Jurisprudence

Jurisprudence (Essential Law Text) 2nd edition is divided into five parts.

* General matters forming the subject matter of jurisprudence.

* Legal Theory and the legal concepts and theories advanced by naturalists and positivists.

* The various socio-legal theories which view law as a central social phenomenon.

* Demonstrate how certain of the legal theories, socio-legal theories and historico-legal theories may be applied to general questions of law.

Key features

* Presents material so as to facilitate a clear understanding of core jurisprudential theories

* Introduces relevant Irish material to the subject of jurisprudence

* Explains the subject of jurisprudence in plain and ordinary English

* Explains the concept of a constitution which is basic to any legal system, and clarifies principles of justice and practices at play in the resolution of disputes

* Provides a bibliography for reference and further study of jurisprudence

* Written by an Irish academic and is specifically tailored for the Irish student

About the author

Dr Albert Keating is a barrister and senior lecturer in law at Waterford Institute of Technology