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The Core Text Series takes the reader straight to the heart of the subject, providing a reliable and invaluable guide for students of law at all levels. Written by leading academics and renowned for their clarity, these concise texts explain the intellectual challenges of each area of the law.The Law of Trusts provides a concise, yet academically rigorous, textbook that skilfully engages with both controversial and complex issues within the subject. James Penner offers perceptive analysis and original and thought-provoking commentary to give students an excellent grounding in what is considered to be a challenging subject. Drawing on a variety of learning features, including summaries of key issues discussed in each chapter, must-read cases, assessment questions, and carefully selected further reading, this approachable and thorough textbook equips students with the tools they need to engage critically with the subject.Digital formats and resourcesThe twelfth edition is available for students and institutions to purchase in a variety of formats, and is supported by online resources.· The e-book offers a mobile experience and convenient access along with functionality tools, navigation features, and links that offer extra learning support: www.oxfordtextbooks.co.uk/ebooks· The online resources include: bi-annual updates on the latest key developments in equity & trusts, and self-test questions on key topics, with feedback, providing an opportunity for students to test and consolidate their learning.

Munday's Evidence is a concise yet stimulating introduction to the key areas of the law of evidence. Vibrant and engaging, the book demystifies a traditionally intimidating subject. Careful analysis of the issues, both historic and current, ensures that the text thoroughly explores the 'core' of the subject.Evidence is the ideal companion for those keen to grasp the core principles and current law of evidence.Digital formats and resourcesThe eleventh edition is available for students and institutions to purchase in a variety of formats, and is supported by online resources.The e-book offers a mobile experience and convenient access along with functionality tools, navigation features and links that offer extra learning support: www.oxfordtextbooks.co.uk/ebooksGuidance on answering the questions in the book can be found online.

Criminal Law provides a concise account of all the relevant aspects of criminal law in a manageable and thought-provoking way. Underpinned by the author's expert insight, this is an essential introductory guide to criminal law. In an area where case law is so integral to effective understanding of the different legal principles, Criminal Law provides numerous key case summaries to help students remember the key points of law, with an authoritative guiding commentary to help them think critically about and around the subject. Students are able to consolidate their own learning through supporting chapter summaries, further reading, and self-test questions throughout the book.

McFarlane, Hopkins, and Nield's Land Law is the most succinct, analytical textbook available in this subject area. These experienced and respected authors have used their unique approach to land law to provide a consistent structure with which students and lecturers can tackle the topics. The approach arms students with the tools needed to analyse content covered in classes and exams autonomously by demonstrating how to consider rules in isolation before looking at the full picture. This method helps students make links across topics. The concise treatment allows students to concentrate on building an in-depth, sophisticated grasp of the core principles. The authors' direct writing style and contextual outlook guides readers through the depth and detail and gives lucidity to abstract rules. The use of significant cases to exemplify rules in practice and diagrams for visual learners gives additional clarity to concepts that are particularly difficult to imagine. Students are encouraged to test their knowledge by answering end-of-chapter questions and to widen their research by referring to the resources suggested in the further reading lists accompanying each chapter. Digital formats and resourcesThis edition is available for students and institutions to purchase in a variety of formats, and is supported by online resources.- The e-book offers a mobile experience and convenient access along with functionality tools, navigation features, and links that offer extra learning support: www.oxfordtextbooks.co.uk/ebooks- The Online Resources include the following materials for students:* Web links to useful sites containing further information on chapter-specific topics* Self-test multiple-choice questions with instant feedback* Guidance on how to answer end of chapter questions* Updates on legal developments in land law

Providing wide-ranging coverage and clear explanations, European Union Law is a trusted guide to the subject with a no-fuss style. Written in its trademark concise prose, the text distils complex ideas without sacrificing academic integrity.Focusing on the key debates surrounding EU law, this book encourages students to critique and apply the law, and to take a contextual approach to the subject. Students are invited to consider the key concepts in the law and to think for themselves, with the help of self-test questions and numerous suggestions for further reading. Digital formats and resourcesThe eleventh edition is available for students and institutions to purchase in a variety of formats.The e-book offers a mobile experience and convenient access, along with functionality tools, navigation features, and links that offer extra learning support: www.oxfordtextbooks.co.uk/ebooks.As the process of the UK leaving the EU unfolds, readers can also visit the OUP Brexit and EU Law online resources for up-to-date comment, opinion, and updates created to engage students with the legal and political issues and considerations at play: www.oxfordtextbooks.co.uk/brexit

OʼSullivan & Hilliard's The Law of Contract is the perfect student companion, providing a concise, clear overview of the fundamental principles of contract law. The 11th edition has been rigorously updated by Cambridge academic and teacher, Janet OʼSullivan. All the key topics on the LLB and GDL courses are covered, as well as current debates in the field. Complex problems are broken down into manageable steps and self-test questions are provided at the end of each chapter to help reinforce learning and aid revision. The Core Text Series takes the reader straight to the heart of the subject, providing an invaluable and reliable guide for students of law at all levels. Written by leading academics and renowned for their clarity, these concise texts explain the intellectual challenges of each area of the law.Key features· A clear account of the key principles to give students a sound understanding of contract law · Concise, user-friendly size and length make this an ideal student text · Examples, questions, and summaries throughout enable students to stretch and consolidate their understanding· The 11th edition has been thoroughly revised to reflect recent developments in the lawNew to this edition· New material in this edition includes new cases from the Supreme Court: The Law Debenture Corp v Ukraine on duress; Sara & Hossein Asset Holdings Ltd v Blacks Outdoor Retail Ltd on contractual interpretation; and Barton v Morris on implied terms· New cases from the Court of Appeal include: Secretary of State for the Home Department v Cox on formation and third parties; Pretoria Energy Co (Chittering) Ltd v Blankney Estates Ltd on certainty and intention to create legal relations; MDW Holdings Ltd v Norvill on damages for deceit and breach of contract; Zymurgorium Ltd v Hammonds of Knutsford Plc on repudiation; and Bank of New York Mellon v Cine-UK Ltd on implied terms and frustrationDigital formats and resourcesThe 11th edition is available for students and institutions to purchase in a variety of formats: the e-book and Law Trove offer a mobile experience and convenient access along with guidance on answering questions in the book and two additional chapters and links that offer extra learning support.For more information about e-books, please visit www.oxfordtextbooks.co.uk/ebooks

Provides the perfect balance between depth, succinctness, and accessibility, demystifying complex areas of law.Company Law gives a clear and authoritative account of the law, including key principles and valuable coverage of corporate governance and theory, as well as current debates surrounding these areas.Key Features - Condenses an extremely complex subject and focuses on core principles helping students to understand the subject without compromising on academic integrity - Includes analysis of corporate theory, offering students a broader contextual understanding of the evolving law - Includes a strong pedagogical structure with: chapter introductions - enabling students to orientate themselves within the various aspects of company law; further reading - providing avenues for further study; and self-test questions - reinforcing learning, supporting revision, and assisting with examination recall - Also available as an e-book with functionality, navigation features, and links that offer extra learning support New to this Edition - Expanded coverage of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) factors in Chapters 13 and 14, ClientEarth v Shell plc [2023]- Covers the UK Corporate Governance Code 2024 (effective from 2025) and Public Offers and Admissions to Trading Regulation 2024 (SI 2024/105) - Discussion of trading misfeasance in BHS litigation Wright v Chappell [2024]- Includes new legislation: Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act 2022, Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023, Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 - Includes new cases: Stanford International Bank Ltd v HSBC Bank plc [2022], BTI 2014 LLC v Sequana SA [2022], Byers v Saudi National Bank [2023], Re UKCloud Ltd (in liquidation) [2024], Tianrui (International) Holding Company Ltd v China Shanshui Cement Group Ltd [2024], Syspal Capital Ltd v Truman [2025], Rukhadze v Recovery Partners GP Ltd [2025]Digital formats and resources The 13th edition is available for students and institutions to purchase in a variety of formats: the e-book and Law Trove offer a mobile experience and convenient access along with functionality tools, navigation features and links that offer extra learning support. For more information about e-books, please visit www.oxfordtextbooks.co.uk/ebooks .

A concise and easy-to-read text that goes straight to the heart of public law.Constitutional and Administrative Law guides readers through the key principles of public law, examining significant cases and recent developments along the way. Broad coverage is presented in a concise and easy-to-read format, accompanied by chapter summaries and self-test questions, making this title a must for undergraduates of all levels.Key features- Concise and approachable writing style that allows students to easily understand the foundations of public law- Debate is introduced through short extracts and brief summaries which get to the heart of key issues- Self-test questions develop students' understanding of the subject- Extensive further reading suggestions enable students to supplement their knowledge and widen their understandingNew to this Edition- Thoroughly updated to cover all the latest developments in public law, including the Dissolution and Calling of Parliament Act 2022, the Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Acts 2024, and the effect of the proposed House of Lords (Hereditary Peers)- Analysis of the separation of powers implications of the Post Office scandal and the Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Act 2024- Consideration of the significance of the Northern Ireland Protocol/Windsor Framework Agreement and the further legal challenge brought against it in Allister v Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (2023)- Updated coverage of police powers and public order, including the new powers of suspicionless stop and search under s 11 of the Public Order Act 2023, and the amendments made to police powers relating to public processions and public assemblies (under the Public Order Act 1986) by the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022Digital formats and resourcesThe thirteenth edition is available for students and institutions to purchase in a variety of formats: the e-book and Law Trove offer a mobile experience and convenient access along with functionality tools and navigation features. For more information about e-books, please visit www.oxfordtextbooks.co.uk/ebooks

In its third edition (previously entitled Labour Law), Employment Law Core Text has emerged as an extremely valuable student text, providing balanced coverage of the key legislative provisions impacting on employment relationships. Tailored to meet the needs of employment law modules, the authors' straightforward approach ensures that the text guides students concisely through the ever changing legislative maze of employment law. Areas of recent development are clearly highlighted, particularly relating to discrimination and equal pay, which are now chapters in their own right. The chapter summaries, self-test questions, and further reading sections enable students to critically self-test themselves as well as aiding exam preparation.

As part of the Core Text Series, Intellectual Property Law provides students with an overview and clear understanding of the principles of this exciting area of the law. It covers the six key areas of patents, copyright, industrial designs, confidential information, and unregistered and registered trademarks, whilst also placing intellectual property in its wider context, recognising the economic and social influences on its development and examining associated ethical issues.In this book, Jennifer Davis conveys the excitement being generated as this area of the law advances into uncharted territories, whether in human creative enterprise or international commerce. Close attention is paid to changes in technology and in the global economy which have affected the law's development. The author also casts a critical eye over the constant expansion of legal protection afforded to intellectual property, and asks if this is to be welcomed.

The Core Text Series takes the reader straight to the heart of the subject, providing a reliable and invaluable guide for students of law at all levels. Written by leading academics and renowned for their clarity, these concise texts explain the intellectual challenges of each area of the law. Lively and engaging, Medical Law: Core Text covers the core topics of the medical law syllabus, presenting an overview of the key principles. Written in a clear, readily understandable way, Jonathan Herring provides a perceptive analysis, and an original and thought-provoking commentary to give students an excellent grounding in the subject. It seeks to engage undergraduate students at all levels, succinctly covering the core areas with clarity.