This book by Roger W. Shuy, the senior figure in forensic linguistics, is the first to explain in an accessible way the vital role that linguistic evidence and its proper analysis play in criminal investigations. Shuy provides compelling case studies of how language functions in investigations involving, among others, wired undercover operatives, and the interrogation of suspects. He makes the point that language evidence can be as important as physical evidence, but yet does not enjoy the same degree of scrutiny by investigators, attorneys, and the courts. Beyond this, however, his more controversial thesis is that police frequently misuse or manipulate language, using various powerful controversial strategies, in order to intentionally create an impression of the targets' guilt or even to get them to confess. attorneys, law enforcement officers, judges, and juries This book makes its case by analyzing a dozen criminal cases involving a variety of crimes, such as fraud, bribery, stolen property, murder, and others. About half involve co-operating witnesses who do the tape recording, and the other half undercover police officers. These cases demonstrate how undercover operatives use different conversational strategies, such as overlapping conversation, ambiguity, interruption, refusing to take "no" for an answer, and others to create a negative impression of the targets on later listeners. Creating Language Crimes provides a fascinating window into a little-known and discussed facet of law enforcement. It will appeal to anyone concerned with language (particularly sociolinguists and discourse analysts), as well as to those involved in law enforcement and criminal cases. the appearance of such crime is created, law enforcement has not reached its evidentiary goal. Eleven conversational strategies were used in the twelve actual criminal cases described in this book.

While there is significant interest in knowledge management as it applies to legal environments, there are very few books specifically focused on this topic. In Effective Knowledge Management for Law Firms, Matthew Parsons expertly fills this gap by drawing on his work with a leading commercial law firm, Mallesons Stephen Jaques. He examines how law firms can implement a knowledge strategy to support their business strategy, rather than getting beguiled by fad and technology. Parsons first outlines the terrain, including what knowledge management means, the business and economics of law firms, and how lawyers work as knowledge workers. Then he introduces a methodology for creating and implementing law firm knowledge strategy, which brings together for the first time the interrelated aspects of recruiting, training, research, document production, information management and digital knowledge strategy. Parsons goes beyond theories to provide detailed, practical help for the analysis, implementation, and measurement of performance-increasing initiatives. This book will be an invaluable resource for all those involved with the management and leadership of law firms and knowledge management initiatives.

Now available in a paperback edition, law and technology guru Richard Susskind, author of bestselling The Future of Law, brings together in one volume eleven significant essays on the application of IT to legal practice and the administration of justice, including key topics such as knowledge management and the impact of electronic commerce and electronic government. This edition includes a new Preface, in which Susskind puts forward his views on the burst of the dotcom bubble, offers an extension to his Grid to cover in-house lawyers, and comments on the next big things in this area: e-learning, document assembly, online dispute resolution, e-mail management, and matter-centric systems.

In line with earlier editions, this book enables the student practitioner to learn the technique of advocacy by way of an analytical approach. Judge Michael Hyam believes that the principles of advocacy may be learnt by application and practice. He illustrates a method of preparing speeches which may be adapted to any kind of case, and this edition amplifies the chapters on this aspect of advocacy.;The principles are explained by analysis and illustrated with examples of both good and bad practice. The reader should find that in this way the rules of good advocacy become clear and that potentially serious mistakes can be avoided.;This book has expanded upon the areas of preparation in different types of cases, on the form of submissions and on advocacy in the family courts.

This book makes a critical case for advocacy in the lives of people with learning difficulties. This can only be applauded.' - Disability & Society 'I found this book to be a thoughtful, interesting and challenging read and I would recommend it to anyone working in the field of advocacy or involved in any capacity with people with learning disabilities. It raises many questions about advocacy in all its different forms and asks those of us involved in this field to reflect on our own practice and that of our funding bodies. It also challenges and invites reflection on prevailing attitudes towards learning disability more generally and the way in which services are provided. Finally it leaves the reader in no doubt of the benefit and necessity of advocacy services, to ensure that people with learning disabilities are able to have their voices heard and their needs understood and met.' -The British Journal of Developmental Disabilities 'This is designed for advocacy practitioners and staff working in agencies who come into contact with advocacy services. It is aimed at more experienced practitioners, and service planners, who are serious about developing effective advocacy services within a social inclusion framework.' - Care and Health magazine 'This book continues to raise questions about advocacy throughout. It asks questions of those who are advocates and those who have the duty of funding such services. It is a very thoughtful and practical collection of essays on a whole range of issues and ranges, and seeks to provide, some answers. In addition to all this, it is very readable and provides a quite comprehensive bibliography, which in itself is worth the cost of the book.' - Rostrum 'Advocacy and Learning Disability is a sound collection of perspectives with an interesting international flavour. Barry Gray and Robin Jackson have collected insightful contributions from Britain, the USA, New Zealand and Australia to create a useful overview exploring a very wide range of self-advocacy issues directly related to learning disability delivery.' -The British Journal of Special Education Advocacy is a critically important element in the development of effective services for people with a learning disability. It is seen by many as the critical link between theory and practice in creating a truly inclusive society. This book presents an in-depth examination of the historical, legal and philosophical contexts within which advocacy services have developed. The kind of professional and practical issues and problems confronting those running and using advocacy services are discussed, and the role of advocacy is examined. Chapters covering advocacy with families and with people with communication difficulties contain helpful information for practitioners. A survey of the development of advocacy services in the USA, Australia and New Zealand provides an international perspective. Practical and informative, Advocacy and Learning Disability will be essential reading for advocacy practitioners and those working in agencies in the statutory and voluntary sectors who come into contact with advocacy services.

Anthony Kronman describes a spiritual crisis affecting the American legal profession, and attributes it to the collapse of what he calls the ideal of the lawyer-statesman: a set of values that prizes good judgment above technical competence and encourages a public-spirited devotion to the law.

For nearly two centuries, Kronman argues, the aspirations of American lawyers were shaped by their allegiance to a distinctive ideal of professional excellence. In the last generation, however, this ideal has failed, undermining the identity of lawyers as a group and making it unclear to those in the profession what it means for them personally to have chosen a life in the law.

A variety of factors have contributed to the declining prestige of prudence and public-spiritedness within the legal profession. Partly, Kronman asserts, it is the result of the triumph, in legal thought, of a counterideal that denigrates the importance of wisdom and character as professional virtues. Partly, it is due to an array of institutional forces, including the explosive growth of the country's leading law firms and the bureaucratization of our courts. "The Lost Lawyer" examines each of these developments and illuminates their common tendency to compromise the values from which the ideal of the lawyer-statesman draws strength. It is the most important critique of the American legal profession in some time, and an an enduring restatement of its ideals.

Based upon the text of a seminar devised by the author which has been widely acclaimed as a breakthrough in the teaching and learning of advocacy. It is based on the personal experience of the author and has been described as invaluable as a review for the experienced advocate.;Keith Evans is a member of the English and California Bars and a former head of London Chambers./

A new installment of the series of Interviews with Global Leaders in Policing, Courts, and Prisons, this book expands upon the criminal justice coverage of earlier volumes, offering the voices of 14 lawyers from 13 diverse locales, including countries in Africa, North America, South America, Europe, and the Asia-Pacific region. This book is intended for students and others focusing on law and legal studies, policing, psychology and law, criminology, justice studies, public policy, and for all those interested in the front lines of legal change around the world. Featuring versatile chapters perfect for individual use or as part of a collection, this volume offers a personal approach to the legal world for students and experienced professionals.

The law library of the future is already here! This down-to-earth, practical guide (written from the perspective of a working attorney) takes the problem-solving steps that lawyers already use and shows how-and where-to do them on the Internet. It zeroes in on the best sites, sources, and techniques for finding cases, statutes, regulations, legislative history, government forms, public records, other attorneys, experts, and more. It identifies the governments and agencies that accept online communication-not to mention filings-and lists research sites, legal news sources, and general reference aids. It also demystifies search engines and other Internet tools and recommends hundreds of Web sites for both legal and general research problems. Includes a painless crash course on using e-mail and news groups and maximizing the efficient use of web browsers. The Lawyer's Guide to Internet Research is a pioneering book that leads lawyers, paralegals, legal assistants, and students through the transition from traditional to Internet research, and teaches them how to use the Internet to do the same work that they have been doing for years in their offices and libraries. Look for periodic updates of this book in the virtual pocket parts at www.fortunaworks.com, which also offers a free bulletin board for Internet research questions.

Costs Law Reports is the one authoritative source of costs law reporting. It includes important criminal decisions of Costs Judges, many of which are not available elsewhere. Cases included in this part: NJ Rickard Ltd v Holloway and Another [2017] 1 Costs LR 1; Powles and Another v Reeves and Others [2017] 1 Costs LR 19; Taylor v Honiton Town Council and Another [2017] 1 Costs LR 31; Pollard v University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust [2017] 1 Costs LR 45; MR v SR and Another [2017] Costs LR 71; R v Patel (Hitendra) [2017] 1 Costs LR 77; Merrix v Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust [2017] 1 Costs LR 91; Sharp v Leeds City Council [2017] 1 Costs LR 129; Lord Chancellor v Edward Hayes LLP and Another [2017] 1 Costs LR 147; Thompson v Director of Legal Aid Casework [2017] 1 Costs LR 163; R (Haigh) v City of Westminster Magistrates' Court and Others [2017] 1 Costs LR 175; AZ and Others v Kirklees Council; and Re CZ (Human Rights Claim: Costs) [2017] 1 Costs LR 201.

Costs Law Reports is the one authoritative source of costs law reporting. It frequently includes important criminal decisions of Costs Judges, many of which are not available elsewhere. Cases included in this part: Ayton v RSM Bentley Jennison [2018] 5 Costs LR 915; R (The Law Society) v The Lord Chancellor [2018] 5 Costs LR 937; Gardiner & Theobald LLP v Jackson [2018] 5 Costs LR 987; Welsh v Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust [2018] 5 Costs LR 1025; Culliford v Thorpe [2018] 5 Costs LR 1039; Conversant Wireless Licensing SARL v Huawei Technologies Co Ltd [2018] 5 Costs LR 1049; Griffin v Higgs [2018] 5 Costs LR 1061; Devoy-Williams v Hugh Cartwright & Amin [2018] 5 Costs LR 1105; Hosking v Apax Partners LLP [2018] 5 Costs LR 1125; Gill v Heer Manak Solicitors [2018] 5 Costs LR 1165; Yirenki v Ministry of Defence [2018] 5 Costs LR 1177; and Slade (t/a Richard Slade and Company) v Boodia [2018] 5 Costs LR 1185.

Costs Law Reports is the one authoritative source of costs law reporting. It frequently includes important criminal decisions of Costs Judges, many of which are not available elsewhere. Cases included in this part: Retailers v Visa (Application in Private) [2018] 6 Costs LR 1203; Parker Lloyd Capital Ltd v Edwardian Group Ltd [2018] 6 Costs LR 1235; WG v HG [2018] 6 Costs LR 1247; Link Up Mitaka Ltd t/a THEBIGWORD v Language Empire Ltd [2018] 6 Costs LR 1279; Kent v Paterson-Brown [2018] 6 Costs LR 1289; Bank St Petersburg PJSC v Arkhangelsky [2018] 6 Costs LR 1303; R (Kay) v Scan-Thors (UK) Ltd [2018] 6 Costs LR 1317; Ogiehor v Belinfantie [2018] 6 Costs LR 1329; RJ v HB [2018] 6 Costs LR 1347; Rotam Agrochemical Company Ltd v GAT Microencapsulation GMBH [2018] 6 Costs LR 1365; Warren v Hill Dickinson LLP [2018] 6 Costs LR 1377; and NJL v PTE [2018] 6 Costs LR 1389.

Costs Law Reports is the one authoritative source of costs law reporting. It frequently includes important criminal decisions of Costs Judges, many of which are not available elsewhere. Cases included in this part: Hanley v J C & A Solicitors; Green v SGI Legal LLP [2018] 4 Costs LR 693; Accident Exchange Ltd v McLean [2018] 4 Costs LR 713; Tuson v Murphy [2018] 4 Costs LR 733; R (Adath Yisroel Burial Society) v HM Senior Coroner for Inner North London [2018] 4 Costs LR 749; Holmes v West London Mental Health NHS Trust [2018] 4 Costs LR 763; PJSC Aeroflot - Russian Airlines v Leeds [2018] 4 Costs LR 775; Catalyst Management Services v Libya Africa Investment Portfolio [2018] 4 Costs LR 807; FPH Law (a Firm) v Brown (t/a Integrum Law) [2018] 4 Costs LR 823; R (Faulkner) v Director of Legal Aid Casework [2018] 4 Costs LR 841; Chernukhin v Danilina [2018] 4 Costs LR 859; Hertel v Saunders [2018] 4 Costs LR 879; and The Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis v Brown; The Chief Constable of Greater Manchester Police v Brown [2018] 4 Costs LR 897.

Costs Law Reports is the one authoritative source of costs law reporting. It frequently includes important criminal decisions of Costs Judges, many of which are not available elsewhere. Cases included in this part: Angel Group Ltd v Davey [2018] 2 Costs LR 199; Iraqi Civilians v Ministry of Defence [2018] 2 Costs LR 213; Marcura Equities FZE v Nisomar Ventures Ltd [2018] 2 Costs LR 227; Siddiqui v The Chancellor, Masters and Scholars of the University of Oxford [2018] 2 Costs LR 247; Herbert v HH Law Ltd [2018] 2 Costs LR 261; JMX (a Child by His Mother and Litigation Friend, FMX) v Norfolk and Norwich Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust [2018] 2 Costs LR 285; Leibson Corporation v TOC Investments Corporation [2018] 2 Costs LR 293; Cleveland Bridge UK Ltd v Sarens (UK) Ltd [2018] 2 Costs LR 333; Gavin Edmondson Solicitors Ltd v Haven Insurance Company Ltd [2018] 2 Costs LR 347; Ali v Channel 5 Broadcast Ltd [2018] 2 Costs LR 373; Williams v The Secretary of State for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy [2018] 2 Costs LR 391; and R v MA [2018] 2 Costs LR 419.

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