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  • © 1999

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Authors:
  1. Ian McLeod

    1. London Guildhall University, UK

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  • Extremely accessible selfcontained work making it an ideal vehicle for introducing students to legal techniques
    Reasonably priced
    Lucid and comprehensive
    New chapter on the protection of fundamental rights, which reflects the importance of the Human Rights Act 998

Part of the book series: Macmillan Law Masters (MLM)

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Table of contents (23 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxx
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  3. Case-Law and Precedent

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 129-129
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    2. An Introduction to the Doctrine of Binding Precedent

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      Pages 131-142

    3. Ratio Decidendi and Obiter Dictum

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      Pages 143-157

    4. Vertical and Horizontal Dimensions of Precedent

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      Pages 158-164

    5. Does the House of Lords Bind Itself?

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      Pages 165-184

    6. Does the Court of Appeal Bind Itself?

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      Pages 185-195

    7. Does the High Court Bind Itself?

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      Pages 196-199

    8. Precedent as a Vehicle for Law Reform

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      Pages 200-214

    9. Precedent and Principle in the European Court of Justice

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      Pages 215-224
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About this book

The third edition of this well-established textbook continues to provide a lively introduction to both the nature of the sources of English and European Community law and the ways in which lawyers use them. It includes coverage of the Human Rights Act 1998 and the relevant provisions of the European Convention on Human Rights. Legal structures of the European Community are integrated throughout the text. The book is both a self-contained study as well as an invaluable foundation for further study of law.

Authors and Affiliations

  • London Guildhall University, UK

    Ian McLeod

About the author

IAN MCLEOD teaches at London Metropolitan University. Following professional experience as a local government lawyer and as a prosecuting solicitor, he has specialised in Public Law and Legal Theory as well as Legal Method.

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