ISBN: 9783894767792 - introduction to english civil law i: for german-speaking lawyers and law students (1 Ergebnisse)

Softcover. Zustand: leichte Gebrauchsspuren. TitelBalleis, Kristina: Introduction to English civil law for German speaking lawyers and law students Teil: Vol. 1. Ausgabe3. Aufl. VerlagMünster : Alpmann und Schmidt, Jur. Lehrgänge Zeitliche EinordnungErscheinungsdatum: 2005 Umfang/FormatXXV, 224 S. ISBN/Einband/Preis978-3-89476-779-2 kart. 3-89476-779-0 kart. Weiterführende InformationenInhaltsverzeichnis Contents Contents Preface.I Table of cases.XV Table of Statutes.XVII Table of diagrams. XVIII Abbreviations. XIX Bibliography.XX PART ONE: BASIC TOPICS Chapter One Classification and sources of English law. 1 I. Introduction.1 II. The Classification ofEnglish law. 2 1. Private law and public law. 2 2. Civil law and criminal law. 2 3. Common law and equity. 4 III. The sources ofEnglish law.5 1. Legislation. 6 a) The supremacy of Parlament.6 b) The statutory process. 6 c) Delegated legislation. 8 d) The interpretation of Statutes. 10 2. Judicial precedents. 13 a) Absolute binding effect. 13 b) Distinguishing, approving and overruling precedents.17 aa) Distinguishing precedents. 17 bb) Approving precedents. 18 cc) Overruling precedents. 18 3. Custom. 20 a) General custom and usage. 20 b) Local custom.20 c) Conventional custom. 21 4. Books of authority.22 IV. Fürther reading. 23 Contents Chapter Two The administration ofthe English law.24 I. Common law and equity. 24 1. Historical background.24 2. The common law. 25 a) Itinerant justices.25 b) The Common Law Courts. 25 c) The System of writs.27 3. Equity.30 a) Theterm. 30 b) The principles of equity.30 aa) History. 30 bb) Rules of equity.32 (1) "Equity shall prevail". 33 (2) "Equity will not suffer a wrong to be without a remedy". 33 (3) "Equity follows the law". 33 (4) "He who seeks equity must do equity" or "He who comes to equity must come with clean hands". 35 (5) "Equity acts in personam". 35 4. Fürther development of common law and equity. 36 II. The modern Organisation ofthe Royal Courts.38 1. The inferior courts. 39 a) The County Courts.39 b) Magistrates? courts.40 2. The superior courts. 41 a) The Supreme Court ofJudicature.41 aa) The High Court ofJustice.41 (1) The Queen?s Bench Division.42 (2) The Chancery Division. 43 (3) The Family Division. 44 bb) The Crown Court. 44 cc) The Court ofAppeal. 45 (1) The Civil Division. 45 (2) The Criminal Division. 46 b) The House ofLords.46 3. The Judicial Committee ofthe Privy Council.47 III. The Courts Act 2003 .49 1. CivilJurisdiction and procedure. 50 VIII Contents 2. Transfer of civil proceeding (other than family proceedings) . 50 3. Section 49: family proceedings courts.50 4. Part 6 (s. 62-67): Judges. 50 a) Section 63: ordinary judges ofthe Court of Appeal .50 b) Section 64: power to alterjudical titles. 51 IV. Fürther reading.51 Chapter Three The legal profession. 52 I. History. 52 II. Barristers. 56 1. Development. 56 2. The Inns ofCourt.56 a) Origin. 56 b) Organisation.57 3. Education. 59 4. Fields of activities.60 III. Solicitors. 61 1. Fields of activities.61 2. Organisation. 62 3. Education. 63 IV. Judges. 64 1. Appointment. 65 2. Salaries.66 3. Immunity. 67 4. Dismissal. 67 5. Function. 68 V. Other personnel of English Law.71 1. The Attorney-General and the Solicitor-General.71 2. The Director of Public Prosecution.71 3. Magistrates. 71 VI. Fürther reading.72 IX Contents Chapter Four How to find the law. 73 I. Lawreports.73 1. Introduction. 73 2. Law reporting. 74 a) Pre-1865 reports.75 b) "The modern period" (since 1865).77 3. How to use law reports.79 II. Statutes. 82 1. Statute collections. 82 2. Methods of citation.83 III. Fürther reading. In englischer Sprache. 242 pages. 246 mm × 194 mm. …