Central Office of Information
Aspects of Britain: Britain's Legal Systems
general level
The Stationery Office Publications: 07 1996
118pp: 2nd edition
Series: aspects of Britain
Describes the separate legal systems of England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales. Covers the origins of the law, the courts, administration and personnel. Also covers the police service and European Community Law. (This edition supercedes 0117017132)
Paperback ISBN:0 11 702026 5 £6.95

Central Office of Information
Criminal Justice
general level
The Stationery Office Publications: 02 1996
102pp: 2nd edition
Series: aspects of Britain
There are 3 different criminal justice systems in the UK, this book describes the functions, procedures and powers of the police, courts, prosecution, probation and prison services with the national variations in Scotland, Northern Ireland, England and Wales. (This edition supercedes 0117016926)
Paperback ISBN:0 11 701981 X £5.95

Crowther, Eric
Last in the List: the Life and Time of an English Barrister
general level
Basset Publishers: 1988
272pp
In 1986 Eric Crowther became a Metropolitan Stipendiary Magistrate. On the way there, in addition to establishing a successful practice at the bar he had lectured for the British Council, taught English to foreign students and organised student caberet at the BC Student Centre. These are his recollections.
Paperback ISBN:0 946873 11 9 £10.00

Danielson, Dan & Engle, Karen (Ed)
After Identity: a Reader in Law and Culture
undergraduate, professional level
Routledge: 03 1995
400pp 234 x 156
Explores the importance of sexual, national and other identities in people's lives, whilst also challenging the limits of legal strategies on traditional identity groups. Contributors come from a variety of backgrounds.
Hardback ISBN:0 415 90996 1 £45.00
Paperback ISBN:0 415 90997 X £14.99

Ewing, Keith & Gearty, Conor
Civil Liberties in Modern Britain: Freedom Under Thatcher
undergraduate, professional level
Oxford UP: 1990
312pp, 190 x 120mm
During the past decade there has been a major debate about political freedom in Britain. This study examines the changes in the laws on civil liberties under the Conservative government, and explores the extent to which legislation has altered the relationship between individuals and the State.
Hardback ISBN:0 19 825413 X £22.50
Paperback ISBN:0 19 825414 8 £9.99

James, Phillip S.
Introduction to English Law

Butterworth Law: 1989
further, higher, undergraduate level
570pp, 216 x 138mm: 12th edition
This well established textbook on English law has been updated. It applies to all those studying law, including students at polytechnics and technical colleges, BTEC and university courses.
Hardback ISBN:0 406 50421 0 £24.95
Paperback ISBN:0 406 50422 9 £15.95

Reiner, Robert
Chief Constables: Bobbies, Bosses or Bureaucrats?
undergraduate, professional level
Oxford UP: 10 1992
396pp 190 x 120: Tables, bibliography
Dewey class: 351.740941
Based on interviews with many Chief Constables in England and Wales, this book offers a picture of the police world as seen from the top. It reveals their opinions on the selection of the most senior officers, their duties and responsibilities, and their views on the future of the force.
Hardback ISBN:0 19 825622 1 £17.95
Paperback ISBN:0 19 285280 9 £8.99

Shallice, Andy & Gordon, Paul
Black People, White Justice?: Race and the Criminal System
undergraduate level
Runnymede Trust: 1990
60pp
Paperback ISBN:0 902697 67 2 £2.50