Legal method : text and materials - Stychin, Carl F. [ (Carl Franklin)] , 1964-; Mulcahy, Linda , 1962- (London : Sweet & Maxwell, 2003)
1. Key ideas -- 2. The lawmakers -- 3. Interpreting statutes -- 4. Interpreting cases -- 5. People, systems and methods
Introduction to legal method: Approaches to law and legal reasoning. Comparative law and legal method. Constitutional aspects of legal method: The rule of law and the supremacy of Parliament. Judicial review. The impact of membership in the European Union. The devolution of powers. Statutory interpretation: Introduction to legislation. The search for legislative intention. The impact of European Union and European Human Rights law. Judge made law: An introduction to common law reasoning. A case study on the law of negligence. People, Systems and Method: The Legal Professions. Dispute Resolution: The Courts and Adjudication. Mediation and ADR
Includes bibliographical references index
Keywords: Law -- England; Law -- Great Britain -- Cases; Law -- Great Britain -- Interpretation and construction -- Cases