An introduction to the English legal system /

Includes bibliographical references and index.'Knowledge', themes, and structure -- Law and society: the purposes and functions of law -- Law making: authority and process -- Shaping the institutional framework: the role of government -- The criminal justice system -- The administrative justice system -- The family justice system -- The civil and commercial justice system -- Delivering legal services: practitioners, adjudicators, and legal scholars -- The funding of legal services -- Is the English legal system fit for purpose