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From the legal basis for seclusion to the meaning of 'hospital', and from the Bournewood case to the 'long leash', this book addresses the most significant controversies in mental health law of the last few years.

Taking its title from an official report about one particularly unfortunate patient, the book contains David Hewitt's key writings on the subject.  Those writings, which first appeared in publications such as The Times and the New Law Journal, are here collected together for the first time.

This book will be of assistance to anyone who is subject to or works with the Mental Health Act, and to those with an interest in social policy and the process by which it is applied or reformed.

Price: £24.99, (ISBN: 978 1 906596 02 6)

A guide to criminal litigation, evidence and the Human Rights Act containing both a handbook and a case study.

With full coverage of the Criminal Justice Act 2003, the book deals with the whole litigation process from arrest to appeals.  The book includes chapters on: powers of search and arrest; advising your client in the police station; first appearance in court - and Criminal Defence Service funding; making an effective bail application; mode of tria and committal of either way cases; fact management, closure and preparing a case for trial; advocacy in summary trials; s.51 transfer for trial and Crown Court cases; mitigation speeches - how to get them right; White Collar Crime and Regulatory Offences. 

Price £29.99, (ISBN: 978 0 906596 03 3)

The purpose of this book is to provide a detailed but accessible guide to the Law of Evidence which is of value to students studying criminal or civil evidence on the Bar Vocational Course, the Legal Practice Course, as modules on LLM programmes or as undergraduates.  The book provides clear, detailed statements of the relevant evidential principles.  The operation of these principles is demonstrated by reference to numerous examples and case summaries, and also by multiple choice questions on the book's MCT website. The book takes full account both of the evidence provisions of the Criminal Justice Act 2003, of the Criminal Procedure Rules 2005 and of the recent legislation concerning witness anonymity. 

Price £29.99, (ISBN: 978 1 906596 06 4)

With this new edition of Property Law and Practice (formerly Conveyancing in Practice) the author continues his aim to produce a manual for the LPC Property Law and Practice core subject which is clear and up-to-date and which concentrates on the areas of work that students would do as they enter practice.

As with previous editions, the author has fully revised and updated the text and appendices to include recent changes in practice, such as Home Information Packs and the Solicitor's Code of Conduct 2007.

Property Law and Practice provides a clear and detailed explanation of the law and practice of conveyancing and also includes: full consideation of Professional Conduct points; two case studies; and extensive appendices containing conveyancing forms and documents. 

Price £29.99, (ISBN:  978 1 906596 05 7)

The Property Solutions series is aimed at property professionals who need to get up to speed quickly on a particular topic in property law and practice.  Each guide has been written by a practitioner, and is designed to be concise enough for principles to be taken at one reading, but detailed enough to provide a source of reference for that topic.  As well as being relevant to those working in the property inductry the series will be useful to students and those seeking a professional qualification.

Price £24.99, ISBN: 978 09553286 4 0

The Property Solutions series is aimed at property professionals who need to get up to speed quickly on a particular topic in property law and practice.  Each guide has been written by a practitioner, and is designed to be concise enough for principles to be taken at one reading, but detailed enough to provide a source of reference for that topic.  As well as being relevant to those working in the property inductry the series will be useful to students and those seeking a professional qualification.

Price: £24.99, ISBN: 9780 955328671

The Property Solutions series is aimed at property professionals who need to get up to speed quickly on a particular topic in property law and practice.  Each guide has been written by a practitioner, and is designed to be concise enough for principles to be taken at one reading, but detailed enough to provide a source of reference for that topic.  As well as being relevant to those working in the property inductry the series will be useful to students and those seeking a professional qualification.

Price £24.99, ISBN: 9780 955328664

‘This book should be on the desk of every hotel manager in the country’. 

It contains a wealth of information on both the origins of this fascinating and important area of law and also the current legal position of hotelkeepers and their guests.  It will entertain as well as inform.
In plain English, it will tell you: when a hotel has to accept a guest or not; when a hotel can eject an unwelcome guest; how to cope with rules on sex, race and disability discrimination; how to avoid or limit liability for damage or loss to guests’ property; when a hotel can exercise a lien over the goods of guests who don’t pay their bill; and what is the liability of a hotel for injury to guests.

Price £24.99, (ISBN: 0 9553286 5 7)

This book provides a comprehensive overview of the main aspects of the town and country planning regime that are most frequently encountered by those working in the property industry.  In contrast to many of the other books on the subject that are available, this book aims to provide sufficient technical detail to allow it to be used as a practical reference book for those who come across planning issues in their everyday work.  This book incorporates the provisions of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 so far as they have been brought into force, as well as making reference to those that are still to come.

Price £26.99, (ISBN: 1 873298 99 4)

The Sale and Supply of Goods to Consumers Regulations 2002 implement EC Directive 1999/44 and provide new rights for consumers who enter into contracts for the supply of goods.  The Regulations make significant amendments to a number of statutes including the Sale of Goods Act 1979 and the Supply of Goods and Services Act 1982.  The book sets out the changes to the law made by the Regulations and provides a clear and detailed guide to these changes and the impact on consumer rights.  The book contains the full text of the regulations together with the relevant parts of the Sale of Goods Act 1979 as amended.

Price £12.99, (ISBN: 1 873 298 71 4)

The hearsay provisions of the Criminal Justice Act 2003, which came into force in 2005, are of fundamental significance in the context of the law of criminal evidence.  The statutory provisions have created new exceptions to the rule against hearsay and redefined the ambit of the exclusionary rule itself.  The purpose of this book is to examine the hearsay provisions of the 2003 Act in the context of the previous framework of common law and statutory rules and to consider the nature of the hearsay rule that came into force in 2005 and that of its statutory and preserved common law exceptions as they currently exist.

Price £24.99, (ISBN: 1 873298 80 3)

The Employment Act 2002 (Dispute Resolution) Regulations 2004 came into force in October 2004.  The regulations, along with the Employment Act 2002, introduced for the first time statutory dismissal and disciplinary procedures and grievance procedures. 
It is vital that anyone involved with employment law and practice is familiar with the substantial changes to this important area of law.  This text provides a practical guide to the new law and its consequences for employers and employees.  It is aimed at legal practitioners, human resources practitioners and trade union officials but will be invaluable for anyone advising employers or employees.  Contains the full text of the regulations, the DTI guide and the ACAS Code of Practice.

Price £24.99, (ISBN: 1 873298 80 3)