College of Law Publishing
Legal Practice Guides
Unrivalled for clarity, authority and cost effectiveness, The College of Law Legal Practice Guides provide a clear explanation of the general principles of each area of legal practice covered.
Each title in the series is complemented by worked examples, checklists, model forms and relevant legislation.
Published annually, these user-friendly guides are an ideal first point of reference for all practitioners, as a means of staying up to date with the latest developments.
Practical Guides at Practical Prices
- Core titles are £27.95 each (Business and Company legislation £35.00)
- Elective Titles can be accessed via the Related Links
- Mainland UK P&P is £4.95 per order
- Overseas postage charged at cost
Core Titles
To order, please contact College of Law Publishing on 01202 724291 or email sue@clponline.co.uk. Orders can also be placed online at www.clponline.co.uk
Accounts for Solicitors
Author: Lesley King
Accounts for Solicitors is a practical introduction to a subject that all practising solicitors need to understand. The text is divided into two parts, the first leading the reader through the fundamentals of double entry bookkeeping, the second dealing with the accounts of solicitors and, in particular, the need to account for a client’s money in respect of the Solicitors’ Accounts Rules.
Written in simple, non-technical language, Accounts for Solicitors provides a clear and comprehensive introduction to this complex subject with worked examples, self-test sections and key learning points at the end of each chapter to help illustrate and reinforce the unfamiliar, and often difficult, concepts involved.
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Business & Company Legislation
Author: Trevor Adams
Published annually, Business and Company Legislation details the main regulations governing the operation of companies in England and Wales. It also includes relevant legislation on insolvency, partnerships (including limited liability partnerships) and financial services.
New for 2008
This new edition is fully up to date with the Companies Act 2006 and covers both the existing law and the new provisions.
Editor: Jason Ellis.
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Business Law & Practice
Authors: Trevor Adams, Alexis Longshaw, Christopher Morris
Business Law and Practice provides a detailed guide to the forms of business organisation most commonly encountered in practice, examining their internal concerns, their relationships with outsiders and a broad overview of their possible tax liabilities. As such, the book provides a comprehensive and practical introduction to advising businesses, whatever their structure.
Both the existing law and the new provisions are covered, with the emphasis is on those provisions due to come into force by October 2008.
New for 2008
- Takes account of the main changes to be brought in by the Companies Act 2006, including the new duties imposed on directors
- Includes DTI’s implementation timetable and a table indicating the destinations of the commonly used sections of the 1985 Act.
- Covers Income Tax Act 2007
- Includes proposed changes to income tax and capital gains tax contained in the Finance Bill 2008.
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Civil Litigation
Authors: Kevin Browne, Margaret Catlow
Civil Litigation is a thorough, up to date and practical introduction to the Civil Procedure Rules and the principles and tactics used in pursuing a civil case. The text has a user-friendly structure and includes useful checklists and specimen documents which build up into a case study forming a useful overview of the civil litigation process. The appendices incorporate flow diagrams and copies of the more common court forms used in civil litigation.
New for 2008
- Now includes a comprehensive cross-references to the Solicitors’ Code of Conduct (2007)
- Detailed case analysis of a contract claim
- A new section on how to draft a counterclaim
- Compound interest
- Examples of a conditional fee agreement success fee
- The importance of giving pre-action notice of a funding arrangement
- The need to consider eligibility for legal aid
- The consequences of failing to follow a pre-action protocol
- The new Allocation Questionnaire from April 2008
- When to consider mediation
- Recent case law developments have also been added
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Criminal Litigation: Practice & Procedure
Authors: Gary Atkinson, Deborah Sharpley
Criminal Litigation: Practice and Procedure provides a thorough and practical guide to all areas of law and practice with which the aspiring criminal litigator needs to be familiar. Written with the LPC in mind, this book is suitable for both the core module of Criminal Litigation and the Advanced Criminal Practice option.
An integrated case study is used to demonstrate both common documents and skills required of a criminal practitioner (eg bail application, plea in mitigation) and, in addition, examples are used throughout the text to illustrate points of complexity.
Completed copies of the most important court forms are included where appropriate and invaluable checklists and flowcharts can be found at the end of each chapter to assess understanding of the topics covered.
New for 2008
- Statutory authorities and case law have been updated since the second edition to take account of recent developments in the law; in particular, several recent Court of Appeal cases on the law of evidence
- Coverage is given to the introduction of ‘Simple, Speedy, Summary Justice’ in the magistrates’ court
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Legal Foundations
Author: Keir Bamford et al
Legal Foundations provides a practical introduction to five subjects that are an intrinsic part of legal practice and which must be clearly understood by all practitioners: Revenue Law, EU Law, Human Rights, Professional Conduct and Probate and Administration. Worked examples throughout the text illustrate how each of these topics are applied in practice.
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Property Law & Practice
Authors: Paul Butt, Neil Duckworth
Property Law and Practice provides a thorough examination of the processes involved in freehold and leasehold property transactions in both the residential and commercial fields. It deals with all the issues confronting the practitioner on a day to day basis to provide a complete overview of modern conveyancing practice.
New for 2008
- Includes the latest developments on Home Information Packs and Energy Performance Certificates
- Now contains section summaries, highlighting the fundamental aspects of the key stages of a conveyancing transaction.
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Skills for Lawyers
Author: Anabel Elkington et al
The practice of law requires not only an understanding of the law but also the skills necessary to put that knowledge into practice. Using helpful real-life examples and practical hints and tips, this text is designed to help prospective practitioners develop the fundamental skills essential to their future careers, namely: Writing and Drafting, Legal Research, Interviewing and Advising Clients, Negotiation and Advocacy.
New for 2008
Online material including:
- Letters and emails written by practitioners and tutors illustrating common mistakes and guidance on how to avoid them
- Examples of, and guidance on, how to create research trails
- Multiple choice questions to test students’ understanding of the skills needed within the context of the core subjects – offering guidance on how to apply skills to other subject areas
- Frequently asked questions with guidance from both lecturers and practitioners
- Commonly faced problems in each skills area, together with advice on how to overcome these obstacles.
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Elective Titles
To order, please contact College of Law Publishing on 01202 724291 or email sue@clponline.co.uk. Orders can also be placed online at www.clponline.co.uk
Acquistions
Authors: Jane Chappell is & Marie-Anne Denicolo
Acquisitions provides a clear and practical examination of all the key stages involved in the acquisition process, from investigating the target and drafting the sale and purchase agreement to completion of the acquisition. The guide also covers some of the particular considerations to be considered in the context of asset acquisitions, share acquisitions, and transactions funded by private equity, as well as dealing with aspects of pre- and post-sale intra-group transfers.
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Banking and Capital Markets
Author: David Adams
Banking and Capital Markets Banking and Capital Markets is a practical guide to a field that has seen a rapid rate of change in recent years. The text is divided into three parts: Part I provides a clear and accessible explanation of the fundamentals behind drafting loan facility documentation; Part II provides a thorough examination of secured lending, which is probably the most legally complex area of the banking solicitor’s practice; and Part III provides a straightforward introduction to capital markets financing and gives detailed coverage of the process of issuing a eurobond under the new listing regime.
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Commercial Dispute Resolution
Author: Michael Waring
Commercial Dispute Resolution provides a thorough, up-to-date and practical examination of how litigation is conducted between commercial enterprises under the Civil Procedure Rules. The text also provides practical guidance on conducting commercial litigation involving a foreign element and explores the increasingly popular use of ADR.
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Commercial Law & Practice
Authors: Alexis Longshaw & Michael Tookey
Commercial Law and Practice provides a detailed guide to the four major elements of commercial law and practice.
This edition has been substantially updated to take account of the continuous flood of new cases in the different areas. There is discussion of Scottish & Newcastle International Ltd v Othon Ghalanos Ltd on sale of goods, delivery and jurisdiction points. Knight v Beyond Properties Pty Ltd and Boehringer Ingelheim KG v Swingward on passing off are considered, as are a large number of trade mark cases, including Benetton Group SpA v G-Star International (shape marks), Wilson v Yahoo! UK Ltd (use of trade marks in sponsored internet links) and Honda Motor Co Ltd v Neesam (exhaustion of rights). In the copyright section, there are many new and interesting cases, including Fisher v Brooker (the ‘Whiter Shade of Pale’ case), JHP Ltd v BBC (copyright use/implied licence in the 'Dalek' characters from ‘Dr Who’) and Google Inc v Copiepresse SCRL (enforcement of database right). In the designs and patents sections, there are also many points of discussion from new cases, including the growing number of 'added material' objections to patent specifications coming before the courts.
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Commercial Property
Author: Paul Butt
Commercial Property is a thorough and practical introduction to all the main areas of commercial property practice. Part I of the book covers all the issues that need to be tackled when considering site acquisitions and includes a detailed examination of the town and country planning requirements. Part II examines principles of commercial leases, highlights the important clauses and gives advice on the termination of a lease. Part III provides an introduction to residential landlord and tenant law and details its potential impact on sites bought for commercial development.
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Employment Law
Authors: Gillian Phillips & Karen Scott
Employment Law introduces the issues involved in the regulation of employees and their relations with their employers. It explains the framework governing employment contracts, dismissal procedures and redundancy payments. The book also covers TUPE, discrimination law, family friendly legislation and provides an introduction to health and safety law.
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Family Law and Practice
Authors: Nancy Duffield & Jacqueline Kempton
Family law is a dynamic subject that is constantly changing and provides a challenge to everyone involved with it. Family Law and Practice offers a clear picture of the practical considerations that arise when advising in a divorce case. It sets out the divorce procedure, explains the financial implications of divorce and includes advice on ensuring that clients receive the money that they are owed. The books also outlines the principles governing the care and protection of children, the remedies available for victims of domestic abuse and the public funding regime in family cases.
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Housing Law and Practice
Author: Gail Price
Housing Law and Practice offers a useful reference source for students, housing workers and professionals new to the area of housing law. The text provides a practical examination of the law and procedure that will help to equip students with the knowledge and skills required to complete their course, and will assist housing workers and professionals in advising and representing clients in the county courts.
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Immigration Law
Author: Kevin Browne
Immigration Law is a straightforward, up-to-date and practical introduction to this changing area of law.
This new edition includes coverage of many important developments including conditions of entry introduced by s16 of the UK Borders Act 2007; the new time periods for refusing entry to the UK; the new specified forms procedure; identity card requirements; new student visitor category; Tiers 1, 2 and 5 of the new points based system (Chapter 7); key entry clearance questions for a spouse or civil partner; withdrawal, cancellation and revocation of refugee status; the automatic deportation of foreign criminals under s 32 of the UK Borders Act 2007; and the new UKBA guidance on the deportation and removal of family members.
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Personal Injury and Clinical Negligence Litigation
Authors: Kate Serfozo & Julie Mardell
This guide provides a thorough and practical introduction to the large and complex area of personal injury and clinical negligence litigation. The text sets out the substantive law governing the legal duties owed by road users, employers and members of the medical profession, and explores topics such as limitation and psychiatric illness, so that the procedural law governing personal injury and clinical negligence claims may be understood in context. In a clear, concise and practical way, it demonstrates how such claims are conducted under the Civil Procedure Rules, from the first interview through to the quantification of damages. The appendices include pre-action protocols for personal injury claims, disease and illness claims and for the resolution of clinical disputes, in addition to extracts from the Ogden tables. There is also a new personal injury case study which includes key documentation.
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Private Client: Wills, Trusts & Estate Planning
Authors: Helen Cousal & Lesley King
Private Client: Wills, Trusts and Estate Planning is a comprehensive and user-friendly examination of the legal and taxation implications arising from estate planning work within the private client department of a solicitors’ firm. The guide deals in a practical way with all the areas confronting the practitioner on a day-to-day basis, from tax and financial planning to the administration of trusts. Throughout the text, worked examples illustrate how to calculate the tax position of the client.
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Public Companies and Equity Finance
Author: Alexis Mavrikakis
Public Companies and Equity Finance offers a clear and practical examination of the legal and regulatory framework within which public companies operate. The guide examines all aspects of the life of a public company, including the IPO, the regulatory regime, corporate governance issues and listed company transactions. Particular emphasis is given to those areas which, typically, junior lawyers will experience. Throughout the text, the lawyer's role is placed in context and attention is given to the roles of other advisers to public companies where relevant to the lawyer.
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Welfare Benefits
Author: Kevin Brown
Welfare Benefits is a straightforward, up-to-date and practical introduction to this rapidly changing and complex area of law.
The book examines the social security system in England and Wales, together with the complex legislation that has developed piecemeal over a long period of time. It explains the major forms of benefits that are available and sets out how entitlement to each one is assessed. Readers are guided as to how to identify entitlement to a whole range of benefits through developing the skill of ‘claimant profiling’ There is a list of useful websites and resources, regular summaries of key points and numerous worked examples. At the end of each chapter, a profile of a typical recipient of each benefit is given. Calculations of means-tested benefits are set out clearly with detailed explanations.
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