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Preface to the sixth edition | |
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Table of statutes | |
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Table of cases | |
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The nature of law | |
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Introduction | |
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New legislation | |
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Pressure groups | |
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Delegated legislation | |
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Statutory interpretation | |
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Judicial precedent | |
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Common law and equity | |
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The European Convention on Human Rights | |
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The United Kingdom and the European Union | |
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The institutions of the EU | |
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Sources of EU law | |
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EU law in United Kingdom courts | |
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The supremacy of EU law | |
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Settlement of disputes | |
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Self-help | |
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Court procedures | |
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Civil cases | |
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Criminal cases | |
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Tribunals | |
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Arbitration | |
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Administrative dispute resolution (ADR) | |
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Administrative control | |
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Affording the law | |
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The legal profession | |
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Central and local government | |
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The structure of central government | |
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Procedure of the House of Commons | |
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The committee system of the House of Commons | |
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Financial procedures of the House Commons | |
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The Civil Service | |
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The structure of local government | |
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Control of local authorities | |
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Bye-laws | |
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Non-departmental public bodies | |
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Challenging decisions made by public bodies in the courts | |
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Business organizations | |
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Partnership | |
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Company incorporation | |
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Creating a company | |
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Public and private companies | |
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Management of a company | |
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Company finance | |
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Winding up of companies | |
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Limited liability partnership | |
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The law of contract | |
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The nature of a contract | |
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Formation of the contract-agreement | |
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Consideration | |
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From of the contract | |
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The contents of the contract | |
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Misrepresentation and mistake | |
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Other factors affecting validity and enforceability | |
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Illegal contracts | |
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Discharge of the contract | |
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Enforcing the contract-remedies for breach | |
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Special contracts | |
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Agency | |
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Sale of goods | |
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Supply of goods and services | |
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Hire purchase, credit sales and conditional sales | |
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Other methods of consumer protection | |
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Insurance contracts | |
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Special contracts-building contracts | |
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Control of work under a building contract | |
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Tendering for building contracts | |
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JCT Standard Building Contracts | |
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Subcontracts | |
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Employment law | |
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Employment and self-employment | |
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Creation of a contract of employment | |
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Duties of the parties | |
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Statutory rights for employees | |
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Protection against discrimination | |
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Termination of contract of employment | |
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Unfair dismissal | |
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Remedies for unfair dismissal | |
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Tribunal procedure | |
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Redundancy payments | |
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Employees and trade unions | |
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Trade disputes | |
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The law of tort | |
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Introduction | |
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Trespass | |
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Nuisance | |
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The rule in Rylands v. Fletcher | |
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Negligence | |
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Breach of statutory duty | |
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Defective products | |
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Vicarious liability | |
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Health and safety | |
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The background to legislation | |
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The Health and Safety Commission and Executive | |
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The Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 | |
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Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 | |
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Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) Regulations 2002 (as amended) | |
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The Factories Act 1961 | |
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Construction regulations | |
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Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007 | |
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Compensation for injuries at work | |
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Land law | |
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Classification of poperty | |
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What is land? | |
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Freehold and leasehold estates | |
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Interests in land | |
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The conveyancing process | |
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Trusts | |
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Co-ownership | |
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Rights and duties of owners of land | |
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Access to Neighbouring Land Act 1992 | |
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Party Walls etc. Act 1996 | |
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Easements | |
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Profits a prendre | |
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Licences | |
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Restrictive convenants | |
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Mortgages of land | |
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Adverse possession | |
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Landlord and tenant | |
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Leases and licences | |
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Assignment and subletting | |
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Enforcing covenants | |
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Covenants in leases | |
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The obligation to repair | |
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Security of tenure: termination of a tenancy at common law | |
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Business tenancies (Landlord and Tenant Act 1954, Part II) | |
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Residential tenancies | |
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Residential tenancies of flats: Landlord and Tenant Act 1987 | |
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Rights of tenants of flats with long leases to purchase the freehold or an extended lease (Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993) | |
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Council and other public sector tenants: Housing Act 1985 | |
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Planning law | |
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Central and local planning responsibilities | |
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Development plans | |
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Development | |
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Operations | |
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Change of use | |
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Permission under the General Permitted Development Order 1995 | |
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Simplified planning zones | |
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Restrictions upon development imposed by covenants relating to freehold land or in leases | |
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Making a planning application | |
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Planning obligations and the Community Infrastructure Levy | |
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Appeals | |
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Planning enforcement | |
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Planning and the preservation of amenity | |
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Financial problems-compensation and betterment | |
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Highways | |
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Introduction | |
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Acquisition and ownership of highways | |
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Upkeep of the highways | |
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Standard of the highway | |
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Heavy traffic | |
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Streets and street works | |
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Closing and obstruction of highways | |
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Building and improvement lines | |
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Building Regulations | |
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Purpose and scope of the Building Regulations | |
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Enforcement procedures | |
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Defective and dangerous buildings | |
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Index | |