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Celadon Books Her Honor
Book SynopsisIn Her Honor, Judge LaDoris Hazzard Cordell provides a rare and thought-provoking insider account of our legal system, sharing vivid stories of the cases that came through her courtroom and revealing the strengths, flaws, and much-needed changes within our courts.Judge Cordell, the first African American woman to sit on the Superior Court of Northern California, knows firsthand how prejudice has permeated our legal system. And yet, she believes in the system. From ending school segregation to legalizing same-sex marriage, its progress relies on legal professionals and jurors who strive to make the imperfect system as fair as possible.Her Honor is an entertaining and provocative look into the hearts and minds of judges. Cordell takes you into her chambers where she haggles with prosecutors and defense attorneys and into the courtroom during jury selection and sentencing hearings. She uses real cases to highlight how judges make difficult decisions
£20.69
Family Law The Essentials
Book SynopsisFAMILY LAW: THE ESSENTIALS, Third Edition, provides a concise, accurate introduction to key legal concepts and practical paralegal skills, along with excerpts from real-world cases, forms and checklists you can apply on the job, and tips and techniques for professional success.The Third Edition includes new and updated material on current trends and topics in this dynamic field, including legal ethics, technology, domestic violence, fertility and reproductive science, stem cell research, adoption, domestic partnerships, same-sex marriage, and changing definitions of family. Supported by a full range of available learning supplements, this trusted guide is an ideal resource for formal courses or self-study, and a reliable reference for practicing paralegals.Trade Review1. Introduction to Family Law and Practice. 2. Premarital Agreements and Cohabitation Agreements. 3. Traditional Marriage and Alternatives. 4. Annulment. 5. Divorce Grounds and Procedure. 6. Spousal Support, Property Division, and the Separation Agreement. 7. Child Custody. 8. Child Support. 9. Tax Consequences of Separation and Divorce. 10. The Legal Rights of Women. 11. Illegitimacy and Paternity. 12. The Legal Status of Children. 13. Adoption. 14. The New Science of Motherhood. 15. Torts and Family Law. Glossary. Index.Table of Contents1. Introduction to Family Law and Practice. 2. Premarital Agreements and Cohabitation Agreements. 3. Traditional Marriage and Alternatives. 4. Annulment. 5. Divorce Grounds and Procedure. 6. Spousal Support, Property Division, and the Separation Agreement. 7. Child Custody. 8. Child Support. 9. Tax Consequences of Separation and Divorce. 10. The Legal Rights of Women. 11. Illegitimacy and Paternity. 12. The Legal Status of Children. 13. Adoption. 14. The New Science of Motherhood. 15. Torts and Family Law. Glossary. Index.
£200.70
Cengage Learning, Inc Essentials of Practical Real Estate Law
Book SynopsisMaster the essentials of real estate law and develop a strong understanding of the role of the real estate paralegal with this concise, yet comprehensive book. Taking a case-based approach, ESSENTIALS OF PRACTICAL REAL ESTATE LAW, 6e details the transactional aspects of the law needed to assist attorneys with closing real estate purchases, sales, and mortgage loans secured by real estate. Case summaries throughout give you a chance to practice your analytical skills and see how concepts are applied in practice. In addition, each chapter includes practical assignments and a self-study examination, along with numerous forms and checklists, to ensure that you are well prepared to work as a professional in real estate. Offering up-to-date coverage of technology and the impact of the recent recession, this resource reflects the latest laws and regulations of the industry.Table of Contents1. Introduction to the Law of Real Property. 2. Concurrent Ownership. 3. Surveys and Land Descriptions. 4. Encumbrances, Easements, and Licenses. 5. Contracts. 6. Deeds. 7. Legal Aspects of Real Estate Finance. 8. Title Examinations. 9. Title Insurance. 10. Real Estate Closings. 11. Real Estate Closing Forms and Examples. 12. Condominiums and Cooperatives. 13. Leases. Appendix: Answers to Self-Study Examinations. Glossary. Index.
£199.96
Cengage Learning, Inc The Litigation Paralegal
Book SynopsisSucceed in your course and prepare for your paralegal career with THE LITIGATION PARALEGAL: A SYSTEMS APPROACH, SIXTH EDITION. Combining theories and principles of law with practical skills, this engaging, highly visual text includes numerous forms, checklists, and online resources in the context of the law office. The book covers the latest electronic discovery issues and the associated ethical and practical responsibilities of the paralegal. It also includes a wide range of new and updated cases, practical tips, assignments, key terms, and study questions to help you master the content.Table of Contents1. Welcome to the Law Office: Foundations for Litigation. 2. The Initial Interview. 3. Evidence and Investigation. 4. Drafting the Complaint. 5. Filing the Lawsuit, Service of Process, and Obtaining a Default Judgment. 6. Defending and Testing the Lawsuit: Motions, Answers, and Other. 7. Discovery and Electronic Discovery: Overview and Interrogatories. 8. Discovery: Depositions. 9. Discovery: Document Production and Control, Medical Exams, Admissions. 10. Settlement and Other Alternative Dispute Resolutions. 11. Trial Preparation and Trial. 12. Post-Trial Practice from Motions to Appeal. Appendices. Glossary. Index.
£176.33
Foundations of Law
Table of Contents1. Law and the Profession of Law. 2. Ethics. 3. Sources of the Law: Cases. 4. Sources of the Law: Legislation. 5. Trial and Appellate Courts. 6. State and Federal Courts. 7. Procedure in Civil Cases. 8. The Law of Criminal Procedure. 9. Criminal Law. 10. Torts, Personal Injury, and Compensation. 11. Contracts and Commercial Law. 12. The Law of Property. 13. Family Law. 14. Administrative Law and Procedure. Appendix A: How to Read and Brief a Case. Appendix B: The Constitution of the United States of America. Glossary. Index.
£218.64
Cengage Learning, Inc Civil Litigation
Book SynopsisSucceed in your role as a paralegal with the help of Kerley/Hames/Sukys' CIVIL LITIGATION, 8E. Practical, easy-to-understand and thoroughly up-to-date, this proven book helps you grasp the details of today's litigation practice. You examine the litigation process in a range of contexts as the book demonstrates the relationship of litigation to other legal specialties. Each chapter includes exercises focusing on two single cases. This approach gives you the opportunity to work the cases from beginning to end, simulating an actual job experience. The book highlights sample documents, such as complaints, answers, interrogatories and deposition summaries, to familiarize you with real documents you will encounter in today's litigation law office. Trust CIVIL LITIGATION for a full understanding of contemporary litigation practices.Table of ContentsPart I: INTRODUCTION TO CIVIL LITIGATION. 1. Litigation and the Paralegal. 2. The Courts and Jurisdiction. Part II: INITIATING LITIGATION. 3. Preliminary Considerations and Procedures. 4. Investigation and Evidence. 5. The Complaint. 6. Responses to the Complaint. 7. Motion Practice. Part III: DISCOVERY. 8. Overview of the Discovery Process. 9. Depositions. 10. Interrogatories. 11. Physical and Mental Examinations. 12. Request for Documents. 13. Request for Admission and the Future Ethical Problems of Discovery Part IV: PRETRIAL, TRIAL, AND POSTTRIAL. 14. Settlements, Dismissals, and Alternative Dispute Resolution. 15. Trial Techniques. 16. Post-trial Practice. Appendix A: Sample Deposition. Appendix B: Bennett and Douglass Research Files. Appendix C: Website Resources Glossary. Index.
£999.99
Random House USA Inc A Piece of Cake
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£18.00
Environmental Law
Book SynopsisEnvironmental Law is a reference designed specifically for the practicing paralegal and the paralegal student. It is written in a style that allows the reader and professional to receive a thorough and comprehensive understanding of the relationship between the legal system and the regulation of the natural world, even if they are without a prior legal background. Environmental law is a complex area, and this book takes an easy to understand approach that allows the reader a broad, basic, but complete comprehension of the field. It includes many features such as an outline of the legal processes relevant to environmental law, descriptions of federal and state law and regulations, and special features on recent topics related to environmental law. There are pertinent articles included, as well as case law and case law summaries that allow for an understanding of how environmental laws and regulations are applied and interpreted by the court system. Other learning features include a compTrade ReviewChapter 1: Administrative Law, Constitutional Law and Tort Law generally and as they apply to environmental law Chapter 2: History of the development of Environmental Law in the U.S. Chapter 3: Introduction to Environmental Law and Policy Chapter 4: RCRA Chapter 5: CERCLA Chapter 6: NEPA Chapter 7: TSCA Chapter 8: EPCRA Chapter 9: Clean Air Act Chapter 10: Clean Water Act Chapter 11: Other Federal Acts Related to Environmental Law Chapter 12: State and Local Environmental Law Legislation and relationship to Federal LawTable of ContentsChapter 1: Administrative Law, Constitutional Law and Tort Law generally and as they apply to environmental law Chapter 2: History of the development of Environmental Law in the U.S. Chapter 3: Introduction to Environmental Law and Policy Chapter 4: RCRA Chapter 5: CERCLA Chapter 6: NEPA Chapter 7: TSCA Chapter 8: EPCRA Chapter 9: Clean Air Act Chapter 10: Clean Water Act Chapter 11: Other Federal Acts Related to Environmental Law Chapter 12: State and Local Environmental Law Legislation and relationship to Federal Law
£156.85
John Wiley and Sons Ltd After Universalism
Book SynopsisAs state spending on legal services has come under pressure, so too has state commitment to equal access to justice. This volume brings together experts from around the world to look at what happens when the notion that justice should be available to everyone, regardless of means, is challenged. Explores the impact that increasing pressure on state spending onlegal services, and lower universal welfare provision have on the concept of justice for all. Draws together original research from leading contributors to debates about access to justice from Australia, the United States and Europe. Covers unrepresented litigants, public defenders, self-help legal services, state- and market-based alternatives to legal aid, and the adaptation of common law court procedures to aboriginal culture, among other topics. Emphasises the tensions between efficiency, equality and justice. Published in association with the prestigious Journal of Law & Table of Contents1. Access to Justice after Universalism, Introduction: Richard Moorhead (Cardiff Law School) and Pascoe Pleasence (Legal Services Research Centre). 2. Adversarial Mythologies: Policy Assumptions and Research Evidence in Family Law: Rosemary Hunter (Professor of Law and Director, Socio-Legal Research Centre, Law School, Griffith University). 3. Large Scale Map or the A-Z? The Place of Self Help Services in Legal Aid: Jeff Giddings (Associate Professor, Faculty of Law, Griffith University) and Michael Robertson (Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Law, Griffith University). 4. Targeting Legal Need: First Findings of the LSRC Periodic Survey: Pascoe Pleasence (Legal Services research Centre), Hazel Genn (Faculty of Laws, University College, University of London), Nigel J. Balmer, Alexy Buck and Aoife O’Grady (all Legal Services Research Centre). 5. Legal Expenses Insurance – Germany’s Funding Concept As A Role Model: Matthias Kilian (Director of the Soldan Institute For Law Practice Management, Senior Research Fellow, Faculty of Law, University of Cologne). 6. The Law and the Desert: Alternative Methods of Delivering Justice: Louise Anderson (Native Title Registrar, Federal Court of Australia). 7. The Swedish Legal Services Policy Remix: The Shift from Public Legal Aid to Private Legal Expense Insurance: Francis Regan (Senior Lecturer in Legal Studies, Flinders University Adelaide, Australia). 8. Changing Patterns of Legal Representation in Divorce: From Lawyers to Pro Se: Lynn M. Mather. 9. Evaluating the Scottish Public Defence Solicitors’ Office: Tamara Goriely (former Senior Research Fellow, Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, University of London). 10. The Contingency Legal Aid Fund: A Third Way to Finance Personal Injury Litigation: David Capper (Reader in Law, Queen’s University, Belfast).
£45.71
Quickstudy Reference Guides Constitutional Law
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£999.99
Quickstudy Reference Guides Criminal Law
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£999.99
Quickstudy Reference Guides Criminal Procedure
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£999.99
Quickstudy Reference Guides Family Law
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£999.99
Quickstudy Reference Guides Federal Income Tax
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£999.99
Quickstudy Reference Guides Immigration Law
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£999.99
Cengage Learning Introduction to Bankruptcy Law
Book SynopsisINTRODUCTION TO BANKRUPTCY LAW, 6th edition is an excellent bankruptcy reference, whether the reader is a paralegal, a practicing attorney, or taking paralegal courses in bankruptcy law. Using a step-by-step approach, the text presents the reader with a clear and understandable explanation of each type of bankruptcy filing. Signature features include a brief history of bankruptcy law, research aids, alternatives to bankruptcy, a discussion of the role of the various parties involved in the bankruptcy process, and an overview concerning eligibility and the selection of the appropriate bankruptcy chapter under which the case should be filed. Also included are updated cases to detail bankruptcy legal procedures from initiation of the attorney/client relationship through the closing of the case. With its discussion of electronic filing,and updated changes in the Bankruptcy Code and the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure,the new edition of INTRODUCTION TO BANKRUPTCY LAW, 6th edition is aTrade Review1. The Evolution of Bankruptcy Law. 2. Bankruptcy Law and Where to Find It. 3. The Cast of Characters and Their Roles in the Bankruptcy Process. 4. Information Gathering, Analysis, Counseling, and Drafting. 5. The Voluntary Chapter 7 Bankruptcy (Liquidation). 6. The Chapter 13 Bankruptcy (Adjustment of Debts of an Individual with Regular Income). 7. The Chapter 12 Bankruptcy (Adjustment of Debts of a Family Farmer or Family Fisherman with Regular Annual Income) 8. The Voluntary Chapter 11 Bankruptcy (Reorganization). 9. Selecting the Appropriate Type of Bankruptcy Filing. 10. The Involuntary Bankruptcy: Chapter 7 or Chapter 11. Appendix A. Interview Questionnaire for the Debtor-Client. Appendix B. Interview Questionnaire for the Creditor-Client. Appendix C. Chapter 9 Bankruptcy (Debts of Municipalities). Glossary.Table of Contents1. The Evolution of Bankruptcy Law. 2. Bankruptcy Law and Where to Find It. 3. The Cast of Characters and Their Roles in the Bankruptcy Process. 4. Information Gathering, Analysis, Counseling, and Drafting. 5. The Voluntary Chapter 7 Bankruptcy (Liquidation). 6. The Chapter 13 Bankruptcy (Adjustment of Debts of an Individual with Regular Income). 7. The Chapter 12 Bankruptcy (Adjustment of Debts of a Family Farmer or Family Fisherman with Regular Annual Income) 8. The Voluntary Chapter 11 Bankruptcy (Reorganization). 9. Selecting the Appropriate Type of Bankruptcy Filing. 10. The Involuntary Bankruptcy: Chapter 7 or Chapter 11. Appendix A. Interview Questionnaire for the Debtor-Client. Appendix B. Interview Questionnaire for the Creditor-Client. Appendix C. Chapter 9 Bankruptcy (Debts of Municipalities). Glossary.
£220.57
Wolters Kluwer Land Use Controls Cases and Materials Aspen
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£229.89
Wolters Kluwer Principles of Appellate Advocacy Aspen Coursebook
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£88.71
Wolters Kluwer Clear and Effective Legal Writing
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£138.00
Wolters Kluwer Negotiation Theory and Strategy
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£261.60
Aspen Publishers Evidence A Structured Approach Aspen Casebook
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£229.89
Wolters Kluwer Law & Business Civil Procedure Cases and Problems Aspen Casebook
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£258.43
Wolters Kluwer Federal Taxation of Wealth Transfers
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£258.43
Wolters Kluwer Trademarks and Unfair Competition Law and Policy
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£229.89
Aspen Publishers Civil Procedure Theory and Practice Aspen
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£229.89
Aspen Publishers Art Law Cases and Materials Aspen Casebook
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£258.43
Wolters Kluwer International Human Rights Problems of Law Policy
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£258.43
Aspen Publishers Contracts in Context
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£239.14
Wolters Kluwer Law & Business Contemporary Trusts and Estates Aspen Casebook
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£229.89
Wolters Kluwer Health Care Law and Ethics Aspen Casebook
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£246.62
Aspen Publishers Problems and Materials on Secured Transactions
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£210.60
Aspen Publishers Secured Credit
£999.99
Aspen Publishers Federal Courts Aspen Casebook
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£258.43
Aspen Publishers Modern American Remedies Cases and Materials
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£229.42
Aspen Publishers International Law Aspen Casebook
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£301.50
Aspen Publishers Licensing Intellectual Property Law and
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£258.43
Wolters Kluwer Information Privacy Law Aspen Casebook
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£229.89
Wolters Kluwer Constitutional Law Cases in Context Aspen
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£229.89
Aspen Publishers Tort Law Principles in Practice Principles in
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£223.71
Aspen Publishers Basic Legal Research Tools and Strategies Aspen
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£101.06
Wolters Kluwer Property Law
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£266.14
Aspen Publishers Modern Real Estate Finance and Land Transfer A
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£293.25
Random House USA Inc 101 Things I Learned in Law School
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£15.19
Grand Central Publishing The Defense Lawyer
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£16.14
Basic Books The Chief: The Life and Turbulent Times of Chief
Book SynopsisAn incisive biography of the Supreme Court''s enigmatic Chief Justice, taking us inside the momentous legal decisions of his tenure so far.John Roberts was named to the Supreme Court in 2005 claiming he would act as a neutral umpire in deciding cases. His critics argue he has been anything but, pointing to his conservative victories on voting rights and campaign finance. Yet he broke from orthodoxy in his decision to preserve Obamacare. How are we to understand the motives of the most powerful judge in the land? In The Chief, award-winning journalist Joan Biskupic contends that Roberts is torn between two, often divergent, priorities: to carry out a conservative agenda, and to protect the Court''s image and his place in history. Biskupic shows how Roberts''s dual commitments have fostered distrust among his colleagues, with major consequences for the law. Trenchant and authoritative, The Chief reveals the making of a justice and the drama on this nation''s highest court.
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Aspen Publishers International Business Transactions Problems
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Aspen Publishers Fundamentals of Litigation for Paralegals Aspen
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Aspen Publishing International Law: Norms, Actors, Process
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£293.25
