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Contractual disputes, often involving large sums of money, occur with increasing frequency in the construction industry. This book presents - in non-legal language - sound professional advice from a recognized expert in the field on the practical aspects of claims. This edition has been brought right up to date by taking into account legal decisions promulgated over the last 17 years, as well as reflecting the effect of current inflation on claims. The new edition is based on the 1998 JCT contra...

Media Law is an essential and accessible introduction to the subject that will assist media; journalism and law students understand key concepts and aid their revision. This book, designed to complement existing textbooks will advise readers on how best to utilise the vast and ever growing array of information at their disposal. The tone and level of this guide makes it easy to follow and should prove invaluable in helping students construct assessed coursework. Established principles and contem...

This book describes the various tactics used in counter-recruitment, drawing from the words of activists and case studies of successful organizing and advocacy. The United States is one of the only developed countries to allow a military presence in public schools, including an active role for military recruiters. In order to enlist 250,000 new recruits every year, the US military must market itself to youth by integrating itself into schools through programs such as JROTC (Junior Reserve Office...

'Fresh plot, great actions, and Taylor clearly knows what he is writing about' VINCE FLYNN They're the US Government's secret weapon. They call them the Taskforce. Designed to operate outside the bounds of law, trained to exist on the ragged edge of human capability, their existence is as essential as it is illegal. Recruited from the top operators in the intelligence and special forces spheres, they are led by ex-Special Forces Operator Pike Logan and his protege, academic turned skilled oper...

We see and read about brutal and seemingly senseless warfare in the news every day --Rwanda, Bosnia, Chechnya, to name a few. This A-to-Z guidebook reveals --through case studies, definitions of key terms, and explanations of what's legal and what's not --what the public needs to know about war and the law. Laws of war exist. They define and categorize those acts of signal cruelty and murder that are universally known as war crimes. The laws of war have never been more developed, yet never befor...

BPP Learning Media's CII Diploma in Financial Planning materials will help investment advisers to develop a range of skills and knowledge at a professional level to meet the new qualification requirements of the Financial Services Authority and are designed to help you focus on and motivate you towards exam success.

'A must for anyone faced with a self-assessment form'. Start Your Business Magazine The Financial Times Guide to Personal Tax is the definitive and most-up-to-date guide to completing your self-assessment tax return, making sure that you get it right and on time, and showing you how you can save tax. This annually updated guide is the only one to include the latest information from the Mach 2010 budget, to detail the outcome of the May 2010 General Election and identify the key tax strategies...