Introduction to English Law

Introduction to English Law provides the basis on which the English legal system rests. The British do not have a codified constitution. Instead the constitution has been evolving over nearly a thousand years. this can be extremely overwhelming. Often a student is introduced to areas of law or terms such as King in Parliament, and Crown before they truly understand the basis of the English legal system or the British constitution. Therefore, this book aims to provide an overview of the historical development and how the institutions work together.

From a modern perspective, the membership and withdrawal from the European Union is considered together with the decentralization of power, also referred to as devolution, which has been a feature of English legal system over the last decades. Ultimately, the book helps to simplify the complexity of the British constitution and system.