The English legal system is complex and steeped in historical precedents built up from courts as far back as the 13th century. We cannot cover the subject in detail here (for that you should enrol on ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. In 2020, MPs probing an area of English law that allows anyone to try to prosecute whomever they want made an ...

Martin Partington is emeritus professor of law at the University of Bristol. His recently updated Introduction to the English Legal System is absolutely fit for purpose as a gateway into legal systems ...