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.
TUPE: Law & Practice
Wyn Derbyshire
This guide provides analysis of the new 2014 TUPE Amendment Regulations including: the scope to “service provision changes” (i.e. outsourcing/contracting-out and in), as well as clarification of the Regulation 3; key changes relating to transfer dismissals and changes to terms and conditions; pensions obligations under TUPE; clarified ‘joint‘consultation rights; the confusing application of TUPE where the transferor is insolvent.
- Format: Paperback
- ISBN: 9781907444821
- Publication Date: Feb 2014
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The Tax Schedule
Eile Gibson
The Tax Schedule explains the underlying rationale of the key provisions of the tax schedule, and provides updated model long-form and short-form warranties and tax indemnities. These are also included on a disk, so that practitioners can download and adapt the model documents for their own transactions. Since January 2014 we have witnessed continued erosion of the powers of the tax evasion industry including a new Targeted Anti-Avoidance Rule (TAAR), increased penalties and new HMRC powers, major changes the taxation of UK property for non-UK residents and non-UK domiciles, and a recently introduced investors' relief, similar to entrepreneurs' relief but which is available to non-employees and directors. The book has been updated to reflect these developments. This edition contains an extended glossary, details of new investor relief schemes and changes in legislation as announced as at 15 September 2016. The intended readership of the book is tax lawyers, tax accountants, corporate lawyers, corporate advisors and finance directors who are involved in the process of the sale of a company. Need more than one copy? If there is just one copy in the library, it may not be there when you need it. Buy one copy at full price, and extra copies can be bought at half price using the discount code TS2HP
- Imprint: Spiramus Press
- Format: Hardback
- ISBN: 9781910151280
- Publication Date: Oct 2016
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Results Not Receipts
Charles Kenny
- Format: Paperback
- ISBN: 9781933286976
- Publication Date: Jun 2017
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Global Agriculture and the American Farmer
Kimberly Ann Elliot
- Format: Paperback
- ISBN: 9781933286983
- Publication Date: Jun 2017
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Cognitive Psychology in Early Jesuit Scholasticism
Daniel Heider
- Format: Hardback
- ISBN: 9783868385618
- Publication Date: Oct 2016
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Principles of Natural Theology
George H. Joyce
- Format: Hardback
- ISBN: 9783868385717
- Publication Date: Jan 2016
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Food Engineering
S.N. Mukhopadhyay
- Format: Paperback
- ISBN: 9788130917481
- Publication Date: Nov 2016
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Frederik III
Jens Gunni Busck
- Format: Hardback
- ISBN: 9788793229389
- Publication Date: Jun 2016
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Frederik VII
Jens Gunni Busck
- Format: Hardback
- ISBN: 9788793229792
- Publication Date: Jun 2017
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Frederik VIII and Queen Lovisa
Birgitte Louise Peiter Rosenhegn
- Format: Hardback
- ISBN: 9788793229839
- Publication Date: Jun 2017
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The Power of Blended Learning in the Sciences
Oliver Dreon
- Format: Paperback
- ISBN: 9780940017467
- Publication Date: Mar 2019
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Manoeuvring at the Margins
Emily Jones
Highlights three areas where small states can maximise their potential influence: establishing an effective negotiating team by strengthening human resources; harnessing the support of civil society and the private sector; and, improving negotiation strategies.
- Imprint: Commonwealth Secretariat
- Format: Paperback
- ISBN: 9781849290067
- Publication Date: Feb 2010
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Public-Private Partnerships Policy and Practice
H.K. Yong
A comprehensive reference guide on Public-Private Partnerships theory and practice for senior policy-makers and other public sector officials in developing countries. The guide focuses on the key lessons learned - and emerging best practice - from successful and failed PPP transactions over the past thirty years.
- Imprint: Commonwealth Secretariat
- Format: Paperback
- ISBN: 9781849290203
- Publication Date: Sep 2010
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The Impact of China and India on Sub-Saharan Africa
Oliver Morrissey
Through detailed country-level analysis, this study examines the trading partnerships between China, India and sub-Saharan Africa. It assesses the economic impacts, identifies challenges and provides recommendations to assist policy-makers enhance the ability of SSA countries to derive benefits and to take advantage of new opportunities.
- Imprint: Commonwealth Secretariat
- Format: Paperback
- ISBN: 9781849290555
- Publication Date: May 2011
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The Commonwealth Guide to Advancing Development through Sport
Tess Kay
A Guide for governments and stakeholders seeking to strengthen the contribution of sport to development and peace work. Part 1 provides evidence-based analysis of the potential contribution of sport to development objectives. Part 2 provides a practical framework for analysis, planning and monitoring of sport in development and peace work.
- Imprint: Commonwealth Secretariat
- Format: Paperback
- ISBN: 9781849290876
- Publication Date: Jun 2013
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City Slicker
Phil Kettle
- Format: Paperback
- ISBN: 9781925308372
- Publication Date: Dec 2021
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