"Geldart" has over the years established itself as a standard account of English law, expounding the body of the modern law as set in its historical context. Regularly updated, it remains indispensable to students and layman alike as a concise, reliable guide. This new edition takes into account the Royal Commission on Criminal Justice, alterations to the law of manslaughter, and new twists in the laws concerning children, intellectual property, and contract and leasehold reforms, among many others.