The Commonwealth

The Commonwealth is a voluntary association of 56 independent and equal countries. It is home to 2.5 billion people, and includes both advanced economies and developing countries. 33 of our members are small states, including many island nations. Our member governments have agreed to shared goals like development, democracy and peace. Our values and principles are expressed in the Commonwealth Charter.

The Commonwealth Secretariat is the intergovernmental organisation that supports member countries to achieve the Commonwealth’s aims of development, democracy and peace. It publishes authoritative, evidence-based research and knowledge products for policymakers, academics, professionals and wider publics across the world. Our areas of focus and expertise include small and developing states; environment and climate change; democracy, law and government; and social issues concerning young people, gender, health and education.

Practical Reading Strategies

Leon Furze

Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9781922607164
Publication Date: Mar 2022
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Purchasing Contracts

Graham Fuller

Purchasing Contracts is intended to be of assistance to those whose work is with contracts for the procurement of goods and services.

Format: Hardback
ISBN: 9781904905936
Publication Date: Jan 2010
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Town and Parish Councils VAT Guide

Richard Strevens

This Town and Parish Council VAT Guide is an easy reference guide for those engaged in administering the financial affairs of town and parish councils in England and community councils in Wales. It focuses on the typical range of activities that these local authorities will have. It will be of use to town and parish clerks or treasurers and those responsible for the book-keeping of these organisations, as well as those responsible for auditing such bodies. The authors give the reader the basic concepts of the tax and a degree of familiarity with the common technical terms used by H M Revenue and Customs (HMRC) in its own guidance. The most common terms are set out in the glossary.

Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9781910151136
Publication Date: May 2021
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Resolving Business Disputes

Stephen Bate

Resolving Business Disputes will give company directors, business executives and other commercial decision-makers a unique and essential insight into how to resolve business disputes and to reach the best outcomes by making effective decisions. The book is a guide, explaining the unique choices created by commercial conflict, basic workings of the law about disputes, the main avenues of dispute resolution, the forecasting of litigation outcomes for cases going to court, the funding of legal cases, the management of the risk involved, the creation of a dispute strategy, how to make the best use of legal advice and how to negotiate effectively. Also covers implications of Covid-19 for trade and commerce, including issues for the resolution of contract disputes.

Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9781913507008
Publication Date: May 2020
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Leach's Tax Dictionary

Robert Leach

Leach's Tax Dictionary contains: 10,000 definitions 3,000 abbreviations explained 200 pages of tax, financial and historical data related to tax Where applicable terms are explained with reference to relevant case law, statutes or guidance Use the special offer code Ebook4free to get the print and digital version together at no extra cost.

Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9781913507190
Publication Date: Mar 2021
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