An appreciation by Phillip Taylor MBE and Elizabeth Taylor of Richmond Green Chambers Cultural...
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BOOK REVIEW THE AZ OF CONTRACT CLAUSES Fifth Edition By Deborah Fosbrook & Adrian C. Laing ISBN: 978-1-84703-812-8 Sweet & Maxwell Thomson Reuters www.sweetandmaxwell.co.uk DO YOU DRAFT CONTRACTS? IMPROVE YOUR NEGOTIATING POSITION, ENHANCE YOUR ARGUMENTS & THE QUALITY OF YOUR CONCLUDING AGREEMENT An appreciation by Phillip Taylor MBE and Elizabeth Taylor of Richmond Green Chambers Look at the preface to The AZ of Contract Clauses by Fosbrook & Laing and note our quote, from Richmond Green Chambers, for the last edition. With scandalous immodesty, its repeated it here and reasserts the original opinion that the book has: established itself as the key reference work for both the practitioner and the student with its concise trustworthy and comprehensive format.This book sets out to be a knowledge improver and it does just that. Mind you, there are lots of books out there, especially legal tomes that improve your knowledge. This book, however, saves you massive time as a practitioner, drafter or trainer. Covering everything from ABSENCE-Employment to ZERO RATED-General Business and Commercial, this indispensable AZ reference contains thousands of contract clauses, copyright, licensing, distribution and rights definitions, so very rarely will you need to draft complex contract clauses from scratch once you acquire your own copy. Use the accompanying CD-ROM to adapt, edit and draft clauses quickly from the templates to substantially reduce admin time in your office <b>...</b> The A - Z of...
DENNING DEFINED IN HIS HISTORIC JUDICIAL PLACE An appreciation by Phillip Taylor MBE and Elizabeth Taylor of Richmond Green Chambers As one of the most influential judges of the 20th century, this three volume work is a fine tribute to the memory of Lord Denning. He has been described as possibly the most interesting judge of 20th century and this three volume work, compiled by Dr Charles Stephens restates his judicial place as only an historian and lawyer can adequately do. I always felt reassured by Lord Dennings presence in our national life, writes Stephens. At the back of my mind, I felt that we were all safe as long as he was Master of the Rolls, and he adds that the origins of this project lie with those memories. Stephens is primarily an historian and writes of Denning from an historians, rather than necessarily, a lawyers point of view. This is no bad thing when you consider the avowedly circular argument that the decisions of judges have shaped history, and conversely tides and trends in history which shape, or least wield, considerable influence in shaping the decisions of judges depending on the orthodoxy of the age. Viewing Denning from an historians eye view offers academic and general readers alike a useful perspective on the influence judicial decisions are likely to have on the body politic, which in turn influences everyday life the quotidian world as Stephens puts it. Examples abound of how his background, education and family life informed and <b>...</b> The Jurisprudence...
BOOK REVIEW. MAGISTRATES' COURT HANDBOOK 2010 By Andrew Keogh ISBN: 978-0-19-957668-5 Oxford University Press www.oup.com BUSY COURT ADVOCATE? THIS IS THE INDISPENSALBLE GUIDE FOR YOU. An appreciation by Phillip Taylor MBE and Elizabeth Taylor of Richmond Green Chambers If you are a practitioner with a busy and highly pressured practice in the magistrates' courts, you need 'Blackstone's Magistrates' Court Handbook'. It covers those offences which you are most likely to experience frequently in court and therefore brilliant for helping you with those short notice cases which require your immediate and considered response. Many of your colleagues will have the Handbook and if you have a copy already, do note that this is a brand new edition containing the latest up to date material, including rewritten and augmented sections of Abuse of Process and Costs. Particularly useful is the new art on the Youth Court, one of the most complex aspects of magistrates court procedure. Thoughtfully designed for ease of use, it is almost instantly navigable with a logical system of icons, frequent headings, bullet points, flow charts and tables -- particularly on sentencing topics -- and Extensive Tables of Cases, Legislation and Secondary Legislation. As it comes in a handy pocket sized format with a (practically damage proof) plasticated cover, you can keep it ever to hand in your briefcase. If you don't have this latest edition now, buy it before the hordes descend. It will certainly <b>...</b> Blackstone's...
An appreciation by Phillip Taylor MBE and Elizabeth Taylor of Richmond Green Chambers IT WILL SURELY BECOME A STANDARD WORK AS INDISPENSABLE AS AN UP-TO-DATE WHITE BOOK. - Desmond Brown QC, Chairman, The Bar Council Seems startling, doesnt it, that The Bar Handbook 2008 was actually the first edition of this now definitive volume which has become so indispensable to the practitioner that it almost seems to have been around forever. In fact it was originally compiled and published in response to the increasingly urgent need for better regulation of the profession in the public interest, especially following the establishment of the Bar Standards Board in 2006 and the Legal Services Act 2007. As succinctly expressed in the Handbooks Introduction, The new 2009-10 edition builds on the success of the original work, bringing together all the current guidance produced by the Bar Council in a single convenient work of reference. At this point the comment is made that the Handbook wont provide all the answers to every question about practice at the bar in the twenty-first century, but where specific issues are unclear, it functions admirably as an accessible and convenient sign-post to other sources of reference. Whatever stage youve reached in your career at the Bar, the Handbook is structured to cover all the career stages of a barrister and offers practical information in relation to every element of practice, from Qualifying as a Barrister and Entering Practice (Part II) to <b>...</b> The Bar Handbook...
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BOOK REVIEW LEXCEL CLIENT CARE TOOLKIT Practice Management Standards ISBN: 978-1-85328-824-1 The Law Society www.lawsociety.org.uk ______________________________________________________ SO YOU'RE MANAGING YOUR PRACTICE ADMIRABLY, BUT ARE YOU MANAGING YOUR CLIENTS? An appreciation by Phillip Taylor MBE and Elizabeth Taylor of Richmond Green Chambers Law being a people business, or essentially, a people-with-problems business, client care and the policies which govern it are essential to the work you do as a solicitor. Furthermore, good client care procedures are required for compliance with the Solicitors' Code of Conduct 2007. The Law Society has therefore published its latest helpful offering useful for solicitors and public access barristers: the Lexcel Client Care Toolkit, which we believe could take much of the stress and strain out of the day to day running of your practice. The aptly named Toolkit is a treasure trove of template documents -- policies, procedures, pro-formas and standard letters -- each with the appropriate wording for implementing policies related to your client care obligations. Rest assured that as Lexcel is the Law Society's practice management standard, the policies therein meet the most rigorous standards of management and customer care. By adapting them to the specific needs of your firm, you can save considerable time, and money -- which could mean reduced workloads for you and your staff and certainly, happier clients. The accompanying CD <b>...</b> Lexcel Client...
A COMPANION TO CHERISH FOR THE WELL PREPARED SOLICITOR An appreciation by Phillip Taylor MBE and Elizabeth Taylor of Richmond Green Chambers If youre a solicitor (and its probably unlikely youd be reading this if you werent) you no doubt either own, or have access to The Solicitors Code of Conduct 2007. Compliance with the Code is, of course, is the key to its correct application -- and usage and understanding is the key to compliance -- which is why this Companion volume is so useful. Since the Code came into force on 1 July 2007, a considerable number of minor amendments have been made to both the rules and guidance notes. In March 2009, the Code rules and guidance notes underwent further substantial amendments to allow for the partial implementation of the Legal Services Act 2007 and all the additional changes which we expect to see in subsequent years. So precipitate has been the pace of change within the legal services arena in a relatively short period of time, that the publication of this second edition of the Companion is nothing if nottimely. It identifies and highlights in each chapter, all the main changes made to the Code since 1st July 2007 and also those implemented in March 2009. It also provides guidance in 22 chapters covering just over 100 pages, and author Peter Camps excellent commentary on the codes, focusing on how and on what basis they were made and how they may apply in practice gleaned from his work on the ultimate authority of Cordery on <b>...</b> Companion to the...
BOOK REVIEW Blackstones Guide to THE BORDERS, CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION ACT 2009 By Ian MacDonald QC, Laurie Fransman QC, Adrian Berry, Alison Harvey, Hina Majid, Ronan Toal ISBN: 978-0-19-957057-0 Oxford University Press www.oup.com EXPERT COMMENTARY BY THE LEADING NAMES IN BORDERS, CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION, PLUS A FULL COPY OF THE ACT An appreciation by Phillip Taylor MBE and Elizabeth Taylor of Richmond Green Chambers The beauty of the Blackstones Guides is that they are published soon after the enactment of the latest legislation. They are, therefore, a boon to the busy practitioner eager to keep up to date with the latest changes in the law relevant to his or her area of practice. And true to form, Blackstones have published their Guide to the Borders, Citizenship and Immigration Act 2009 in the continuing series of excellent statutory comment guides which are a cornerstone of interpretation for advocates and lawyers. This title is a compact, concise and authoritative, as well as timely guide to a major and important piece of legislation, particularly in an election year when the issues raised or dealt with by this Act will inevitably come to the forefront of the political agenda in Britain. We fear its inevitable that the issues addressed by the Act will be used by power hungry extremist groups to instill fear into the general public in order to distort and discredit the moderate public policy exemplified by this Act. This Guide is therefore a timely <b>...</b> Blackstone's...
WELFARE AND LEGAL RIGHTS OF ASYLUM SEEKERS IN FOCUS An appreciation by Phillip Taylor MBE and Elizabeth Taylor of Richmond Green Chambers Publications from the Legal Action Group (LAG), particularly the handbooks for advisers, are becoming increasingly well known to the wider public. They are admired for their rigorously high standards of thorough research, as well as for their plain speaking, practicality, ease of use and, importantly, the sense of compassion that lies at their heart which we rely heavily on as professional when giving advice. So, Support for Asylum Seekers and Other Migrants continues in this vein in this 3rd edition which, as the LAG notes, is the only handbook that focuses exclusively on the welfare and legal rights of asylum seekers. Additionally, the third edition has been expanded to cover the welfare needs of other migrants, in particular refused asylum seekers at the end of the process and EU nationals. The authors view with dismay, if not alarm, the current situation in which asylum seekers typically find themselves, observing that little has changed since publication of the last edition of the handbook in 2004. Alison Harvey, General Secretary of the Immigration Law Practitioners Association refers in the foreword to the combination of poor administration and punitive policies that view destitution as a means of immigration control that have long dogged this area of law. Muddle and misery, she says, quoting Helen Bambers preface to the first <b>...</b> Support for...
BOOK REVIEW THE LAW OF PUBLIC ORDER AND PROTEST By HHG Peter Thornton QC, Ruth Brander, Richard Thomas, David Rhodes, Mike Schwarz, Edward Rees QC ISBN: 978-0-19-956614-3 Oxford University Press www.oup.com/uk/law FOND OF PROTEST? YOU'RE NOT ALONE, BUT BE WARNED, THERE MIGHT BE A LAW AGAINST IT. An appreciation by Phillip Taylor MBE and Elizabeth Taylor of Richmond Green Chambers You're not a lawyer? Don't worry. You'll find this readable and scholarly volume by Peter Thornton QC and his team a topical and fascinating read. If you are a lawyer, run out and buy this book. You never know in this turbulent age of protest and dissent, when you're going to need it. It's an account of public order law: illuminating, informative and carefully structured for ease of use. Public order, as pointed out in the preface, is generally reactive- reacting, or responding to problems of disorder and violent unrest which have recently occurred -- the Fascist marches of the1930s, for example...the Southall riots of 1979...the Brixton disorders of 1981...the poll tax of 1990...and so on, including protests over wars, from Vietnam to Iraq, Afghanistan and Gaza. Whether you agree or disagree with whatever contentious issue is being protested about, protest nonetheless remains an option, an avenue of communication if you like and in a democratic society, an inalienable right; 'the lifeblood of democracy,' a senior judge has called it. Protest of course occurs at the local level too. Usually it's <b>...</b> The Law of Public...
Phillip Taylor's comment on this important case in the law of contract Carlill -v- The...
THE ROME I AND ROME II REGULATIONS- GET THE FULL PICTURE OF THEIR LEGAL POSITION THEIR INTERPRETATION AND APPLICATION An appreciation by Phillip Taylor MBE and Elizabeth Taylor of Richmond Green Chambers If you are a practitioner or student dealing with, or planning to deal with cross-border or global business, (which, increasingly, is just about all of us) youll find this book an extremely useful reference to have on your shelf. Logically structured in three parts and written in accessible English, this important text does what it says in the title, guiding you through the complexities of The European Private International Law of Obligations. To cite only one issue among thousands: which countrys laws should be applied in any given cross-border relationship or transaction and in what circumstances? For instance, in the case of an English worker employed by a Dutch company on an oil rig in Nigerian territorial waters injured by the negligence of a fellow employee, which system of law is applicable? Well, you see the problem -- and the judgments in this case in particular have been much criticized, which is why one of the books more intriguing chapters is entitled The Country Whose Law is to be Applied. The books original title for its first two editions was: The European Contracts Convention: The Rome Convention on the Law Applicable to Contracts. As the Preface explains, the new title was made necessary for this new third edition by the development of case law on the <b>...</b> The European...
A COMPANION TO CHERISH FOR THE WELL PREPARED LAWYER OR CLERK An appreciation by Phillip Taylor MBE and Elizabeth Taylor of Richmond Green Chambers If youre a solicitor, barrister, a barristers clerk or solicitors clerk, a paralegal or court clerk, Shaws should be on your shelf. With Shaws Directory to hand, you need never wonder about how to find the location or contact details, or times and sittings of any court in the UK ever again. Judges and administrative personnel are also listed and completely up to date for the HM Courts list. Shaws remains the most complete and certainly comprehensive reference of its type and in this important new edition, full details are included of the restructuring of the Scottish Court Service resulting from the Criminal Proceedings (Reform) (Scotland) Act 2007 which includes the new Justice of the Peace courts administered by the Scottish Court Service. If you need to look up a court, whether current, abolished or combined, check the numerical index, which enables any court to be identified by its Court Code Number and proceed from there. Regular users of this indispensible directory will notice some subtle but important changes to its usual structure to ease navigation and therefore accessibility. Pages are now numbered consecutively throughout the book rather than from the beginning of each section. (Now theres an idea!) with each court section colour coded which is of great help and assistance. The Directory is divided into eight parts <b>...</b> Shaw's Directory...
SERIOUS REQUIRED READING IF YOURE A SOLICITOR AND A GUIDE TO YOUR RIGHTS IF YOU ARENT An appreciation by Phillip Taylor MBE and Elizabeth Taylor of Richmond Green Chambers If you are a solicitor, the Solicitors Code of Conduct 2007 should be a permanently to hand on your nearest book shelf particularly in view of the volume of regulation now faced by solicitors and the de-regulation of CFAs. This, the 2009 edition is published almost 2 years after the 2007 edition. It reflects the accelerating pace of change in the legal services sector in the Age of Regulation. Core duties and rules and guidance, written in plain English, are logically laid out and of the highest standards we expect of the Law Societys excellent publications. In addition to the guidance notes in the Code, the Solicitors Regulation Authority publishes free standing guidance from time to time, alerting you to new issues of public interest. The www.sra.org.uk site lists details. Even if youre not a solicitor, youll find it useful to be aware of the standards of service and conduct you should expect from any solicitor you instruct. The sections on core duties (set out in Rule 1) and client relations are certainly pertinent. Note section 2.03 Information about the cost, for example: You must give your client the best information possible about the likely overall cost of a matter both at the outset and, when appropriate, as the matter progresses. And so forth. So there! Key changes in this edition reflect the <b>...</b> Solicitors' Code...
A WELL BALANCED PRACTICE An appreciation by Phillip Taylor MBE and Elizabeth Taylor of Richmond Green Chambers As the legal landscape has changed and continues to change following the passage of the Legal Services Act in 2007, getting hold of this latest publication from the Law Society should become your priority if you are involved in any way with the management of a practice. Under the able editorship of Peter Scott, the Practice Management Handbook brings together a team of contributing authors, each with specific knowledge and insight of particular areas of practice management, from financial management, knowledge management, IT management, people management and client relationship management, to e-business, marketing principles and discrimination issues. In all, we think its fair to say, that every aspect of practice management is covered in this fully updated edition of the Handbook The practical advice therein on how to develop and implement strategic plans for every aspect of a firm is invaluable. Helping you to plan for tomorrow, as well as today, each chapter provides coverage of cutting edge issues, including: •determining the structure of the business in light of the Legal Services Act 2007 •developing appropriate policies on discrimination •managing through an economic downturn. Also addressed are the more complex and problematic areas of business management such as developing strategy and budgeting and measuring and rewarding staff performance. Managers <b>...</b> Practice...
BOOK REVIEW DRAFTING COMMERCIAL AGREEMENTS Fourth Edition By Richard Christou ISBN: 978-1-847-03610-0 Thomson Reuters Sweet & Maxwell www.sweetandmaxwell.co.uk COMMERCIAL LAWYER- HERES EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO GUIDE YOU THROUGH THE COMPLEXITIES OF COMMERCIAL AGREEMENTS! An appreciation by Phillip Taylor MBE and Elizabeth Taylor of Richmond Green Chambers When your day to day workload involves the drafting and negotiation of legal documents governing the business relationships of your clients, the new 2009 edition of Richard Christous Drafting Commercial Agreements will function superbly as your practical guide and mentor to go with his other definitive work Sale and Supply of Goods and Services which we reviewed when we met him two years ago. Retaining the same scope and purpose as previous editions of Christou on Drafting, the fourth edition, five years after the last one, aims to continue to provide all the essential precedents in one volume. Its accompanied by the necessary legal commentary and explanation in 18 chapters, divided in four parts, covering virtually every commercial and business relationship you are likely to encounter within your practice. Since the last edition was published in 2004, it has been completely updated to include the latest developments in statute and case law; for example exclusion and limitation clauses in both consumer and business to business relationships. Also noteworthy is that the new volume also incorporates changes in employment law <b>...</b> Drafting...
BOOK REVIEW. CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS By Richard Wilmot-Smith QC ISBN: 978-0-19-957959-4 Oxford University Press www.oup.com BUILDING ON THE SUCCESS OF THE PAST An appreciation by Phillip Taylor MBE and Elizabeth Taylor of Richmond Green Chambers Life at the Construction Law Bar is always an exciting and adventurous place and time to be, and any new piece of literature to add to the sum of our knowledge in this area of law is to be welcomed. Wilmot-Smith's work is now rightly in its place amongst the standard textbooks on the subject in this fast moving area. There has been a steady stream of significant judicial decision making in the four years since the first edition appeared. And, as Sir Rupert Jackson comments, it shows no sign of that stream abating. Jackson goes on to say in the Foreword that the number of High Court judges assigned to the Technology and Construction Court has been increased to four so an update is welcome at this time as the subject matter retains its economic importance. Other commentators have described this work as a most useful source of reference and we concur. Richard Wilmot-Smith's endeavours have produced a statement on law and practice which is of even greater value for practitioners and judges in the construction law field, especially with the new chapter on partnering and the re-arrangement of some of the later chapters in the book with additional sections. In just over 600 pages, the 23 chapters offer the guidance one needs for <b>...</b> Construction...
FINALLY, THE IDEAL GUIDE FOR PRACTICAL EMPLOYMENT LAWYERS: Another definitive work from LAG An appreciation by Phillip Taylor MBE and Elizabeth Taylor of Richmond Green Chambers With the workplace being an almost infinite space, employment law will inevitably continue to generate an almost infinite number of problems, especially in recent years during which the subject has expanded dramatically as the result of European influences. Before the publication by the Legal Action Group (LAG) of Tamara Lewiss book Employment Law, there was, as far as we know, no single text which encompassed the full range of employment problems in a clear and practical form at a reasonable price. Now, fortunately there is. Significantly, and a sign of the time, this 8th edition of Employment Law is twice as long as the 1st edition of 1991.So, in line with its original objectives, Employment Law has become the definitive work on this complex, continually changing area of law. As one might expect from a publication from the admirable Legal Action Group, the work is thorough, logically structured and, very usefully, claimant focused. Its therefore ideal for voluntary sector advisers, legal advice centres, trades union representatives and of course, lawyers, as well as individuals looking for authoritative and practical guidance on employment law. Lewis on Employment Law deals clearly and succinctly with the fast developing body of case law, together with the relevant domestic legislation, EU <b>...</b> Employment Law by...
UNEXPECTED WAYS- PRE AND POST-APARTHEID: ALBIES INSIDER PERSPECTIVE An appreciation by Phillip Taylor MBE and Elizabeth Taylor of Richmond Green Chambers If you love justice as much as you abhor and detest injustice, you will be deeply moved by this engrossing 300 page jurisprudential memoir by Albie Sachs. The same is true for judges who, in the words of our former Lord Chief Justice, Harry Woolf, believe judging is much more than merely deciding cases! Yes, this is one of the few entertaining books which can be classified as a work on judicial reasoning and how a judge might decide from the insider perspective. So, every judge should be encouraged to read it, continues Lord Woolf, adding I am sure it would improve their understanding of what the job really involves and what justice is about. Sachs is a doughty and courageous fighter in the struggle for justice in South Africa under the malevolent apartheid regime which made that country a world pariah. Following the release of Nelson Mandela in 1994 - who can forget that day - Sachs played an important role in drafting South Africas post-apartheid Constitution and was appointed by Mandela as a member of its first constitutional court. With the startling lucidity which characterizes his writing, Sachs reveals what it was like to be a judge in circumstances which are particularly unique, especially in view of the fact that he was himself a victim of apartheid. As an advocate at the Cape Bar from the age of 21, he defended <b>...</b> The Strange...
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BOOK REVIEW ADMINISTRATION By Vernon Dennis ISBN: 978-1-85328-878-4 The Law Society www.lawsociety.org.uk COPING WITH INSOLVENCY-- A GUIDE FOR EVERYONE INVOLVED WITH A FLOUNDERING BUSINESS An appreciation by Phillip Taylor MBE and Elizabeth Taylor of Richmond Green Chambers Rescuing an insolvent company is most commonly brought about by the process of administration -- hence the one-word -- and very apt -- title of this book. The first in the Law Society's Insolvency Law Series, Administration discusses in detail the current developments and issues pertaining to the now much reformed administration procedure. Introduced in 1986, the mechanism of ..." onmouseout="mouseOutImage(this, '3', 'FFFFFF')" onmouseover="mousOverImage(this,'MsXlkE9VA78',1, '3','88981e')" /> Administration

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