The only manuals supporting students on Bar courses, providing detailed coverage of the key laws, rules and procedures alongside practical exercises.

"The Optimize series is designed to show you how to apply your knowledge in assessment. These concise revision guides cover the most commonly taught topics, and provide you with the tools to: Understand the law and remember the details Contextualise your knowledge Avoid common misunderstandings and errors Reflect critically on the law Apply what you have learned in assessment"--

An accessible and highly readable guide to public law, offering contextual knowledge, details of key cases, and supportive critical evaluation of the law.

The idea of 'The Rule of Law' as the foundation of modern states and civilisations is more talismanic than that of democracy, but what does it actually consist of? This book examines what the idea actually means.

Trusted by generations of academics and students, the book clearly describes the legal rules and institutions of England and Wales. Updates to this edition include the potential implications of Brexit, substantial changes to the chapter on the civil process, and additional coverage of human rights.

Restructured, updated and extensively refocused, the 20th edition of Slapper and Kelly's The English Legal System explains and critically assesses what law is, how it is made and applied, and how it affects the general public.

This textbook provides a comprehensive overview of the ways in which the law has impacted on how sport is played, administered and consumed. The book covers a wide-range of topics from participant and non-participant liability, fighting sports and their legality, and liability for stadium safety and disasters.

This volume provides an introduction and analysis of the rules of private international law, also known as the conflict of laws, as they apply in England, examining the impact of the post-Brexit period.

This volume provides an introduction and analysis of the rules of private international law, also known as the conflict of laws, as they apply in England, examining the impact of the post-Brexit period.

The Modern Law of Evidence is an engaging and authoritative guide that provides concise and focused analysis of the theory behind the law as well as its practical application, with an emphasis on current debates.

This Handbook triangulates the disciplines of history, legal history, and literary interpretation to produce a new, interdisciplinary framework for the study of early modern England.

This innovative handbook, edited by four of the leading figures in the area, provides a comprehensive, and truly global, overview of the main approaches and themes at the intersection of of law and society.

The vivid and gripping behind-the-scenes account by the QC who has fought some of the biggest murder trials in Britain.

How should you choose your dissertation topic? What is the best research method to adopt? What is going to make your dissertation achieve the best grades? This book provides a guide to various stages of the research and writing process for law students, and answers the many questions that face first-time researchers.