"Company Law" is a complete and accessible guide to the legal framework in which companies operate, which does not oversimplify the complex issues involved. Logically structured and with a readable style, this text includes helpful summaries for each chapter, along with key words, case notes and exercises. This sixth edition has been thoroughly revised throughout.

"Constitutional and Administrative Law" provides a comprehensive and very readable introduction to the basic legal principles of the UK constitution. Critical yet accessible, the book places the law in the context of the main political ideas which have influenced its development and discusses some of the most fundamental questions about government. This sixth edition incorporates the Constitutional Reform Act 2005 and the Government of Wales Act 2006, highlights important new case law on parliamentary supremacy, the rule of law and natural justice, and considers continuing judicial and legislative developments in relation to human rights, electoral and anti terrorism law.

This new edition is fully updated, with more detailed coverage of aspects of administrative law and an increased focus on human rights/civil liberties. There will also, for the first time, be a companion website.

The eighth edition of Constitutional and Administrative Law has been thoroughly updated to reflect important changes that have taken place since the election of the new coalition government. There is a new expanded section on administrative law, new chapters on international affairs and constitutional reform, and more detailed coverage of many key areas, including human rights, judicial review and the role of semi-accountable public bodies. This is an ideal companion to undergraduate or GDL/CPE courses in constitutional and administrative law or public law.

McKendrick provides an excellent, readable guide to contract law for those embarking on a first degree or conversion course in law. The book contains all the key information as well as more complex issues to serve as a valuable course companion, but equally to aid revision in preparation for exams.

Praised time and again by both lecturers and students, Contract Law is compact yet comprehensive, well-written, well-structured, stimulating and engaging. This new ninth edition has been fully revised and updated to reflect recent changes in the law and is presented with an enhanced page design. It is essential reading for all students taking undergraduate and GDL/CPE courses in contract law.

This text provides a readable, comprehensive and accessible introduction to "Criminal Law". Through the media coverage of high profile trials we all feel that we know something about criminal law, and this text uses such cases to create a real interest and involvement on the part of the student. It includes 'hot topic' sections which analyze the controversial cases of recent years.

This book is well set-out and clearly structured, providing a good introduction to the major themes. It is supported throughout with judiciously employed pedagogic techniques, including 'Key Words', 'Case Notes', 'Summaries' and 'Exercises' to expertly rehearse the key concepts and reinforce understanding 'Hot Topics' sections highlight areas of debate or particular interest, enlivening the criminal law for today's student with relevant examples and conundrums.

The book features numerous case studies from the infamous to the bizarre and key questions for consideration throughout. Each chapter ends with lists of relevant cases, statutes and suggestions for further reading, making this an ideal starting point for anyone interested in criminal law.

Employment law is one of the fastest moving areas in the law today. Fully updated, this new edition steers the student confidently through the complexities of the subject.This book is fully updated to reflect changes introduced by the Equality Act 2006, TUPE Regulations 2006, Employment Equality (Age) Regulations 2006, in addition to changes in the area of maternity leave and pay and holiday entitlement. It contains excellent support for students throughout, with chapter summaries, further reading lists and exercises reinforcing the key learning points encountered in an undergraduate or vocational course in employment law.

This is a clear and concise guide to the law of evidence, which explains the fundamentals of the law and outlines the context in which it operates.It is thoroughly revised and updated in a new larger format to become more user-friendly. It addresses the changes introduced by the Criminal Justice Act 2003 including, in particular, all the key cases on the 'bad character' and hearsay provisions. It contains 'hot topics' detailing the relevance of the law of evidence to a number of controversial and contemporary issues such as misconduct in the jury room. It is designed to enhance learning with summaries and further reading provided for each chapter.From DNA profiling to consideration of the accused's previous conduct, the law of evidence is a fascinating amalgam of logic, common sense, philosophy and tactics.

This text provides a clear, comprehensive and engaging account of this rapidly developing subject. In addition to dealing with the intricacies of statute and case law, it deals with the wider social and policy issues, current family law debates and proposals for reform. It includes up-to-date coverage of the latest major developments.

Land Law expertly strikes a balance between depth of coverage, comprehensiveness and accessibility in providing a clear and concise introduction to this rich area of the law. Using accessible language to illustrate the key concepts needed to understand land law, it focuses on the underlying principles to map conveniently onto undergraduate and GDL courses in the subject. Learning is supported by summary boxes, diagrams, exercises and further reading, and further enhanced with an interactive web site containing test banks and quizzes, audio files summarising key issues, real world scenarios and animated illustrations.

The revised third edition of this text provides an account of the constitutional principles and legal institutions of the European Union. The accessible style makes the book suitable not only for first year undergraduates but also for A level students and non-law undergraduates. This edition textbook has been substantially rewritten to take into account changes in EU law resulting from the Treaty of Amsterdam.

"Legal Method" provides a lively introduction to both the nature of the English legal system and its sources, and the techniques which lawyers use when handling those sources. Now in its sixth edition, "Legal Method" is an extremely popular text for those who want a clear and accessible introduction to the subject. This edition has been fully updated throughout.

This text provides a lively introduction to English Legal Method. Assuming no prior knowledge, it makes the subject accessible by clarity of expression whilst remaining erudite. This is a complete guide to English legal method in a concise, authoritative, readable and affordable book. It is fully updated throughout. It is both a self-contained study and an invaluable foundation for further study of law. It made accessible by lucid explanation rather than dilution of content.

Why do some rules have the status of law while others do not? Is law simply a matter of rules anyway? What is justice? Is there a duty to obey a law even if it is unjust? Should the law concern itself with the activities of consenting adults in private? This fully-updated new edition of "Legal Theory" asks questions such as these, discusses topical issues such as animal rights, and explains some of the answers which legal theorists have given from Ancient Greece to the present day.

This major new text provides a thorough exploration of medical law and ethics, written from the perspective of authors who are medical and health care practitioners as well as law lecturers. This unique combination of academic knowledge and professional experience provides a unique perspective through which the subject is examined with academic rigour underpinned by practical insights. The text features an innovative series of scenarios threaded through each chapter to illustrate the practical realities behind the rules and concepts discussed.

This account of the British social security system and its legal framework sets out the principal features of the main social benefits, giving a detailed exposition of the legal basis of entitlement to each benefit. It then takes the reader several steps further in placing the understanding of social security law into its wider social, political, historical and European context.

This text describes and analyzes, with great clarity, these two key areas of EU law. It focuses on the internal and external dimensions of the law governing the operation of the single market, the creation and regulation of the single currency, the law governing the status of citizens and non-citizens in the context of the creation of an Area of Freedom, Security and Justice, and the law of the social dimension and other flanking policies, such as environmental policy.

This textbook provides an accessible introduction covering the basic principles of the law of torts as well as directing the reader towards the complexities of the subject and its relationship with society. This new edition has been updated to reflect the impact of the Human Rights Act 1998, including analysis of the first cases brought under the Act and relevant decisions by the European Court of Human Rights. It also covers recent developments in the tort of negligence, the law of vicarious liability and the law relating to the calculation of damages. Recent developments in the law of defamation and privacy have highlighted the clash between the freedom of the press and the rights to reputation and privacy.

The previous editions of Torts were highly regarded for their clarity of explanation and engaging writing style, and this new fourth edition fully retains each of these qualities. The text has been extensively revised and updated, and there is a new chapter on privacy. The enhanced layout includes end of chapter summaries and self-test exercises and an extensive bibliography. This is therefore an ideal companion to the subject for both law undergraduates and GDL/CPE students.

This second edition of Trusts Law has been thoroughly updated to reflect recent developments in the subject. The authors bring a unique combination of academic knowledge and hands-on commercial experience to the explanation of their subject. For this edition, these practical insights have been further bolstered by the inclusion of a new chapter showing the steps involved in the creation of a trust, illustrated by examples of actual documentation. This is an ideal companion to the subject for both law undergraduate and GDL/CPE students.