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Exceptionally clear and incisive, Administrative Law is the essential guide to understanding this challenging area of the law.

Ashworth's Principles of Criminal Law, now in its tenth edition, takes a distinctive approach to the subject of criminal law, whilst still covering all of the vital topics found on criminal law courses. Uniquely theoretical, it begins with an exploration of the underlying principles and theoretical foundations of the criminal law, giving the reader the necessary context and tools to critically engage with and analyze the law in the later chapters...

Australian Constitutional Law introduces the core areas of Australian constitutional law in a logical and intuitive way. It follows a thematic and historical approach, utilising the idea of constitutional movement to enable you to see where and how the law was formed, how the law has reached its current state and where it might go in the future.

Australian Public Law provides a foundation for understanding the ideas and principles that underpin Australian public law. It develops a concept of public law through analysis of the mechanisms of empowerment and constraint and places public law in its historical, social, political, economic and environmental context.

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A contemporary, accessible, contextual textbook, covering banking law and regulation in the modern, post-2008 environment, this is essential reading for banking law students.

Compact yet comprehensive, Sloan's revised edition of Borkowski's classic text continues to bring the universally relevant law of succession to life in a style and format perfectly pitched for modern undergraduate students.

The only contemporary textbook in this field. Borkowski's Textbook on Roman Law provides a thorough and engaging overview of Roman private law and civil procedure. It is the ideal course companion for undergraduate Roman law courses, combining clear, comprehensible language and a wide range of supportive learning features with the most important sources of Roman law.

Business Law provides practical, up-to-date coverage of company, partnership, taxation, and insolvency law. The manual provides all of the required material students need to understand the latest legal developments affecting business law transactions, with a particular focus on relevant taxation law and business accounts.

Written with business students in mind, Business Law puts the law into a context that they can grasp easily. Case studies open each chapter and readers are regularly asked to consider how the content applies to routine business problems so that they fully engage with the topics, understand, and can approach the law independently with confidence.

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Far-reaching and detailed, Card & James' Business Law is the definitive guide to the subject. Roach encourages students to understand the basics and challenges them to push their grasp of the legal principles further. Accompanied by an abundance of learning features and a suite of online resources designed to hone critical assessment skills.

Card, Cross & Jones Criminal Law has rightly earned a reputation for both reliability and clarity of writing. This classic text continues to provide an adept and stimulating account of criminal law as it stands today - its longevity is testament to its excellence as a student text.

The third edition of International Criminal Law expounds the general principles governing international crimes as well as the fundamentals of both substantive and procedural international criminal law, bringing the political and human contexts to the fore.

Follow author Paola Gaeta on twitter to keep up to date with the latest Criminal Law developments.

Cheshire, Fifoot & Furmston's Law of Contract remains one of the leading textbooks on contract law more than 70 years after the publication of its first edition. It combines a clear and authoritative account of the principles of the law of contract with thought-provoking analysis and insights.

The most practical companion for students and trainee solicitors examining the law in practice, using extensive case studies and online resources to provide expert guidance on conduct and procedure.

A practical, accessible approach to how company law shapes business planning.

Commercial Applications of Company Law 2022 makes corporate law accessible to students and practitioners by putting the law in context. Focusing on typical experiences of companies and their advisers, it explains the application of the law in an understandable and relevant manner.

This textbook guides readers through complex legislation and contemporary issues with expe...

This new 24th edition of Commercial Applications of Company Law is a practical, accessible resource that explains how company law shapes Australian business.

Commercial Applications of Company Law makes corporate law accessible to students and practitioners by putting the law in context. Focusing on experiences typical of commercial companies and their advisers, it clearly explains the application and relevance of the law to business decision-mak...

Commercial Law offers a fresh, modern, and stimulating exploration of this diverse and fascinating area of law.

Company Law Concentrate is written and designed to help you succeed. Accurate and reliable, Concentrate guides help consolidate your learning, focus your revision, and maximise your exam performance. Each guide includes revision tips, advice on how to achieve extra marks, and a thorough and focused breakdown of the key topics and cases.

Company Law in Context is an ideal main text for company law courses. In this sophisticated book David Kershaw places company law in its economic, business, and social context, making the cases, statutes, and other forms of regulation more accessible and relevant. A running case study provides a practical perspective.

Concepts, cases, and commentary combine to stimulate deep learning, critical thinking, and perceptive analysis.

Complete Equity & Trusts offers students a carefully blended combination of the subject's concepts, cases, and commentary. A combination which encourages critical thinking, stimulates analysis, and promotes a complete understanding.

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Complete Land Law is supported by clear author commentary, choice extracts, and useful learning features. The explanations and examples in this textbook have been crafted to help students hone their understanding of land law.

Connecting with Law challenges assumptions and develops critical thinking skills while sharing the essential practical knowledge for students to succeed in law. It provides students with a comprehensive introduction to the foundations of law and the Australian legal system, supplying them with the skills and content to form the basis for legal analysis and knowledge development across their law degree. It examines both the specialized frameworks ...

Constitutional Law, Administrative Law, and Human Rights provides an introduction to public law which draws on developments in politics, the law and society to help the reader gain a fundamental appreciation of the law in its wider context.

A unique perspective on intellectual property law. This book examines the complex policies that inform and guide modern intellectual property law at the domestic (including Scottish), European and international levels, giving the reader a true insight into the discipline and the shape of things to come.

Student resources to support all of OUP’s contract law textbooks.

Bi-annual updates keep you up to date on the latest key developments in contract law

Self-test questions on key topics, with feedback, provide an opportunity to test your learning. This includes questions that test subject knowledge as well as a range of more challenging, scenario-based questions that put the law into practice.

Engaging and innovative, this text uses problems and illustrations to help students quickly grasp core concepts, identify relevant issues, engage with key debates, and apply their learning to real-life contexts.

A considered balance of depth, detail, context, and critique, Contract Law Directions offers the most student-friendly guide to the subject; empowering students to evaluate the law, understand its practical application, and approach assessments with confidence.

Contract Law: Text, Cases, and Materials provides a complete guide to the subject of contract law. The book comprises a balance of 60% text to 40% cases and materials. Its clear explanations and analyses of the law provide support to students, while the extracts from cases and materials promote the development of essential case reading skills and allow for a more detailed appreciation of the practical workings of the law and of the best legal sch...

Corporate Law examines the legal principles and policies that govern companies and how this interacts with corporate functions. Written in a plain-speaking style, this text brings the accessibility of an introductory text together with the depth and analysis of a higher-level text providing students with a solid understanding of all the key topics. Through an exploration of the theoretical and policy basis for topic areas, Corporate Law follows t...

Student resources to support all of OUP’s criminal law textbooks.

Bi-annual updates keep you up to date on the latest key developments in criminal law.

Self-test questions on key topics, with feedback, provide an opportunity to test your learning. This includes questions that test subject knowledge as well as a range of more challenging, scenario-based questions that put the law into practice.

Criminal Law Directions is the most student-friendly guide to the subject: empowering students to evaluate the law, understand its practical application, and approach assessments with confidence.

Criminal Litigation offers a comprehensive and practical guide to the areas of criminal litigation covered on the Legal Practice Course. Making effective use of realistic case studies backed up by online documentation, the text combines theory with practical considerations and encourages students to focus on putting their knowledge into a practical context. Written in an informal and accessible style, it covers all procedural and evidential issue...

Criminal Litigation offers a comprehensive and practical guide to the areas of criminal litigation covered on the Legal Practice Course. Making effective use of realistic case studies backed up by online documentation, the text combines theory with practical considerations and encourages students to focus on putting their knowledge into a practical context. Written in an informal and accessible style, it covers all procedural and evidential issue...

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Smith, Hogan, & Ormerod's Criminal Law: This text is rightly regarded as the leading doctrinal textbook on criminal law in England and Wales. It continues to be a key text for undergraduates and an essential reference source for practitioners.

Smith, Hogan & Ormerod's Text, Cases, and Materials on Criminal Law: Ormerod and Laird present a thorough...

Criminology is a broad-ranging and stimulating introduction that is ideal for undergraduates approaching the subject for the first time. Each chapter is written by an expert in their field and includes a range of learning features designed to help students engage with the material covered.

This is the most student friendly guide to the subject; empowering students to evaluate the law, understand its practical application, and approach assessments with confidence.

The first EU law textbook to be written since the Brexit referendum, EU Law in the UK takes a uniquely contextual approach, weaving discussion of Brexit and the debates surrounding it throughout.

A complete and practical introduction to employment law for the workplace written with human resources and business students in mind. Conversational and contextual, the authors guide readers through this technical subject supportively.

The following resources accompany this book:

For lecturers:

• Case studies and questions Additional cases for students to test their knowledge

For students:

• Multiple choice questions Test yourself on the...

Clear, complete, and contextualized; this guide to the English legal system provides the strongest foundation for students at the start of their studies. Straightforward explanations of key topics are paired with learning features showcasing the law in its everyday context, giving students a firm grasp of the fundamentals of the legal system.

Approached thematically to help students plot a memorable map of the issues, the ninth edition of this established text provides far-reaching, lucid coverage of the fundamentals and enriching learning features to develop critical thinking and high-level understanding.

Environmental Law: Text, Cases, and Materials has been designed to provide students with everything they need to approach the subject with confidence. Experts in the area, the authors combine clear and insightful commentary with carefully chosen extracts from UK and international sources to offer students a well-rounded view of environmental law.

Student resources to support all of OUP’s equity & trusts textbooks.

Bi-annual updates keep you up to date on the latest key developments in equity & trusts law.

Self-test questions on key topics, with feedback, provide an opportunity to test your learning. This includes questions that test subject knowledge as well as a range of more challenging, scenario-based questions that put the law into practice.

Ethics & Legal Professionalism in Australia seeks to develop students’ ‘moral compasses’ by introducing ethical issues during legal education and preparing them for the realities of legal practice. Going beyond a simple focus on compliance, it deliberately raises contentious issues to encourage discussion and debate about how professional obligations and ethical choices shape relationships between the legal profession, the public and regulatory b...

Ethics and Legal Professionalism in Australia introduces the the concepts, rules and conflicts relating to legal ethics in addition to exploring the ambiguous ethical aspects associated with being a lawyer.

Helps students to understand EU law then inspires them to take their learning further; succinct coverage of EU law accompanied by self-test questions and further reading. An ideal text for those new to the subject and those pursuing further study.

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Brexit resources: Brexit is a fascinating subject; as history is made there is a constantly changing legal and political landscape. In add...

Edited by Catherine Barnard and Steve Peers, European Union Law draws together a range of perspectives from experienced academics, teachers and practitioners to provide a comprehensive introduction. Each chapter has been written and updated by an expert in the field to provide students with access to a broad range of ideas while offering a solid foundation in the institutional and substantive law of the EU.

Brexit and EU Law

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The ideal succinct guide, combining black-letter coverage alongside vibrant expert analysis of topical issues.

The most practical companion for students and trainee solicitors examining the law in practice, using extensive case studies and online resources to provide expert guidance on conduct and procedure.

This innovative textbook explores the compelling debates that bring family law alive, offering a critical guide to the subject. Under the expert editorship of Ruth Lamont, each author has crafted a superbly clear guide to their specialist topic, with a focus on areas of controversy and essential context.

The most applied family law text; enriched with scenarios on to which students can hang principles, analysis, and critique.

Family Law: Text, Cases, and Materials presents everything the undergraduate student needs in one volume. The authors offer a detailed and authoritative exposition of family law, illustrated by materials carefully selected from a wide range of sources.

Nigel Foster provides a concise and clear explanation of EU law, covering both institutional aspects and key substantive areas, offering an accessible entry point to the subject.

The most practical companion for students and trainee solicitors examining the law in practice, using extensive case studies and online resources to provide expert guidance on conduct and procedure.

The most practical companion for students and trainee solicitors examining the law in practice, using extensive case studies and online resources to provide expert guidance on conduct and procedure.

Provides a comprehensive, critical, and case-focused introduction to family law. Hayes & Williams' Family Law helps students to gain a firm understanding of family law principles, the developing law, and key reform debates.

How to Write Law Essays and Exams provides you with a practical and proven method of analysing and answering essay and exam questions in all areas of the law. Through examination of real-life student essays, the author helps you to identify common errors and ways in which answers can be improved.

The definitive textbook for this fast-moving area of law, expertly guiding students through the key issues of immigration and asylum in the modern world.

Information Technology Law has established itself as the most readable and comprehensive textbook on the subject, covering all key topics in this dynamic and fast-moving field. It is essential reading for students of IT law and also appropriate for business and management students, as well as IT and legal professionals.

Information Technology Law takes a unique socio-legal approach to examining the interaction between the law and other elements of the information society. Murray discusses relevant issues such as governance, free expression, and crime with enthusiasm, and looks forward to future challenges presented by developing technologies.

Engaging and innovative, this new textbook uses legal problems to help students quickly grasp core concepts, identify relevant issues, engage with key debates, and apply their learning to real-life contexts.

Intellectual Property Law is the definitive textbook on this subject - an all-embracing and detailed guide to intellectual property law. It clearly sets out the law in relation to copyright, patents, trade marks, passing off and confidentiality, whilst enlivening the text with illustrations and diagrams.

Follow one of the authors on twitter to keep up to date with the latest Intellectual Property Law developments.

Intellectual Property Law is the definitive textbook on this subject - an all-embracing and detailed guide to intellectual property law. It clearly sets out the law in relation to copyright, patents, trade marks, passing off and confidentiality, whilst enlivening the text with illustrations and diagrams.

Written by an outstanding scholar and teacher, this book clearly sets out the international criminal law framework. Features throughout the text are used to equip readers with the tools to consider and assess the current status of the law and encourage critical analysis of the latest debates affecting the subject area.

Follow the author to keep up to date with the latest International Criminal Law developments: https://x.com/OUPIntLaw

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International Human Rights is the definitive guide to this diverse area of the law. The carefully selected extracts from primary and secondary materials and illuminating author commentary provide the reader with a sophisticated and thought-provoking analysis of the study of human rights within its wider social and political context.

Resources for Introduction to the English Legal System 15e:

• Flashcard glossary
• Further reading
• Link to the author's blog
• Multiple choice questions
• Questions for reflection and discussion
• Video - Navigating an Act of Parliament
• Web links

Pithy discussion, sharp analysis, and a laser-like focus on key cases combine to offer students the perfectly balanced contract resource.

Koffman, Macdonald, and Atkins' Law of Contract provides a clear and comprehensive account of the principles of contract law, breaking down difficult concepts whilst maintaining academic rigour.

Labour Law: An Introduction to the Law of Work is an introductory principles textbook explaining the world of work in Australia. It offers a concise, thematic discussion of the law governing the relationships under which people perform work in contemporary society.

Written specifically to suit one-semester subjects, this book aims to develop a critical understanding of labour law regulation in social and economic contexts. It takes the unique app...

Authoritative, analytical, and concise, McFarlane, Hopkins and Nield's Land Law provides succinct coverage on the core areas without sacrificing depth or detail. The authors' unique approach to land law arms students with the tools to apply an independent, critical thought process to the content covered in classes and assessments.

Do you think land law is complex and abstract?

Designed to support a progressive learning experience, the 8th edition of Land Law: Directions provide a lively introduction to the subject and makes this often daunting area clear and engaging.

To accompany the textbook, there are a range of additional resources available, supporting students' learning and helping with assessments on land law.

Our Concentrate revision and study guides and Concentrate Q&As are supported by a wealth of online resources to test and improve your understanding of the law. Thousands of law students are already making use of the revision resources to improve their chances of success.

Access the online resources for both series below:

Law for Social Workers has been supporting social work students and professionals for over 25 years. Written by an expert team with practical experience, this book provides the perfect combination of legal explanation and practical insight and is the ideal text to see students through their course and career.

The most practical companion for students and trainee solicitors examining the law in practice, using extensive case studies and online resources to provide expert guidance on conduct and procedure.

The most trusted legal method textbook by expert authors, giving students a solid grounding to excel in their degrees.

The best-selling legal skills textbook in the market, Legal Skills is the essential guide for law students, encompassing all the academic and practical skills in one manageable volume.

The only text that fully combines coverage of legal systems with academic and professional legal skills. Legal Systems & Skills is a rich learning resource, enhanced with a range of features designed to support a practical approach to learning.

The only text that fully combines coverage of legal systems with academic and professional legal skills. Legal Systems & Skills is a rich learning resource, enhanced with a range of features designed to support a practical approach to learning.

Mayson, French & Ryan on Company Law is the ideal companion for students looking for a comprehensive, and straightforward account of company law. With hallmark clarity, this new edition continues the tradition of providing accurate technical detail, examination of theory and quotations from key cases.

Mayson, French & Ryan on Company Law is the ideal companion for students looking for a comprehensive, and straightforward account of company law. With hallmark clarity, this new edition continues the tradition of providing accurate technical detail, examination of theory and quotations from key cases.

The only media law text published in partnership with the NCTJ, McNae's Essential Law for Journalists provides unparalleled treatment of the core legal issues affecting journalists. Clear, succinct, and practical, it is an indispensable resource for students and practising journalists.

These are the resources for the 28th edition. If you are using the previous edition of McNae's, please visit the 27th edition resources.

Murphy on Evidence frames the law in its practical context. Suitable for both undergraduates and BPTC students, the text is supported by a wealth of online resources based around two fictional cases, bringing the law to life, and developing a clear contextual understanding of the subject.

O'Sullivan & Hilliard's The Law of Contract takes students straight to the core of this key subject. It is the perfect student companion, providing a concise, clear overview of the fundamental principles of contract law and breaking down complex areas.

Pearce & Stevens' Trusts and Equitable Obligations provides students with a detailed and contextualized account of the law of equity and trusts.

Pharmaceutics: The science of medicine design explores the different forms that medicines can take, and demonstrates how being able to select the best form - be it a tablet, injectable liquid, or an inhaled gas - requires an understanding of how chemicals behave in different physical states.

Poole's Textbook on Contract Law and Poole's Casebook on Contract Law together include a range of tools and features to help you to establish a well-rounded appreciation of the subject.

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Poole's Textbook on Contract Law and Poole's Casebook on Contract Law together include a range of tools and features to help you establish a well-rounded appreciation of the subject.

Trusted by generations of students and litigators, this classic text is unrivalled in its detail and provides a thorough and highly practical overview of the key principles and procedures employed in the civil courts.

Written by a leading authority in the area, A Practical Approach to Conveyancing offers a detailed and up-to-date account of the key principles and procedures underpinning the practice of conveyancing. It takes a pragmatic, rather than academic, approach to conveyancing, providing practical solutions to everyday problems encountered by conveyancing practitioners wishing to offer a cost-effective and efficient service. Combining coverage of reside...

Principles of Administrative Law offers a sophisticated yet clear and engaging account of what can be a dense and complex subject area. The principles, concepts and ways of thinking offered, provide pathways to a deeper understanding of the primary materials of administrative law, challenging readers to consider the role it plays in the control of public or governmental power in a contemporary setting.

The book encourages critical reflection on t...

The core principles of land law are articulated clearly in this new textbook, providing a framework through which students can gain a sophisticated understanding of the modern land law system.

A comprehensive interpretation of this subject, The Principles of Land Law is the ideal companion to a course in land law.

The Principles to Practice series offers a novel pedagogical approach that helps students engage with and understand the key principles of the law, and develop the skills they need to put the principles into practice.

Property Law is the perfect companion to guide you through the intricacies of the conveyancing process. Drawing on the author's considerable experience of legal practice, and suitable for use on courses with either a residential or a commercial conveyancing focus, this book offers lively and accessible explanations of often complex processes. With highly practical guidance on how to approach each stage of a conveyancing transaction in practice, t...

Student resources to support all of OUP’s public law textbooks.

Bi-annual updates keep you up to date on the latest key developments in public law

Self-test questions on key topics, with feedback, provide an opportunity to test your learning. This includes questions that test subject knowledge as well as a range of more challenging, scenario-based questions that put the law into practice.

The only public law text to take a practical approach to the subject, applying the law to real life without sacrificing theoretical depth.

Public Law covers the essential topics of undergraduate public law modules in an insightful and interesting way. The authors capture the vibrant nature of public law in practice and the key contemporary debates in the field.

Read Mark Elliott's blog, [Public Law for Everyone], to follow his views on key developments in public law.

A considered balance of depth, detail, context, and critique, Public Law Directions offers the most student-friendly guide to the subject; empowering students to evaluate the law, understand its practical application, and approach assessments with confidence.

Your gateway to criminal law: drawing on the exceptional clarity and authority of Smith and Hogan, with a wealth of unique supportive learning features and guidance on assessment.

This textbook is part of the Smith, Hogan, and Ormerod criminal law resources collection.

Smith, Hogan, & Ormerod's Criminal Law is rightly regarded as the leading doctrinal textbook on criminal law in England and Wales. Published in its first edition over fifty years ago, it continues to be a key text for undergraduates and an essential reference source for practitioners.

Sports Law introduces the body of law that governs all sporting activities in Australia - from the local clubs to the professional commercial leagues. It examines the areas of law that apply to sport such as tort, criminal liability, contract, intellectual property, marketing, trade, and competition.

Statutory Interpretation 2e revitalises learning of statutory interpretation as a living, breathing and dynamic tool for understanding and applying the law. The book is specifically designed to engage students with statutory interpretation and equip them with improved skills required for future legal practice. It is structured to align with the length of a typical semester, and in addition to research and analysis of statutory interpretation rule...

Statutory Interpretation revitalises statutory interpretation as a living, breathing, dynamic tool for understanding and applying the law. This book ensures that you understand the rules of statutory interpretation and can apply them to any legal scenario in which a statute is involved.

Key features

• Rich with practice scenarios and exercises so you develop the essential statutory interpretation skills needed in legal practice.
• Case exercises are...

Focused. Engaging. Clear. The most comprehensive black letter guide to EU law.

Street on Torts provides an insightful and thorough treatment of tort law with a focus on key concepts and clear explanations.

The seventh edition of Textbook on International Law offers students new to the subject a concise and focused introduction to the essential topics of an international law course. Dixon brings the subject to life with the use of topical examples to illustrate key concepts.

A comprehensive portable library for trusts and equity students incorporating an impressive range of relevant and interesting case law, statutory material, academic writing and official proposals for law reform. Linked together by Gary Watt's engaging commentary, this is an essential resource for a subject that is heavily case law based.

Resources for lecturers and students for this title are available below.

Student resources to support all of OUP’s tort law textbooks.

Bi-annual updates keep you up to date on the latest key developments in tort law

Self-test questions on key topics, with feedback, provide an opportunity to test your learning. This includes questions that test subject knowledge as well as a range of more challenging, scenario-based questions that put the law into practice.

This best-selling undergraduate textbook from renowned authors Kirsty Horsey & Erika Rackley offers a lively, accessible, and thoughtful treatment of all key tort law topics, and includes carefully chosen learning features that encourage deep and critical thinking.

Trusts & Equity brings a lively and engaging approach to the study of trusts and equity. Gary Watt brings the subject to life through a unique conceptual framework and frequent cultural and historical references, ensuring the central issues are explained clearly and with enthusiasm.