Preface |
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The English legal system -- an overview |
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Guide to using the book |
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Guide to the Companion Website |
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Table of statutory instruments |
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Table of European legislation |
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1 | (30) |
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1 | (1) |
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2 | (2) |
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4 | (20) |
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1.4 Approaches to law and legal study |
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24 | (2) |
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26 | (5) |
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2 The Rule of Law and Human Rights |
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31 | (60) |
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31 | (1) |
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31 | (7) |
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2.3 The rule of law and the judiciary |
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38 | (15) |
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2.4 Human rights discourse and the rule of law |
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53 | (1) |
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2.5 The Human Rights Act 1998 |
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54 | (37) |
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3 Sources Of law Legislation |
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91 | (56) |
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91 | (1) |
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91 | (1) |
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3.4 Statutory interpretation |
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103 | (21) |
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3.5 Delegated or subordinate legislation |
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124 | (9) |
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3.6 Law reform: the role of the Law Commission |
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133 | (14) |
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4 Sources of Law: Case Law |
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147 | (44) |
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147 | (1) |
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147 | (1) |
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147 | (5) |
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4.4 Precedent within the hierarchy of the courts |
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152 | (24) |
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176 | (1) |
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4.6 Advantages of case law |
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177 | (5) |
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4.7 Disadvantages of case law |
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182 | (3) |
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4.8 The practical importance of precedent |
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185 | (1) |
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186 | (1) |
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187 | (4) |
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5 Sources of Law: The European Context |
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191 | (44) |
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191 | (13) |
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5.2 Sources of European Union law |
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204 | (2) |
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5.3 The institutions of the European Union |
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206 | (13) |
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5.4 The European Court of Human Rights |
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219 | (9) |
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5.5 The European Convention and the European Union |
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228 | (1) |
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5.6 A case study: prisoner voting |
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229 | (6) |
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235 | (18) |
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235 | (1) |
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6.2 Her Majesty's Courts and Tribunals Service |
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235 | (1) |
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236 | (1) |
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237 | (1) |
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6.5 The High Court of Justice |
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238 | (5) |
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6.6 Appeals from the High Court |
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243 | (1) |
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6.7 The Court of Appeal (Civil Division) |
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243 | (1) |
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244 | (2) |
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246 | (3) |
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6.10 The Court of Justice of the European Union and the European Court of Human Rights |
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249 | (1) |
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6.11 Judicial Committee of the Privy Council |
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249 | (4) |
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253 | (40) |
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253 | (1) |
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254 | (1) |
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255 | (3) |
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7.4 Case control (CPR Part 3) |
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258 | (6) |
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7.5 Court and track allocation (CPR Part 26) |
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264 | (4) |
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7.6 Documentation and procedures |
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268 | (5) |
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7.7 Public and private hearings (CPR Part 39) |
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273 | (1) |
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7.8 Costs (CPR Parts 44--48) |
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273 | (4) |
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277 | (7) |
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7.10 Appeals (CPR Part 52) |
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284 | (9) |
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293 | (14) |
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293 | (1) |
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8.2 Family courts and legislation |
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293 | (5) |
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8.3 Legal aid, LASPO and the family courts |
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298 | (2) |
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8.4 Media reporting and the family courts |
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300 | (1) |
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8.5 Family law in the future |
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301 | (6) |
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307 | (42) |
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307 | (4) |
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311 | (8) |
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319 | (3) |
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9.4 Magistrates' courts v Crown Courts |
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322 | (1) |
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323 | (7) |
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9.6 Double jeopardy and prosecution application for a retrial |
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330 | (3) |
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9.7 Criminal appeals to the Supreme Court |
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333 | (1) |
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9.8 Judicial Committee of the P Council |
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333 | (1) |
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9.9 Criminal Cases Review Commission |
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334 | (5) |
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9.10 Miscarriages of justice |
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339 | (3) |
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342 | (7) |
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10 The Criminal Process: (1) The Investigation of Crime |
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349 | (54) |
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349 | (2) |
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10.2 Mistrust of the system |
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351 | (5) |
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356 | (9) |
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365 | (14) |
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10.5 Interrogation, confession and admissibility of evidence |
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379 | (24) |
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11 The Criminal Process: (2) The Prosecution |
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403 | (38) |
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403 | (1) |
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11.2 The Crown Prosecution Service |
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403 | (10) |
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413 | (6) |
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11.4 Plea bargaining and related issues |
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419 | (3) |
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422 | (19) |
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441 | (66) |
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441 | (1) |
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12.2 The constitutional role of the judiciary |
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441 | (14) |
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455 | (4) |
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12.4 Appointment of the judiciary |
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459 | (17) |
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12.5 Training of the judiciary |
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476 | (7) |
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12.6 Retirement of judges |
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483 | (2) |
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12.7 Judicial conduct and discipline |
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485 | (2) |
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12.8 Judicial immunity from suit |
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487 | (1) |
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488 | (19) |
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13 Judicial Reasoning and Politics |
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507 | (42) |
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507 | (1) |
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13.3 Reasoning in general |
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508 | (3) |
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511 | (5) |
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516 | (10) |
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13.6 Politics and the judiciary |
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526 | (8) |
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13.7 Politics of the judiciary |
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534 | (15) |
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549 | (54) |
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549 | (2) |
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14.2 The role of the jury |
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551 | (2) |
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14.3 The jury's function in trials |
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553 | (6) |
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14.4 The selection of the jury |
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559 | (11) |
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14.5 Racial bias in juries |
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570 | (6) |
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14.6 The decline of the jury trial |
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576 | (7) |
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583 | (4) |
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14.8 Investigation of jury behaviour |
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587 | (10) |
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597 | (6) |
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15 Arbitration, Tribunal Adjudication and Alternative Dispute Resolution |
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603 | (56) |
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603 | (5) |
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15.2 Mediation and conciliation |
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608 | (7) |
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615 | (6) |
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621 | (7) |
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15.5 Administrative tribunals |
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628 | (16) |
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644 | (15) |
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659 | (20) |
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659 | (1) |
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16.2 The Legal Services Act 2007 |
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660 | (4) |
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16.3 The legal profession |
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664 | (8) |
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16.4 Legal education and training |
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672 | (7) |
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17 The Funding of Legal Services |
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679 | (32) |
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679 | (1) |
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17.2 The Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act (LASPO) 2012 |
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680 | (11) |
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17.3 LASPO and litigants in person (LIPs) |
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691 | (2) |
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17.4 Prospective LASPO and legal aid reviews |
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693 | (2) |
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17.5 Alternatives to legal aid |
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695 | (16) |
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General legal websites for the English legal system |
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703 | (2) |
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705 | (6) |
Index |
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