Using the metaphor of the human body, this object will help you understand the structure of the legal system and the ways in which law is made. Law can be seen as a body of rules, statute as the skeleton, case law as the skin, policy guidance as the arteries and so on.
In the sections that follow, you will read three experts' answers to 7 questions and, in so doing, build up the bare skeleton into a living organism:
To read more about each expert, click their names below.
Gwyneth Roberts
Gwyneth Roberts was Senior Lecturer in Social Policy with responsibility for teaching social work law in the School of Social Sciences, University of Wales, Bangor, where she is now an Honorary Research Fellow.
Alison Brammer
Alison Brammer is a solicitor and Senior Lecturer in the Department of Law, University of Keele. Her teaching and research specialisms include social work law.
Stuart Vernon
Stuart Vernon used to teach social work law at the University of East London. He is now the Chief Adjudicator at the Office of Fair Trading.