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Point of Law Series
The Point of Law Series provides a clear explanation, in plain English, of the key Acts of UK Parliament. The complete original text of each Act is reproduced along with expertly written commentary making Parliamentary legislation highly accessible to all professionals. Included in each publication is a brief account of the background to the Acts along with an analysis of the key issues and procedures the Acts introduce.

The Employment Acts Explained.
Richard Hemmings. 1999.
The full text of the Act is included with a section by section explanation in plain English. The three main Acts of 1988 are the Employment Resolution Act, the Public Interest Disclosure Act and the National Minimum Wage Act. The Employment Rights (Dispute Resolution) Act amends industrial tribunals and the law relating to dismissal procedures agreements, and other alternative methods of resolving disputes about employment rights. The Public Interest Disclosure Act protects individuals who make certain disclosures of information in the public interest, to allow them to bring actions in respect of victimization. The National Minimum Wage Act makes provision for a national minimum wage. Paperback, 300 pp.
ISBN 0117023469 $50.00

The Health & Safety Act Explained.
Ken Bradley. 2001.
The Health and Safety at Work, etc. Act 1974 remains the single most important piece of health and safety legislation. It now applies to virtually all workplaces and is supplemented by many regulations. It remains essential for all employers and self-employed people to comply with this legislation in order to protect their workforce and others, and to avoid criminal penalties. Key features: The full text of each section of the Health and Safety at Work, etc. Act 1974 with each sub-section explained in plain English • Annotations which discuss the application of the statute in practice • An analysis of the impact of the recent legal decisions upon the interpretation of the Act • Also included within this title are the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations, 1999 that follow on from the Act, as these are a very important source for all managers. Paperback, 250 pp.
ISBN 011702810X $50.00

The Mental Health Act Explained.
Bridget Dolan & Debra Powell. 2000.
Over 20,000 psychiatric patients each year are compulsorily detained under the statutory provisions of the Mental Health Act. The Act outlines those disorders of mind for which detention is permitted and sets out the nature and the extent of the powers of hospital authorities to detain a person for assessment and treatment of those disorders. It also makes provisions for guardianship, discharge and aftercare of patients and sets out arrangements for the management of a patients property and affairs. The Point of Law series is the only set of publications which provides the full text of each Act, accompanied by a section by section explanation in plain English. Each guide in the series is fully up-to-date and enables both the professional and lay reader to gain a better understanding of the law. Contains the full text of each section of the Act with a section by section explanation in plain English, a brief account of the background to the Act along with an analysis of the key issues and procedures which the Act will introduce. Paperback, 250 pp.
ISBN 0117023450 $50.00

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