In many ways this is a heart-rending story as Hen... more

In many ways this is a heart-rending story as Henry Cecil steers us through the labyrinths of adoption law but tension is relieved by his touches of humour right through to the unexpected outcome.... less

Roger Thursby is prospering in the legal professi... more

Roger Thursby is prospering in the legal profession and is about to be made a Queen's Council. In this brilliantly funny sequal to Brothers in Law we follow him through a further series of hilarious legal highs and lows.... less

What does an elderly judge do when he is confront... more

What does an elderly judge do when he is confronted by a man who wants to kill him for a death sentence he had given out years before? 'Portrait of a Judge' is the first fascinating story in this collection of short stories based on all matters legal. Written with cracking pace and full of unexpected twists, paradoxes and subtleties the book will have you riveted to the very last page.... less

Mrs Vernay and her husband live in a flat above t... more

Mrs Vernay and her husband live in a flat above the Chambers of Brian Culsworth Q.C. in the Temple. One day Mrs Vernay receives a visit from a Mr Sampson and she gets the impression that he is a blackmailer. She then immediately seeks advice from Mr Culsworth in his chambers below. Mr Culsworth's client, a Mr Baker is bringing an action to recover his share on a win on the pools. The story of these people becomes inextricably linked in a brilliant novel of suspense and humour.... less

Step-by-step guide to best practice investigative... more

Step-by-step guide to best practice investigative interviewing of victims, witnesses and suspects. The importance of investigative interviewing has been increasingly recognised in recent years as vital to effective investigation. Investigative Interviewing Explained by Brian Ord, Gary Shaw and Tracey Green provides the reader with an easy-to-read guide to investigative interviewing. It is a practical and comprehensive text with helpful examples to assist investigators to develop and hone their skills.... less

Judge Julian Whitehall is a man of the highest mo... more

Judge Julian Whitehall is a man of the highest moral integrity. He is approaching retirement age but still has a little time to serve. Suddenly, to the enormous surprise of everybody, he retires early. It transpires that an old friend has asked him to lie on his behalf. Deciding that loyalty to a friend is more important than loyalty to the public, he helps his friend but immediately resigns. The judge cannot get used to retirement so he spends his time studying cases of possible miscarriages of justice. The drama which then unfolds makes a formidable and fascinating adventure which has twists and turns right to the very last page.... less

Harriet and Graham have been happily married for ... more

Harriet and Graham have been happily married for twenty years. One day Graham fails to return home and Harriet begins to realise she has been abandoned. This feeling is strengthened when she starts to receive monthly payments from an untraceable source&... less

Good legal drafting requires sound knowledge of t... more

Good legal drafting requires sound knowledge of the relevant law, combined with an understanding of basic drafting principles.... less

The work will be invaluable for practitioners who... more

The work will be invaluable for practitioners who need to acquire or enhance the skills required to build and maintain client rapport in professional practice.... less

Lucy Meeson-Smith works at a big bookmakers and a... more

Lucy Meeson-Smith works at a big bookmakers and always manages to back the back winners. Her employers become suspicious and take her to court for fraud. At her trial it is revealed that her father, a vicar, studies form avidly and is a brilliant tipster (though he himself is not a betting man). The judge in the case, Mr Justice Painswick is most intrigued by the evidence. His own personal life is complicated by his son - a thoroughgoing cad who is deeply in debt. Find out how these personalities are brought together in a lively and unexpected way in this witty, upbeat novel.... less