Law: A Very Short Introduction

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Law is at the heart of every society protecting rights imposing duties & establishing a framework for the conduct of almost all social political & economic activity Despite this the law often seems a highly technical perplexing mystery with its antiquated & often impenetrable jargon obsolete procedures & endless stream of complex statutes & legislation In this Very Short Introduction Raymond Wacks introduces the major branches of the law describing what lawyers do & how courts operate & considers the philosophy of law & its pursuit of justice freedom & equality In this second edition Wacks locates the discipline in our contemporary world considering the pressures of globalization & digitalisation & the nature of the law in our culture of threatened security & surveillance ABOUT THE SERIES The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly Our expert authors combine facts analysis perspective new ideas & enthusiasm to make interesting & challenging topics highly readable