international catalogUe 2012 - Sweet & Maxwell

academiC• Details all recent legislative developmentsincluding the Mental Capacity Act 2005 and Codeof Practice, NHS Redress Act 2006, Mental HealthAct 2007, Human Fertilisation and EmbryologyAct 2008 and Code of Practice, and s.59 of theCoroners and Justice Act 2009• Examines further developments in relation toclinical negligence, professional regulation, patientcomplaints, and organ transplantation• Includes reference to international instruments andthe laws of other jurisdictions enabling students tocompare with domestic lawSweet & Maxwell UKJul 2011 9780414048607 PaperbackContract LawSecond EditionRobert Duxbury80NEWThis guide is ideal for all students as it provides a clearand detailed account of contract law, explaining theunderlying principles and how the law operates inpractice.As part of the Textbook Series, Contract Law:• Sets out a clear framework and seeks to explainthe intricacies of the law of contract as clearlyas possible, without sacrificing the detail that isrequired for a proper understanding of the subject• Concentrates on topics common to the majority ofundergraduate law courses• Goes through the life of a contract from formationthrough to discharge and remedies as well asdealing with the contents of the contract andvitiating factors• Focuses on UK common law but covers relevant EUlaw and makes comparisons with other commonlaw jurisdictions• Includes topical and relevant practical examples tohelp draw out key principles• Contains a glossary of key terms at the beginningof the book• Includes references to further reading fromrelevant literature at the end of each chapter toenable students to expand their knowledge• Breaks down difficult concepts in a way studentsfind easy to understanSweet & Maxwell UKJun 2011 9780414046030 PaperbackNutshells TortNinth EditionVera BerminghamNEWIt is an essential revision and starter guidewhich presents the essentials of tort in clear andstraightforward language, explaining the basicprinciples.• Incorporates colour to help distinguish cases andlegislation and aid ease of use.• Breaks the text down into bite-size chunksand includes bullets where appropriate toaid navigation, assimilation and retention ofinformation• Opens each chapter with a short introduction tooutline the key concepts covered and condensecomplex and important information• Closes each chapter with a checklist to enablestudents to check that all the learning needs havebeen met• Provides a model question with answer plan atthe end of each chapter to enable students to fullyprepared for both exam and essay questions• Includes diagrams throughout to illustrate difficultconcepts.• Places important key definitions and statutoryprovisions in boxes to help highlight the key pointsto remember• Contains a host of useful tools including tables ofcases and statutes, a list of examination tips, and alist of useful web resourcesSweet & Maxwell UKJun 2011 9780414044838 PaperbackEnglish Legal System: The FundamentalsSecond EditionJo Boylan- KempNEWFor all students that need a clear and detailedunderstanding of the fundamentals of the Englishlegal system, this guide:+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