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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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A Practitioner's Guide to the Law and Regulation of Market Abuse covers all aspects of the law relating to market abuse in the United (read more)

A Practitioner's Guide to the Law and Regulation of Market Abuse covers all aspects of the law relating to market abuse in the United Kingdom. It examines the regulation of market abuse under the Financial Conduct Authority and explains the practical application of the market abuse regime in relation to specific industry areas including primary markets, mergers and acquisitions, listed companies, sales and trading, commodity derivatives and fund management. Comprehensive as well as practical, it also considers market manipulation, unlawful disclosure of inside information and insider trading, and this third edition is fully updated to reflect all the changes in legislation post-Brexit. (hide)

Focuses on the essentials that public managers should know about administrative law-why we have administrative law, the constitutional (read more)

Focuses on the essentials that public managers should know about administrative law-why we have administrative law, the constitutional structure for and constraints on public administration, and administrative law's formats for rulemaking, adjudication, enforcement, transparency, and judicial and legislative review or administrative activity. Views administrative law from the perspectives of administrative practice, rather than lawyering, with an emphasis on how various administrative law provisions promote their underlying goals of improving the fit between public administration and U.S. democratic-constitutionalism. (hide)

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.
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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)

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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The 2023 edition of Archbold: Criminal Pleading, Evidence & Practice, the leading criminal court book for the Crown Court, publishes (read more)

The 2023 edition of Archbold: Criminal Pleading, Evidence & Practice, the leading criminal court book for the Crown Court, publishes in October 2022 in print and eBook formats.
2022 marked a special year for Archbold as it celebrated the 200th anniversary since the first edition published in 1822. The aim of the work remains as originally set out: to capture the essential materials for the criminal law practitioner, and, as Archbold himself intended, to be a ‘practically useful book’. (hide)

The 2023 edition of Archbold: Criminal Pleading, Evidence & Practice, the leading criminal court book for the Crown Court, publishes (read more)

The 2023 edition of Archbold: Criminal Pleading, Evidence & Practice, the leading criminal court book for the Crown Court, publishes on October 31 2022 in print and eBook formats.
2022 marked a special year for Archbold as it celebrated the 200th anniversary since the first edition published in 1822. The aim of the work remains as originally set out: to capture the essential materials for the criminal law practitioner, and, as Archbold himself intended, to be a ‘practically useful book’. (hide)