Gary Slapper is Global Professor at New York University and Director of New York University in London; Door Tenant, 36 Bedford Row, the Chambers of Frances Oldham QC; Visiting Professor of Law at The Open University and The Chinese University, Hong Kong.

David Kelly was previously Principal Lecturer in Law at Staffordshire University

Chapter 1 The Rule of Law and Human Rights, Chapter 2 Sources of Law and Legal Reform, Chapter 3 Judicial Reasoning, Chapter 4 The Courts and the Appellate structure, Chapter 5 The Criminal Process, Chapter 6 Civil Process and Legal Services, Chapter 7 Judges and Juries, Chapter 8 Alternative Dispute Resolution, Index