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Trusted by generations of students and litigators, A Practical Approach to Civil Procedure is a classic text which guides you through (read more)

Trusted by generations of students and litigators, A Practical Approach to Civil Procedure is a classic text which guides you through the maze of procedural requirements utilized by the civil courts. Written by an expert in the field, and co-editor of Blackstone's Civil Practice, this book is unrivalled in its detail of the various stages of a civil claim, making it essential reading for students and newly qualified litigators alike. Taking a thoroughly practical focus throughout, the book charts the progress of a typical civil litigation claim, from funding litigation and issuing and serving proceedings, through to trial, enforcement, and appeal.
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Written by a leading authority in the area, A Practical Approach to Conveyancing offers a detailed and up-to-date account of the (read more)

Written by a leading authority in the area, A Practical Approach to Conveyancing offers a detailed and up-to-date account of the key principles and procedures underpinning the practice of conveyancing. It takes a pragmatic, rather than academic, approach to conveyancing, providing practical solutions to everyday problems encountered by conveyancing practitioners wishing to offer a cost-effective and efficient service. Combining coverage of residential andcommercial conveyancing, this book provides highly practical guidance on each stage and is fully supported by sample documentation, enabling the reader to approach all aspects of the conveyancing process with ease and confidence.
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Admiralty Claims, the latest addition to British Shipping Laws, fills an obvious gap in shipping law commentary by presenting a comprehensive (read more)

Admiralty Claims, the latest addition to British Shipping Laws, fills an obvious gap in shipping law commentary by presenting a comprehensive single-volume treatment of admiralty claims aimed at practitioners.
Covers the rules and principles peculiar to admiralty claims and explains their relationship with related areas of substantive and adjectival law.

Investigates the theoretical underpinnings of the subject, in order to enhance understanding and to indicate novel lines of enquiry.
Contains a treatment in terms of detail and theoretical and practical methodology which is clearly superior to currently available treatments. (hide)

The modern era is facing unprecedented governance challenges in striving to achieve long-term sustainability goals and to limit human (read more)

The modern era is facing unprecedented governance challenges in striving to achieve long-term sustainability goals and to limit human impacts on the earth system. This volume synthesizes a decade of multidisciplinary research into how diverse actors exercise authority in environmental decision making, and their capacity to deliver effective, legitimate and equitable earth system governance. Actors from the global to the local level are considered, including governments, international organizations and corporations. (hide)

Agricultural Precedents Handbook is a specialist publication providing those advising farmers and other members of the rural community (read more)

Agricultural Precedents Handbook is a specialist publication providing those advising farmers and other members of the rural community with a comprehensive collection of time-saving and reliable precedents, accompanied by a very useful commentary. The precedents range from those dealing with the Basic Payment Scheme and the future of farm subsidies, acquisition and sale of agricultural property, to tenancies governed by the Agricultural Tenancies Act 1995, and the Agricultural Holdings Act 1986, residential tenancies, grazing agreements, alternative land uses, livery arrangements for horses, shooting leases, partnership agreements and contract and share farming arrangements, and commons. Agricultural Precedents Handbook is written by leading practitioners in this area and offers a library of precedents in twelve separate chapters, covering many of the types of transactions that are likely to be met in day to day practice. (hide)

An Introduction to Data Protection focuses on the data protection regime under the GDPR in the context of commercial transactions, (read more)

An Introduction to Data Protection focuses on the data protection regime under the GDPR in the context of commercial transactions, and covers the key definitions, key principles, lawful grounds for processing, privacy notices, commercial arrangements between controllers and processors and between controllers (including joint controllers), international data transfers, rights of data subjects, sanctions and enforcement, data protection in certain specific contexts and compliance. It is a must-have practical guidance resource for junior lawyers and lawyers in training who are new to data protection law, and is essential reading for undergraduates and postgraduates on law courses covering the law related to data protection. (hide)

The updated edition of this annual title remains the essential publication that no court practitioner can afford to be without. It (read more)

The updated edition of this annual title remains the essential publication that no court practitioner can afford to be without. It includes straightforward coverage of new case law, current court procedure, criminal offences, sentencing and more to ensure you have a complete picture of the law. Practical commentary and excellent value for money puts this title ahead of the competition as the single most important guide to the activities of the Magistrates Court.

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Fatal accidents present the lawyer with a set of problems distinct from those of non-fatal personal injury claims. In particular, (read more)

Fatal accidents present the lawyer with a set of problems distinct from those of non-fatal personal injury claims. In particular, who does the law categorise as a dependant and how do you calculate the claim for dependency?The APIL Guide to Fatal Accidents, now in its fourth edition, provides practical advice on how to run a case involving a fatal accident and how to secure maximum awards for the family, friends and estate of the deceased. Useful practical materials such as client questionnaires, draft pleadings and schedules of damages complement the text.
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Archbold Magistrates’ Courts Criminal Practice is aimed at solicitors and key government institutions within the criminal justice (read more)

Archbold Magistrates’ Courts Criminal Practice is aimed at solicitors and key government institutions within the criminal justice sector. The work is designed to be an authoritative and comprehensive text dealing with practice, procedures, and law pertinent to the magistrates’ courts. It is essential to all those involved in making the system effective: practitioners prosecuting or defending, authorities, magistrates and those responsible for advising them in the administration of the courts. It is portable and usable as a stand-alone reference in magistrates’ court proceedings. (hide)

The new edition is as up-to-date and authoritative as ever: following on from the bringing into force of the Sentencing Code in 2020, (read more)

The new edition is as up-to-date and authoritative as ever: following on from the bringing into force of the Sentencing Code in 2020, we have brought into the Main Work the separate version of Chapter 5A on Sentences and Orders on Conviction, which now fully replaces the pre-Code version we published last year.

Archbold 2022 has been brought fully up-to-date with the latest legislation and case law, including the Counter-Terrorism and Sentencing Act 2021 and the Domestic Abuse Act 2021, as well as more niche pieces of criminal legislation including the Covert Human Intelligence Sources (Criminal Conduct) Act 2021 and the Prisoners (Disclosure of Information about Victims) Act 2020.

Expected publication Date: 31 Oct 2021 (hide)