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LITIGATIONLOCAL GOVERNMENTTRANSNATIONALLITIGATION GUIDEThis four volume looseleaf is a guide to theprocedural issues which confront practitionersengaged in transnational litigation andarbitration. It provides detailed analysis ofcross-border litigation procedure and strategy,as well as advice on procedural, tactical, andsubstantive issues relating to more than 28major legal systems.• Offers country-by-country guidance onlitigation that crosses international borders,from the beginning to the end of a dispute• Written by litigators with leading reputationsinternationally and in their respectivejurisdictions• Covers topics such as the initiation of acontractual relationship, cost-effectiveavoidance or cessation of disputes, andmany moreJURISDICTION: InternationalWest 978 0 379 21365 2Looseleaf (4 Volumes) £597.00/$805.00UAE CIVIL CODE AND MINISTRYOF JUSTICE COMMENTARY –2010James WhelanThis work consists of James Whelan's freshtranslation of the entire UAE Civil code, togetherwith a part translation and part summary of theUAE Ministry of Justice's Commentary on theCode.• Offers expert interpretation of the Civil Codetaking into account commentary from theMinistry of Justice, and the Federal andDubai Courts of Cassation• Provides complete coverage of contract lawincluding, drafting, interpretation of anagreement, party responsibility, effects offraud and mistake, liberty to withdraw andremedies for breach• Features commentary adapted to severaltypes of transactions such as sales, leases,agency and bailmentJURISDICTION: United Arab EmiratesDec-2010 978 0 414 04645 0Sweet & Maxwell Product ID: 493743Paperback, 858 pp £295.00/€375.00ZUCKERMAN ONCIVIL PROCEDURE:PRINCIPLES OF PRACTICE3RD EDITIONProfessor Adrian ZuckermanNEWEDITION"Should be in the library of anyone who is aserious civil litigation practitioner"– Civil Justice Quarterly"This is the book the judges read."– The Litigation LetterZuckerman on Civil Procedure presents aclear and thematic analysis of litigationunder the Civil Procedure Rules system. Itshows in detail how the courts interpret andapply the Rules, the principles that governthe exercise of judicial discretion, how judgesexercise their extensive case managementpowers and what these mean for theconduct of litigation.• Helps practitioners understand therelationship between individual Rules andgeneral principles• Complements The White Book and othercivil procedure manuals• Explains the significance of leading cases• Highlights current trends in judicialthinking• Draws attention to inconsistencies andproblems that are likely to beencountered in practice• Suggests solutions to problems whichhave no clear authoritative answer, inareas such as service, legal professionalprivilege, self-incrimination, EuropeanConvention on Human Rights,compliance with time limits, and costs• Supplies authoritative analysis – theprevious editions have been cited in Courtof Appeal casesCONTENTS: The overriding objective. CPR legalstatus. The right to fair trial. Commencement ofproceedings. Service. Defendant’sacknowledgement of service, admission andchallenge to the jurisdiction. Statements of case– defining the controversy. The applicationprocedure. Disposal without trial. InterimRemedies – injunctions, interim payment,security for costs. Court management and partycompliance. Procedural tracks. Joining claimsand parties. Discontinuance and stays.Disclosure. Legal professional privilege. Withoutprejudice communications. The privilege againstself incrimination. Public interest immunity.Witness statements. Experts and assessors. Trialand evidence. Judgment and orders. Appeal.Finality of litigation. Obtaining protection fromcosts by CPR 36 and offers to settle. Costs.Legal Aid.JURISDICTION: England & Wales, CommonwealthSep-2012 978 1 847 03960 6Sweet & Maxwell Product ID: 344815Hardback c. £189.00/c. €241.00ANTI-SOCIAL BEHAVIOUR ANDDISORDER: POWERS ANDREMEDIES2ND EDITIONScott Collins and Rebecca CattermoleThis is an exhaustive review of the powers andremedies available to public sector and privatesector bodies in the area of anti-socialbehaviour. It uniquely sets out the powers andremedies of many different public/privatebodies including housing, planning andenvironmental health authorities and the police.• Deals with all the processes involved, fromthe conduct of investigations and evidencegathering to how to prosecute• Supplies an array of practical aids such aschecklists, standard forms, reference grids,protocols, and precedents of key orders andnotices• Incorporates key developments, such as theSecure Tenancies (Notices) (Amendment)(England) Regulations 2004 and proceduralchanges arising from CPR 65• Explains important case law• Reproduces key legislation so it can beconsulted easilyJURISDICTION: England & WalesOct-2006 978 0 421 95000 9Sweet & Maxwell Product ID: 154429Paperback £115.00/€147.00CHARGING AND TRADING INLOCAL GOVERNMENTStephen Cirell and Professor John BennettCharging and Trading in Local Governmentprovides detailed guidance on local authorities'powers to charge for services and trade, powersthat were substantially overhauled andexpanded by the Local Government Act 2003.Crucially, it demonstrates the practicalimplications of the new powers by a series ofworked examples of possible charging/ tradingactivities, including the legal processes.• Identifies the charging and trading powerslocal authorities now have• Shows how to use them to an authority'sadvantage• Contains a series of worked examples• Uses checklists and diagrams to highlightkey issues and potential pitfalls• Includes a series of tools for assessing thebusiness case for charging and trading• Presented in an understandable stylesuitable for both lawyers and non-lawyersJURISDICTION: United KingdomMay-2005 978 0 421 90280 0Sweet & Maxwell Product ID: 94753Paperback £145.00/€185.00118 To order any of these titles please visit www.sweetandmaxwell.co.uk