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Catering for a range of learning styles Law for Business Students clearly outlines the main legal rules & cases before reinforcing understanding through application of the law to business examples & topical news stories. A broad variety of end of chapter resources ensure students understand key terms & issues covered in the chapter & have the opportunity to practice answering questions & undertake activities relating to each topic further enhancing their understanding & building their legal knowledge. ...

Packed full of practical guidance & tips Law for Journalists is the must have guide to media law for journalism students trainees & working journalists alike. Highly regarded for its readable coherent & comprehensive coverage of the law as it relates to journalists this new edition has been brought fully up to date & continues to include the study & advice features which have made previous editions so popular. This book is used on a wide range of journalism courses including those accredited by the NCTJ. ...

Law for Social Workers has been supporting social work students & professionals for over 20 years. The ideal book to see you through both your course & career the new edition features contributions from a practising social worker & provides the perfect balance of accessible explanation & practical insight. The new edition continues to provide an accurate jargon-free account of the law social workers need to know with helpful diagrams & case studies included throughout to explain areas of difficulty & ensure understanding for students & professionals at all levels. A new section ' The Social Worker's Toolkit' offers practical advice on topics such as going to court preparing evidence & writing reports as well as a quick-reference guide to key topics & provides the ideal support while on placement or in the workplace. The book is also accompanied by a fully interactive Online Resource Centre featuring updates on recent cases & changes to legislation guidance on answering exercises in the book a glossary explaining essential legal terminology & further reading guidance. For lecturers resources include video podcasts powerpoint slides & discussion notes plus a test bank of over 200 multiple choice questions for class-testing. With its comprehensive coverage & practical focus Law for Social Workers will be an invaluable guide throughout your degree & as you enter the workplace equipping you with the essential legal knowledge to give you confidence to practice. ...

Did you know that in New Mexico its perfectly legal to have sex in your car on your lunch break provided the curtains are closed? Or that in Chester its still permissible to shoot a Welshman (with a crossbow) so long as it happens within the city walls & a fter midnight? What about the one about gold fish being able to ride the buses of Seattle in their bowls
- so long as they stay absolutely still? Were well into the 21st century yet still there remain in our dusty legal books a string of downright daft laws injunctions directives & restraints to make you giggle scratch your head or
- if youre a Welshman visiting Chester
- fear for your life. Flick through the pages of The Law is an Ass to stay out of trouble brush up on your legal knowledge & laugh out loud along the way.


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This book covers the elements of English Law which is the basis of all legal systems throughout the English speaking world however much they may have become adapted to the needs & conditions of different countries. A comprehensive guide for students studying law as part of A-Level BTEC & GNVQ courses Law Made Simple 12th edition" provides an excellent background for the general reader & a springboard to further study. It is a particularly good guide to the Law of Contract Law of Property & the Law of Tort. Previous 11 editions have sold over 250 000 copies over 25 years. Clear & concise structure enables quick understanding of the subject matter. The book is updated to include the following new legislation: the Constitutional Reform Act 2005 Land Registration Act 2005 Leasehold Reform Act 2002 Sexual Offences Reform Act 2003 & the Prevention of Terrorism Act 2005." ...

Have you noticed that sometimes what you need just falls into place or comes to you from an out-of-the-blue telephone call? Or youve bumped into someone on the street youve been thinking about? Perhaps youve met the perfect client or life partner just by fate or being at the right place at the right time. All of these experiences are evidence of the Law of Attraction in your life. Have you heard about people who find themselves in bad relationships over & over again & who are always complaining that they keep attracting the same kind of relationship? The Law of Attraction is at work for them too. The Law of Attraction may be defined as: I attract to my life whatever I give my attention energy & focus to whether positive or negative." By reading this book youll come to understand why & how this happens." ...

The Core Text Series takes the reader straight to the heart of the subject providing an invaluable & reliable guide for students of law at all levels. Authored by leading academics & renowned for their clarity these concise texts explain the intellectual challenges of each area of the law. Written by two principal authorities in the field The Law of Contract provides a concise overview of the fundamentals of contract law & its underlying rationales. It also introduces & explores the main academic debates within the subject encouraging students to reflect on the law & where it is controversial to form their own views on whether the rules that contract law adopts are justifiable. To help students to develop the skills necessary to apply the principles of contract law to new situations The Law of Contract breaks down legal problems into manageable steps. This book covers all of the core areas studied on undergraduate courses & incorporates chapter overviews self-test & problem-based questions to reinforce students learning & aid revision as well as annotated further reading sections to provide a platform for further study. Accessible & engaging this highly-praised text is the ideal guide to the core of this key subject. An Online Resource Centre accompanies the book providing guidance on the questions in the book updates & weblinks. Two additional chapters are also located on the accompanying website on incapacity & illegality & public policy. ...

Written by leading practitioners in the field Law of Field Sports" is the first book on the Game Act 1831 for the best part of a century during which time there has been considerable reform of the law. This book contains a detailed analysis of the civil & criminal law relating to shooting & hunting & offers a practical evaluation of the Hunting Act 2004. The authors look at the law of poaching & control of shooting & hunting in terms of closed seasons & provide up-to-date precedents on the Ground Game Act 1880. A useful overview of pertinent firearms law is also included. Land ownership of rural land is also covered so far as it relates to shooting & hunting in particular the issue of how field sports rights are treated by the law of real property. The book also sets out the law appertaining to badgers deer & other species managed in the countryside. " Law of Field Sports" provides a comprehensive single source of reference that will prove invaluable for practitioners drafting game rights in sporting or farming leases or defending those who might have fallen foul of the law & be facing prosecution in relation to game issues." ...

Law of the European Union part of the Foundations series offers a comprehensive clear & straightforward account of the law ideal for LLB or GDL/CPE students. Written with students in mind the text is rich in learning features designed to illuminate complex legal principles & promote solid understanding & confidence in legal study. Students will gain a firm grasp of the essential concepts of EU law as well as an awareness of important recent developments in the law. ...