Product Description

Now in its twelfth edition, Montagu and Weston's "Legal Practice Companion" is firmly established as the leading source of support and reference for students undertaking the Legal Practice Course. The approach and structure of the "Legal Practice Companion" is unique. Updated annually, it concisely covers all the compulsory and pervasive subjects of the Legal Practice Course. The topics are broken down and analysed in bullet points, making the text extremely clear and accessible to the reader. Graphics, flow charts and summaries are used for complex areas, making information easier to recall. The Companion also makes an excellent starting point for primary source research, as case or legislation citation is included wherever possible. Montagu and Weston's "Legal Practice Companion" is essential reading for all LPC and BVC students. It will prove invaluable for trainees and pupils, as well as solicitors and barristers seeking a single volume overview of current law and practice.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #336447 in Books
• Published on: 2006-09-11
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 594 pages

From the Publisher
* The unique format provides a concise and highly accessible examination of all the core areas of the LPC;

* Uses graphs, charts and summaries to break down complex areas;

* Updated annually to ensure the coverage is completely
up-to-date.

From the Inside Flap
Now in its eleventh edition Montagu and Weston’s Legal Practice Companion is firmly established as the leading source of support and reference for students undertaking the Legal Practice Course. The approach and structure of the Legal Practice Companion is unique. Updated annually, it concisely covers all the core areas of the Legal Practice Course. Topics are broken down and analysed in bullet points, making the text extremely clear and accessible to the reader. Graphics, flow charts and summaries are used for complex areas, making information easier to recall. The Companion also makes an excellent starting point for primary source research, as case or legislation citation is included wherever possible.

The new edition has been completely revised and updated to take account of:

• Civil Partnership Act 2004
• Companies (Audit, Investigations and Community Enterprise) Act 2004
• Criminal Justice Act 2003
• Finance Act 2005
• Finance (No.2) Act 2005
• Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs Act 2005
• Housing Act 2004
• Income Tax (Trading and Other Income) Act 2005
• Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005

Secondary legislation made prior to 1 August 2005 including:

• Civil Procedure updates (up to 40th update)
• Criminal Procedure Rules 2005
• Solicitors’ Practice (Conflict) Amendment Rule
• Solicitors’ Practice (Confidentiality and Disclosure) Amendment Rule

Montagu and Weston's Legal Practice Companion is essential reading for all LPC and BVC students. It will also prove invaluable for trainees and pupils, as well as solicitors and barristers seeking a single volume overview of current law and practice.

About the Author
Gerald Montagu, solicitor, is a senior tax assistant at Sidley Austin in London, Mark Weston, solicitor, is a partner at Matthew Arnold & Baldwin where he heads the Commercial/IP/IT Group. He has previously tutoredin law at University College London adn currently lectures and writes widely.

Customer Reviews

Brilliant last minute cheat sheet for anyone doing the LPC.
This is not a substitute for compulsory subject course text books, or your own session notes, but it can save you stressing over last minute revision notes, because there's often not enough time to do your own properly as you go along.
The diagrams are clear and checklists and summaries comprehensive.
The only negatives are the Company Law Procedure table, which you will need to extend and expand, and the Tax section, which is a bit confusing.
Having said that, I thank this book for getting me a distinction in my compulsories. Buy it, take it to a print shop and get them to unbind and hole-punch it for you, add it to your files to take into your open-book exams.
Definitely worth the investment!

A Lifesaver if you're taking the LPC
I bought this book in January before my exams and I wish I'd bought it earlier..... It's absolutely brilliant! It got me through all the core and compulsory subjects. Go and buy it if you're taking the LPC next year.

Fantastic Reference Aid
As an LPC student the biggest problem I faced was adapting to 'open book' exams, as there simply wasn't time to look up everything that I felt I should check before committing myself to paper.
This ingenious study guide is provides instant, easily digestible summmaries of all of the key issues of the course. Although it is by no means a substitue for the reference books recommended for the course, this is an invaluable supplement.