ROAD TRAFFICSCOTTISH LAWWILKINSON'S ROAD TRAFFICOFFENCES25TH EDITIONGeneral Editor: Kevin McCormacConsultant Editor: Peter WallisWilkinson's Road Traffic Offences is widelyregarded as the definitive authority on roadtraffic offences in England and Wales. Providingeverything needed for both prosecuting anddefending a case, it covers every facet of roadtraffic law the practitioner is likely to encounter.With Wilkinson everything required is to hand,from general definitions to legislation and caselaw. Its straightforward approach allows theuser to access the information needed quicklyand easily, with flow charts, checklists andtabular summaries to clarify complex areas.The 25th edition has been fully updated toinclude the impact of the Criminal ProcedureRules 2010, the Coroners and Justice Act 2009and Equality Act 2010, new EU Regulations onaccess to the international road haulage marketand the carriage of passengers by coach andbus, the effect of sentencing guidelines on casesof causing death by dangerous and carelessdriving, as well as extensive recent case law ondrink/driving and other key areas of road trafficlaw.• Provides everything needed for bothprosecuting and defending a case• Full text commentary and legislation on allaspects of road traffic law• Covers both substantive law and procedure• Practitioner-focused: offers solutions toproblems• Goes through offences, chapter-by-chapter• Follows through to sentencing and appeals,covering every aspect in chronological order• Includes Wilkinson's Road Traffic Law Bulletin1ST SUPPLEMENT: This brings the text up to datewith recent developments in the law.JURISDICTION: United KingdomSep-2011 978 0 414 04577 4<strong>Sweet</strong> & <strong>Maxwell</strong> Product ID: 484885Hardback £319.00/€406.00May-2012 978 0 414 02455 7<strong>Sweet</strong> & <strong>Maxwell</strong> Product ID 5671451st Supplement, Paperback c. £65.00/c. €83.00Dec-2012 978 0 414 02456 4<strong>Sweet</strong> & <strong>Maxwell</strong> Product ID 5671462nd Supplement, Paperback c. £72.00/c. €92.00Available as an eBook during 2012 – see page viOther Road Traffic TitlesTHE LAW OF MOBILE HOMESAND CARAVANS2ND EDITIONPaul ClaydenThis book provides a concise account of the lawin this area, outlining the principal statutesaffecting caravans and mobile homes beforeconsidering topics such as caravan site control,caravans as homes, gypsies, and miscellaneousmatters such as council tax and non-domesticrating, road traffic control and taxation.JURISDICTION: England & WalesJan-2003 978 0 721 90812 0<strong>Sweet</strong> & <strong>Maxwell</strong> Product ID: 432389Paperback £27.00/€35.00AGENCYSULILaura MacgregorANTON'S PRIVATEINTERNATIONAL LAWSULI3RD EDITIONPaul Beaumont and Peter McEleavyNEWThis reference title, publishing in the ScottishUniversities Law Institute series, deals with theLaw of Agency in Scotland. A contractualrelationship whereby a party uses someone elseto act on their behalf, agency is a key aspect ofbusiness and forms an important part ofcommercial law. As a SULI text this new workwill be an authoritative voice on the subject,offering insight for litigators and those draftingcommercial agreements.CONTENTS: The Nature of Agency. Authority. Rightsand Duties between agent and principal. Externalrelations: contracting with the outside world.Delictual liability. The Commercial Agents (CouncilDirective) Regulations 1993. Termination of theAgency Relationship.JURISDICTION: ScotlandW GreenJun-2012 978 0 414 01805 1<strong>Sweet</strong> & <strong>Maxwell</strong> Product ID: 374355Hardback, c. 340 ppMain UK/Europe c. £175.00The 3rd edition of Professor Anton’s standardtext on the Scottish rules of private internationallaw has been completely revised by ProfessorsBeaumont and McEleavy. The subject area hasbeen comprehensively reshaped in recent yearsdue to the process of Europeanisation. TheBrussels I, Brussels IIa, Rome I, Rome II andMaintenance Regulations, as well as associatedcase law, are considered in detail with regardpaid to their particular impact on Scots law. Therecent work of the Hague Conference on PrivateInternational Law is equally evaluated, mostnotably the Conventions on Maintenance,Choice of Court, Protection of Adults, Protectionof Children and Inter-country Adoption. Inanalysing European and global instruments theauthors have drawn on their experience inparticipating in the negotiation processes inBrussels as well as from their work for theHague Conference.JURISDICTION: Scotland, InternationalW GreenOct-2011 978 0 414 01345 2<strong>Sweet</strong> & <strong>Maxwell</strong> Product ID: 13773Hardback £155.00To order any of these titles international customers please email TLRUKI.intlorders@thomsonreuters.com 135
SCOTTISH LAWARBITRATIONSULI2ND EDITIONProfessor Fraser DavidsonIn the highly regarded SULI series, Arbitrationprovides a comprehensive account of the ScotsLaw of arbitration following the groundbreakingArbitration (Scotland) Act 2010. Itcovers all aspects of the law, not only domesticarbitration, but also international arbitrationconducted in Scotland. Since one of the featuresof the 2010 Act is that parties to certainarbitrations can choose to be governed by thepre-Act law, the book also covers this, includingthe UNCITRAL Model Law on InternationalCommercial Arbitration.JURISDICTION: ScotlandW GreenSep-2012 978 0 414 01776 4<strong>Sweet</strong> & <strong>Maxwell</strong> Product ID: 324660Hardback c. £115.00CHILDREN'S HEARINGSIN SCOTLAND3RD EDITIONProfessor Kenneth McK NorrieNEWNEW NEWEDITION"The book is essentially practical and acombination of careful academic analysis withdown-to-earth advice makes this a powerful tool foranyone involved with children's hearings" – JanysScott, Journal of the Law Society of Scotland.This new 3rd Edition will take into account thechanges in law and practice since 2005. Ofparticular note is the Children’s Hearings(Scotland) Act 2011 which is due to come intoforce during 2012. This introduces a newNational Body, “Children’s Hearings Scotland”and a new National Convener along with furtherstructural and procedural changes. TheChildren’s Hearings system is unique to Scotlandand has increased in significance over the years.It takes a welfare approach to problems involvingchildren including criminal behaviour, althoughin recent years the need to protect vulnerablechildren has become an increasingly large partof its work. The system involves lawyers whorepresent families and children, the specialistinstitutions and local authorities.JURISDICTION: ScotlandW GreenFeb-2012 978 0 414 01809 9<strong>Sweet</strong> & <strong>Maxwell</strong> Product ID: 374999Paperback c. £65.00COHABITATION2ND EDITIONKirsty Malcolm, Fiona Kendall and Dorothy KellasThis practitioner reference work explains thelegal rights and responsibilities that apply tocohabitants. It provides advice on preventativemeasures as well as rescue remedies for clientsdealing with problems that have arisen on thebreakdown of the relationship. It also examinesthe practical implications of such a relationship,covering property, cohabitation agreements,private client issues, delict and pensions.A key aim of the second edition is to provideanalysis of the cases that have been decidedsince the implementation of the Family(Scotland) Act 2006, including comparativecase law from England.CONTENTS: The Statutory Regime – FinancialClaims and Protective Measures. The Common Law– Financial and Property Claims, ProtectiveMeasures. Cohabitation Agreements. Property.Children and Cohabitants. Recognition of Rights ofCohabitants by Third Parties. Comparative Position.Appendix – Styles.JURISDICTION: ScotlandW GreenOct-2011 978 0 414 01826 6<strong>Sweet</strong> & <strong>Maxwell</strong> Product ID: 413225Book & CD-ROM £75.00 (+ £3.75 VAT) = £78.75BRIBERY ACT 2010GREENS ANNOTATED ACTSDr Alastair BrownThe Bribery Act 2010 completely recastscorruption law in implementation of a LawCommission Report and to comply with the UK’streaty obligations. Publishing in the GreensAnnotated Acts series, this book contains a fullcopy of the Act with expert annotations byrespected author Alastair Brown. This is anessential text for solicitors and counsel advisingon compliance or dealing with bribery cases andalso as guidance for everyone who might beaffected by the new legislation.These provisions have caused great anxiety tobusiness interests, not least in relation tocorporate hospitality, and mean thatcommercial lawyers will need to advise oncompliance while criminal practitioners will haveto deal with prosecutions under the Act. AlastairBrown’s annotations are a tool for both groups,guiding them through the complex legislationand ensuring that clients can be advised anddefended with confidence.JURISDICTION: ScotlandW GreenNov-2011 978 0 414 01851 8<strong>Sweet</strong> & <strong>Maxwell</strong> Product ID: 510286Paperback, 76 pp £60.00CIVIL PROCEDUREAND PRACTICEGREENS CONCISE SCOTS LAW SERIES4TH EDITIONCharles HennessyNEWThe fourth edition of this well respected title is astraightforward yet comprehensive textbookoffering guidance on the many diverse forms ofcivil procedure, from small claims to the Court ofSession rules, and examining the basic principlesbehind the rules and their practical application.This fully revised text reflects all relevantchanges since the last edition in 2008 and hasbeen significantly updated to correspond to theDiploma in Legal Practice (PEAT 1).This title is essential reading for Scots Lawstudents, an ideal reference guide for recentlyqualified solicitors and a handy updating tool forcivil practitioners.JURISDICTION: ScotlandW GreenJul-2012 978 0 414 01879 2<strong>Sweet</strong> & <strong>Maxwell</strong> Product ID: 536023Paperback, c. 464 pp c. £42.00CONSTITUTIONAL LAWNEWEDITION EDITIONSULIAlan PagePublishing in the Scottish Universities LawInstitute series, this new work providess themost in-depth Scottish treatment ofConstitutional law.CONTENTS INCLUDES: Foundations. The ScotlandAct. The Human Rights Act. The ScottishParliament. The Scottish Government. The Scottishcourts. The Scottish Parliament’s legislativecompetence. The Scottish government’s powers.Local government. Public bodies. The police.Legislation. Finance. Parliamentary scrutiny ofgovernment. Judicial review: the role of the courts.Ombudsmen and others. The UK dimension. TheEuropean dimension. The international dimension.JURISDICTION: ScotlandW GreenAug-2012 978 0 414 01456 5<strong>Sweet</strong> & <strong>Maxwell</strong> Product ID: 13888Hardback, c. 680 ppMain UK/Europe c. £150.00136 To order any of these titles please visit www.sweetandmaxwell.co.uk