Includes index

Contents: Introduction - The Royal courts of Justice -- The Law and its importance -- The Invisible palace- part 2: the Constitution -- The Palace of Westminster: our chief lawmakers- parliament -- Our chief law enforcers - The Police -- Our Law upholders- The Judiciary -- The Legal profession -- Solicitors -- Barristers -- The Work of the courts- Part 1: the Courts -- The work of the courts- Part 2. criminal and civil cases -- Judges -- Legal robes -- Criminal trials through he ages -- Punishments through the ages -- Criminal trials today -- Punishments today -- Discrimination and the Law -- Young persons -- Dangerous drugs -- Animals -- Law around the world -- Some interesting cases -- Some useful reading.