Summary: "Major topics for discussion include the relationship between law and society ; the legislative process and the role of Parliament ; changing the law ; processes and institutions for settling disputes ; criminal and civil procedures ; and a critical evaluation of the legal system. Topical landmark cases are also discussed." - back cover. Contents: 1. Law and society -- 2. The role of Parliament in law-making -- 3. The legislative process -- 4. The role of courts in law-making -- 5. Changing the law -- 6. Settling legal disputes -- 7. Dispute settlement processes -- 8. Criminal and civil procedures -- 9. Institutions for the settlement of disputes -- 10. Evaluating laws -- 11. Evaluating the legal system -- Case table.
Book chapter
Evaluating the legal system
Introducing the law, pp.427-428
CCH Australia, 6th edition
2002
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- Title
- Evaluating the legal system
- Creators
- Jennifer M Nielsen - Southern Cross University
- Contributors
- Gary N Heilbronn (Editor of compilation)Paul Latimer (Editor of compilation)Jennifer Nielsen (Editor of compilation) - Southern Cross University, School of Law and Justice
- Publication Details
- Introducing the law, pp.427-428
- Publisher
- CCH Australia; North Ryde, NSW
- Edition
- 6th edition
- Identifiers
- 1083; 991012821353002368
- Academic Unit
- School of Law and Justice; Law; Faculty of Business, Law and Arts
- Resource Type
- Book chapter