ABSTRACT

The questions in this chapter may not appear in all English Legal System syllabuses. It is true that this chapter touches on material that will, traditionally, be considered more fully in other courses, such as public or constitutional and administrative law, civil liberties options, or, indeed, some legal theory courses. The fact is, however, that the English legal system simply cannot be fully understood or placed in its contemporary context without a consideration of the points raised hereafter, and many syllabuses look to students to have at least a passing acquaintance with the matters that are considered in this chapter.