Contents Acknowledgements vii Introduction viii Guided tour x Table of cases xii Table of legislation xiv Chapter 1: Legislation and its interpretation 1 Chapter 2: European Union law and human rights law 25 Chapter 3: The doctrine of judicial precedent 45 Chapter 4: The court system 63 Chapter 5: Legal services and personnel 81 Chapter 6: Criminal procedure 105 Chapter 7: Civil procedure 139 Chapter 8: Tribunals and alternative dispute resolution 157 Chapter 9: Access to justice 171 And finally, before the exam . 183 Glossary of terms 193 Index 197.