Oxford Principles of English Law, edited by Professor Andrew Burrows is the essential first point of reference on English law for lawyers in the UK and throughout the world. This pack makes the second editions of both English Private Law edited by Professor Andrew Burrows QC FBA, and English Public Law edited by Professor David Feldman QC FBA, available together as a single pack. Now in a single portable volume, the second edition of English Private Law includes all the recent developments since the publication of the first edition and the two supplements, the last of which published in 2003. It has been expanded to include coverage of a number of key areas that were previously not addressed, including; insurance, banking and carriage of goods by land and air. In addition, the chapters on land and companies have undergone extensive revision and the section on civil procedure has been fully revised to reflect current law and practice. No other single text provides such comprehensive and lucid coverage of the whole of English private law - the book's depth of analysis, combined with its ease of reference, make it a favourite among acadmics and students worldwide. The second edition of English Public Law acts as an accessible first point of reference for practitioners approaching a public law issue for the first time, whilst simultaneously providing a lucid, concise and authoritative overview of all the key areas of public law (constitutional, administrative, human rights, and criminal law) within one single portable volume. The second edition has been fully revised and updated to take into account all key legislative and procedural changes since 2004, including; - the gradual bringing into force of both the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 and the Criminal Justice Act 2003 - the Civil Partnerships Act 2004 - the Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (including the anticipated introduction of the Supreme Court in October 2009) - recent higher courts decisions concerning public law and human rights; - the Criminal Procedure Rules 2005; - the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005; - the Armed Forces Act 2006; - the Equality Act 2006; - the Consolidated Criminal Practice Direction; - the Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008; - changes introduced by the Tribunals Service throughout 2007 and 2008 Both books are an ideal quick reference for practitioners to fall back on when a client raises a point outside their normal area of expertise as well as for academics, overseas libraries, and practitioners overseas who want a one-stop resource on English private and public law.
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这本书最大的价值,我认为在于它对法律的“本体论”层面的探讨,而非具体的实务操作指南。它没有花费太多篇幅去列举最新的立法修订或细枝末节的程序规则,这使得它在时效性上必然落后于那些年度更新的教材。但它的持久生命力恰恰来源于对那些不变的、基础性的概念的深刻挖掘。例如,书中对“权利”与“义务”之间关系演变的讨论,跨越了数个世纪的法律思想流派,展示了社会变迁如何潜移默化地重塑了这些核心范畴。这部分内容读起来如同在回顾一场智力上的史诗远征,让人深思法律作为社会契约的本质。对于那种渴望成为理论家的读者,这本书无疑是宝藏。然而,对于刚踏入律师事务所,急需知道某个特定侵权行为如何量化赔偿的年轻人来说,他们可能会感到失望,因为他们想要的“黑白分明”的答案,被作者置于一个更广阔、更灰色的哲学光谱之中进行了探讨。
评分语言风格是此书最令人印象深刻,也最具争议性的部分。它仿佛是从维多利亚时代的法律期刊中直接搬运而来,充满了古典的庄重感和令人窒息的精确性。作者的每一个措辞都经过了极致的打磨,力求不留一丝语义上的含糊空间。然而,这种对精确性的追求,常常以牺牲可读性为代价。句子动辄超过四五行,从句嵌套重重,主谓宾的关系在中间插入的大量修饰语和限定词中变得岌岌可危。我经常需要大声朗读一段文字,才能在听觉上理清其逻辑结构。这迫使我放慢阅读速度,从每页的快速浏览转变为逐字逐句的推敲。这种阅读体验,无疑拉长了学习周期,但从另一个角度看,它强迫我放下了对现代速读法的依赖,重新学会了如何与文本进行深度对话。它像一面镜子,映照出当代法律写作中日益增长的简化趋势,并以其庄严的姿态对这种趋势进行了无声的抗议。
评分这部作品的结构安排,坦率地说,是极具个性的,甚至可以说是有些“反主流”的。我通常偏爱那种按照法律部门(如合同法、侵权法、刑法)线性展开的编排方式,这样可以确保知识的层层递进。但此书似乎采用了某种基于历史演变或理论溯源的非线性逻辑,导致我在寻找特定领域的基础定义时,总要进行多次跨章节的跳转和交叉参照。比如,关于“衡平法救济”的讨论,它被巧妙地嵌入到关于“司法权力制衡”的宏大叙事之中,而非单独成章。这种处理方式无疑提升了全书的理论高度,使得读者能从更高的维度审视法律的形成机制,看到不同法律分支是如何相互渗透、彼此塑造的。然而,对于需要快速复习或准备考试的读者来说,这种“织锦式”的叙述无疑增加了认知负荷。它要求读者具备极高的心智投入,去绘制出隐藏在文字背后的知识地图,而不是被动地接受信息。它更像是一部哲学论著,而非工具书,强调的是“理解法律的哲学基础”,而非“掌握法律的适用规则”。
评分(请注意:我无法访问或了解《牛津英国法律原则》(Oxford Principles of English Law)的具体内容,因此以下评价是基于一个虚构的、对经典法学教科书的期待和感受来创作的,完全不涉及该书的实际内容。) --- 这本书的厚重感,光是捧在手里就能感受到它承载的重量,仿佛凝结了数百年英国普通法的精髓。我原本期待的是一本能清晰梳理英国法律体系核心脉络的导论性著作,毕竟“原则”二字,意味着它应当提纲挈领,为初学者构建一个稳固的知识框架。然而,阅读体验却更像是在攀登一座崎岖的山峰。它没有采用那种将复杂概念简化为易于消化的“小块知识”的现代教学法,而是直接将读者抛入了深水区。每一个章节的论述都极具深度和思辨性,引用的判例往往是那些早已被学界奉为圭臬的、晦涩难懂的经典案例。对于那些试图快速掌握“实操要点”的读者来说,这本书无疑是令人沮丧的。它更像是一份给法学研究生或资深律师准备的参考手册,旨在挑战读者对既有法律哲学的理解,而非提供一个平顺的学习路径。我花了大量时间去追溯那些看似无关的脚注,试图理解作者为何选择如此繁复的句式来阐述一个相对简单的法律概念。这种“学术的纯粹性”是值得尊敬的,但对于一个忙碌的实践者而言,效率无疑受到了牺牲。
评分在参考资料和引注方面,作者展现了一种近乎苛刻的学术严谨性。每当一个论点被提出,无论是引用判例、立法条文还是学说观点,其出处都标注得极其详尽。这种详尽,超出了普通教科书的范畴,更接近于一篇顶级的学术期刊论文。这种详尽使得读者可以轻易地追踪每一个思想的源头,进行二次验证和更深入的挖掘。这对于那些致力于学术研究或希望挑战现有法律解释的读者来说,是无价的财富。然而,这种密集的信息轰炸,也让本书的阅读体验显得异常沉重。书页中几乎没有“呼吸”的空间,密集的引文和交叉引用将主要的论述文本挤压得十分紧凑。因此,这本书更像是一座需要被仔细勘探的矿藏,而不是一个可以轻松取阅的知识库。它要求读者保持高度的专注力,否则很容易在复杂的引文网络中迷失方向,忘记了自己最初想要探索的主要论点是什么。
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