Avizandum Publishing announce the publication in June of a new title: Licensing and Gambling Law in Scotland: A Practical
Guide. Written by Stephen McGowan, who has many years' experience in the field, the book provides a comprehensive guide to this
area of the law which has been radically overhauled by the Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005 and the Gambling Act 2005. The text gives
practical and colourful examples of how the licensing laws operate in the real world and is informative and entertaining - no mean feat for
a law book!
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The second Release for the looseleaf Delict by Joe Thomson is now available. Click on the link to Supplements for more
details.
Publishers spring into action again after the summer holidays. New editions are scheduled by Greens for late August. These include Gane,
Stoddart & Chalmers' Casebook of Scottish Criminal Law; Cleland & Sutherland on Children's Rights in
Scotland; Rowan-Robinson on Compulsory Purchase and Compensation; and Reid on Nature Conservation Law.
Greens are also bringing out two new titles: Executry Tax Planning by H Reynold Galbraith at the beginning of August; and
Commercial Leases in Scotland by K Gerber in early July.
Click on the link to Forthcoming Titles to buy these and other new books.
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Licensing and Gambling Law in Scotland: A Practical Guide
SJ McGowan
Publisher: Avizandum Publishing
Published: June 09
ISBN: 9781904968306
£60.00 Hbk
A comprehensive and practical guide to the law and practice of liquor licensing and of gambling law in Scotland. The Licensing (Scotland) Act
2005 and the Gambling Act 2005 have radically overhauled the laws surrounding the operation of licensed and gambling premises, introducing
new forms of control and increasing supervisory powers. The text also examines how legislation covering other matters - including private
security, planning, building standards, environmental health, copyright and fire safety - impacts on licensed premises.
The implications of the legislation are illustrated by practical and colourful examples of how the licensing laws operate in the real world.
This new text provides all those involved with the licensed trade, including legal advisers in both the private and public sectors, police
officers, and licensing managers, with an invaluable work of reference.
Avizandum Statutes on Scots Family Law 2009-2010
J Mair
Publisher: Avizandum Publishing
Expected Publication Date: 31/08/09
ISBN: 9781904968368
£16.95 Pbk
Avizandum Statutes on Scots Law of Property, Trusts and Succession 2009-2010
A Steven & S Wortley
Publisher: Avizandum Publishing
Expected Publication Date: 31/08/09
ISBN: 9781904968399
£23.95 Pbk
Benjamin on Sale of Goods (7th edn): Second Supplement
A Guest
Publisher: Sweet & Maxwell
Published: June 09
ISBN: 9780421945708
£85.00 Pbk
Goff & Jones: The Law of Restitution (7th edn): First Supplement
G Jones
Publisher: Sweet & Maxwell
Published: June 09
ISBN: 9781847036056
£75.00 Pbk
Macdonald's Immigration Law & Practice (7th edn): First Supplement
I Macdonald & R Toal
Publisher: LexisNexis
Published: April 09
ISBN: 9781405737098
£86.00 Pbk
This supplement to Macdonald's Immigration Law and Practice contains all the recent legislation and commentary since publication
of the main work, ensuring the work is kept fully up-to-date.
Thomson on Delict: Release 2
J Thomson
Publisher: W Green
Published: June 09
Stock code: 228243
£95.00 Looseleaf insert
This release is dated February 2009 and contains: Ch 3 Capacity and Parties; Ch 6 Breach of Statutory Duty; Ch 15 The Economic Delicts; and
updated Tables and Index.
Williams on Wills (9th edn): First Supplement
CH Sherrin et al
Publisher: LexisNexis
Expected Publication Date: 31/07/09
ISBN: 9781405726672
£86.00 Pbk
Commercial Leases in Scotland
K Gerber
Publisher: W Green
Published: July 09
ISBN: 9780414017283
£75.00 + VAT Pbk & CD
This new title deals with all the main aspects of Scottish commercial lease law
and importantly will include a comparison with English lease law on a topic by
topic basis. Aimed at Scottish solicitors, surveyors and property managers.
Contents: Leases and Licences; Common Law, Implied Terms, and Statutory Provisions;
Missives of Lease, back letters and schedules of condition; Stamp Duty Land Tax
and VAT; Premises, rights and reservations in single and multi-occupancy leases;
Use clause and keep-open clause; Rent and other sums payable by tenants ; Rent
Review; Insurance and reinstatement of insured damage; Repairs ; Dilapidations
during and at termination of lease; Assignation, sub-letting and other dealings
in tenants interest; Alterations and Tenants Works; Irritancy (forfeiture) and
irritancy protection agreements; Other termination of leases; Tacit relocation;
Guarantees; Rent Deposits; Extensions and variation of leases; Enforcement; Service
Charges in Multi-occupancy Leases; Short Form Missive of Lease; Green Leases.
Compulsory Purchase and Compensation (3rd edn)
J Rowan-Robinson
Publisher: W Green
Expected Publication Date: 31/07/09
ISBN: 9780414017528
£85.00 Hbk
Revised and updated. A detailed but straightforward explanation of the law relating to compulsory purchase and compensation in Scotland. The author also considers the wider area of compensation for depreciation in the value of property caused by government actions and decisions falling short of expropriation. He sets out not only to state the law, but to explain how it has emerged in its present form and to consider where change is desirable.
Delictual Liability (4th edn)
J Thomson
Publisher: Tottel Publishing Ltd
Published: June 09
ISBN: 9781847663160
£44.00 Pbk
Now in its 4th edition, Delictual Liability is a highly regarded account of the principles of delict in Scots law and is the
standard introductory textbook on the subject. Professor Thomson provides a clear and coherent account of this notoriously difficult area of
law, illustrated by many examples.
The new edition of this extremely popular guide takes account of significant developments in case law in relation to House of Lords decisions
on economic wrongs, the meaning of harm, pure economic loss, vicarious liability, remoteness of damages and remoteness of losses. In
addition, the full implications of the mesothelioma cases are explored.
Glossary of Legal Terms
LawBasics (5th edn)
SR O'Rourke
Publisher: W Green
Published: May 09
ISBN: 9780414017535
£12.50 Pbk
Glossary of Legal Terms is primarily relevant to the Scottish legal system and is used by a wide range of professionals, from
practising lawyers to historians, accountants and archivists. Designed to be a straightforward and precise reference guide the glossary
provides information about the meanings for legal terms and Latin terms used in court and within the legal industry overall.
Contents: An A-Z of Scots law; 1,500 key terms explained; Crisp, authoritative definitions of past and present legal terms; A concise list of
legal abbreviations and acronyms; Pronunciation guides for selected terms.
Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005 (2nd edn)
J Cummins
Publisher: W Green
Published: June 09
ISBN: 9780414017276
£75.00 Pbk
An indispensable source of reference on liquor licensing law in Scotland. The Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005 completely overhauls Scottish licensing law, introducing a new system of complex controls. In this 2nd edition the author has updated his detailed analysis of the new regime to take into account the many statutory regulations that have been issued since the 1st edition was published in 2005, as well as considering the practical problems faced by practitioners during this critical transitional phase.
As well as providing a full copy of the Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005, with expert section-by-section commentary, the 2nd edition also contains the full text of many key associated regulations, making this an essential purchase for anyone who is involved with liquor licensing.
Money Laundering
AN Brown
Publisher: W Green
Published: June 09
ISBN: 9780414014459
£80.00 Hbk
This new title provides a clear, comprehensive guide to a complex area of law which affects everyone who works in the financial services
industry and everyone who opens a bank account. The law is analysed and explained with reference to the Money Laundering Directive and the
work of the Financial Action Task Force, as well as to the important guidance issued by the Joint Money Laundering Steering Group.
The first part of the book explains and discusses the offences and investigative tools. The second part of the book reproduces the
statutory material with annotations which are intended to deal with the technical nuts and bolts of the law.
Contents: Introduction, the nature of money laundering, development of the law; European and international law, especially the Third Money
Laundering Directive; Substantive money laundering offences; The Money Laundering Regulations, including consideration of the key concept
of customer due diligence; Reporting requirements; Investigatory powers; Tipping off offences; Terrorist financing.
Reparation
Legislation
WJ Stewart
Publisher: W Green
Published: May 09
ISBN: 9780414017801
£65.00 Pbk
This new edited volume of legislation will give reparation practitioners access to an extensive archive of primary material, with
comprehensive coverage of the core areas of reparation practice, as well as coverage of more specialist areas such as Defamation. The
legislation is fully consolidated and has been selected for relevance and importance to reparation practitioners, including all provisions
referred to the Voluntary Pre-action Protocol. This handy reference guide for practitioners also contains a narrative explanation of
Statutory Liability.
Contents: Administration of Justice Act 1982; Animals (Scotland) Act 1987; Civil Evidence (Scotland) Act 1988; Compensation Act 2006;
Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2007; Construction (Head Protection) Regulations 1989; Control of Noise at Work Regulations
2005; Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002; Damages (Scotland) Acts 1976 and 1993; Damages Act 1996; Defamation Acts
1952 and 1996; Employer's Liability (Compulsory Insurance) Act 1969; Environmental Protection Act 1990; Interest on Damages (Scotland) Act
1958; Law Reform (Contributory Negligence) Act 1945; Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1968; Law Reform (Personal
Injuries) Act 1948; Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998; Occupiers Liability (Scotland) Act 1960; Prescription and
Limitation (Scotland) 1973; Pressure Systems Safety Regulations 2000; Protection from Harassment Act 1997; Roads (Scotland) Act 1984
(part); Health & Safety (Display Screen Equipment) Regulations 1992; Management of Health & Safety at Work Regulations 1999;
Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992; Personal Protective Equipment at Work Regulations 1992; Provision and Use of Work Equipment
Regulations 1998; Work at Height Regulations 2005; Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992.
Alcock, Birds & Gale on the Companies Act 2006
A Alcock, J Birds & S Gale
Publisher: Sweet & Maxwell
Published: Jan 09
ISBN: 9781846611360
£75.00 Pbk
The Companies Act 2006 has been the most radical reform of company law for decades, and the government has decided to bring the remainder of
the Act in over an extended period up to October 2009.
Alcock, Birds and Gale on the Companies Act 2006 follows the structure of the CA 2006 and explains what stage the implementation
process has now reached.
Throughout it states what commencement orders and SIs are in force as of April 2008, and those provisions scheduled for October 2008, as well
as setting out clearly those parts of the Act that have been held back to 2009.
This new work builds on the success of Companies Act 2006: The New Law (Jordans New Law Series) and includes a new chapter on the
staggered commencement of the Act with information on the transitional provisions and provides practical guidance of new regulations
governing: Company accounts and reporting and audited accounts; Duties of appointment and removal of auditors and Part 42 governing
supervision of auditors; Important changes affecting directors' duties including conflicts and the concept of general duties; Amendments
designed to modify and streamline the law on debentures.
Digital Copyright: Law & Practice (3rd edn)
S Stokes
Publisher: Hart Publishing
Published: May 09
ISBN: 9781841139326
£35.00 Pbk
The first edition of this book was the first UK text to examine digital copyright together with related areas such as performers' rights,
moral rights, database rights and competition law as a subject in its own right, and the second edition dealt with the UK implementation of
the 2001 Copyright Directive. Now in its third edition, the book has been updated to address developments in copyright law, database law and
moral rights and expanded to cover copyright law and user-generated content, and the development of Web 2.0 and beyond. Important recent
UK, EU and US cases are discussed. As the UK Government and the European Commission explore possible changes to copyright law and as both
the public and private sectors rely more and more on digital content and services, copyright law continues to be a hotly debated topic.
This book helps to put the ongoing copyright debate into perspective and provides practical guidance for those creating or exploiting
digital content or technology, whether in academia, the software, information and creative industries, and other areas of the economy. The
focus is on the specifics of the law in this area together with the practical aspects, including precedents and precedent checklists
dealing with common digital copyright transactions. Both academics and practitioners will find the book an invaluable guide to this
rapidly developing field of law.
Human Rights Law & Practice (3rd edn)
Lester, Pannick & Herberg
Publisher: LexisNexis
Published: April 09
ISBN: 9781405736862
£230.00 Hbk
This new edition has been substantially re-written to take account of the
major changes which have occurred in this area of the law. It includes not only an up-to-date summary of European and UK human rights law but
also wider international and comparative case law. It places this subject within its wider parliamentary context and connects with other
jurisdictions.
Up-to-date to March 2009, it include the very latest cases, such as the judgment of the Grand Chamber of the European
Court of Human Rights in A v United Kingdom (finding that the United Kingdom was in breach of the Convention by detaining terrorist suspects
without trial in Belmarsh Prison), judgment of the Court of Appeal in Purdy v DPP (how Convention rights apply in the context of a possible
criminal prosecution of a man who assists his seriously ill wife to travel to Switzerland to commit suicide) and the House of Lords'
judgment in RB (Algeria) v SSHD (considering risk of Art 3 ill-treatment on return and the return state's assurances, and Art 6 in
connection with the removed person's right to a fair trial).
Issues arising under the Human Rights Act, such as freedom of expression,
conscience and belief, freedom of assembly and fair trial receive comprehensive treatment within the text. International Human Rights
codes and comparative human rights law elsewhere in the Commonwealth, Ireland and the United States are also discussed. With specific
chapters analysing the political history and the role of parliament in its conception and enforcement, this practical book covers all
the information you need to interpret the Human Rights Act 1998 and this complicated area of law. Includes coverage on the UK
government's latest Green Paper, Rights and Responsibilities: Developing Our Constitutional Framework.
The Law of Finance
A Hudson
Publisher: Sweet & Maxwell
Published: June 09
ISBN: 9780421947306
£41.95 Pbk
The Law of Finance aims, for the first time in a single volume, to account for the whole of international finance as understood in
English law. The volume is divided into two halves with section one considering the principles of the law of finance and section two
considering the full range of modern financial techniques in their legal context.
Provides the first comprehensive account of the whole of the law of finance in one volume. Enables understanding by going through the
principles of the law first and then moving on to look at how, through a range of modern financial techniques, the law is applied in
practice. Analyses the key principles of the EU financial services directives, the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 and the FSA
Handbook. Explains the key concepts of the law of contracts, property, fiduciary duties and tort, as they apply to finance, which are the
building blocks of the law of finance; and also explains practical issues such as the use of master agreements and techniques for taking
security. Examines the core principles of private international law as they relate to global financial markets. Analyses the key areas of
financial practice one-by one: customer banking; lending, syndicated lending and bonds; foreign exchange; securities markets; derivatives
and collateralisation; takeovers; private equity; stock-lending; mortgages; collective investment schemes; pensions and insurance. Analyses
the effect of the global financial crisis 2007/08 on the law of finance, with analysis of likely future litigation. Provides extra course
support via podcasts on the author’s website (www.alastairhudson.com), together with updates, course materials and online links.
Presents an original and comprehensive conceptualisation of the law of finance as a coherent field. The author is an award-winning law
teacher with experience of working in financial markets.
The Law of Insolvency (4th edn)
I Fletcher
Publisher: Sweet & Maxwell
Published: May 09
ISBN: 9780421902701
£245.00 Hbk
Gives authoritative coverage of all aspects of insolvency law - individual as well as corporate - in one handy volume. Incorporates more than
200 new cases, many at House of Lords/Privy Council level, including: Brumark Investments; Hindcastle; Hollicourt; Landau; Morris v
Agrichemicals; Medforth v Blake). Addresses all the effects of the Insolvency Act 2000. Considers in detail the impact of the Human Rights
Act 1998. Explains the effects of the EU Regulation on Insolvency Proceedings.
Morgan and Burden on Computer Contracts (8th edn)
R Morgan & K Burden
Publisher: Sweet & Maxwell
Published: June 09
ISBN: 9781847036117
£202.31 Hbk & CD
A highly practical analysis of contracts relevant to the purchase and use of computers and computer services. Based around an extensive set
of precedents, it is an ideal drafting tool for all those requiring up-to date guidance on this fast-paced area.
Features separate chapters for different kinds of agreements, clearly categorised and laid out for ease of reference; 'Key-point' checklists
offer highly practical guidance on drafting and managing IT services; Deals with new areas such as Disability Discrimination, Website
development, E-Commerce and Web 2.0 so you remain fully up-to-date with the latest changes; The accompanying CD-ROM enables rapid cutting
and pasting of precedents into documents.
Covers: The Importance of Contracts and Main Types; Acquisition: Hardware, Commissioned Software, Licences, PCs, Distribution and Marketing,
Test Agreements, Leases; Maintenance: Hardware Maintenance, Software Maintenance; Technology Transfer; Other Computer Services: Consultancy,
Outsourcing, Service Contracts (Bureaux, Internet Services, etc); Procurement: Public Sector, Private Sector; Precedents; Appendix: Sources
of Advice.
All recent legislation and case law is considered, and a CD-ROM containing all the precedents- ideal for rapid drafting and amendment- is
included.
LAW BASICS
NEW TITLE
Property LawBasics
D Brand
Publisher: W Green
Expected Publication Date: 31/08/09
ISBN: 9780414017641
£12.50 Pbk
This new title is a welcome addition to the LawBasics series and makes an ideal revision and study guide for students. Property LawBasics provides a clear and concise analysis of property law and contains all the necessary information required for a basic understanding of this legal area.
Contents: Corporeal Moveable Property; Incorporeal Moveable Property; Rights in Security over Moveable Property; Landownership; Securities over Heritable Property; A Typical Conveyancing Transaction.
NEW EDITIONS
Contract LawBasics (3rd edn)
A Gibb
Publisher: W Green
Expected Publication Date: 30/06/09
ISBN: 9780414017627
£12.50 Pbk
Contract LawBasics provides the perfect study and revision guide for students preparing for examination in both the specialism that is contract law, and all those courses for which there exists an element of contract law. This guide provides clear and concise analysis of the subject and contains all the necessary information required for the development of a basic understanding of the subject as pertaining to Scotland.
Contents: Formation of a contract; Promises; Writing and personal bar; Validity of contracts; The effect of error on contracts; Misrepresentation; Illegal agreements; Exclusion clauses in contracts; Interpretation, title to sue and assignation; Remedies for breach of contract; Termination of contract; Sample examination questions and answers.
Unjustified Enrichment LawBasics (2nd edn)
H MacQueen
Publisher: W Green
Expected Publication Date: 31/07/09
ISBN: 9780414017542
£12.50 Pbk
Casebook on Scottish Criminal Law (4th edn)
CHW Gane, CN Stoddart & J Chalmers(Eds)
Publisher: W Green
Expected Publication Date: 31/08/09
ISBN: 9780414016934
£42.00 Pbk
Children's Rights in Scotland (3rd edn)
A Cleland & EE Sutherland
Publisher: W Green
Expected Publicaton Date: 31/08/09
ISBN: 9780414015906
£45.00 Pbk
This book addresses the law and practice in Scotland and its significance for children, parents and their legal, and other, advisers.
Children's Rights in Scotland analyses child law in the light of international conventions and, in particular, The European Convention on
Human Rights and the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child. The 3rd edition has been comprehensively revised to take into
account recent developments and new chapters have been added to cover immigration and asylum, the protection of children from sexual
exploitation and children and the media.
Contents: Children's rights in Scotland; The history and philosophy of children's rights in Scotlan;; Children's rights and international
instruments; Equal opportunities? Race, gender, disability and children; The child's identity; Care of the child within the family; Child
abduction; The child's right to care and protection; Adoption; The child's right to be heard and represented in legal proceedings; Medical
treatment; The child's right to education; The school of hard knocks: employment of children; Protection from sexual exploitation; The child
and the media; Asylum and Immigration; The child in conflict with the law.
Company Law (3rd edn)
N Grier
Publisher: W Green
Expected Publication Date: 31/08/09
ISBN: 9780414017160
£37.00 Pbk
The 3rd edition takes into account the extensive changes made by the Companies Act 2006. This is an indispensable text for law students,
covering all the essential areas of company law in a clear and logical format. In addition, by highlighting the areas about which
practitioners need to advise clients, this title is valuable to legal practitioners looking for a concise guide. As this is an established
text, students and lecturers have the benefit of complete confidence in the quality of the work.
Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 (8th edn)
RS Shiels, I Bradley & P Ferguson
Publisher: W Green
Expected Publication Date: 31/08/09
ISBN: 9780414017597
£80.00 Pbk
Executry Tax Planning
H Reynold Galbraith
Publisher: W Green
Expected Publication Date: 31/07/09
ISBN: 9780414017368
£55.00 Pbk
This new title will help solicitors to advise clients on tax planning in relation to wills and trusts, and to deal
with tax issues arising during the administration of estates. The book is divided into three parts: pre-death, during administration and
post-death. Within each part, the author provides useful tips and traps in relation to a wide range of tax issues, including income tax,
capital gains tax, inheritance tax, pre-owned assets tax and stamp duty.
Contents: Income Tax; Capital Gains Tax; Inheritance Tax; Pre-owned Assets Tax; Stamp Duty; Council Tax; Current Trends in Post-Death
Planning; Style of Post-Death Deeds; How to avoid Negligence Claims in Tax.
Greens Annotated Rules of the Court of Session 2009
N Morrison
Publisher: W Green
Expected Publication Date: 31/08/09
ISBN: 9780414017672
£115.00 Pbk
Greens Sheriff Court Rules 2009-2010
Greens Editorial
Publisher: W Green
Expected Publication Date: 31/08/09
ISBN: 9780414017665
£45.00 Pbk
Contents: Fatal Accident and Sudden Deaths Inquiry Procedure (Scotland) Rules 1977; Ordinary Cause Rules 1993; Summary Applications,
Statutory Applications and Appeals etc Rules 1999; Summary Cause Rules 2002; Small Claims Rules 2002.
Nature Conservation Law
(3rd edn)
C Reid
Publisher: W Green
Expected Publication Date: 30/08/09
ISBN: 9780414016958
£55.00 Hbk
This essential work offers a comprehensive and clear guide to the law on nature conservation in Great Britain. The 3rd edition takes into
account significant changes in legislation in both Scotland and England, including the Nature Conservation (Scotland) Act 2004 and the
Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006, as well as extensive developments in European case law.
This book will be a vital reference guide to legal practitioners involved in planning, environmental and agricultural matters. The
approachable style makes it an equally suitable guide for land owners, nature conservation professionals, estate managers and students of
nature conservation law.
Contents: Introduction; The authorities responsible for nature conservation; Protection of wild animals; Exploitation and destruction of
wildlife; Conservation of habitat; Plants; European and international aspects; Miscellaneous; Appendix A Schedules to the Wildlife and
Countryside Act 1981; Appendix B Open seasons; Appendix C - Licences.
Scottish Land Law Volume 1 (3rd edn)
WM Gordon & S Wortley
Publisher: W Green & SULI
Expected Publication Date: 31/08/09
ISBN: 9780414015548
£165.00 Hbk
The third edition of Scottish Land Law is a thoroughly updated and comprehensive account of Scots law relating to rights in and over land.
This title has quickly established its status as a definitive work which no legal practice can afford to be without. This new edition has
been carefully revised and updated to take account of the abolition of the feudal system and land reform.
Contents: Heritable and Immoveable Property; Abolition of Feudal Tenure; Land and rights associated with land; Land and Boundaries; Fixtures
and other Accessions; Horizontal Subdivision of Land, Minerals and Support; Water and Water Rights; Separate Tenements; Fishings; Rights to
Game - Wildlife Conservation; Rights over land; Overview of Rights over Land; Capacity to Hold and Deal with Land; Constitution of Rights
over Land; Ownership; Possession; Co-ownership, Common Interest and the Law of the Tenement; Trusts; Liferents; Leases.
Scottish Law Directory 2009 Fees Supplement
LexisNexis Editorial
Publisher: LexisNexis
Expected Publication Date: 31/07/09
ISBN: 9781405742559
£22.50 Pbk
Consolidates all the revisions to fee rates up to August 2009 and includes solicitors' fees; solicitors' outlays; expenses of party
litigants, stamp duties and tax rates.
Solicitors' Professional Handbook 2009-2010
Greens Editorial
Publisher: W Green
Expected Publication Date: 31/08/09
ISBN: 9780414017658
£39.00 Pbk
Contents: Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980, as amended; Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980 (Foreign Lawyers and Multi-national Practices)
Regulations 2004; Solicitors (Scotland) (Incidental Financial Business) Practice Rules 2004; Solicitors (Scotland) (Practice Management
Course) Practice Rules 2004; Solicitors (Scotland) (Restriction on Association) Practice Rules 2004; New Multi-National Practices Rules:
(Multi-National Practices) Practice Rules 2005, (MNP Principal Place of Business) Practice Rules 2005, (Registered Foreign Lawyers) etc
Practice Rules 2005; Gazumping, Gazundering and Closing Dates 2005; Solicitors (Scotland) (Client Communication) Practice Rules 2005;
Solicitors (Scotland) (Client Relations Partner) Practice Rules 2005; Solicitors (Scotland) Professional Indemnity Insurance Rules 2005;
Over 50 Practice Guidelines; Law Society Secretariat.
Blackstone and his
Commentaries
W Prest (Ed)
Publisher: Hart Publishing
Expected Publication Date: 31/07/09
ISBN: 9781841137964
£50.00 Hbk
One of the most celebrated works in the Anglo-American legal tradition, William Blackstone's Commentaries on the Laws of England (1765-69)
has recently begun to attract renewed interest from legal and other scholars. The Commentaries no longer dominate legal education as they
once did, especially in North America during the century after their first publication. But they continue to be regularly cited in the
judgments of superior courts of review on both sides of the Atlantic, and elsewhere throughout the common-law world. They also provide
constitutional, cultural, intellectual and legal historians with a remarkably comprehensive account of the role of law, lawyers and the
courts in the imperial superpower that was England on the cusp of the industrial revolution.
The life and character of Blackstone himself, the nature and sources of his jurisprudence as expounded in the Commentaries, and the impact
of his great book, both within and beyond his native shores, are the main themes of this collection. Individual essays treat Blackstone's
early architectural treatises and their relationship to the Commentaries; his idiosyncratic book collecting; his views of the role of
judges, interpretation of statutes, the law of marriage, the status of wives, natural law, property law and the legalities of colonisation,
and the varied reception of the Commentaries in America and continental Europe. Blackstone's bibliography and iconography also receive
attention. Combining the work of both eminent and emerging scholars, this interdisciplinary venture sheds welcome new light on a legal
classic and its continued influence
Carter-Ruck on Libel and Slander (6th edn)
PF Carter-Ruck & A Mullis
Publisher: Sweet & Maxwell
Expected Publication Date: 31/08/09
ISBN: 9781405734523
£280.00 Hbk
An essential purchase for every practitioner involved with the law of defamation or the law of contempt.
Consisting of an account of the law of defamation in over 50 different countries including Eastern Europe, Malaysia and Singapore. It takes
account of the Defamation Act 1996 and will be of value to all those whose activities take them into the international field.
The sixth edition has been updated and expanded to include the law of privacy, new developments such as harassment, the Human Rights Act,
data protection and important cases such as Reynolds v Times Newspapers.
Documentary Evidence (10th edn)
C Hollander
Publisher: Sweet & Maxwell
Expected Publication Date: 31/08/09
ISBN: 9781847036155
£189.00 Hbk
Documentary Evidence guides you through the ways in which you should submit, analyse and present documentary evidence when in civil
litigation. Discussing in depth the key principles and problem areas of disclosure you can be sure that nothing is missed.
Provides a comprehensive guide to the principles, obligations and protections of disclosure, legal professional privilege and other aspects
of evidence in the form of documents.
Discusses in depth the key principles and problem areas of disclosure, and how to raise, or combat, the available defences against it.
Advises on how to obtain, assess and manage the documents needed and how to identify the key issues.
Analyses the extent of the powers of regulatory or public bodies to obtain or disclose documents.
Discusses how the Civil Procedure Rules have changed the position on disclosure in important respects – from pre-action protocols and
powers, to objections to disclosure and inspection, to the practicalities and problem areas of CPR disclosure, to the failure and abuse of
disclosure obligations.
Sets out the rights of access to documents, including those held by companies, trusts, partners, receivers and agents, as well as access to
court documents, and the means by which data can be accessed.
Explains fully the nature of legal professional privilege – what rights different types of privilege provide, their breadth and limits,
when and how to claim or waive them.
Describes the issues and obligations of confidentiality, including the development of the 'collateral undertaking', or proscriptions against
the misuse of information obtained through disclosure, both prior to and under the CPR.
Discusses how to deal with international elements of a case, such as witnesses out of the jurisdiction, evidence in the jurisdiction for
foreign proceedings, discovery proceedings abroad, documentary orders against foreign entities, the powers of and principles applied to by
the English court and the application of foreign law.
Authored by renowned QC Charles Hollander, who provides detailed analysis, practical advice and robust views often derived from cases in
which he has been personally involved.
Highway Law (4th edn)
S Sauvain
Publisher: Sweet & Maxwell
Expected Publication Date: 30/06/09
ISBN: 9781847036124
£150.00 Hbk
Provides detailed and practical commentary on the law relating to the creation, upkeep, development and ownership of
highways. Guides readers through the powers and duties of highway authorities, the rights
of users of the highway, and the rights and responsibilities of those who own land around the highway.
Examines in detail the whole structure of highway law and addresses matters of particular interest to the practitioner
such as stopping up and diversion orders, traffic orders, street works, footpaths, bridleways and bridges. The book references all
recent legislation, relevant statutory instruments and case law.
Completely revised and updated, the 4th edition of Highway Law includes a wide range of new material and addresses those parts of
the Traffic Management Act 2004 that have been brought into force since the last edition.
The new edition also discusses new legislation including: Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006,
Road Safety Act 2006, Local Transport Act 2008 and the Planning Act 2008; contains a more extensive section on traffic management
and parking; provides new sections dealing with Wales and London; considers the implications of the landmark House of Lords
decision: R (on the application of Godmanchester Town Council) v Secretary of
State for Environment, Food And Rural Affairs & Cambridgeshire CC.
Insolvency and Restructuring Manual
S Beale
Publisher: Tottel Publishing Ltd
Expected Publication Date: 31/07/09
ISBN: 9781847661487
£85.00 Pbk
This new book is a comprehensive guide to the principles and procedures of corporate insolvency. It examines and explains a number of
specialist topics, including antecedent transactions, position of directors, financial institutions and cross-border issues. For greater
clarity and understanding, this practical new title uses flowcharts, diagrams and examples throughout.
The Judicial House of Lords 1870-2009
L Blom-Cooper, G Drewry & B Dickson
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Expected Publication Date: 31/08/09
ISBN: 9780199532711
£95.00 Hbk
The House of Lords has served as the highest court in the UK for over 130 years. In 2009 a new UK Supreme Court will take over its judicial
functions, closing the doors on one of the most influential legal institutions in the world, and a major chapter in the history of the UK
legal system.
This volume gathers over 40 leading scholars and practitioners from the UK and beyond to provide a comprehensive history of the House of
Lords as a judicial institution, charting its role, working practices, reputation and impact on the law and UK legal system. The book
examines the origins of the House's judicial work; the different phases in the court's history; the international reputation and influence of
the House in the legal profession; the domestic perception of the House outside the law; and the impact of the House on the UK legal
tradition and substantive law.
The book offers an invaluable overview of the Judicial House of Lords and a major historical record for the UK legal system as it opens the
next chapter in its history.
McGregor on Damages (18th edn)
H McGregor
Publisher: Sweet & Maxwell
Expected Publication Date: 31/08/09
ISBN: 9781847034984
£325.00 Hbk
McGregor has been the leading authority on the law of damages for 150 years. It provides comprehensive coverage of the law, from detailed
consideration of the general principles to specific heads of damages. Related procedural issues are also covered, bringing the work
up-to-date with the impact of the Civil Procedure Rules.
New coverage in the 18th edition includes extensive discussion of liquidated damages, including Murray v Leisureplay plc; updated
analysis of costs, damages and fines arising from previous proceedings; extensive new material on contracts for professional services;
extensive new material on the use and impact of periodical payments; updated discussion of non-pecuniary losses in tort and contract;
analysis of recent decisions on certainty of damage, including Rugby Joinery; and recent case law on consequential losses in building
contracts.
New edition of the leading work on damages – frequently cited in court and regularly referred to in judgments. Covers general
principles as well as a wide range of particular claims under contract, tort and human rights. Includes in-depth analysis of recent case
law. Clarifies complex areas such as loss of a chance, mitigation, causation and exemplary damages. Considers current issues including
periodical payments and interest on damages. Includes a new damages chapter on Invasion of Privacy and Misfeasance in Public Office.
Neighbours and the Law (5th edn)
J Pugh-Smith & W Upton
Publisher: Sweet & Maxwell
Expected Publication Date: 31/07/09
ISBN: 9781847037237
£120.00 Hbk
This fifth edition draws together a wide-ranging and complex body of law into a one-stop reference source on
neighbour disputes. It explains the possible causes of action and remedies available to parties involved in a dispute, and gives guidance
on procedures for obtaining redress against private individuals, as well as against public authorities who fail to comply with their
regulatory duties. It includes a selection of useful precedents for use in frequently encountered situations.
The new edition is fully revised and updated. It covers issues as varied as boundary disputes, party walls, fences and hedges, and rights of
way; as well as rights to light, air and support, planning and building control, and noise and waste.
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