How the Law Works

<p><em>How the Law Works</em> is a refreshingly clear and reliable guide to the legal system in the UK. Offering interesting and comprehensive coverage it makes sense of all the curious features of the law in day to day life and in current affairs.</p> <p></p> <p>Explaining the law and legal jargon in plain English it provides an accessible entry point to the different types of law and legal techniques as well as the impact of European law and human rights law. In addition to explaining the role of judges lawyers juries and parliament it clarifies the mechanisms behind criminal and civil law.</p>