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Week 1: What is law?

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Crime, elite, pro-bono, wigs, ethics, morals, authority, defence, complicated, dull, of no relevance, equality, courts, devolution, expensive, lots of reading, jury, judge, punishment, sentence, arrest, justice, solicitor, money, form filling, evidence, right to silence, verdict, fair, impartial, no-one is above the law, access to justice, legal aid, privilege, conservatism, elitism, cases, law reports, black gowns, smart suits, law and order, technical jargon, specialised, justice must be seen to be done, trial by peers, trust, confidence, adversarial.

 2.1 The idea of law