| The New Ministry of Justice: An Introduction (Second Edition) Revised/Updated Edition Contributor(s): Gibson, Bryan (Author), Faulkner, David (Foreword by) |
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ISBN: 1904380484 ISBN-13: 9781904380481 Publisher: Waterside Press OUR PRICE: $33.20 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2008 Annotation: This timely publication explains the duties and responsibilities of the Ministry of Justice created in 2007. The New Ministry of Justice provides an accessible introduction but with sufficient detail for the more critical reader seeking to understand both |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Law | Legal History - Study Aids | Civil Service - Political Science | American Government - Judicial Branch |
| Dewey: 347.41 |
| LCCN: 2009293431 |
| Physical Information: 0.35" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (0.52 lbs) 162 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This timely publication explains the duties and responsibilities of the Ministry of Justice created in 2007. The New Ministry of Justice provides an accessible introduction but with sufficient detail for the more critical reader seeking to understand both the historic and modern-day role of this key office of State (and its predecessors the Lord Chancellor's Department and Department of Constitutional Affairs). Easy to read - written in the style of the acclaimed Waterside Press Introductory Series - this handbook contains a wealth of information making it an indispensable resource. An ideal text for students and practitioners alike. A closely observed account of 21st century arrangements in relation to justice and constitutional affairs in the UK that can be read on its own or alongside the matching volumes; The New Home Office: An Introduction and The Criminal Justice System: An Introduction - available for 18.50 each or just 39.95 for the set (and delivered FREE in the UK). N.B. Total separate RRP for these three books is 64.50, total price when bought separately on watersidepress.co.uk is currently 55.50 Contents The contents of The New Ministry of Justice include: A Basic Overview The Judiciary, Courts and Tribunals Prisons, Probation and Parole Ombudsmen, Inspectors and Monitors Law-Making and Legal Services Constitutional Affairs and Human Rights Sentencing Policy and Guidelines A Note of the department's Extensive Miscellaneous Responsibilities The Role of the Justice Secretary and Lord Chancellor Reviews (of the First Edition with The New Home Office) 'Should be read by everybody involved in the Criminal Justice System': Internet Law Book Reviews 'Invaluable': Thames View 'Bryan Gibson and Waterside Press are to be congratulated on producing these stimulating books': Justice of the Peace Author Bryan Gibson is a barrister-at-law and a former a clerk to the justices. He is editor-in-chief of Waterside Press. David Faulkner teaches at the Oxford Centre for Criminal justice Research and is a former Deputy Secretary of State at the Home Office. |
Contributor Bio(s): Faulkner, David: - David Faulkner teaches at the Oxford Centre for Criminal justice Research and is a former Deputy Secretary of State at the Home Office.Gibson, Bryan: - Bryan Gibson is a barrister-at-law and a former a clerk to the justices. He is editor-in-chief of Waterside Press. |