This is a new edition of the text for students taking AS/A level law. The book covers the requirements of both AQA and OCR specifications, and is written by experienced examiners. It is suitable both for students taking AS level law and also those going on to take the full A level, and also provides a highly readable text on the English legal system and the principles of crime and negligence for anybody needing an introduction to the subject. This edition contains additional material updating the text in the light of recent changes and developments in both the law and the English legal system, including the Human Rights Act 1998, and in repsonse to specification amendments. It also includes an expanded section of examination type questions and answers, activities and guidance on key skills coverage, and a number of new diagrams and illustrations.