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Hong Kong and china Practitioner TitlesSweet & MaxwellJul 2010 978 962 66138 4 9 HardbackHK$1,400Hong Kong Basic Law Annotations andCommentaryMichael Ramsden, Oliver JonesWLThis authoritative work is the essential referencesource for all concerned with Hong Kong’sconstitutional order created under the Basic Law.In the 14 years since the passing of sovereignty, a largebody of public law has developed.These cases have shaped the interpretation of theBasic Law’s articles and in turn the ways in which awide range of legislative provisions are interpreted.Hong Kong Basic Law Annotations and Commentaryrepresents a watershed in terms of how the BasicLaw will be cited and referred to, as a pre-eminentannotated work to stand beside Hong Kong CivilProcedure: The White Book.• Offers detailed analysis of key legal principlesderived from the Basic Law, with citations anddiscussion of important cases• Essential for legal practitioners, in particularlitigators and those with an interest in publiclaw, judicial review, and governmental bodies.Also useful to foreign lawyers and academicsconducting comparative studies• Ideal for anyone following the developmentof common law systems, civil liberties andjurisprudence, as well as Hong Kong’s broadersocio-economic development as a SpecialAdministrative Region and its conduct of externalaffairs• Enables reader to form an advanced, nuancedunderstanding of the Basic Law’s provisions whilstoffering a focal point for undertaking Basic Lawrelated research.Hong Kong Mediation HandbookGeneral Editor: Dr Raymond H M LeungWLIn recent years mediation in Hong Kong has attractedwidespread interest. With Practice Direction 31 havingcome into effect on 1 January 2010, mediation is atthe forefront of all dispute resolution and litigation.Parties that do not resort to mediation may faceadverse cost consequences. Even where the mediationis not successful it is likely to have the positive effectof reducing the conflict and the issues between theparties.• Only comprehensive book on mediation in HongKong• Outlines the important process of mediation,including the legal aspect• Enables readers to develop highly complexand technical mediation skills, and relatedmethodology, and put these skills immediately intopractice• Includes chapters on specialist mediation, suchas construction disputes and financial productsdisputes• Essential for solicitors and barristers involvedin litigation, in-house counsel, and otherprofessionals including architects, contractors,quantity surveyors, engineers, social workers andhuman resources personnelTABLE OF CONTENTS1. Introduction2. Definition of Conflict & Dispute3. Definition of Mediation & Comparison with other ADRs4. History of Mediation34+852 3762 3222 www.sweetandmaxwell.com.hk smhk.salesenquiries@thomsonreuters.comPrices are correct at time of going to press, but may be subject to change without prior notification