Not as bad as the press might make you think

This book certainly contains mistakes, both grammatical and factual, but it does actually collate some useful information about the UK. At times it does tie itself in knots as it tries to fit in what is clearly a politically motivated syllabus, as well as making some aspects of life in the UK unnecessarily complicated. For example, there is a section that attempts to explain the role of the Lord Chancellor in the context of the situation as it was at the beginning of 2007. A much clearer explanation would have been possible simply by explaining the intention of the changes and the new role of the Minister of Justice. The figures also get confusing: there are far too many to absorb, and many could have been omitted or summarised (for example, is it necessary to know that 0.2 million people or 0.4% of the population categorise themselves as"other asian" according to the 2001 census?). Recent changes in legislation are not included, so there are errors concerning maternity entitlement and the laws pertaining to smoking. The role of government is overemphasised, presumably as the book was written by the government, and the whole of the chapter 4 is dedicated to it. There are some good practical chapters, although certain parts dip in rather than explain fully: for example, expect to know that there are such things as class 2 and class 4 NICs, but not precisely what they are (for those that do not know, they are to do with taxation for the self-employed). So all in all a mixed bag. It is embarrassing that the government force people to learn some of this information; it is old fashioned history with dates, fact, figures and years but next to no historical background.<br /><br />For those taking the Life in the UK test, note that the book contains no sample questions whatsoever. The book advises you to think carefully about buying complementary study guides, but you may find it more reassuring to buy a guide with some sample questions. It is probably best to buy this book in any case, as it is the official guide, and compared to the other costs associated with gaining residency or citizenship, it is very good value.<br />

Is Blackjack beatable...

....amazing story of how 6 students used their mathematics skills to work the vegas tables. What starts as a low key affair soon escalates to high stakes and unwanted attention - causing some scary moments and adrenalin fuelled moments. As many of the reviews say you really do have this overwhelming feeling to just read another page as the story starts to unravel. Favourite part was the Tyson fight night.......wont spoil it though.

Excellent for Uni Students (Year 1 and 2)

I have just started my LLB(Hons) OU Law course and have used this many times. Great for any student studying Law at GCSE or LLB.<br /><br />Great Stuff!!!

Excellent

This book is great for explaining the law in way that other books can't quite achieve, I take this to seminars and use it to help me answer scenario questions, it also has useful exam hints which get you thinking outside the box and approaching questions much better. I used this when I was writing an essay and some useful advice reinforced how I should be anwsering the question (differently to most of my classmates!), consequently I got the second highest mark in the year.

Simply the Best

The title says it all - this book is 'better than all the rest' and, believe me, I've tried all the revisions books that exist in my attempt to get to grips with the law. I'm not the best student - too much time in the SU and not enough in the library (where is the library?). I'll be the first to admit that I don't do enough work and that revision is a real panic for me. <br /><br />I bought this book to help me through the Jan exams and it saved my life. This was the only Law Express book that I got and I got a 2:1 for tort and scrapped a pass for my other two subjects where I used Nutshells (waste of money)and Key Notes (more waste of money). The books must've made the difference because I did just as little work in all three subjects. With tort, I was actually understanding what I was learning thanks to the clear explanations and brill diagrams but with the others I was just trying to remember stuff.<br /><br />I wish that there were more of these in the series. I've got family, criminal justice and criminology to do and I'd like to be able to use Law Express to help me with those too.<br /><br />If you are struggling with tort, because it is difficult, boring or badly taught, you need this book.

Fantastic book for all your Police Duty needs!

I have been a Special Constable for only 6 months and when I came across this book I bought it straight away. I cannot say how much this has helped me understand the everyday law needed an officer is likely to encounter on the street. It has a very helpful points to prove for every offence and an easily laid out index to get to the bit you need. It has even got me interested in law!!! I recommend this to all in the Police service, PCSO's, PC's, SC and many many more will benefit from this book.

A good revision guide

Nutshells Land Law provides a useful summary of the main principles, although inevitably it has a lot of gaps, especially regarding cases. Therefore, it cannot be relied upon to pass the exam - obviously there would be no need for universites or lecturers if students could all get firsts with Nutshells books! I would still recommend it though, but approach with caution!