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The Modern Judiciary

Who They Are, What They Do and Why it Matters

James Lee

Most FutureLearn courses run multiple times. Every run of a course has a set start date but you can join it and work through it after it starts. Find out more This course is designed primarily for young people interested in studying law. The course will also be of interest to those at the beginning of their undergraduate law degrees as part of an Introduction to the English (& Welsh) Legal System course or module, and for non-Law university students interested in pursuing a career in the law. There are no prerequisites for this course and anyone with an interest in the legal system of England and Wales would enjoy this course.

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Most FutureLearn courses run multiple times. Every run of a course has a set start date but you can join it and work through it after it starts. Find out more This course is designed primarily for young people interested in studying law. The course will also be of interest to those at the beginning of their undergraduate law degrees as part of an Introduction to the English (& Welsh) Legal System course or module, and for non-Law university students interested in pursuing a career in the law. There are no prerequisites for this course and anyone with an interest in the legal system of England and Wales would enjoy this course.

Topics Covered

  • An Introduction to the legal system of the United Kingdom
  • Common Law reasoning
  • Judges in Courts and Tribunals
  • The daily business of judging
  • Who are the judges? (Diversity in the judiciary)
  • Judges and the Media
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King's College London
The Judiciary of England and Wales
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