An introduction to law
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An introduction to law
（Law in context）
Cambridge University Press, 2016
8th ed
- : pbk
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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Description
Extensively updated throughout, this new edition introduces students to a wide range of modern legal issues. Written in a clear and engaging style, the book expertly addresses the ways in which the rules and structures of law respond to and influence changes in economic and political life. It provides a clear understanding of the relationship between law and society, with particular emphasis on the importance of morality, dispute solution and business regulation. An Introduction to Law is a valuable resource for students of law, be they undergraduate law students, those studying law as part of a mixed degree, or students on business or social science courses in which legal studies are included.
Table of Contents
- Part I: 1. Law and society
- 2. Law and morality
- 3. Law and the regulations of economic activity
- 4. Some important legal concepts
- 5. Law and the settlement of disputes
- 6. The making of legal rules
- 7. The legal profession
- Part II: 8. The European dimension of English law
- 9. Liability in English law: the law of tort
- 10. Liability in English law: crime and the criminal justice system
- 11. The development and role of the contract
- 12. Law and government.
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