Understanding the Law Book

	Preface
	Preface to the First Edition
	Acknowledgements
1	Introduction - the Royal Courts of Justice	1
2	The Law and its Importance	11
3	The Invisible Palace - Part 1 'Judge-Made' Law - Common Law and Equity	19
4	The Invisible Palace - Part 2 The Constitution	35
5	The Palace of Westminster. Our Chief Law Makers - Parliament	51
6	Our Chief Law Enforcers - the Police	65
7	Our Law Upholders - the Judiciary	77
8	The Legal Profession	85
9	Solicitors	95
10	Barristers	103
11	The Work of the Courts - Part 1 The Courts	115
12	The Work of the Courts - Part 2 Criminal and Civil Cases	129
13	Judges	149
14	Legal Robes	161
15	Criminal Trials through the Ages	171
16	Punishments through the Ages	185
17	Criminal Trials Today	201
18	Punishments Today	217
19	Human Rights	235
20	Discrimination and the Law	249
21	Young Persons	263
22	Dangerous Drugs	277
23	Animals	285
24	Laws around the World	293
25	Some Interesting Cases	307
	Questions for the Reader	325
	Some Useful Reading	331
	Index	333