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cathErinE Elliott English Legal System E E cathErinE Elliott s e s c s n o n E g d EssEntial casEs and matErials n e d t l ia is English Legal itio second edition n l h c a L System 'Excellent diversity of materials with a comfortable balance between government s material and academic material.' Rosemary Higgott, University of Wolverhampton E e s g a a n English Legal System, Essential Cases and Materials contains handpicked cases, statutes and d l essential cases other sources for law students. It saves time by bringing together a wide range of topical and S relevant material and is designed to be more concise and user-friendly than other cases and m materials books, with the same clear style and layout that has made the Elliott & Quinn textbooks a y so popular. t and materials s E r • Materials are organised by topics covered in most undergraduate course syllabi, making it easy t i a e to match materials to lectures and tutorials. l m • Topical and recent material and cases are included, alongside historically important decisions, s to support comprehensive development of legal knowledge. • Online support is provided through the companion website located at www.mylawchamber.co.uk/elliottquinnelscases and includes regular case and second legislation updates, weblinks, and a glossary. edition • English Legal System, Essential Cases and Materials is designed to be used as a resource in its own right or alongside Catherine Elliott and Frances Quinn's English Legal System textbook. Catherine Elliott is a qualified Barrister and Lecturer in Law at City University, London. She has extensive experience of teaching law. 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Visit us on the World Wide Web at: www.pearsoned.co.uk First published2006 Second edition published 2009 © Pearson Education Limited 2006, 2009 The right of Catherine Elliott to be identified as author of this work has been asserted by her in accordance with the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without either the prior written permission of the publisher or a licence permitting restricted copying in the United Kingdom issued by the Copyright Licensing Agency Ltd, Saffron House, 6–10 Kirby Street, London EC1N 8TS. Crown Copyright material is reproduced with the permission of the Controller of HMSO and the Queen’s Printer for Scotland. Law Commission Reports are reproduced under the terms of the Click-Use Licence. ISBN: 978-1-4082-2512-7 British Library Cataloguing-in-Publication Data A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Elliott, Catherine, 1966– English legal system : essential cases and materials / Catherine Elliott. — 2nd ed. p. cm. Rev. ed. of: English legal system sourcebook, 2006. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-1-4082-2512-7 (pbk.) 1. Law—Great Britain. 2. Justice, Administration of—Great Britain. 3. Courts— Great Britain. I. Elliott, Catherine, 1966– English legal system sourcebook. II. Title. KD658.E43 2009 349.42—dc22 2009009543 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 13 12 11 10 09 Typeset in 9/12.5 pt Stone Serif by 35 Printed and bound in Great Britain by Ashford Colour Press Ltd, Gosport, Hants The publisher’s policy is to use paper manufactured from sustainable forests. ENLS_A01.qxd 22/4/09 09:12 AM Page v Brief contents Preface xvii Acknowledgements xviii Table of cases xxii Table of statutes xxv Table of statutory instruments xxviii Table of treaties xxix Table of secondary legislation of the European Communities xxx Part 1 SOURCES OF LAW 1 Case law 3 2 Statute law 20 3 Statutory interpretation 30 4 Delegated legislation 52 5 European law 59 6 Custom 72 7 Equity 75 8 Treaties 80 9 Law reform 85 Part 2 PEOPLE WORKING IN THE LEGAL SYSTEM 10 Judges 97 11 The legal professions 129 12 The jury system 157 13 Magistrates 183 14 The administration of justice 191 Part 3 HUMAN RIGHTS 15 Introduction to human rights 201 16 Remedies for the infringement of human rights 224 ENLS_A01.qxd 22/4/09 09:12 AM Page vi vi Brief contents Part 4 DISPUTE RESOLUTION 17 Paying for legal services 237 18 The police 262 19 The criminal trial process 294 20 Sentencing 311 21 Young offenders 330 22 The civil justice system 341 23 Tribunals 356 24 Appeals and judicial review 366 25 Alternative methods of dispute resolution 410 Index 420 ENLS_A01.qxd 22/4/09 09:12 AM Page vii Contents Preface xvii Acknowledgements xviii Table of cases xxii Table of statutes xxv Table of statutory instruments xxviii Table of treaties xxix Table of secondary legislation of the European Communities xxx Part 1 SOURCES OF LAW 1 Case law 3 Introduction 3 A new Supreme Court 4 • Constitutional Reform: A Supreme Court for the UK (2003), Consultation Paper 4 Judicial response to Supreme Court reform 6 • The Law Lords’ Response to the Government’s Consultation Paper on Constitutional Reform: A Supreme Court for the United Kingdom 6 The House of Lords and judicial precedent 7 • Practice Statement (Judicial Precedent) 7 The Court of Appeal and judicial precedent 8 • R (Kadhim)vBrent London Borough Council Housing Benefit Review Board(2001), CA 8 Judicial precedent and the Privy Council 9 • Attorney-General for JerseyvHolley(2005), PC 10 • RvJames and Karimi(2006), CA 12 How do judges really decide cases? 15 • Re A (Children)(2001), CA 15 2 Statute law 20 Introduction 20 Modernising Parliament 21 • The Governance of Britain (2007) 21 The role of the House of Lords 24 • R (Jackson and Others)vAttorney-General(2005), HL 24 Post-legislative scrutiny 28 • Post-Legislative Scrutiny – The Government’s Approach 28 ENLS_A01.qxd 22/4/09 09:12 AM Page viii viii Contents 3 Statutory interpretation 30 Introduction 30 The literal rule 31 • FishervBell(1960), DC 31 The golden rule 32 • AdlervGeorge(1964), QBD 32 The mischief rule 33 • SmithvHughes(1960), HC 33 The purposive approach 35 • RvSecretary of State for Health ex parte Quintavalle (on behalf of Pro-Life Alliance)(2003), HL 35 The limits of the purposive approach 38 • QuintavallevHuman Fertilisation and Embryology Authority(2005), HL 38 Reference to Hansard 40 • PeppervHart[1993], HL 40 Restrictions on referring to Hansard 41 • WilsonvFirst County Trust Ltd (No. 2)(2004), HL 41 Human Rights Act 1998 and statutory interpretation 43 • Attorney-General’s Reference No. 4 of 2002; SheldrakevDPP(2004), HL 43 Statutory interpretation and the Human Rights Act: further analysis 45 • GhaidanvGodin-Mendoza(2004), HL 45 4 Delegated legislation 52 Introduction 52 Case study of delegated legislation 53 • European Communities Act 1972 53 • Statutory Instrument 2005 No. 7 53 Power to make delegated legislation 55 • Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006 55 • Explanatory Notes 56 5 European law 59 Introduction 59 Direct effect 60 • Van DuynvHome Office(1974), ECJ 60 European Constitution 63 • The European Union’s Constitution 63 The Reform Treaty – brief overview 67 • The Reform Treaty 67 • The Impact of the Reform Treaty 70 6 Custom 72 Introduction 72 Custom in contract law 73 • HuttonvWarren(1836), Court of Exchequer 73 ENLS_A01.qxd 22/4/09 09:12 AM Page ix Contents ix Custom in international law 74 • Customary Law Study Enhances Legal Protection of Persons Affected by Armed Conflict 74 7 Equity 75 Introduction 75 Equitable maxims 76 • ChappellvTimes Newspapers Ltd(1975) 76 Delay defeats equities 76 • LeafvInternational Galleries(1950) 76 Equity in practice 77 • Central London Property Trust LimitedvHigh Trees House Limited(1947) 78 8 Treaties 80 Introduction 80 The Treaty on European Union 81 • The Treaty on European Union 81 Ratification of treaties 82 • The Governance of Britain – Constitutional Renewal (2008) 82 9 Law reform 85 Introduction 85 The Law Commission 86 • Quinquennial Review of the Law Commission (March 2003) 86 Protocol between the government and the Law Commission 87 • Working Together to Deliver the Benefits of Clear, Simple and Modern Law (2006) 87 Inquiries Act 2005 91 • Effective Inquiries (2004) 91 Controversy surrounding the Inquiries Act 2005 92 • Amnesty International Urges Judiciary Not to Partake in Inquiry Sham 92 Part 2 PEOPLE WORKING IN THE LEGAL SYSTEM 10 Judges 97 Introduction 97 Independence of the judiciary 98 • RvBow Street Metropolitan Stipendiary Magistrate and Others, ex parte Pinochet Ugarte (No. 2)(1999), HL 98 Judges and the executive 103 • Relations between the Executive, the Judiciary and Parliament (2007) 103

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