Learning Legal Rules : a students' guide to legal method and reasoning / by Holland, James A. (Law teacher)

Table of Contents: “…Understanding the law -- Finding the law -- Reading the law -- From reading to writing -- Law, fact, and language -- The doctrine of judicial precedent -- How precedent operates : ratio decidendi and obiter dictum -- Making sense of statutes -- Interpreting statutes -- 'Bringing rights home' : legal method and the convention rights -- European legal method -- Exploiting legal reasoning.…”
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Learning legal rules : a students' guide to legal method and reasoning / by Holland, James A. (Law teacher), Webb, Julian S.

Table of Contents: “…Understanding the law -- Finding the law -- Reading the law -- From reading to writing -- Law, fact, and language -- The doctrine of judicial precedent -- How precedent operates : ratio decidendi and obiter dictum -- Making sense of statutes -- Interpreting statutes -- 'Bringing rights home' : legal method and the convention rights -- European legal method -- Exploiting legal reasoning.…”
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Cases and materials on criminal law / by Dine, Janet

Table of Contents: “…Crime, punishment and human rights -- The conduct component of crime : Actus Reus -- The mental component of crime : Mens Rea -- Homicide -- Non-fatal offences against the person -- Sexual offences -- Property offences -- Fraud and making-off without payment -- The principle of capacity -- Defences -- European criminal law -- Encouragement, assistance, conspiracy and attempt -- Parties to crime.…”
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Developing and managing electronic collections : the essentials / by Johnson, Peggy, 1948-

Table of Contents: “…Overview of the evolving electronic collections environment -- Selecting and evaluating e-resources for libraries -- Selection and order placement -- Licenses for e-content -- Conducting business with e-content and service suppliers -- Working across organizational units to acquire and manage e-resources -- Budgeting and financial considerations -- The future of e-content in libraries and a few concluding thoughts.…”
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Water power / by Webster, Christine

Table of Contents: “…Studying waterpower -- Waterpower facts -- Currents and tides page -- Tidal power -- Water energy history -- The waterwheel -- Steam power page -- Water for electricity -- Water cycle -- Dam issues -- Storing power -- Hydropower -- Advantages and disadvantages of waterpower -- Other waterpower uses -- Surfing waterpower science -- Science in action, building a waterwheel -- What have you learned?…”
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Philosophies of Qualitative Research / by Brinkmann, Svend

Table of Contents: “…Preface -- Introduction: philosophy and qualitative research -- The historical background : philosophy from the Greeks to the 20th century -- British philosophies of qualitative research : positivism and realism -- German philosophies of qualitative research : phenomenology and hermeneutics -- American philosophies of qualitative research : the pragmatisms -- French philosophies of qualitative research : structuralism and poststructuralism -- Global influences on qualitative research : new philosophies -- Discussion -- References.…”
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Human Resource Management in Education : contexts, themes, and impact / by Mercer, Justine

Table of Contents: “…Introduction: globalization, human capital theory and human resource management -- Government legislation and societal values -- Teacher culture(s) and the crisis of confidence -- Leading school and college improvement -- Empowering groups and teams / with Dave Allman -- Designing learning organizations -- Greedy organizations -- Selecting and developing professionals -- Remodelling: new learning and teaching teams -- Appraisal and performance -- Conclusion: from micro-politics to sustained improvement.…”
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Unlocking equity and trusts / by Ramjohn, Mohamed

Table of Contents: “…Historical outlines of equity -- Introduction to trusts -- The 'three certainties' test -- Constitution of an express trust -- Formalities for the creation of express trusts -- Discretionary trusts -- Resulting trusts -- Constructive trusts I -- Constructive trusts II : the family home -- Secret trusts and mutual wills -- Private purpose trusts -- Charitable trusts -- Appointment, retirement and removal of trustees -- Duties and powers of trustees -- Variation of trusts -- Breach of trust -- Equitable remedies of injunctions and specific performance.…”
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Criminal law / by De Than, Claire

Table of Contents: “…Introduction -- Actus reus -- Mens rea and fault -- Non-fatal offences against the person -- Sexual offences -- Homicide -- General defences I : age and insanity -- General defences II : automatism, intoxication, mistake and self-defence -- General defences III : duress, necessity and marital coercion -- Offences against property I : theft -- Offences against property II : fraud -- Offences against property III -- Strict liability -- Secondary participation in crime -- Inchoate offences.…”
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Educational leadership for transformation and social justice : narratives of change in South Africa / by Ambrosio, John, 1957-

Table of Contents: “…-- Jonathan Jansen : embracing the better versions of ourselves -- M.G. Sechaba Mahlomaholo : a question of fairness -- B.R. …”
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Sears List of Subject Headings / by Sears, Minnie Earl, 1873-1933

Table of Contents: “…The purpose of subject cataloging ; Determining the subject of the work ; Specific and direct entry ; Types of subject headings ; The grammar of subject headings ; Some difficult areas of application ; Classification and subject headings ; Maintaining a catalog ; Cataloging in the Twenty-first Century ; Bibliography -- Headings to be added by the cataloger -- "Key" headings -- List of canceled and replaced headings -- The use of subdivisions in the Sears list -- List of subdivisions provided for in the Sears list -- Symbols used -- Sears list of subject headings.…”
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Development Theory and Practice in a Changing World / by Carmody, Pádraig

Table of Contents: “…-- Rural development and climate : crisis and transcendence? -- Getting to or after development?…”
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Understanding the Sociology of Health / by Barry, Anne-Marie

Table of Contents: “…Theories, perspectives and concepts -- Sociological theory: explaining and theorising -- Concepts of health and medicine -- Medical power and knowledge -- Challenging medical dominance -- Evidence and enquiry: an overview of sociological research -- Key themes -- Class and health -- Ethnicity, race and health -- Gender and health -- Mental health -- Sexualities and health / with Megan Todd -- Sociology of the body: chronic illness and disability -- Health, ageing and the life course -- Contexts -- Places of care -- Health care in context / with Clare Swan and Pedro Morago -- Brief social history of health and healing -- Sport, health, exercise and the body -- Death and dying.…”
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Development theory and practice in a changing world / by Carmody, Pádraig

Table of Contents: “…-- Rural development and climate : crisis and transcendence? -- Getting to or after development?…”
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Moffat's Trusts law : text and materials / by Garton, Jonathan

Table of Contents: “…Trusts introduced -- The evolution of the private express trust -- Creating the trust I -- Creating the trust II -- Trusts and public policy -- Flexibility in relation to beneficial entitlement -- An introduction to trustees and trusteeship -- Aspects of the management of trusts -- Trusteeship, control and breach of trust -- Implied trusts and the family home -- Trusts in commerce I : commerce and equitable remedies -- Trusts in commerce II : commerce, credit and the trust -- Trusts in commerce III : fiduciary relationships, commerce and the trust -- Trust, contract and unincorporated associations -- An introduction to the law of charity -- A legal definition of ̀charityʹ -- Trusts : an international dimension.…”
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Fundamentals of criminal law : responsibility, culpability, and wrongdoing / by Simester, A. P.

Table of Contents: “…Five functions, and two kinds, of Mens Rea -- 4. Moral and ascriptive responsibilities -- 5. …”
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Religions in Contemporary Africa : an introduction / by Grillo, Laura S., 1956-

Table of Contents: “…Introduction: Why and how this book helps you understand religions in Africa -- Major religions in Africa -- African indigenous religions -- Christianity in Africa -- Islam in Africa -- Neo-traditional religious movements in Africa -- Pentecostal-charismatic movements in Africa -- Islamic reform movements in Africa -- Topical issues of religions in Africa -- Religion, witchcraft and modernity in Africa -- Religion, power and politics in Africa -- Religion, conflict and peace in Africa -- Religion and development in Africa -- Religion and human rights in Africa -- Religion, illness and health in Africa -- Religion and gender in Africa -- Religion and sexuality in Africa -- Religion, media and popular culture in Africa.…”
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Therapeutic Assessment and Intervention in Childcare Legal Proceedings : engaging families in successful rehabilitation / by Davies, Mike (Psychotherapist)

Table of Contents: “…Expert Witness or Psychotherapist : A personal developmental account -- Context and Review of the Key Issues : Parents, parenting and child protection in a risk-aversive culture -- Research Questions, Method, and Emerging Themes : A reflexive journey -- Five Case Studies : Examples of engagement in therapy and successful rehabilitation -- A Working Framework : "No chance, some chance, every chance" of engagement in therapy and successful rehabilitation -- Influence of Legal/Professional Context on Parental and Professional Activity -- Critical Aspects of Therapy : The who, how, and where, of creating a therapeutic context -- Multi-dimensional Therapeutic Work -- Conclusions.…”
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