A handbook on the workings of British politics, suitable for general readers and students of politics from A Level upwards. First published in 1989 as BBC VIEWERS GUIDE TO PARLIAMENT.
Professionalism and Values in Law Practice (Giving Voice to Values)
by Robert Feldman
This book presents practical advice to law students and those entering and now working in the legal profession that will help them to reconcile who they are as a person with the demands and opportunities of a legal career. The book sets out a clear framework and practice examples for: (i) defining "success", (ii) understanding the role of a professional in relation to clients, colleagues, adversaries and community, (iii) reconciling demands of practice within ethical rules and norms, business c...
Proposes groundbreaking, fundamental reform for the adversarial legal system to keep innocent people from going to prison We rely on the adversarial legal system to hold offenders accountable, ensure everyone is playing by the same rules, and keep our streets safe. Unfortunately, a grave condition lingers under the surface: at all times the imprisonment of possibly tens of thousands of innocent people. The Plea of Innocence offers a fundamental reform of the adversarial system: plausibly innoc...
Lies, murder, and a legendary courtroom battle threaten to tear apart the Territory of Hawaii. In September of 1931, Thalia Massie, a young naval lieutenant’s wife, claims to have been raped by five Hawaiian men in Honolulu. Following a hung jury in the rape trial, Thalia’s mother, socialite Grace Fortescue, and husband, along with two sailors, kidnap one of the accused in an attempt to coerce a confession. When they are caught after killing him and trying to dump his body in the ocean, Mrs. Fo...
"Russian politics, like opium, seems infallibly to provoke the most fantastic dreams and imaginings on the part of the people who study them." -- E.A. Walker, British Embassy, Moscow 1931 In March 1933 the economic section of the Soviet secret police arrested six British engineers employed by the Metropolitan Vickers Electrical Company. The arrests provoked a confrontation that brought Anglo-Soviet relations to the brink of disaster and resurrected the spectre of the show trials and purges of th...
July 2019 - June 2020 Calendar (2019-2020 Weekly Planner, #4)
by Anika J Gibson
Designed as a self-study tool, "Nala's CL/CP Study Guide and Mock Examination, Third Edition" will help sharpen test-taking skills. This study guide offers details and tips for taking the CLA Exam, as well as a series of self-tests for each exam category. The end of the book contains a CLA mock exam with an answer key.
The Griffith System Of Rapid Trial Balance (1913)
by William Ellis Griffith
A Practical Guide to Federal Evidence (NITA)
by Anthony J. Bocchino and David A Sonenshein
Geoffrey Robinson has been one of the most powerful figures behind the rise of New Labour. Here, he reveals what life in the corridors of power is really like. He details the wranglings between Cabinet members, the fights over budgets, welfare, films and the royal yacht, in which Robinson was a key player. Of course, here is also the full story of his #373,000 home-loan to Peter Mandelson, which led to the downfall of both - and was the first sign that the Prime Minister's right-hand man had an...
Discovery Problems and Their Solutions
by Paul W Grimm, Charles S Fax, and Paul Mark Sandler
