international catalogUe 2012 - Sweet & Maxwell

academiC• Highlights important issues that will arise inprofessional work, so preparing students for futurechallenges.TABLE OF CONTENTS1. Introduction2. Legal System of Hong Kong3. Legal System of the PRC4. Contract Law5. Tort Law6. Agency Law7. Sale of Goods8. Employment Law9. Partnership Law10. Company Law11. Land Law12. Intellectual Property13. Payment SystemsSweet & MaxwellSep 2007 978 962 66131 8 4 PaperbackHong Kong Legal ResearchJohn BahrijWith the increased use of information technology,the last 10 years have seen dramatic changes inwhich the way research and the law have been madeavailable. How do we know if the law is up-to-date?What sources of law are most reliable? Where can wego to find the range of texts and electronic resourcesavailable to assist us in finding the law?In Hong Kong, there are a number of jurisdictionsrelevant to law students and practitioners namelyHong Kong, China and overseas jurisdictions like theUnited Kingdom. This book covers basic legal researchin these jurisdictions providing up-to-date coverageof key legal resources. It explains and introduces keyterms for legal citation and points to practical legalresearch techniques and applications. It also providesa research techniques check list, explanation of keyterms and government publications, list of most usedjournal and law reports citations and list of commonlyused websites and government information.A must-have for all law students and practitioners inHong Kong, this book serves the readers by providinga handy reference that they can continually refer toas they progress through their law courses and legalcareer.Sweet & MaxwellSep 2007 978 962 66132 1 4 PaperbackTort Law in Hong KongSecond EditionRick GlofcheskiTort Law in Hong Kong (Second Edition) carries thesame emphasis as the first edition throughout thework on the practice and development of the law oftorts in Hong Kong. It is the most recent and leadingauthoritative work to date on this ever-changing andvitally important subject. The book offers an incisiveand pragmatic explication and analysis of the majorlegal principles, with discussions and commentary ofthe most recent and important judicial decisions inHong Kong, the United Kingdom and elsewhere thatimpact on this subject.Tort law, perhaps more than any other area of law,should reflect the views of the ordinary person onthe street on the obligations owed by one member ofsociety to another. While Hong Kong tort law has itsorigins in the English law of tort, the author highlightsthe development of tortious principles unique toHong Kong, an independent jurisdiction functioning inconditions far removed from those prevailing in othercommon law jurisdictions and provides comprehensiveand analytical accounts, pertinent to the state of thelaw of torts in Hong Kong.Sweet & MaxwellAug 2007 978 962 66134 8 1 Paperback88+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