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Contract Law Directions Richard Taylor and Damian Taylor Print Publication Year: 2015 Published Online: Jun 2015 ISBN: 9780198718482 eISBN: 9780191794261 Item type: book

Publisher: Oxford University Press DOI: 10.1093/he/9780198718482.001.0001

Without assuming prior legal knowledge, books in the Directions series introduce and guide readers at undergraduate level through key points of law and legal debate. Questions, diagrams, and exercises help readers to engage fully with each subject and check their understanding as they progress. Contract Law Directions is a comprehensive guide, now in its fifth edition, to all aspects of contract law. It is structured in four parts. Part One looks at the creation of obligations. It considers agreement, intention to create legal regulations, and consideration and estoppel. Part Two is about contents and borders and looks at positive terms, exemption clauses, and misrepresentation. Part Three examines defects in terms of mistake, duress, undue influence, and unconscionable bargains. The final part explains finishing and enforcing obligations. It analyses frustration, damages, specific remedies, and privity and the interests of third parties.

Contract Law Directions Richard Taylor and Damian Taylor Print Publication Year: 2013 Published Online: Jun 2013 ISBN: 9780199662012 eISBN: 9780191764318 Item type: book

Publisher: Oxford University Press DOI: 10.1093/he/9780199662012.001.0001

Without assuming prior legal knowledge, books in the Directions series introduce and guide readers through key points of law and legal debate. Questions, diagrams, and exercises help readers to engage fully with each subject and check their understanding as they progress. Contract Law Directions is a comprehensive guide, now in its fourth edition, to all aspects of contract law. It is structured in four parts. Part One looks at the creation of obligations. It considers agreement, legal regulations, and consideration and estoppel. Part Two is about contents and borders and looks at positive terms, exemption clauses, and misrepresentation. Part Three examines defects in terms of mistake, duress, undue influence, and unconscionable bargains. The final part explains finishing and enforcing obligations. It describes frustration, damages, specific remedies, and privity and the interests of third parties.

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Criminal Law Directions Nicola Monaghan Print Publication Year: 2016 Published Online: Sep 2016 ISBN: 9780198753278 eISBN: 9780191821394 Item type: book

Publisher: Oxford University Press DOI: 10.1093/he/9780198753278.001.0001

Without assuming prior legal knowledge, books in the Directions series introduce and guide readers through key points of law and legal debate. Questions, diagrams, and exercises help readers to engage fully with each subject and check their understanding as they progress. Criminal Law Directions is written with an emphasis on explaining the key topics of Criminal Law courses with clarity. The book starts by offering an introduction to criminal law. It also looks at the issues of actus reus and mens rea. It goes on to consider topics such as strict, vicarious, and corporate liability; murder and voluntary manslaughter; involuntary manslaughter; non-fatal offences; and sexual offences. It moves on to look at theft, offences against property, fraud, and defences. Finally it considers inchoate offences and accessorial liability.

Criminal Law Directions Nicola Monaghan Print Publication Year: 2014 Published Online: Sep 2014 ISBN: 9780198702283 eISBN: 9780191784415 Item type: book

Publisher: Oxford University Press DOI: 10.1093/he/9780198702283.001.0001

Without assuming prior legal knowledge, books in the Directions series introduce and guide readers through key points of law and legal debate. Questions, diagrams, and exercises help readers to engage fully with each subject and check their understanding as they progress. Criminal Law Directions is written with an emphasis on explaining the key topics of Criminal Law courses with clarity. The book starts by offering an introduction to criminal law. It also looks at the issues of actus reus and mens rea. It goes on to consider topics such as strict, vicarious, and corporate liability; murder and voluntary manslaughter; involuntary manslaughter; non-fatal offences; and sexual offences. It moves on to look at theft, offences against property, fraud, and defences. Finally it considers inchoate offences and accessorial liability.

Equity & Trusts Law Directions Gary Watt Print Publication Year: 2016 Published Online: Sep 2016 ISBN: 9780198747628 eISBN: 9780191810596 Item type: book

Publisher: Oxford University Press DOI: 10.1093/he/9780198747628.001.0001

Without assuming prior legal knowledge, books in the Directions series introduce and guide readers through key points of law and legal debate. Questions, diagrams, and exercises help readers to engage fully with each subject and check their understanding as they progress. This book explains the key topics covered on equity and trusts courses. The content of the Page 2 of 6 date: 17 January 2017

text is designed to emphasise the relationship between equity, trusts, property, contract, and restitution to enable students to map out conceptual connections between related legal ideas. There is also a focus on modern cases in the commercial sphere to reflect the constantly changing and socially significant role of trusts and equity. The book starts by introducing equity and trusts. It then includes a chapter on understanding trusts, and moves on to consider capacity and formality requirements, certainty requirements, and the constitution of trusts. Various types of trusts are then examined such as purpose, charitable, and variation trusts. The book then describes issues related to trusteeship. Breach of trust is explained, as is informal trusts of land. There is a chapter on tracing, and then the book concludes by looking at equitable liability of strangers to trust and equitable doctrines and remedies. This new edition includes coverage of significant recent cases, including Futter v HMRC Futter v HMRC Commissioners; Pitt v HMRC Commissioners (2013) UK Supreme Court (on the review of trustee discretions), Prest v Petrodel (2013) UK Supreme Court (on resulting trust and statutory formalities), Day v Royal College of Music (2013) Court of Appeal (on the rule in Strong v Bird) and AG v Charity Commission Upper Tribunal (Tax And Chancery Chamber) (2012) on poverty charities. It also provides coverage of The Trusts (Capital and Income) Act 2013 and the Charity Commission’s 2013 official guidance on public benefit.

Equity and Trusts Law Directions Gary Watt Print Publication Year: 2014 Published Online: Sep 2014 ISBN: 9780198709862 eISBN: 9780191793141 Item type: book

Publisher: Oxford University Press DOI: 10.1093/he/9780198709862.001.0001

Without assuming prior legal knowledge, books in the Directions series introduce and guide readers through key points of law and legal debate. Questions, diagrams, and exercises help readers to engage fully with each subject and check their understanding as they progress. This book explains the key topics covered on equity and trusts courses. The content of the text is designed to emphasise the relationship between equity, trusts, property, contract, and restitution to enable students to map out conceptual connections between related legal ideas. There is also a focus on modern cases in the commercial sphere to reflect the constantly changing and socially significant role of trusts and equity. The book starts by introducing equity and trusts. It then includes a chapter on understanding trusts, and moves on to consider capacity and formality requirements, certainty requirements, and the constitution of trusts. Various types of trusts are then examined such as purpose, charitable, and variation trusts. The book then describes issues related to trusteeship. Breach of trust is explained, as is informal trusts of land. There is a chapter on tracing, and then the book concludes by looking at equitable liability of strangers to trust and equitable doctrines and remedies. This new edition includes coverage of significant recent cases, including Futter v HMRC Futter v HMRC Commissioners; Pitt v HMRC Commissioners (2013) UK Supreme Court (on the review of trustee discretions), Prest v Petrodel (2013) UK Supreme Court (on resulting trust and statutory formalities), Day v Royal College of Music (2013) Court of Appeal (on the rule in Strong v Bird) and AG v Charity Commission Upper Tribunal (Tax And Chancery Chamber) (2012) on poverty charities. It also provides coverage of The Trusts (Capital and Income) Act 2013 and the Charity Commission’s 2013 official guidance on public benefit. Page 3 of 6 date: 17 January 2017

EU Law Directions Nigel Foster Print Publication Year: 2014 Published Online: Sep 2014 ISBN: 9780199685653 eISBN: 9780191784750 Item type: book

Publisher: Oxford University Press DOI: 10.1093/he/9780199685653.001.0001

EU Law Directions explains the key topics and developments in this fast-paced and increasingly important subject area. Based on over thirty years’ experience teaching and examining EU law, this book provides a student-friendly text which is readable without compromising on academic quality. The text is easy to follow with useful features throughout such as case summaries, key definitions, and diagrams. Cross-references and end-of-chapter summaries demonstrate how topics link together and enable students to quickly build up a comprehensive understanding of EU Law. The text is clearly broken down into logical sections, guiding students through institutional, procedural, and substantive law while considering the law from a European as well as a UK perspective. A clear and uncomplicated writing style ensures students new to EU law quickly grasp the central elements of the subject. This book has been fully revised in this new edition to take account of new legislative and case law developments, in particular relating to the free movement of persons and equality law. This new edition includes a full consideration of the impact of the Lisbon Treaty, including changes to Article 263 TFEU; discussion of the UK 2011 EU Act; consideration of the latest case law, in particular the growing post- Keck cases in the free movement of goods; and new and expanded case summaries. This edition also sees the inclusion of an introductory chapter on Competition policy and law.

EU Law Directions Nigel Foster Print Publication Year: 2016 Published Online: Sep 2016 ISBN: 9780198754510 eISBN: 9780191816154 Item type: book

Publisher: Oxford University Press DOI: 10.1093/he/9780198754510.001.0001

EU Law Directions explains the key topics and developments in this fast-paced and increasingly important subject area. Based on over thirty years’ experience teaching and examining EU law, this book provides a student-friendly text which is readable without compromising on academic quality. The text is easy to follow with useful features throughout such as case summaries, key definitions, and diagrams. Cross-references and end-of-chapter summaries demonstrate how topics link together and enable students to quickly build up a comprehensive understanding of EU law. The text is clearly broken down into logical sections, guiding students through institutional, procedural, and substantive law while considering the law from a European as well as a UK perspective. A clear and uncomplicated writing style ensures students new to EU law quickly grasp the central elements of the subject. This book has been fully revised in this new edition to take account of new legislative and case law developments, in particular relating to the free movement of persons and equality law. This new edition includes a full consideration of the impact of the Lisbon Treaty, including changes to Article 263 TFEU; discussion of the UK 2011 EU Act; consideration of the latest case law, in particular the growing post-Keck cases in the Page 4 of 6 date: 17 January 2017

free movement of goods; and new and expanded case summaries. This edition also sees the inclusion of an introductory chapter on Competition policy and law.

Human Rights Law Directions Howard Davis Print Publication Year: 2016 Published Online: Sep 2016 ISBN: 9780198765882 eISBN: 9780191820526 Item type: book

Publisher: Oxford University Press DOI: 10.1093/he/9780198765882.001.0001

Without assuming prior legal knowledge, books in the Directions series introduce and guide readers through key points of law and legal debate. Self-test questions and exam questions help readers to engage fully with each subject and check their understanding as they progress. Human Rights Law Directions has been written expressly to guide you through your study of human rights law, and to clearly and concisely explain the key areas of this fascinating subject. Combining academic quality with innovative learning features and online support, this is an ideal text for those studying human rights law for the first time. This fourth edition has been fully updated with key developments in human rights law, including: discussion, in so far as information allows, of the repeal of the Human Rights Act and its replacement with a British Bill of Rights (this will be updated through the ORC); the ECtHR case law on unlawful rendition; deportation and human rights; the impact of human rights on warfare and the condition of British troops abroad; the cuts in legal aid; the impact of article 8 on abortion and assisted suicide; concerns over surveillance and communications data and the impact of human rights law on controversies over religious dress (such as the burqa ban in France). There are updates to the Online Resource Centre, which include a subject-specific glossary and the text of the Human Rights Act.

Human Rights Law Directions Howard Davis Print Publication Year: 2013 Published Online: Jun 2014 ISBN: 9780199669370 eISBN: 9780191783838 Item type: book

Publisher: Oxford University Press DOI: 10.1093/he/9780199669370.001.0001

Without assuming prior legal knowledge, books in the Directions series introduce and guide readers through key points of law and legal debate. Questions, diagrams, and exercises help readers to engage fully with each subject and check their understanding as they progress. Human Rights Law Directions has been written expressly to guide you through your study of human rights law, and to clearly and concisely explain the key areas of this fascinating subject. Combining academic quality with innovative learning features and online support, this is an ideal text for those studying human rights law for the first time. This third edition has been fully updated with key developments in human rights law, including: new procedures and proposals for reform of the European Court of Human Rights, proposals for change to the human rights law in the UK, and changes in the law relating to human rights and terrorism since 2010; a dedicated chapter on prisoners' rights, which explores this issue in more depth; increased coverage of controversial issues in the UK such as the balance Page 5 of 6 date: 17 January 2017

between the right to privacy and freedom of expression, and the right to manifest religious belief in employment; and updates to the Online Resource Centre, which include a subjectspecific glossary and the text of the Human Rights Act.

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