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Introduction to Britain


The Legal System of England and Wales

The legal system of Britain is not uniform. There are three different territorial systems: England and Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland. As usual, there are historical reasons for this situation. After the Acts of Union of 1707 and 1800, Scotland and Ireland have preserved their autonomous legal systems, so the United Kingdom never had a unified and standardized legal system. Since the great majority of the British population (about 88%) is subject to the first system, the detailed description below is concerned with English legal practice only. The Scottish and Northern Irish systems are similar as far as legal principles and theory are concerned, but the names and hierarchy of courts, as well as the rules of procedure, are considerably different. Therefore, it is a mistake to speak about ‘British law’ or ‘the British legal system’; in this respect, the three countries should be treated separately.

Introduction to Britain

Tartalomjegyzék


Kiadó: Akadémiai Kiadó

Online megjelenés éve: 2018

ISBN: 978 963 454 262 9

This book attempts to establish a basic knowledge of British politics, society and culture among its readers. It is aimed primarily at students, and is intended to enrich their knowledge of the English language with an understanding of the history and key features of this society.

The book systematically explores Britain. Beginning with its geography, it divides the United Kingdom into its overarching countries- England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland- and explores the main regions, as well as political, social and linguistic background of each. This is followed by outlines of politics, the legal system, as well as education, healthcare and religion in the UK as a whole.

This book is distinguished by its scope; intended for a Hungarian audience and written through the lens of Hungarian culture, with so called Think of Hungary First sections at the beginning of chapters to compare historical and societal developments to those that have taken place here, and allow readers to better understand these. There are also lists of Key Concepts at the end of chapters, and explanations of these which also promote the reader’s understanding.

Thus, this book is a comprehensive and systematic guide, introducing Hungarian students to Britain’s history, culture and people.

Hivatkozás: https://mersz.hu/pinter-introduction-to-britain//

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