Finding a book in a Library

To find a book in a Library you may need the Dewey reference. In this reading list, the Dewey reference for the Strode's College library is shown in [square brackets].

Try browsing the shelves - applicable books may be found at Dewey references... Law 340-346, Human Rights 323.4 and Citizenship 323.6. All books borrowed from the library must be returned by the due date. Any student found stealing a book could be suspended/expelled.

Remember to precis when you read ...

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Law Books - Employment Law Rights - Citizenship Books - Research Books

Law Reading List Essential reading materials...  

Martin J - 'OCR Law for AS'  - Hodder & Stoughton (2008) [340]

Elliott & Quinn - 'AS Law for OCR' - Hodder (2008) [340]

Martin J - 'The English Legal System'  - Hodder & Stoughton (5th edition) (2007) [340]

Roe D - 'Criminal Law' - 'Hodder & Stoughton (3rd edition 2005) [345]

Martin J - 'Criminal Law for A2' - Hodder Arnold (2006) [345]

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If you are having trouble understanding a legal concept - read and then précis another author's approach to the same issue ...

Recommended comparative law textbooks

Vanstone V, Sherratt L and Charman M. - 'AS Law' - Willan Publishing (2001) [340]

Smith & Hogan - 'Criminal Law Cases & Materials' - Butterworths (8th edit due Sept 2002) [345]

Wilson W. - 'Criminal Law Doctrine and Theory' - Longman (1998) +See footnote

Desmoyers-Davis, Trevor - 'Citizenship in Modern Britain' - Cavendish (2001) [323.6]

Elliott C and Quinn F - 'AS Law' - Longman (2002) [340]

Storey & Lidbury - 'Criminal Law'- Willan Publishing (Third edition) [345]

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  Other valuable law reading materials...

Bailey S. H., Harris D. J., Jones B. L. - 'Civil Liberties Cases and Materials' - (1993) [342]

Bell J., Engle G. - 'Cross: Statutory Interpretation' - Third edition (1995) [341]

Curzon L. B. - 'Criminal Law' (1997) [345]

Hepple R.A., Matthews M., Howarth D, - Tort - Cases and Materials - (1996) [346]

Jepson P. - 'Tackling Militant Racism' - (Ashgate 2002) Ask in the College Library

Martin J. & Gibbins M. - ‘The Complete A-Z Law Handbook’ - (1999) [340]  (Very useful)

Martin J. - 'GCSE Law' - Hodder and Stoughton (2nd edition) (2001) [340]

Molan M. - 'Constitutional and Administrative Law' - (1995) [342]

Northedge A. -'The Good Study Guide' - (1996) [371.3] (Read early in the course)

O'Riordan J. - 'AS Law for OCR' - (2002)  [340] (See your Tutor before use)

Smith S., Brazier R., Street H. - 'Constitutional and Administrative Law'  (1998) [342]

William S., Burgess R. - 'Dictionary of Law' - (1999) [340.03] 

Zander M. - 'Cases and Materials on the English Legal System' - (1996) [340]

Zander M. - 'The Law Making Process' - Third edition (1989) [340]

Zander M. - 'The Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984' - Third edition (1995) [344.2]

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Employment Law RightsEssential Reading...

Melanie Slocombe - 'Employment Law Made Easy' - LawPack 2004

If you are having trouble understanding a legal concept - read and then précis another author's approach to the same issue ...

Recommended comparative employment law textbooks

Belitz H and Crossley-Holland D - 'Employment Rights' - Penguin 2002

Martin J and Turner C - 'Employment Law' - Hodder and Stoughton 2004

Selwyn N M - 'Selwyn's Law of Employment' - Butterworths 2003.

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Citizenship Essential reading...  

Holden-Rowley T, Blewitt J - 'AS Citizenship' - Holden Murray (from January 2004)

Desmoyers-Davis, T - 'Citizenship in Modern Britain' - Cavendish (2001) [323.6]

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Suggested Citizenship reading...

Bell D. and Kennedy B.A. Barwell G. - 'The Cybercultures Reader' - [in particular see Chapter 45: 'Border Crossings - The Internet and the Disclocation of Citizenship' written by Barwell G. and Bowles K.] - published Routledge 2000. 

Roy Bentley et al - British Politics in Focus - 2nd edition - Causeway Press (1999)

Byrne D. - 'Social Exclusion' - Open University Press (1999)

Bynoe I. - 'Beyond the Citizen's Charter (new directions for social rights)' - (1996) Institute for Public Policy Research [323.4]

Carter A. - 'The Politics of Women's Rights' - Longman (1988) [323.4]

Coote A. and Pattullo P. - 'Power and Prejudice (women + politics)' -  Weidenfield and Nicolson (1990)

Coxhall W. N. - 'Parties and Pressure Groups (Political Realities)' -  Longman (2nd edition)

Dickson B. - 'Human Rights and the European Convention' - Sweet & Maxwell (1997) [323.4]

Franklin J. - 'Equality' - Institute for Public Policy Research (1997) [324]

Grant W. - 'Pressure Groups, Politics and Democracy in Britain' -  Contemporary Political Studies (University of Leicester) (1989) [322.4]

Hill D. M. - 'Cities and Citizenship' -  Harvester Wheatsheaf (1994) [323.6]

Martin J - 'GCSE Law' - Hodder and Stoughton (2001) [340]

Martin J - 'The English Legal System' - Hodder and Stoughton (2002) [340]

Meehan E. - 'Citizenship and the European Community' - Sage Publications (1993) [323.6]

Norris P. and Lovenduski J. - 'Political Recruitment (Gender, Race and Class in the British Parliament)' - Cambridge University Press (1995)

 Oliver D. - 'Government in the United Kingdom (The search for Accountability, Effectiveness and Citizenship)' - Open University Press (1991)

Penney S. - 'Examining Citizenship' -  Heinemann Educational (1993) [323.6]

Vanstone V, Sherratt L and Charman M - 'AS Law' - Willan Publishing (2001) [340]

Wadham J. - 'Your Rights (The Liberty Guide)' - Pluto Press (1988) [323.4]

Williams A. - 'UK Government & Politics' -  Heinemann Educational (1988) [320.9]

 

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Research Books and ComputerOptions

Walsh M. - 'Research Made Real - a guide for students' - Nelson Thornes (2001) [371.3]

'The English Legal System' by Direct Education (available online in the Library)

'All England Direct', 'Halsbury's Law Direct', 'Legislation Direct' - via www.butterworths.com (see your Law Tutor for a password)

Legal News on the Internet

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