parliament; 9 Legislation – United Kingdom delegated legislation; 10 Legislation – Scottish Delegated legislation; 11 Legislation - application and interpretation; 12 Judicial precedent – Ratio decidendi, Obiter dicta and Stare decisis; 13 Judicial precedent – the law reports; 14 Legal services; 15 Law reform.