This book is the culmination of a personal quest that began sixteen years ago when I left law practice and began to cast about for other ways to make a living through my self-bred compulsion to live and think like a lawyer. It has been a meandering journey.

Attorney Johnnie Cochran was watching a slow-speed police chase on a news monitor in a local ABC studio. A caravan of Los Angeles police vehicles was following a white Ford Bronco on California Interstate 405. Inside the SUV was ex-football star O.J. Simpson, the LAPD’s primary suspect in the July 12, 1994, murder of his ex-wife, Nicole Brown, and her friend Ronald Goldman. The slow-speed chase ended hours later when Simpson surrendered to the police at his Brentwood home. Relieved by the peaceful arrest, Cochran then appeared on Ted Koppel’s Nightline television show. He cautioned viewers that, in accordance with American tradition, Simpson should be presumed innocent of the killings.

Professional English in Use Law is suitable for upper-intermediate to advanced students and contains 45 units covering a wide variety of legal vocabulary. Topics include corporate and commercial law, liability, contract law and intellectual property. The book also introduces general legal vocabulary related to legal systems, the legal professions and the skills lawyers need in their daily working lives. Professional English in Use Law is also an ideal companion for learners preparing for the new Cambridge International Legal English Certificate (ILEC) and covers key topics and vocabulary from the exam.

Finally, there's a book that treats Excel as the powerful development platform it really is, and covers every facet of developing commercial-quality Excel applications. This is not a book for beginners. Writing for professional developers and true Excel experts, the authors share insider's knowledge they've acquired building Excel applications for many of the world's largest companiesincluding Microsoft. Professional Excel Development demonstrates how to get the utmost from Excel, addressing everything from application architectures through worksheet and userform design, charting, debugging, error handling and optimizing performance. Along the way, the authors offer best practices for every type of Excel development, from building add-ins through interacting with XML Web services.

The role of the law in settling family disputes has been a matter of particular debate over the past 25 years. In keeping with the general public perception, the media has been largely critical about the role of lawyers in family law matters, sustaining a general lack of confidence in the legal profession, and a more specific feeling that, in family matters, lawyers aggravate conflict or even represent a female conspiracy. The climate in which family lawyers practice in England and Wales is a harsh one. The authors of this path-breaking study felt it was time to find out more about the contributions of barristers in family law cases in the UK. Much of the study is comprised of an in-depth examination of the day-to-day activity of members of the UK Family Law Bar through observation of individual barristers as they performed their role in the context of a court hearing. In answering questions, such as whether the family justice system is excessively adversarial, whether family barristers earn too much from human unhappiness, or indeed whether those working in the front line of child protection earn enough, the authors reach some surprising conclusions. "The barrister is both mentor and guide for the client" is how they begin their conclusion; "we hope that we have shown that society should value their contribution better" is how they finish.

Publishers, journalists, and authors can be sued for violating legal standards thousands of miles away from where they work. This book, written primarily for journalists and editors, but of use to their lawyers, explains risks publishers should understand prior to publication, steps to take to avoid legal conflicts, and available defenses in the event of a claim. This new second edition of International Libel and Privacy Handbook is an updated nation-by-nation summary of libel and privacy law written by local practitioners in an easy-to-use reference format covering Europe, Asia, the Middle East, and the Americas.

This text presents a realistic view of the role of statistics in the courtroom. While obviously intended to introduce statistics to attornies, it provides statisticians such as myself with a clearcut view of what works and what doesn't work in a courtroom setting. Recommended both for attornies who want to brush up or relearn their statistics to get the most out of a statistician, and statisticians who want to develop productive working relationships with attornies.

From examining the role of the lawyer and the lawyer-client relationship, to evaluating changes in legislation and industry-wide and addressing the need for innovation, this book pulls readers through all facets of the successful practice of law.

A Litigator's Guide to DNA educates litigators, judges, criminalists, students, and others about all aspects of the use of DNA evidence in criminal and civil trials. It includes discussions of the molecular biological basis for the tests, essential laboratory practices, probability theory and mathematical calculations. It presents issues relevant to all parties involved in trying a case, from the prosecution and the defense, and to the judge and jury. The book is also extremely useful as a text for students aspiring to careers in forensic science and criminal law. The authors provide a full background on both the molecular biology and the mathematical theory behind forensic tests written specifically for people with little or no science background. No other book relates the foundational information on molecular biology and statistics to legal practice issues as extensively as this book does.

The book opens boldly: The law is real, but it is also a figment of our imaginations. Like all fundamental social institutions it casts a shadow of popular belief that may ultimately be more significant, albeit more difficult to comprehend, than the authorities, rules, and penalties that we ordinarily associate with law.

I went to law school right out of college. Thankfully, I had led a sheltered existence up to that point. My parents were happily married. My siblings were happily married. My friends were happily single. I was young and incredibly naïve. Although I had told people since the fifth grade that I wanted to be a lawyer, I had never even stepped foot inside a law office until a part-time job during my senior year of college.

In Criminal Poisoning: Investigational Guide for Law Enforcement, Toxicologists, Forensic Scientists, and Attorneys, leading forensic scientist John Trestrail offers a pioneering survey of all that is known about the use of poison as a weapon in murder. Topics range from the use of poisons in history and literature to convicting the poisoner in court, and include a review of the different types of poisons, techniques for crime scene investigation, and the critical essentials of the forensic autopsy. The author also examines what is known about poisoners in general (psychological profile, types, and statistical analyses) and their victims (who gets poisoned, investigative considerations, and classic symptoms of poisoning). Two chapters probe the problems of proving poisoning and convicting the poisoner in court. Comprehensive and informative, Criminal Poisoning: Investigational Guide for Law Enforcement, Toxicologists, Forensic Scientists, and Attorneys offers forensic scientists, police and private investigators, forensic psychologists, and criminal prosecutors a unique one-volume summary of the knowledge and techniques needed to solve the near-invisible crime of poisoning and convict the perpetrator.

Адвокати завжди брали активну участь у громадсько-політич- ному житті українського суспільства. Адвокати першими усвідомлювали, що сила нації визначається не переліком політичних прав, а всім комплексом здобутків у економічній, соціальній, культурній, науковій та інших сферах суспільного життя, вони були творцями української державності. З метою показати цілісну історію адвокатури України від найдавніших часів до сьогодення та окреслити перспективи розвитку її як науки було розпочато Проект «Історія адвокатури України». Впевнені, що його реалізація сприятиме популяризації і утвердженню поваги до професії адвоката та до правників в цілому, а також спонукатиме молоде покоління юристів до досліджень і вивчення унікальної спадщини попередників.

Рассмотрены закономерности деформирования твердой среды при взрывных воздействиях. Приведены фильтрационные и гранулометрические характеристики разрушенной взрывом горной породы, а также новые данные о параметрах и характере протекания релаксационных процессов в геофизической среде, инициированных крупномасштабным взрывом. Охарактеризованы гидрогеологические эффекты подземного взрыва, гидродинамические особенности подземного выщелачивания металлов из отбитой рудной массы.

Рассматриваются основы юридической психологии: характеристика юридической психологии как науки, юридические аспекты правовой, превентивной, криминальной, оперативно-розыскной, пенитенциарной психологии, психологии расследования преступлений и судопроизводства по уголовным делам. Даны рекомендации по улучшению юридико-психологической работы кадров правоохранительных и правоприменительных структур. Учебный материал и логика его изложения построены с учетом специфики подготовки юристов и характера их будущей деятельности. Для студентов, слушателей, курсантов, адъюнктов, преподавателей, работников правоохранительных органов, судов, прокуратуры, органов внутренних дел, налоговой службы, нотариата, адвокатуры.

В монографии в историко-правовом аспекте рассматривается правовое положение подозреваемых и обвиняемых, к которым применена уголовно-процессуальная мера пресечения –заключение под стражу, предлагаются правовые и некоторые организационные меры, гарантирующие соблюдение прав и свобод подозреваемых и обвиняемых, обосновывается необходимость создания новой отрасли права и науки – «стражного права». Издание адресовано законодателям, практическим и научным работникам правоохранительных органов, судьям, адвокатам, студентам, аспирантам и преподавателям юридических вузов.

Монография посвящена неодномерным упруго-пластическим задачам. Рассмотрены сдвиг, кручение, плоская: деформация, плоское напряженное состояние, пространственная задача и смежные вопросы. Даны наиболее важные аналитические решения и приведена сводка некоторых численных результатов. Книга предназначена для научных работников, специализирующихся по механике деформируемого твердого тела, и инженеров, имеющих дело с расчетами на прочность.