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Brought to you by Penguin. **LONGLISTED FOR THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR NON-FICTION 2026* Our laws and justice system are vast and ancient: they might touch our lives when we have an accident, a wrong is done to us, or we have a family difficulty. And they cover everything from the personal to the...

You've spent years building wealth, raising a family, and creating a life you're proud of. But what happens to everything you've worked for when you're gone? Without proper planning, your loved ones could face months of probate court, hefty legal fees, and family disputes—exactly when they should be grieving and healing. Complete Living Trusts Blueprint cuts through the legal jargon and costly attorney consultations to give you a clear, step-by-step roadmap for protecting your assets and your family.

There are many publications out there written by ex-police officers on how to join the police, say the right things in an interview, how to pass exams, and of course the memoirs of those who survived their 30 years of service in various roles.

Stop letting procurement and contracts hold you back. Download this audiobook now and take control of the processes that shape your projects and your career.

In The High-Conflict Custody Battle, a team of legal and psychology experts present a practical guidebook for people like you who are engaged in a high-conflict custody battle. If you are dealing with an overtly hostile, inflammatory, deceitful, or manipulative ex-spouse, you will learn how to find and work with an attorney and prepare for a custody evaluation. The book also provides helpful tips you can use to defend yourself against false accusations and gives a realistic portrayal of what to expect during a legal fight.

In the Q3–2025 Survival Guide, bestselling TAC author Egal Malotok breaks down the latest updates and practical tactics you need to stay one step ahead. Whether you’re running a small importing hustle or moving multi-million-dollar shipments, this audiobook shows you what matters right now — and how to protect your bottom line.

We live in a highly litigious world. As you live your life you must keep your guard up. As you grow your wealth you must protect it. For those who don’t predators await, and their attorneys will use every trick in the toolbox to get at - whether large or small-your unprotected assets. Start...

"Master Legal Vocabulary & Terminology" provides a structured framework under which law students, lawyers and other law professionals can significantly improve their knowledge of legal vocabulary and terminology. You will be taken through the main vocabulary and grammar structures in commercial contracts and allowed to practice them through highly targeted vocabulary and grammar activities, which aim to develop, not only your lexical and grammatical skills, but also your confidence and overall competence within international legal settings.

We engage with the law every day: when we leave the house, and even when we don't, we're bound by rules we don't even notice. Until they're used against us. Knowing our rights means taking control of our lives. In this handbook, lawyer Christian Weaver brings together everything you need to know to claim your space in the world. Whether you are arguing with your landlord, looking for a refund, going to a protest or being harassed, this essential guide illuminates the full power of the law, and arms you with your rights.

This audiobook covers the commercial and contractual aspects of maritime law required for Master (Unlimited) Certificate of Competency oral examinations. The content aligns with the UK MCA MIN 653 syllabus and is equally applicable to candidates in Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, and other Commonwealth jurisdictions.

This easy-to-listen best seller guide answers all the questions every executor and heir should ask: Who starts the probate process? When is probate needed? And when can you avoid probate? Where should you probate an estate? Which Country? State? County? How long does probate take? How much does probate cost? And much more! Learn what every Executor and Heir needs to know.

GET INTO LAW is a transformative guide for aspiring legal professionals. This book is for students and aspiring lawyers looking to land coveted roles in the legal profession, whether you are applying for training contracts, qualifying legal work experience or starting out. Meera Patel shares her unique blueprint, inspiring and elevating you into your unique legal career, in just ten, transformative self-development steps. Get Into Law also includes a companion workbook to support you in taking action and fulfilling your potential.

If you sense something is missing from your firm—if you long to break through financial plateaus, live with passion and purpose, and claim the lifestyle you’ve only dreamt of—this message is for you.

From the outside, being a landlord may look like an easy job. Once a month you greet your tenants, collect rent from them, and leave. Being a landlord is not as simple as it seems. Just like tenants have their share of responsibilities, so do you as their landlord and property manager. For first-time landlords, all of this can be very overwhelming.

How To Beat Your Landlord: A Tenant’s Guide to Fighting Evictions, Tenant Rights, and How to Best Protect Your Family from Unethical Landlords is a comprehensive guide which provides tenants with practical methods and strategies that will allow them to get the upper hand during disputes with landlords and estate agents. This book is for tenants in the UK and USA.

Step into the vibrant and transformative world of paralegal work and turn every challenge into opportunity. Unleash Your Potential: A Roadmap to Maximize Your Paralegal Career by Johnathan Ruff offers an exciting approach to your professional journey. Ruff is a seasoned paralegal with a passion for impactful writing and has had articles featured in publications throughout the state of Georgia and nationwide.

What if you created a business that provided amazing client experiences and set a new standard for what it’s like to work with a law firm? What if you slept great at night while traveling abroad for months at a time, knowing your team could run things without you with the help of thoughtful systems and optimized technology? Yes! It’s all possible. The Small Firm Roadmap Revisited will show you how to build something different—a law firm business that is people-centered, effectively managed, and ultimately more valuable.

Enter the two-year Happy Lawyer Project, spanning interviews with 100+ lawyers, and hundreds of hours of research, analysis, and development, all aimed at trying to answer one question:—How do we, as busy lawyers and professionals, become happier? It turns out that the happy lawyers had a number of things in common—key ingredients they all shared. Unhappy lawyers shared some of those ingredients, but were missing others. The problem is that there’s a recipe for happiness and, whether intentional or not, the unhappy lawyers haven’t followed it.

Don’t Get Disbarred is a must-read for every prosecutor in America. It teaches prosecutors how to stay out of trouble with bar disciplinary authorities. As Warren Buffett says: “It takes twenty years to build your reputation, but only five minutes to lose it.” Veteran prosecutor and award-winning author Morley Swingle presents an informative and often funny work discussing cases from all 50 states where prosecutors were disciplined for misbehavior, receiving everything from censure to disbarment. Professionals accustomed to dishing out punishment are on the receiving end of it.

Are you struggling with overwhelming credit card debt, medical bills, wage garnishment, or foreclosure in New York or California? Bankruptcy Unlocked is your step-by-step legal guide to achieving real financial freedom through bankruptcy or other debt relief options. Written by experienced bankruptcy attorney Ngozi E. Bolin, Esq., this practical book explains everything you need to know about Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 bankruptcy, how to protect your home and car, and how to stop creditor harassment—without confusing legal jargon.