Author: Family Justice Review Publisher: The Stationery Office ISBN: 9780108510557 Category : Law Languages : en Pages : 234
Book Description
The legal framework of family justice in England and Wales is strong. Its principles are right, in particular the starting point that the welfare of children must be paramount. Every year 500,000 parents and children are involved in the system. But the system is under great strain: cases take far too long (the average case took 53 weeks in 2010); too many private law disputes end up in court; the system lacks coherence; there is growing mistrust leading to layers of checking and scrutiny; little mutual learning or feedback; a worrying lack of IT and management information. The Review's recommendations aim: to bring greater coherence through organisational change and better management; making the system more able to cope with current and future pressures; to reduce duplication of scrutiny to the appropriate level; and to divert more issues away from the courts. The chapters of the review cover: the current system; the proposed Family Justice Service; public law; private law; financial implications and implementation; and there are eighteen annexes. The proposals are now out for consultation, with the final report due in autumn 2011.
Author: His Honour Jan Luba Publisher: Jordan Publishing (GB) ISBN: 9781784734077 Category : Law Languages : en Pages : 0
Book Description
Written by leading specialists in the field, this book is a comprehensive and authoritative guide to the legal obligations of local housing authorities and social housing providers in relation to the provision of permanent and temporary housing accommodation, and the rights of those seeking such accommodation. Housing Allocation and Homelessness: Law and Practice provides a uniquely balanced coverage of both the allocation of social housing and homelessness, providing practical guidance on the statutory framework and how the legislation works. This is a comprehensive resource for all housing options advisers, homelessness officers, housing staff working for local housing authorities and social housing providers on allocations and lettings, housing lawyers, and all those advising on homelessness and housing allocation.
Author: Denis J. Keenan Publisher: ISBN: 9780582438156 Category : Business enterprises Languages : en Pages : 530
Book Description
This introduction to business law provides case studies, diagrams, specimen documents and questions to help the first year undergraduate student understand the subject. It focuses on introductory aspects of English law and the English legal system; the law relating to business organizations, namely sole traders, partnerships and companies; legal aspects of business transactions, covering contract, tort, sale and supply of goods, consumer law and criminal liability in the context of business; and the law relating to employment.
Author: Sarah Riches Publisher: Longman ISBN: 9781408254196 Category : Commercial law Languages : en Pages : 582
Book Description
This text is specifically designed for non-law students studying the law relating to business. Maintaining the accessible approach which has made this book so popular, the authors provide user-friendly explanations to equip students with a good understanding of key legal concepts.
Author: Betsy Burdick Publisher: Council of Europe ISBN: 9287159394 Category : Computers Languages : en Pages : 90
Book Description
Over the past decade, Internet technology, now merging into that of mobile technology, has transformed the multiple facets of life in society across the world, changing work and leisure patterns, and placing greater demands on us as active, democratic citizens. The Internet literacy handbook, intended for parents, teachers and young people throughout Europe, is a guide to exploiting to the fullest this complex network of information and communication. The handbook is comprised of 21 fact sheets, each covering a particular topic on Internet use, from searching for information to setting up blogs through to e-shopping and e-citizenship. These fact sheets offer teachers and parents sufficient technical know-how to allow them to share young people's and children's voyages through communication technology. They highlight ethical and safety considerations, give insight into added value in education, provide ideas for constructive activities in class or at home, share best practice in Internet use, and provide a wealth of definitions and links to sites that give practical examples and further in-depth information.
Author: Ian Worthington Publisher: Pearson Education ISBN: 9780273704249 Category : Business & Economics Languages : en Pages : 566
Book Description
By encouraging students to explore the challenges and opportunities managers face in the business environment, this text will provide students with a solid foundation from which to build upon their business knowledge.
Author: Amy Blackwell Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc. ISBN: 1402233426 Category : Law Languages : en Pages : 370
Book Description
The Essential Law Dictionary is an essential up-to-date legal reference, containing over 3,000 entries explaining legal language that can often be hard to understand, even for lawyers. This book focuses on defining the terms that people today are most likely to encounter when dealing with the law. The definitions are clear, concise, and easy-to-understand. Whether you are a lawyer, a law student, or a layperson, this handy reference will help you understand the precise meaning of any legal term.
Author: Patrick Dunleavy Publisher: LSE Press ISBN: 1909890464 Category : Political Science Languages : en Pages : 521
Book Description
The UK’s Changing Democracy presents a uniquely democratic perspective on all aspects of UK politics, at the centre in Westminster and Whitehall, and in all the devolved nations. The 2016 referendum vote to leave the EU marked a turning point in the UK’s political system. In the previous two decades, the country had undergone a series of democratic reforms, during which it seemed to evolve into a more typical European liberal democracy. The establishment of a Supreme Court, adoption of the Human Rights Act, Scottish, Welsh and Northern Irish devolution, proportional electoral systems, executive mayors and the growth in multi-party competition all marked profound changes to the British political tradition. Brexit may now bring some of these developments to a juddering halt. The UK’s previous ‘exceptionalism’ from European patterns looks certain to continue indefinitely. ‘Taking back control’ of regulations, trade, immigration and much more is the biggest change in UK governance for half a century. It has already produced enduring crises for the party system, Parliament and the core executive, with uniquely contested governance over critical issues, and a rapidly changing political landscape. Other recent trends are no less fast-moving, such as the revival of two-party dominance in England, the re-creation of some mass membership parties and the disruptive challenges of social media. In this context, an in-depth assessment of the quality of the UK’s democracy is essential. Each of the 2018 Democratic Audit’s 37 short chapters starts with clear criteria for what democracy requires in that part of the nation’s political life and outlines key recent developments before a SWOT analysis (of strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats) crystallises the current situation. A small number of core issues are then explored in more depth. Set against the global rise of debased semi-democracies, the book’s approach returns our focus firmly to the big issues around the quality and sustainability of the UK’s liberal democracy.
Author: Phil Harris Publisher: Cambridge University Press ISBN: 1139461451 Category : Law Languages : en Pages : 589
Book Description
Since the publication of its first edition, this textbook has become the definitive student introduction to the subject. As with earlier editions, the seventh edition gives a clear understanding of fundamental legal concepts and their importance within society. In addition, this book addresses the ways in which rules and the structures of law respond to and impact upon changes in economic and political life. The title has been extensively updated and explores recent high profile developments such as the Civil Partnership Act 2005 and the Racial and Religious Hatred Bill. This introductory text covers a wide range of topics in a clear, sensible fashion giving full context to each. For this reason An Introduction to Law is ideal for all students of law, be they undergraduate law students, those studying law as part of a mixed degree, or students on social sciences courses which offer law options.
Author: Marian Liebmann Publisher: Cavendish Publishing ISBN: 1843142449 Category : Law Languages : en Pages : 334
Book Description
Looks at mediation as it can be applied to resolving community and neighbourhood disputes. The book covers the history and theory of mediation practices before looking at how these can work in practice by analyzing the mediation process and examining detailed case studies. It goes on to look at the organizational structures which allow these processes to be delivered, from model structures and services to advice on recruitment and training. The book also examines practical issues such as the importance of equal opportunities in community mediation schemes, how to maintain standards and get accreditation, and how to maintain cost-effectiveness.
Author: Family Justice Review
Author: His Honour Jan Luba
Author: Denis J. Keenan
Author: Sarah Riches
Author: Betsy Burdick
Author: Ian Worthington
Author: Amy Blackwell
Author: Patrick Dunleavy
Author: Phil Harris
Author: Marian Liebmann