Part of the Common Law Library series, Phipson on Evidence is the leading work on civil and criminal evidence. It examines in detail all aspects of the principles and procedures making up the law of evidence. Coverage includes the admission of evidence, the standard of proof, the attendance of witnesses, good and bad character, legal professional privilege, hearsay, expert evidence, confessions, judicial discretion and many other evidential issues.

Key Features

• Leading work and authority on civil and criminal evidence, frequently quoted in court
• Written by a prominent team of expert authors, with excellent balance between leading practitioners and academics
• Fully updates all changes brought in by the Civil Procedure Rules and the Criminal Procedure Rules
• Examines in detail all aspects of the complex principles and procedures which make up the law of evidence including admission of evidence, evidence taken or served prior to a trial, the rules of evidence during the course of a trial and the examination of witnesses
• Considers the burden and standard of proof
• Discusses all aspects of good and bad character
• Includes analysis of privilege and facts excluded by public policy
• Examines hearsay in civil and criminal proceedings
• Looks at the exclusion and inclusion of extrinsic evidence
• Examines the judicial discretion to admit or exclude evidence
• Considers a broad range of case law, including that of the Commonwealth

New to this supplement

The First Supplement to the Twentieth Edition covers all the latest developments in the law of evidence since publication of the Twentieth Edition in December 2021. These include important decisions on admission of evidence, the standard of proof, the attendance of witnesses, good and bad character, legal professional privilege, hearsay, expert evidence, confessions, judicial discretion and many other evidential issues. The supplement also considers important decisions from the Supreme Court and Court of Appeal such as R. v Carlos Wright [2022] EWCA Crim 1722, and AIC Ltd v Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria [2022] UKSC 16 to name a few.

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Dicey, Morris Collins on The Conflict of Laws is renowned worldwide as the foremost authority on private international law. It explains the rules, principles and practice that determine how the law of England Wales relates to other legal systems. Its commentary, Rules and illustrations, with detailed reference to international conventions, legislation and case law, ensures it remains an indispensable tool for practitioners engaged in cross-border matters.

Across two volumes and a Companion Volume, it contains high-quality and detailed analysis. Volume 1 deals with general principles, the effects of withdrawal by the United Kingdom from the European Union, foreign affairs and the conflict of laws, procedural issues relating to international litigation, jurisdiction, recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments and arbitration. Volume 2 deals with a number of specific areas of law. It addresses family law, property law, succession and trusts, corporations and insolvency and the law of obligations. A Companion Volume considers in greater detail the transitional issues arising from the United Kingdoms withdrawal from the European Union and the relevant EU legislation in a number of key areas.

The First Supplement to the 16th Edition brings the Main Work up-to-date. It deals with all developments since the publication of the Main Work.

Important developments considered in the First Supplement to the 16th Edition include:

• Detailed commentary on the revisions to the grounds for service out of the jurisdiction applicable from October 1, 2022.
• All the many new High Court and appellate cases on jurisdiction and enforcement of foreign judgments.
• Authorities on the enforcement of arbitration agreements.
• Analysis of new authorities on foreign affairs and the conflict of laws.
• Important new decisions on aspects of cross-border family law.
• New decisions on the interpretation of the rules on choice of law for contractual and non-contractual obligations and property.
• Consideration of case law on transitional issues arising following the withdrawal by the United Kingdom from the European Union.

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Clerk Lindsell on Torts, one of our flagship titles and part of the Common Law Library series, is an essential reference tool which is widely referred to by practitioners and cited by the judiciary throughout the UK and the Commonwealth, and also forms the point of reference worldwide for those wishing to research the English law of torts. It offers the most comprehensive coverage of the subject, providing the end user with indispensable access to current, frequent and unrivalled authoritative information on all aspects of tort law.

Key Features:

• Provides unrivalled breadth and depth of coverage on all areas of tort law
• Sets out both general principles and the detailed rules of liability affecting specific torts
• Explains in detail general matters, such as defences, joint liability and vicarious liability, and capacity and parties
• Covers all the important heads of tortious liability: negligence, breach of statutory duty, professional liability, product liability and occupiers liability, malicious prosecution and abuse of process, wrongful interference with goods, deceit, to trespass to land and to the person. Other chapters range from liability for animals to nuisance and Rylands v Fletcher, and from malicious falsehood to the economic torts, defamation, breach of confidence and misuse of private information
• Deals extensively with the vital topic of damages and other remedies, including injunctions
• Covers limitation in detail
• Takes full account of the effects of Brexit

New material in the Twenty-Fourth Edition:

• Henderson v Dorset Healthcare University NHS Foundation Trust and Stoffel Co v Grondona on the extent of the illegality defence in tort.
• FCA v Arch Insurance (UK) Ltd on the subject of adequate causation.
• Okpabi v Royal Dutch Shell Plc on the duty of care owed by a holding company for the acts of its subsidiaries abroad.
• Toombes v Mitchell on the boundaries of wrongful birth and wrongful life.
• Bell v Tavistock Portman NHS Foundation Trust on older childrens ability to consent to medical procedures.
• Allsop v Banner Jones Ltd on solicitors negligence claims and abuse of process.
• Rihan v Ernst Young Global Ltd on employers duties to look after employees interests.
• Leeds City Council v Barclays Bank Plc on the requirement for a representation in the tort of deceit.
• Duchess of Sussex v Associated Newspapers Ltd on misuse of private information and breach of copyright.
• Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd v James Kemball Ltd on how far the deliberate defunding of a company can amount to an economic tort.
• Swift v Carpenter on damages for serious injury and funding the purchase of a suitable property for a seriously disabled claimant.
• Canada Goose UK Retail Ltd v Persons Unknown and Boyd v Ineos Upstream Ltd on property, injunctions, protests and human rights.

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 Williams, Mortimer and Sunnucks is a leading authority on the law relating to personal representatives, grants of representation and the administration of estates after death. This new edition has been fully updated to take account of all recent changes in legislation and case law.

• Explains the various forms of probate, including grants where the deceased was domiciled abroad, and limited grants, special grants and discretionary grants
• Provides full coverage of contentious probate procedure and practice
• Covers the devolution of assets and claims on personal representatives
• Deals with the administration of estates, including insolvent estates, with a detailed examination of assets, taxation, and payment of debts, and the powers and liabilities of the personal representative
• Includes full coverage of the rules on family provision
• Looks at administration and other actions, including claims by and against the estate
• Discusses the distribution of assets, including on intestacy

Key new content in this Edition includes:

• Updated guidance on contentious probate procedure, including the new Chancery Guide and rectification of wills
• Increased coverage of the law of intestacy
• Updated treatment of the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975, including recent developments on claims by adult children, extension of time, and interim payments
• Consideration of the circumstances in which personal representatives will be authorised to pursue claims on behalf of the estate against beneficiaries
• Updated coverage of taxation of estates and the administration of digital assets
• Recent decisions on remuneration of personal representatives and removal of executors
• New coverage on the process of making online applications for grants of probate and administration
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• The Corporate Collective Investment Vehicle regime;
• Foreign investment approval requirements;
• Rules for approving anti-competitive takeovers;
• Factors relevant to deciding whether to use a scheme of arrangement or a takeover bid;
• The financial assistance prohibition;
• Conflicts of interests;
• Disclosure of equity derivatives;
• Shareholder intention statements;
• Takeover bid implementation agreements;
• Takeover bid conditions;
• Truth in takeovers;
• Exclusivity granted during pre-bid discussions;
• Shareholder applications to the Takeovers Panel; and
• Delisting post-takeover despite minority shareholdings.