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Book SynopsisThe market-leading public law text: uses three key themes to tie the subject together with style and flair. The authors capture the dynamic nature of public law, covering essential topics and key contemporary debates, as well as offering fascinating insights.- Fresh, direct and clear writing style enables thorough understanding of the fundamentals, while engaging readers with difficult issues and debates- Three key themes guide students through the book - the importance of executive accountability, the shift from political to legal constitutionalism, and multilayered governance - demonstrating the interlinking strands of public law- Practical examples illustrate the importance of public law to everyday life in the UK and discussion questions encourage students to consider contentious issues- Expert commentaries at the end of every chapter allow students to see the debates within each topic first-hand- Also available as an e-book and on Law Trove enhanced with self-test questions and au

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Book SynopsisFully reworked, restructured, and updated, and incorporating changes following the 2019 general election; this fifth edition is the essential guide for anyone studying sentencing and punishment as part of a law or criminology course.Table of ContentsPart I: Sentencing Principles, Policies and Problems 1: Developing penal policy 2: Structuring sentencing 3: Determining 'just deserts' 4: Utility and deterrence 5: Risk and danger 6: Instead of punishment? Restorative justice, child welfare, and medical treatment 7: Impact on victims and offenders Part II: Punishing Offenders 8: Justice in the modern prison 9: Experiencing imprisonment 10: Punishment and rehabilitation in the community 11: Court orders for young offenders 12: Concluding remarks

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Book SynopsisA concise and easy-to-read text that goes straight to the heart of public law.Constitutional and Administrative Law guides readers through the key principles of public law, examining significant cases and recent developments along the way. Broad coverage is presented in a concise and easy-to-read format, accompanied by chapter summaries and self-test questions, making this title a must for undergraduates of all levels.Key features- Concise and approachable writing style that allows students to easily understand the foundations of public law- Debate is introduced through short extracts and brief summaries which get to the heart of key issues- Self-test questions develop students'' understanding of the subject- Extensive further reading suggestions enable students to supplement their knowledge and widen their understandingNew to this Edition- Thoroughly updated to cover all the latest developments in public law, including the Dissolution and Calling of Parliament Act 2022, the Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Acts 2024, and the effect of the proposed House of Lords (Hereditary Peers)- Analysis of the separation of powers implications of the Post Office scandal and the Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Act 2024- Consideration of the significance of the Northern Ireland Protocol/Windsor Framework Agreement and the further legal challenge brought against it in Allister v Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (2023)- Updated coverage of police powers and public order, including the new powers of suspicionless stop and search under s 11 of the Public Order Act 2023, and the amendments made to police powers relating to public processions and public assemblies (under the Public Order Act 1986) by the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022Digital formats and resourcesThe thirteenth edition is available for students and institutions to purchase in a variety of formats: the e-book and Law Trove offer a mobile experience and convenient access along with functionality tools and navigation features. For more information about e-books, please visit www.oxfordtextbooks.co.uk/ebooks

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Book SynopsisThe shocking true story of the infected blood scandal: the worst treatment disaster in NHS history, which saw people infected with HIV by a revolutionary medical treatment and a cover-up from governments and the multi-billion-dollar plasma industry.''The Poison Line is the gripping tale of a terrible scandal'' Jonathan Freedland, author of The Escape ArtistBooks are routinely described as extraordinary, but this one really is' John Preston, author of Fall________________Factor VIII was billed as a medical miracle when it was put on the market in the late 1960s: a revolutionary treatment that meant people with haemophilia no longer feared a bleed might prove fatal. But as the treatment was rolled out, haemophiliacs began to contract hepatitis and AIDS in terrifying numbers. Even as medical bodies and pharmaceutical companies tried to discredit whistleblowers and diminish the evidence, it became abundantly clear that the miracle treatment was infected. Factor VIII was killing the very people it promised to protect. And government embarked on a cover-up on an industrial scale.Award-winning investigative journalist Cara McGoogan follows the survivors-turned-campaigners, the small-town lawyers and the fearless journalists who took on some of the most powerful interests in the world to uncover what really happened in the infected blood scandal.________________This is a vital account of the infected blood scandal and subsequent cover-up . . . The truth must be told' Andy Burnham''McGoogan''s work serves as a beacon for those of us dedicated to uncovering facts in the service of justice and human rights'' Eliot Higgins, author of We Are Bellingcat''The definitive account of one of modern medicine''s most chilling scandals'' Gerald Posner, author of PharmaShortlisted for the J. Anthony Lukas Book Prize 2024A Financial Times and Prospect 2023 Book of the YearTrade ReviewBeautifully written, as vivid as it is light-fingered, this is also a devastating piece of reportage. Books are routinely described as extraordinary, but this one really is -- John Preston, author of FallTold with page-turning pace, a forensic grasp of detail and deep human compassion, The Poison Line is the gripping tale of a terrible scandal. It turns on the hubris of doctors, the folly of politicians and, above all, the greed of some of the world's biggest drug companies. At its centre, are the people - many of them children - who trusted those who promised to heal them and paid an unforgivable price for that trust. In telling their story, and laying bare a cover-up maintained over four decades, Cara McGoogan has done them - and all of us - an essential service -- Jonathan Freedland, author of The Escape ArtistIn The Poison Line, Cara McGoogan masterfully unveils the depths of a scandal with precision and clarity. Through meticulous investigation and compelling storytelling, McGoogan not only brings to light the grave injustices suffered by victims but also underscores the vital importance of transparency and accountability in a world all too willing to hide uncomfortable truths. Her work serves as a beacon for those of us dedicated to uncovering facts in the service of justice and human rights -- Eliot Higgins, author of We Are BellingcatA revelatory work of non-fiction . . . The Poison Line renders personal tragedy on a mass scale: it’s a shuddering achievement -- Simon Ings * Telegraph *Factor VIII was supposed to be a miracle treatment for the clotting disorder haemophilia but instead became an agent of death . . . pharmaceutical companies, governments and medical bodies conspired to keep the global scandal under wraps, despite whistleblower evidence. A deeply shocking account of medical injustice -- Anjana Ahuja * Financial Times, Best Books of 2023 *This is a vital account of the infected blood scandal and subsequent cover-up, which caused enormous harm to so many people. The truth must be told, no matter how hard it is, for the system to change -- Andy BurnhamThe motivation of the companies producing Factor VIII in the US was clear: profit . . . As McGoogan points out, the parallels with the present-day opioid crisis in the US are clear -- Florence Sutcliffe-Braithwaite * London Review of Books *Both a riveting thriller and a devastating investigation that is all the more infuriating and gripping because everything in its pages happened to innocent children and their families, in corporations' careless quest for profits. Once you plunge into this story, you will be holding onto your seat and turning the pages to see what terrible fate will befall young hemophiliacs who were kept in the dark for actual years about the fatal virus lurking in their medical treatments, and whether the doctors who violated their oath to protect their patients and the pharmaceutical companies who lied about their contaminated blood will finally get just punishment -- Carol Leonnig, author of Zero Fail and three-time Pulitzer Prize winnerCara McGoogan’s The Poison Line is a brilliant act of investigative cartography, tracking the virus-ridden blood packs from their source (a prison in Louisiana) to patients in the US, the UK and beyond * Prospect, Books of the Year 2023 *This is an absolutely invaluable work of investigation, a book that terrifies and enrages, and a ferociously brave model of truth-telling -- Juliet Nicolson * author of Frostquake *This deeply moving account of the infected blood scandal is a must read. Though devastating, the humanity and courage of the patients and campaigners shines through on every page. I loved this book -- Dr Jim Down * author of Life in the Balance *Cara McGoogan is an indefatigable detective and a born storyteller -- Steve Coll, author of Ghost Wars, two-time Pulitzer Prize winner, staff writer at The New YorkerThe distressing details are laid out in forensic and heart-wrenching detail . . . McGoogan documents the near-incomprehensible scale of lies and deception that define this scandal – most egregiously the cover-up by doctors, pharmaceutical companies and governments who went on allowing infectious products to be used while aware they were potentially deadly -- Phoebe Davis * Tortoise *A hugely impressive work of reportage, The Poison Line is a gripping and moving account of a shocking true story. Cara McGoogan’s meticulous research and skilful writing are made all the more powerful by her deep compassion for the victims of this appalling and maddening tragedy -- Ben Hinshaw, author of Exactly What You MeanA riveting story of pharmaceutical and government malfeasance and cover up that left a trail of death and misery in its wake. Cara McGoogan's in-depth reporting and seamless writing makes The Poison Line the definitive account of one of modern medicine's most chilling scandals -- Gerald Posner, Pulitzer Prize Finalist and author of Pharma: Greed, Lies, and the Poisoning of AmericaI’ll never be the same. No one who reads it will -- Tom Mull, lawyer at Mull & Mull who fought Alpha, Armour, Baxter and Bayer for a decadeAn incredibly powerful and important piece of reporting filled with so much anger and sadness from the first to last page -- Heather Darwent, author of The Things We Do To Our FriendsA fluidly written, deeply reported and ambitious exposé . . . The author displays an eye for the poignant detail -- Sarah Neville * Financial Times *Tells the full story of the infected blood scandal over more than 40 years -- Eleanor Peake * i *My first introduction to Cara McGoogan's work was her expertly researched and presented Bed of Lies, not only a masterclass in compelling storytelling in audio but also on holding power to account. Her journalistic instinct to illuminate corruption and institutional abuse, partnered with her delicate and nuanced style, makes her work unmissable -- Alice Levine, TV and radio presenter, and host of the Wondery podcast British ScandalCara McGoogan is a dogged reporter whose investigation is a timely one. I can't wait to read her book -- Joshua Hunt, author of University of NikeMcGoogan tenaciously tells the appalling story of this scandal and the lengths to which Big Pharma and governments went to cover it up -- Bookseller

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Book SynopsisThis new edition of Intellectual Property offers coverage of all major intellectual property rights and is designed to equip you with a strong understanding of the wealth of domestic, European and international laws at play in this area. This edition has been substantially updated and streamlined to ensure the book best fits the contemporary intellectual property syllabus.Table of Contents Part One PRELIMINARY CONSIDERATIONS 1 What are intellectual property rights? 2 Justification for intellectual property rights 3 Sources of intellectual property law 4 Enforcement of intellectual property rights and unjustified threats Part Two COPYRIGHT AND RELATED RIGHTS 5 Subsistence and duration of copyright 6 Authorship and ownership of copyright 7 Authors’ rights 8 Owners’ rights, infringement and remedies 9 Dealing with copyright 10 Defences and the permitted acts 11 Orphan works 12 Computer programs 13 Databases 14 Satellite broadcasting 15 Circumvention of effective technological measures 16 Electronic rights management information 17 Rights in performances Part Three RIGHTS IN DESIGNS 18 Introduction to design law 19 Community design 20 The UK registered design 21 The UK unregistered design right Part Four TRADE NAMES, SIGNS, MARKS, GOODWILL AND GET-UP 22 Introduction to trade marks and passing off 23 The UK trade mark – registrability and registration 24 The UK trade mark – grounds for refusal of registration and invalidity 25 The UK trade mark – property rights, surrender and revocation 26 The UK trade mark – rights, infringement and remedies 27 The UK trade mark – limitations, groundless threats and criminal offences 28 The new EU trade mark Directive 29 The European Union trade mark 30 Passing off 31 Malicious falsehood Part Five TRADE SECRETS AND INVENTIONS 32 Introduction to trade secrets and patents for inventions 33 Trade secrets and the law of confidence 34 Requirements for the grant of a patent 35 Non-inventions excluded from the grant of a patent (as such) 36 Other exclusions from the grant of a patent 37 Biotechnological patents 38 Entitlement to and dealing with patents 39 Patent infringement and remedies 40 Defences, groundless threats, revocation, invalidity and surrender 41 The European patent, unitary patent and the Unified Patents Court Appendix – Useful website addresses Bibliography and further reading Index

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Book SynopsisDavid Lewis is Professor of Employment Law in the Law School at Middlesex University, UK.Malcolm Sargeant was Professor of Labour Law in the Business School at Middlesex University, UK.Ben Schwab is a Lecturer in Employment Law at Kingston University London, UK.Trade Review"Aimed at CIPD and other HRM students this textbook authoritatively covers employment law and is soundly structured, well-written, and up to date. It includes chapter overviews, activities prompting reflection, key learning points, a glossary, and online resources for students and staff." * Michael Jefferson, Senior Lecturer, Law, University of Sheffield, School of Law *"Now in its 16th edition, 'Employment Law, The Essentials' remains the leading textbook for the CIPD advanced Employment Law module. This book covers all key areas of employment law and includes up-to-date case law and legislative amendments. It is well-structured and accessible, including clear learning outcomes, reflective activities, case studies, and suggestions for further reading and useful websites in each chapter. I highly recommend this extremely valuable resource for all HR professionals, business leaders, and those who are studying employment law on HRM or business degrees." * Dr Lauren Kierans BL, Lecturer, Law, Maynooth University, Department of Law *Table of Contents Chapter - 01: The sources and institutions of employment law; Chapter - 02: Formation of the contract of employment (1) – The sources of terms; Chapter - 03: Formation of the contract of employment (2) – Implied terms of law; Chapter - 04: Recruitment and selection; Chapter - 05: Pay issues; Chapter - 06: Discrimination against employees (1); Chapter - 07: Discrimination (2) – Lawful discrimination, vicarious liability, burden of proof, enforcement and equality of terms; Chapter - 08: Parental rights; Chapter - 09: Health and safety at work; Chapter - 10: The regulation of working time; Chapter - 11: Variation, breach and termination of the contract of employment at common law; Chapter - 12: Unfair dismissal (1) – Exclusions and the meaning of dismissal; Chapter - 13: Unfair dismissal (2) – Potentially fair reasons and the concept of reasonableness; Chapter - 14: Redundancy; Chapter - 15: Unfair dismissal and redundancy claims; Chapter - 16: Continuity of employment and transfers of undertakings; Chapter - 17: Information and consultation; Chapter - 18: Trade unions and collective bargaining; Chapter - 19: Glossary

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Book SynopsisA riveting investigation into the dark underbelly of the global trash trade - a dirty, multi-billion-dollar industry that almost no one knows exists.

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Book SynopsisNEW EDITION: Essential Magistrates' Courts Law is the independent expert publication that is invaluable for practitioners and students alike.

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Book SynopsisA master storyteller presents a riveting drama of America''s first crime of the century--from murder investigation to a church sex scandal to celebrity trial--and its aftermath.In December 1832 a farmer found the body of a young, pregnant woman hanging near a haystack outside a New England mill town. When news spread that Methodist preacher Ephraim Avery was accused of murdering Sarah Maria Cornell, a factory worker, the case gave the public everything they found irresistible: sexually charged violence, adultery, the hypocrisy of a church leader, secrecy and mystery, and suspicions of insanity. Murder in a Mill Town tells the story of how a local crime quickly turned into a national scandal that became America''s first trial of the century.After her death--after she became the country''s most notorious factory girl--Cornell''s choices about work, survival, and personal freedom became enmeshed in stories that Americans told themselves about their new world of industry and women''s laborTrade ReviewMurder in a Mill Town is a murder mystery, a sex scandal, a legal thriller, and a crystal-clear primer on how the rise of capitalism transformed the most intimate aspects of American life—all rolled into one. It is an essential read for anyone interested in true-crime tales and their hold on American culture. * Debby Applegate, author of The Most Famous Man in America: The Biography of Henry Ward Beecher *A young mill girl. A married minister. An inconvenient pregnancy. A suspicious death. A sensational murder trial. Bruce Dorsey's deeply researched account shows that the case captured the attention of antebellum America not just because of its lurid combination of sex and violence, but also because of the ways it played out contemporary conflicts over the changing roles of women—and men. Two centuries ago, an illicit affair could threaten a man's status and a woman's life. Now, after the overthrow of Roe v. Wade, the tragedy of Sarah Maria Cornell remains urgent, illuminating, and haunting. * John Wood Sweet, author of The Sewing Girl's Tale: A Story of Crime and Consequences in Revolutionary America *This true crime history set in a New England mill town may seem familiar at first. But gradually peeling the onion, Bruce Dorsey reveals the exceeding strangeness of the times, reminding us that the past is a foreign country. * John Mack Faragher, Yale University *This is a story of ordinary people living in exceptional times, who find themselves caught up in a rapidly changing world—a story that involves not only the two central protagonists, but hundreds of trial witnesses whose testimony illuminates their historical experience in striking detail, and dozens of journalists and popular writers who search for broader meanings in this episode of personal violence. In strikingly accessible prose, Bruce Dorsey brings his characters to life on the page. * Karen Halttunen, author of Murder Most Foul: The Killer and the American Gothic Imagination *Murder in a Mill Town highlights how little we've learned or changed since the 1830s. It almost reads as an indictment about America's petty fears about sex, women, and undermining religion- "almost an indictment" because, in his precise writing and masterful contextualizing, Dorsey doesn't offer an opinion. He lets the horror of our culture speak for itself. * Tony Russo, New York Journal of Books *Table of ContentsPreface: Before the Curtain Rises Act I Murder 1. The Haystack 2. The Manufacturer 3. A Troubled Marriage 4. Native Sons 5. "Useful in this World" 6. "Factory Girl" 7. "Crazy Dow" 8. A Methodist Family 9. Moving Planet 10. Circuit Rider 11. Slanderer 12. Moral Police 13. Examination 14. Manhunt 15. "If I am missing" Act II Trial 16. Courtroom Tales 17. Physicians, Bodies, and Women 18. Doctor Visits 19. Sex Talk 20. Bad Stories 21. Passions and Self-Murder 22. "This most extraordinary of all cases" Act III Scandal 23. Mobs and More Murders 24. Conspiracies 25. Vindication 26. Camp Meetings 27. Seduction 28. Fake News 29. Stage and Song Coda Notes Index

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Book SynopsisWho rose to enduring fame on Blood and Typewriters, told the pregnant Portia of the Chambers it would come out in the end, advised Guthrie Featherstone, Q.C., to adopt a more judicial attitude, returned in the tender gloaming of each evening-via Pommeroy's and a glass of Chateau Fleet Street- to She Who Must Be Obeyed? The answer is Horace Rumpole whose legal triumphs, plundering stories into the Oxford Book of English Verse and less-than-salubrious hat are celebrated here in this first omnibus edition.

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Book Synopsis'An important book on several levels... Read a few sentences out loud, wherever you are.' Rosamund YoungEverybody thinks they know what sheep are like: they're stupid, noisy, cowardly ('lambs to the slaughter'), and they're 'sheepwrecking' the environment.Or maybe not. Contrary to popular prejudice, sheep are among the smartest animals in the farmyard, fiercely loyal, forming long and lasting friendships. Sheep, farmed properly, are boons to biodiversity. They also happen to taste good and their fleeces warm us through the winter - indeed, John Lewis-Stempel's family supplied the wool for Queen Elizabeth's 'hose'.Observing the traditional shepherd's calendar, The Sheep's Tale is a loving biography of ewes, lambs, and rams through the seasons. Lewis-Stempel tends to his flock with deep-rooted wisdom, ethical consideration, affection, and humour. This book is a tribute to all the sheep he has reared and sheared - from gregarious Action Ram to sweet Maid Marion. In his inimitable style, he shares the tales that only a shepherd can tell.Trade ReviewI found this book not only pleasingly escapist but also nostalgic... the writing is vivid, lyrical and seductive... There's a romance to shepherding that is entirely absent from pig and poultry farming. * The Times *The Sheep's Tale is an important book on several levels... Read a few sentences out loud, wherever you are; everyone should know more about sheep. -- Rosamund Young, author of The Secret Life of CowsA book of brilliant authenticity. Lewis-Stempel's affection for, and empathy with, sheep springs off every page. -- Sally Coulthard, author of A Short History of the World According to SheepJohn Lewis Stempel's paean of praise for our wonderful and unique breeds of British sheep ought to be widely read. Sheep and pastoral farming are coming under increasingly strident onslaught and they will need every ounce of support they can get if they are to survive into the future. -- Philip Walling, author of Counting SheepThis little book is both delightful and useful. * Country Life *

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Book SynopsisThe Core Text Series takes the reader straight to the heart of the subject, providing a reliable and invaluable guide for students of law at all levels. Written by leading academics and renowned for their clarity, these concise texts explain the intellectual challenges of each area of the law.The Law of Trusts provides a concise, yet academically rigorous, textbook that skilfully engages with both controversial and complex issues within the subject. James Penner offers perceptive analysis and original and thought-provoking commentary to give students an excellent grounding in what is considered to be a challenging subject. Drawing on a variety of learning features, including summaries of key issues discussed in each chapter, must-read cases, assessment questions, and carefully selected further reading, this approachable and thorough textbook equips students with the tools they need to engage critically with the subject.Digital formats and resourcesThe twelfth edition is available for sTable of ContentsPart I: The Express Trust 1: Historical origins of the trust 2: Basic principles 3: Trusts and powers 4: Modern discretionary trusts 5: Certainty 6: Constitution 7: The beneficiary principle 8: The trust up and running 9: Formalities Part II: Resulting Trusts and Bare Trusts 10: Resulting trusts 11: Bare trusts subject to contractual obligations and agency mandates Part III: Liabilities Arising from Breach of Trust and Fiduciary Obligations 12: Following, tracing, and claiming 13: The trustee's liability for breach of trust 14: Fiduciary relationships 15: Third party liability for breach of trust and fiduciary obligations 16: Restitution, unjust enrichment, and the law of trusts Part IV: Constructive Trusts 17: Constructive trusts and informal trusts of family property Part V: Charity 18: The law governing charities

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Book SynopsisAbusive Constitutional Borrowing outlines this phenomenon, how it succeeds, and what we can do to prevent it. This book address current patterns of democratic retrenchment and explores its multiple variants and technologies, considering the role of legitimating ideologies that help support different modes of abusive constitutionalism.Trade ReviewDixon and Landau document the extent to which autocratic leaders have figured out how to convert independent courts and written rights guarantees into tools for consolidating power, repressing the opposition, and sidelining minorities. They support this account with a remarkable range of empirical examples, drawn from virtually all regions of the constitutional world. * Thomas M. Keck, Law & Social Inquiry *Table of Contents1: Introduction: A Dark Side of Comparative Constitutional Law 2: Democracy and Abusive Constitutional Change 3: The Concept and Scope of Abusive Constitutional Borrowing 4: The Abuse of Constitutional Rights 5: Abusive Judicial Review 6: The Abuse of Constituent Power 7: The Abusive Borrowing of Political Constitutionalism and Weak-Form Judicial Review 8: Can Abusive Borrowing Be Stopped?

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Book SynopsisA significant problem within the legal profession is that many of the lawyers litigating cases and the judges deciding them have only a limited understanding of how to properly interpret empirical evidence. Trial by Numbers provides an easy way for members of the legal profession to acquire a basic understanding of the most common methods that serve as the building blocks for empirical evidence in academic articles, policy briefs, and expert witness reports. Adam Chilton and Kyle Rozema take a different approach to other introductory books on empirical methods, omitting the formulas and equations found in other books, and instead focusing on explaining the intuition and logic of common empirical methods. The work also exclusively use examples that are relevant to law school and legal practice.

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Book SynopsisOur court system is struggling. It is too costly to deliver justice for all but the few, too slow to satisfy those who can access it. Yet the values implicit in disputes being resolved in person, and in public, are fundamental to how we have imagined the fair resolution of disputes for centuries. Could justice be delivered online? The idea has excited and appalled in equal measure, promising to bring justice to all, threatening to strike at the heart of what we mean by justice. With online courts now moving from idea to reality, we are looking at the most fundamental change to our justice system for centuries, but the public understanding of and debate about the revolution is only just beginning.In Online Courts and the Future of Justice Richard Susskind, a pioneer of rethinking law for the digital age, confronts the challenges facing our legal system and the potential for technology to bring much needed change. Drawing on years of experience leading the discussion on conceiving and delivering online justice, Susskind here charts and develops the public debate.Against a background of austerity politics and cuts to legal aid, the public case for online courts has too often been framed as a business case by both sides of the debate. Are online courts preserving the public bottom line by finding efficiencies? Or sacrificing the interests of the many to deliver cut price justice? Susskind broadens the debate by making the moral case (whether online courts are required by principles of justice) and the jurisprudential case (whether online courts are compatible with our understanding of judicial process and constitutional rights) for delivering justice online.Trade ReviewIn summary, Susskind's latest book is another extraordinary contribution to justice reform. It is an engaging work that will hopefully spark debate and reform. It is written with a lively tone and provides much food for thought about what our justice systems could look like now and into the future. * Tania Sourdin, University of Newcastle, Australia, Journal of Law and Society *Table of ContentsPART ONE - CONTEXT 1: The case for change 2: Advances in technology 3: Thinking strategically 4: Legal theory of courts 5: Physical, virtual, online hearings 6: Access to justice revisited PART TWO - ARCHITECTURE 7: The vision 8: Online guidance 9: Assisted argument 10: Containment 11: Online resolution by judges 12: Civil, criminal, family disputes 13: Case studies PART THREE - THE CASE AGAINST 14: Economy-class justice 15: Adversarial v investigatory 16: Open justice and fair trial 17: Face-to-face justice 18: Digital exclusion 19: Loss of majesty 20: Public sector technology PART FOUR - THE FUTURE 21: Machine learning and prediction 22: Technology-mediated negotiation 23: Artificial intelligence 24: Telepresence, augmented reality and virtual reality 25: The role for human beings Further Reading

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Book SynopsisComprehensive and reliable, Blackstone''s Handbook for Policing Students 2024 is the ideal companion for the multitude of avenues into policing now open to future police officers, from pre-join degree courses, degree holder entry and degree apprenticeships, to the police constable entry programme. The book will also be of interest to Specials and PCSOs, especially those looking to join a police service as a constable.Divided into six parts, representing key stages in your progression from entry into policing, to initial training and then confirmation, the Handbook leads you through each topic, covering theory, discussion, and practice while helping you to develop your skills of analysis, problem solving, and forms of reasoning. Coupled with a clear structure and accessible style, the book will provide you with the knowledge and understanding necessary to undertake independent patrol in a professional and competent manner. Key topics covered include stop, search, and entry; alcohol and Table of ContentsPart I Professional Policing in England and Wales 1: Introducing the Handbook 2: Maintaining Professional Standards 3: Understanding the Police Constable Role 4: Decision-making and Discretion 5: Evidence-based Policing and Problem Solving Part II Core Policing Values and Behaviours 6: Wellbeing and Resilience 7: Valuing Difference and Inclusion 8: Leadership and Teamwork 9: Managing Conflict Part III Core Aspects of Police Work 10: Response Policing 11: Policing Communities 12: Information and Intelligence 13: Conducting Investigations 14: Digital Policing 15: Counter Terrorism 16: Policing the Roads Part IV Processing Policing 17: Criminology and Crime Prevention 18: Criminal Justice 19: Public Protection, Victims, and Witnesses 20: Vulnerability and Risk Part V Specific Aspects of Police Work 21: Alcohol, Drugs, and Substance Use 22: Unlawful Violence Against Persons and Premises 23: Theft, Fraud, and Related Offences 24: Sexual Offences 25: Weapons Offences 26: Damage to Buildings and Other Property 27: Attempts, Conspiracy, and Encouraging or Assisting Crime

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Book SynopsisBalanced perfectly to give students thought-provoking contextual discussion with succinct and focused coverage. Criminal Law explains, analyses, and critiques the criminal law. Contextual coverage ensures that students can enjoy a comprehensive understanding of this most fascinating subject.Key Features: 1. The text closely covers all the areas studied on mainstream criminal law courses in sufficient detail without being overwhelming, providing students new to the subject with the ideal balance of coverage.2.The straightforward and jargon-free approach towards the legal and judicial process helps students feel comfortable with the subject and develop their own critical skills3.Law in Context boxes frame the law in its practical context, exploring the modern challenges that the law faces today4. Further reading sections at the end of each chapter provide those preparing essays with a carefully targeted starting point for research5. Boxed examples, case fact summaries, key points, and qu

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Book SynopsisA student classic: clear, comprehensive, contextual. The immensely popular Poole''s Textbook on Contract Law has been guiding students through contract law for over 20 years. The law of contract is placed within its commercial context, and students are provided with a detailed yet accessible treatment of all the key areas of contract law.Case-driven content and succinct explanations are combined with summaries, questions, and examples to allow students to gain a sound understanding of the theory and application of contract law principles.KEY FEATURES: Delivers clear and concise explanations, enabling students to grasp fundamental concepts while also exploring the complexities of contract law for a deeper understanding. Provides a clear introduction to contract law, aligned with undergraduate curriculum needs. Chapters include summaries, questions, examples, and further reading guides, supporting students in checking their comprehension and conducting well-directed further study. Ideal for use independently or with Poole''s Casebook on Contract Law, making it an essential resource for students Also available as an e-book enhanced with self-assessment activities and multi-media content to offer a fully immersive experience and extra learning support.NEW TO THIS EDITION:- Key new cases include: Kajima Construction Europe (UK) Ltd v Children''s Ark Partnership Ltd [2023] on what constitutes an enforceable contract; Phillip v Barclays Bank UK plc [2023] on bank''s duties towards their customers; and SFL Ace 2 Inc v DCW Management Ltd [2024] on the difference between a claim in debt and an action for damages. DIGITAL FORMATS AND RESOURCES:The seventeenth edition is available for students and institutions to purchase in a variety of formats: the e-book and Law Trove offer a mobile experience and convenient access along with videos, self-test questions, open ended questions and answer guidance, functionality tools, navigation features and links that offer extra learning support. For more information about e-books, please visit www.oxfordtextbooks.co.uk/ebooks

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Book SynopsisWill help organisations to comply with data protection legislation. Previously published by the department for Work and Pensions (DWP), it has been revised as most existing accident books allow personal details to be seen by anyone reading or making an entry in the book. The Data Protection Act 1998 requires that personal details in accident books must be kept confidential. Individual record sheets can be removed and stored securely. Contains 96 copies of the record sheet, instructions on how to use the book, and guidance on the Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1995 and the Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulations 1991. (HSE Website). Both 2012 and 2018 versions are valid to use, the only difference is updated content referring to GDPR compliance but that each book is no less compliant that the other

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Book SynopsisThis guide is written to help users to produce Works Information for the NEC3 Engineering and Construction Contract (ECC). Good quality Works Information is vital to achieving better outcomes for engineering and construction contracts, and reducing misunderstandings and disputes. Works Information should be prepared with individual works requirements and the operation of the ECC in mind.Table of Contents• Foreword • Preface • Acknowledgements Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 2 The status of Works Information • The function of Works Information • The relationship between Works Information and Contract Data • The relationship between Works Information and Site Information • The relationship between Works Information and pricing documents • Works Information as a contract document Chapter 3 Drafting Works Information • Incorporation of standard specifications • Examination of typical traditional specification • Health and safety information • General drafting advice Chapter 4 ECC references to Works Information Chapter 5 Employer’s Works Information • Example Works Information Structure • Guidance and checklist Chapter 6 Works Information provided by the Contractor for his design

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Book SynopsisWritten by an award-winning historian of science and technology, Planet in Peril describes the top four mega-dangers facing humankind climate change, nukes, pandemics, and artificial intelligence. It outlines the solutions that have been tried, and analyzes why they have thus far fallen short. These four existential dangers present a special kind of challenge that urgently requires planet-level responses, yet today''s international institutions have so far failed to meet this need. The book lays out a realistic pathway for gradually modifying the United Nations over the coming century so that it can become more effective at coordinating global solutions to humanity''s problems. Neither optimistic nor pessimistic, but pragmatic and constructive, the book explores how to move past ideological polarization and global political fragmentation. Unafraid to take intellectual risks, Planet in Peril sketches a plausible roadmap toward a safer, more democratic future for us all.Trade Review'The term 'existential threat' may be overused by those who explore global governance; but it undoubtedly describes climate change and pandemics, two of the four mega-dangers that preoccupy Michael Bess in Planet in Peril. It is hard to believe that international cooperation remains a tough sell in 2022. Imagine: global problems require global solutions! Bess spells out concrete, and hopefully doable, steps toward overcoming polarization and fragmentation. Let's hope he's right.' Thomas G. Weiss, CUNY Graduate Center'We are threatened by our own cleverness, and it is easy to get paranoid. This book, by one of our best historians of science and technology, offers a sane, balanced, and deeply informed look at the major threats and lays out a rational way forward.' Donald Worster, author of Shrinking the Earth and A Passion for Nature'In Planet in Peril, Michael Bess brings his singular voice, intellectual courage, and good judgment to bear on the four mega-dangers facing humankind – climate change, nuclear weapons, pandemics, and artificial intelligence. He avoids the simplistic thinking that characterizes too much of the public debate on these issues and offers insightful, viable solutions. It is one of those rare books that is both a joy to read and a roadmap for solving daunting problems.' Michael Vandenbergh, Vanderbilt University'Written in vivid prose and combining history, science, technology, and politics in reflection and analysis, Planet in Peril offers a single explanatory framework for understanding these seemingly disparate challenges, sketching a plausible roadmap toward a safer, more democratic future for us all.' Josh Hamel, Chapter 16, a Publication of Humanities TennesseeTable of Contents1. Introduction; Part I. Existential Threats: The Four Most Pressing Dangers Facing Humankind: 2. Fossil fuels and climate change; 3. Nukes for war and peacetime; 4. Pandemics, natural or bioengineered; 5. Artificial intelligence: extreme reward and risk; Part II. Strategies and Obstacles: The Solutions We Need, and What's Preventing them from Being Realized: 6. How to beat climate change; 7. Wise governance for nukes and pandemics: where to go faster and where to slow down; 8. Controlling things vs. controlling agents: the challenge of high-level AI 160; 9. The international dimension: where every solution stumbles; Prologue to Parts III, IV, and V: Does history have a direction? Hegel, Smith, Darwin; Part III. Sensible Steps for Today's World: Powerful Measures we Can Implement Right Away: 10. Do it now: five points of leverage; 11. Constructive moves on the international front for the next 25 years; 12. Breaking the political logjam; 13. Lessons from the green movement: how to build lasting change in the absence of full consensus; Part IV. The Middle-Term Goal: New International Tools for the Late 21st Century: 14. A promising track record: the dramatic growth of international institutions and networks since 1900; 15. How to escape the sovereignty trap: lessons and limitations of the EU Model; 16. Taking the UN up a notch: planet-level solutions for the year 2100; 17. The other path to 2100: ruthless competition, fingers crossed; Part V. The Long-Term Goal: Envisioning a Mature System of Global Governance for the 22nd Century: 18. Global government in a world of democracies and dictatorships: what it might look like in 2150; 19. Keeping the system accountable and fair; 20. Collective military security and economic sanctions: how to handle rogues, cheaters, and fanatics; 21. What could go wrong?; 22. Conclusion.

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Book SynopsisAlastair Hudsonâs Equity and Trusts is the ideal textbook for undergraduate courses on the law of trusts and equitable remedies. It provides a clear, current and comprehensive account of the subject. The authorâs enthusiasm and expertise shine through, helping to bring to life an area of the law which students often find challenging. It has been cited as being authoritative in the courts of numerous countries.The eleventh edition of Equity and Trusts continues to offer the most comprehensive and up-to-date coverage of the law of Equity and Trusts, while still presenting a lively and thoughtful account of the issues raised by it. It probes the geopolitical problems which trusts law has created, as well as the traditional technical problems. New cases in this edition include Guest v Guest; Byers v Saudi National Bank; Stoffel v Grondona; CPS v Aquila; LehtimÃki v Cooper; Stanford Bank International Ltd v HSBC plc, Re Gamenation (UK) Ltd; Davies v Ford; Hotel Portfolio II UK Ltd v Ruhan; Butler-Sloss v Charity Commission; OâNeill v Holland; Williams v Williams; Hudson v Hathaway, and many others besides.Explaining concepts by using easy-to-understand examples from real life, Alastair Hudsonâs Equity and Trusts is essential reading for all core modules in the subject.

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Book SynopsisAnti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014.- Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001.- Bail Act 1976.- Bail (Amendment) Act 1993.- Children and Young Persons Act 1933.- Company Directors Disqualification Act 1986.- Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms 1950.- Coroners and Justice Act 2009.- Counter-Terrorism and Security Act 2015.- Courts Act 2003.- Criminal Procedure Rules 2015.- Crime and Disorder Act 1998.- Criminal Appeal Act 1968.- Criminal Appeal Act 1995.- Criminal Justice Act 1967.- Criminal Justice Act 1972.- Criminal Justice Act 1988.- Criminal Justice Act 2003.- Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008.- Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994.- Criminal Law Act 1826.- Criminal Law Act 1967.- Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act 1996.- Criminal Procedure (Attendance of Witnesses) Act 1965.- Criminal Proc

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Book Synopsis'Brilliantly gripping' Sunday Times; 'Compelling' Daily Mail; 'Heart-rending' Sunday Telegraph; 'Excellent' The Times; 'Engrossing' Independent The UK's only war crimes trial took place in 1999 and had its origins in the horrors of the Holocaust, but only now in The Ticket Collector from Belarus​ can the full story be told.  The Ticket Collector from Belarus tells the remarkable story of two interwoven journeys. Ben-Zion Blustein and Andrei Sawoniuk were childhood friends in 1930s Domachevo, a holiday and health resort in what is now Belarus. During the events that followed the Nazi invasion in 1941, they became the bitterest of enemies. After the war, Ben-Zion made his way to Israel, and ‘Andrusha the bastard’ to England, where he found work as a British Rail ticket collector in London. Trade Review'In this brilliantly gripping mix of true crime and narrative history, Mike Anderson and Neil Hanson tell the story of the first and only war crimes trial to be held on British soil... To their great credit, Anderson and Hanson avoid piling on the horror, letting the court transcripts speak for themselves.' -- Kathryn Hughes * Sunday Times *'Here we meet the gulf whose existence is so well illustrated in this book - that between court truth and historical truth. One of the great values of Anderson and Hanson's excellent work is to demonstrate that there are several distinct kinds of justice.' -- David Aaronovitch * The Times *'A riveting and haunting book that raises important questions about how far justice should reach when confronted with the worst of crimes.' -- Roger Alton * Daily Mail *'Sawoniuk ignored the advice of his own lawyers and took the stand. The old man's angry testimony is the high point of the book... The authors have interviewed most of the key players in this heart-rending tale and the result is a sensitive and well-balanced account of an extraordinary moment in British legal history.' -- Saul David * Sunday Telegraph *'An extraordinary tale, not least because of the light it throws on on the persistence and thoroughness of the British legal system... The account of how he was finally identified and tracked down makes lively reading... It makes for fascinating reading.' -- Caroline Moorehead * Spectator *'Engrossing. The book...arrive[s] in gift-wrapped form for any smart TV or film producer - with characters who don't so much as jump but leap off the page and into your imagination. Forgive the hyperbole but this is the story with everything... A terrific achievement.' -- Adrian Hennigan * Haaretz *

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Book SynopsisJohn F Wilson is a member of the Institute of Maritime Law at the University of Southampton and is Emeritus Professor of Law at the University. He has lectured widely on maritime law in the UK, the USA, Australia, New Zealand and Singapore. Table of ContentsPart One: General introduction 1. Introduction 2. Implied obligations in a contract of affreightment Part Two: Charterparties 3. The voyage charterparty 4. The time charterparty Part Three 5. Bills of lading and their functions 6. Application of the Hague/Visby Rules 7. Bills of lading - the Hamburg Rules 8. Bills of lading - the Rotterdam Rules 9. Bills of lading issued under charterparties 10. Problems of combined transport Part Four: Common aspects of contracts of affreightment 11. Exceptions 12. Limitation of liability 13. Freight 14. Shipowners' liens Part Five: Dispute settlement 15. Dispute settlement 16. Breach of contract Appendix 1: Bills of Lading Act 1855 Appendix 2: International Convention for the Unification of Certain Rules of Law relating to Bills of Lading, 1924 (The Hague Rules) Appendix 3: Carriage of Goods by Sea Act 1971 Appendix 4: Carriage of Goods by Sea Act 1992 Appendix 5: United Nations Convention on the Carriage of Goods by Sea, 1978 (The Hamburg Rules) Appendix 6: United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Carriage of Goods Wholly or Partly by Sea, 2009 (The Rotterdam Rules) Appendix 7: CMI Uniform Rules for Sea Waybills Appendix 8: CMI Rules for Electronic Bills of Lading Appendix 9: Barecon 2001 Charter Appendix 10: Gencon 94 Charter Appendix 11: Shellvoy 6 Charter Appendix 12: Baltime 1939 Charter (as revised 2001) Appendix 13: New York Produce Exchange (NYPE 46) Charter Appendix 14: New York Produce Exchange (NYPE 93) Charter Appendix 15: Shelltime 4 Charter (as amended 2003) Appendix 16: Conlinebill 1978 Appendix 17: Congenbill 2000 Appendix 18: Congenbill Appendix 19: Maersk Line bill Appendix 20: GCBS Short Form Bill Appendix 21: Combiconbill Appendix 22: Maersk Line Waybill

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Book Synopsis'A hugely informative and quietly furious call to arms.' IRISH TIMES'A ground-breaking new book.' EVENING STANDARD'A must read.' DAILY EXPRESS'She is balanced in her evidence analysis, forensic in her research.' TELEGRAPH'A vital subject that needs to be discussed -KATY HESSEL, AUTHOR OF THE STORY OF ART WITHOUT MEN'A valuable sociological perspective on women's bodies and health and an even more valuable (and optimistic) view of a better future for all.' GINA RIPPONThe idea that medicine is gender-neutral is a myth. This isn't inflammatory rhetoric; it's simply true. From the way pain is felt, to how heart attacks are diagnosed, to the very role society plays in the health of the body, the medical landscape in place today is one that was designed for, and by, men. This book is about all the ways medicine is not gender-neutral, from research to treatment to diagnosis. Throughout history, flawed mindsets have paved the way for sub-par treatment, and the prevailing attitudes that still exist today have had terrible repercussions for women and their bodies. Blending fascinating examples with historical and cultural context, and reflecting on her own personal experience with healthcare, Dr Marieke Bigg explores how women's bodies have been ignored, misunderstood and misdiagnosed, whilst keeping an eye to a better future. This is a sharp and honest must-read, and an empowering tool for anyone committed to making this world safer to navigate for all.Trade ReviewAsking all the right questions about the treatment of women's bodies and more importantly, answering them. Punchy, fascinating and vital. -- Rachel ParrisA different outlook on what is getting to be a familiar refrain. Medicine is sexist! This book offers another window into the world where women's health concerns are dismissed as 'only to be expected'. Where, when dealing with women, medicine waits until a problem arises rather than find ways of preventing it. Where female problems are second class and to be endured, as opposed to men's problems, which are a matter of primary concern, and must be cured. A valuable sociological perspective on women's bodies and health and an even more valuable (and optimistic) view of a better future for all, if medical research just paid attention to women's bodies -- Gina RipponA vital subject that needs to be discussed -- Katy HesselA brilliant book...There is so much to unlearn, there is so much that also follows in terms of how medicine could support - rather than fail - half the world's population. * Helen Pankhurst *''[Marieke] is balanced in her evidence analysis, forensic in her research.' * Telegraph *'A hugely informative and quietly furious call to arms... with the skill and methodological precision of a surgeon.' * Irish Times *'Dr Marieke Bigg's searing exposé of gender bias in medicine is equal parts frustrating and comforting...a must read.' * Daily Express *'A ground-breaking new book.' * EVENING STANDARD *'She skewers the medical and scientific experts for failing to listen to women about their problems and develop treatments.' * Financial Times *

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Book SynopsisImagine being physically denied access to your office, business or livelihood. Imagine being refused entry to a shop or being told who you can or cannot sit with at a restaurant. Imagine being barred from a hospital room when you or your family member needs critical care. Unthinkable? Today, these scenarios and worse are happening in ‘democracies’ all over the world, and could be our collective future – orchestrated by AI, Big Tech and state-sponsored apps – all in the name of ‘protecting’ public health with vaccine passports. The stakes could not be higher. If you do not have a vaccine passport, you will be prevented from accessing basic services, from earning a living or travelling within your own country. Even if you do have one, you will be exposed to unprecedented levels of government and corporate surveillance, data mining and behavioural control. In Scanned, investigative journalist Nick Corbishley examines and exposes the lies and overreach that underpin the wholesale erosion of personal freedoms that is happening at an alarming rate. In clear language supported by rigorous research, Corbishley uncovers how the rollout of vaccine passports not only represents an unprecedented violation of privacy and bodily autonomy, but how it perpetuates the idea that a ‘small’ collective sacrifice will allow us to return to normality. If things continue on the current path, Corbishley makes clear, getting back to ‘normal’ is never happening. Put simply, instead of a return to normality, we will see the creation of a starkly different form of existence in which most of us will have virtually no agency over our own lives. Inside Scanned, you’ll also find: The massive implications of a tech-enabled digital ID, social credit systems and biometric tracking How basic freedoms and privacy are being handed over to the state and private companies without our knowledge or consent How government programmes and increased surveillance will facilitate discrimination, segregation and stigmas for huge segments of the population Few people want to be seen as outliers, especially if it means feeling responsible or being blamed for the suffering and deaths of others. ‘But there is a fundamental flaw in applying the “greater good” argument to vaccine passports,’ Corbishley writes, ‘because the passports themselves offer precious little in the way of potential good – and a huge amount in the way of potential harm.’ This is not a liberal or conservative debate. This is not a vaccinated or unvaccinated debate. This is about freedom, global democracy and how much we are willing to give up. This is about deciding when it is time to say, ‘enough!’Trade Review“Nick Corbishley exposes the intricate web spun by global predators using the principles of mass formation psychosis in order to drive an agenda of worldwide injection of biologically active substances. People entranced in fear and confusion feel their entire existence depends on periodic receipt of grossly unsafe and ineffective products—all to live the day-by-day existence they had grown to expect. Corbishley unwinds this madness into an understandable framework with chilling insights about the loss of medical freedom that is inextricably linked to loss of social and economic freedoms. This book is an emergency read.”—Peter A. McCullough, MD, MPH; chief medical advisor, Truth for Health Foundation“Scanned by Nick Corbishley is essential reading; this book explains in an incontrovertible way how ‘vaccine passports’ have already closed off basic human liberties in many parts of the formerly free world, and shines a light on the mounting layers of dystopia and control for which they form the foundation. No one should risk missing the information in this book.”—Naomi Wolf, New York Times best-selling author of The End of America and Outrages“‘Show me your papers’ is a phrase that should send chills down the spine of any thinking person. The idea that we would bar free citizens from access to public life because they have chosen to say, ‘No, thank you’ to a pharmaceutical intervention for religious, medical, or philosophical reasons is breathtakingly wrong. Nick Corbishley’s outstanding new book, Scanned, explains why. Anyone who cares about public health and personal freedom needs this book.”—Jennifer Margulis, PhD, award-winning science journalist and best-selling author“The rollout of ‘vaccine passports’ and the broader pseudo-medical social-segregation system they are part of is among the most sinister and alarming threats we have faced in our lifetimes. Under the pretense of ‘keeping us safe and healthy,’ governments, supranational governing entities, and tech corporations have colluded to impose unprecedented restrictions and surveillance on people all around the world. Scanned unpacks the logical insanity of the official ‘vaccine passport’ narrative and describes how mass COVID hysteria has been instrumentalized to consolidate not only wealth and power, but biometric control over ordinary citizens.”—C. J. Hopkins, award-winning playwright, novelist, and political satirist

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Book Synopsis'There aren't many books that can claim to change your life, but this one will.' Clare Balding'A force for good, for change. This book will make you change the way you think. Mary is my hero.' Scarlett Curtis, author of Feminists Don't Wear PinkAre you ready to be your best self at work? Packed with advice, tips and decades of business experience from Mary Portas, this is a book for every one of us: whatever level you are, wherever you work.It's about calling time on alpha culture and helping every one of us to be happier, more productive and collaborative.It's time to #WorkLikeAWoman.'Mary Portas doesn't want to lean in, she wants a whole new office culture.' Evening StandardTrade ReviewReally enjoyed reading this and recommending it to everyone. There aren't many books that can claim to change your life, but this one will. * Clare Balding *I loved this book. Ideas, solutions, wisdom, kindness and zero whining... Everyone should be handed this book with their contract of employment. * Sali Hughes *A force for good, for change. This book will make you change the way you think. Mary is my hero. * Scarlett Curtis, author of Feminists Don't Wear Pink *Mary Portas is a woman on a mission. * Forbes *Full of advice for working women. * Observer *Mary Portas doesn't want to lean in, she wants a whole new office culture. * Evening Standard *Find out why channelling our 'inner goddess' could lead to happiness and success in the workplace. * The Pool *The fab Mary Portas calls us to arms. * Jeanette Winterson *If anyone knows how to get ahead in business it's 'Queen of Shops' Mary Portas. * Huff Post *

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Book SynopsisThis unique book focuses on current risk and compliance issues in post-completion conveyancing. It will help property practitioners to meet their obligations and avoid costly mistakes in this critical area.

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Book SynopsisBrimful with invaluable information and money-saving suggestions, this book will not only serve as a guidebook and working document, it will also help you make vital, informed decisions about, not least, your funeral, finances and even your pet. It will offer you peace of mind and make a difficult subject easier for your family and executors. Read, digest and complete Last Orders, and you will effectively be lending a helping hand at a time when your family needs you most. And, have no doubt, when the sad time comes, your family and executors will thank you endlessly for having taken the time to assist them. Written and published in the UK, the ground-breaking Last Orders has been used by thousands of families across the UK and recommended to clients by the country's top tier law firms, Will-writers and financial advisors. It could save you, your family and executors money, time and an incalculable amount of stress and take most, if not all, of the guesswork out of administering your estate.

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Book SynopsisExplores how policing students and police officers might apply theory to tackle dilemmas demonstrated through true to life scenarios. Relevant for those undertaking the Professional Policing degree, Apprenticeships or the Degree Holder Entry Programme, as well as their academic and work-based educators, it examines the complexities faced on a daily basis by frontline officers. A range of fictional realistic case studies are presented in order to highlight contemporary challenges in the modern policing landscape. These are unpicked through discussion and reflective questions, exploring how decisions are made based on theoretical understanding and practical considerations in context. Key themes within these scenarios include procedural justice, legitimacy, organisational culture, prioritisation of workload, objectivity and neutrality, human rights and values. The book provides students and their educators with the opportunities to discuss policing dilemmas and decision-making in a safe space.Table of ContentsIntroduction Section1 - Policing by Consent: Decision Making and Public Accountability Chapter 1 Legitimacy and control: Stop and search Chapter 2 The role of the police: Policing protests and demonstrations Section 2 – Managing Risk and Safeguarding: Complex Decision Making Chapter 3 Identifying and managing risk: Stalking and harassment Chapter 4 Prosecuting or safeguarding: Juveniles involved in criminality Section 3 - Mindset, Choices and Priorities: Investigative Decision Making Chapter 5 Achieving best evidence: Assault of Elderly Male Chapter 6 Getting off to the right start: Responding to sexual assault Chapter 7 Prioritising Workloads: Investigation Planning Conclusion Index References

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