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Blackstone's Civil Practice 2023
A detailed and accessible commentary Blackstone’s Civil Practice 2023 Edited by Stuart Sime and Derek French £310, Oxford University Press ★★★★★ When I was a trainee in the civil litigation department, I came across various books providing detailed commentary on the Civil Procedure Rules – and I had heard about Blackstone’s Civil Practice in all its glory. At the same time, I had read comments such as ‘books like these are not required as the Civil Procedure Rules are all online’.
Making Decisions Judicially: A Guide for Decision-Makers
Framework for understanding 'letters to the losers' Making Decisions Judicially: A Guide for Decision-Makers Godfrey Cole, Yvette Genn, Mary Kane, Christopher Lethem, Mark Ockelton, Meleri Tudur, Nick Wikeley £24.99, Hart Publishing ★★★★✩ Books on judicial decision-making are essential reading for those who write judgments and for the rest of us who read them. Decisions of courts and other bodies need to be fair, clear and understandable.
Tomorrow’s Lawyers: An Introduction to your Future (3rd edition)
Tomorrow’s Lawyers: An Introduction to your Future (3rd edition) Richard Susskind £16.99, Oxford University Press ★★★★ Why are there no comparison websites for lawyers? There are plenty for financial services, insurance companies and package holiday firms, but none for us. ‘Compare the Advocate?’, ‘TrivagSue?’ are some suggestions! We now have to publish some costs information on our websites. But perhaps cost comparison sites are something for the future.
What lawyers should read on holiday
David Pickup’s holiday reading list is an eclectic mix of old and new. How about Jerome K. Jerome’s holiday capers, or a book about marketing Barbie? Or a book about retirement, billed as the ‘longest holiday of your life’. The choice is yours “What we want… is a change.” “You know what I mean,” he said, “a complete change.” The question was how to get it.’ So begins Three Men on the Bummel, first published in 1900 by Jerome K. Jerome who wrote the better known Three Men in a Boat.
What lawyers should read on holiday: old and new favourites
David Pickup’s holiday reading list is an eclectic mix of old and new. How about Jerome K. Jerome’s holiday capers, or a book about marketing Barbie? Or a book about retirement, billed as the ‘longest holiday of your life’. The choice is yours “What we want… is a change.” “You know what I mean,” he said, “a complete change.” The question was how to get it.’ So begins Three Men on the Bummel, first published in 1900 by Jerome K. Jerome who wrote the better known Three Men in a Boat.
Mann and Proctor on the Law of Money (eighth edition)
Mann and Proctor on the Law of Money (eighth edition) Charles Proctor £295, Oxford University Press ★★★★★ Nigel Farage, banks and money generally have been in the news recently. Mann and Proctor on the Law of Money is a substantial work running to 850 pages. While it won’t assist Coutts in respect of its current difficulties, it will enable commercial lawyers to navigate the choppy waters of international monetary affairs. The first edition of this work was published in 1938.
Force Majeure and Frustration in Commercial Contracts
Force Majeure and Frustration in Commercial Contracts Ben Symons £195, Bloomsbury ★★★★✩ This book is a comprehensive resource that brings much-needed clarity to the court’s interpretation of force majeure clauses within commercial agreements. Its insightful analysis sheds light on the construction of these clauses, offering legal practitioners a deeper understanding of their practical implications in contractual disputes.
Dictionary of Financial Remedies (2023 edition)
Dictionary of Financial Remedies (2023 edition) His Honour Judge Edward Hess, Peter Duckworth, Sally Max, Amy Kisser, Janine McGuigan £70, Class Legal ★★★★★ For this reviewer, the Dictionary of Financial Remedies has become the go-to book as a quick reference guide. Its crisp, clear and concise presentation ensures that it invariably provides the answer to the question being raised.
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