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BOOK REVIEW: Under My Wig
A candid and inspiring autobiography from the barrister who became legal adviser to the king of Jordan.
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BOOK REVIEW: Effective Interviewing for Disciplinary, Grievance and Complaints Investigations
very good example of a small textbook covering best practice and including well-honed cross-examination techniques.
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BOOK REVIEW: The Mother Court: Tales of Cases That Mattered in America’s Greatest Trial Court
A journey through the darker side of US history, with Zirin an engaging guide.
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BOOK REVIEW: Construction Contract Variations
This well-written book will become an indispensable classic.
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BOOK REVIEW: Solicitors’ Claims, a practical guide (first edition)
This impressive guide is a summary of the issues that can give rise to claims against solicitors.
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BOOK REVIEW: Vexatious Litigants and Civil Restraint Orders
The authors are trailblazers, giving solid guidance on dealing with vexatious litigants in person.
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BOOK REVIEW: Legal Research: a practitioner’s handbook
In the electronic age, what does the future look like for legal research?
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BOOK REVIEW: Dementia and the Law
A valuable guide to the solicitor advising the individuals behind the illness.
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BOOK REVIEW: Costs & Fees Encyclopaedia (2014-2015 edition)
A useful collection of materials, sorted by subject, but without commentary or explanation.
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REVIEW: Brompton folding bike
What a pleasure to shave minutes off the commute by manoeuvring through the City streets?
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BOOK REVIEW: European Trade Mark Decisions (second edition)
Decisions are easy to locate in the index, either by case or section.
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BOOK REVIEW: Law as Engineering – thinking about what lawyers do
David Howarth, the author, wants lawyers to be seen as practical professionals involved with design and function.
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BOOK REVIEW: Giving Legal Advice – an adviser’s handbook (2nd edition)
A guide that is very good on professional duties, but lacking slightly on illuminating skills needed in difficult situations.
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BOOK REVIEW: Media Law & Ethics in the 21st Century
This collection of essays will engage you in the debate over press regulation and free expression.
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BOOK REVIEW: Balancing act
Personal Injury Practice: the guide to litigation in the county court and the High Court (sixth edition)
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BOOK REVIEW: Rescue mission
Nobody Comes: the true story of the rescue of a child from a Romanian orphanage
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BOOK REVIEW: Law Firm Marketing Toolkit
Generating personalised output is the point of the DIY format here, which aims to spawn ideas for progressing marketing efforts.
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BOOK REVIEW: Children In Need, local authority support for children and families
A sound introduction to the obligations of local authorities to vulnerable children and their families under the Children Act 1989.