Lying dormant in the UK for several years, waiting to strike, are two cells of an extremist Islamic movement. Waiting, plotting, scheming, knowing that one day the time will be right to inflict a terror attack on mainland UK that is devastating and irreversible. Unknown to the terrorists a secret group known as ATRIUM (an acronym for Anti-Terrorist Research Infiltration and Undercover Manoeuvres) is working to stop the unthinkable from happening. But they had all reckoned without a wealthy lone wolf who has his own intentions for what is coming to the UK mainland.
Employees go missing every day. Some return to their desks, others don't. So the call from the Managing Director of Castle Point Systems did not particularly intrigue Damien Palmer. He was more interested in the missing laptop computer and the software it contained. As Palmer begins his enquiries it soon becomes evident that a sinister force is at work. Clearly there is more to this missing employee than had seemed to be the case at first. This and the other cases Palmer is working on create the perfect recipe for deceit, intrigue and murder. Continuing the series of The Damien Palmer Investigations, Revenge brings Palmer and his colleagues, Marston and Shaw, into direct conflict with a dangerous blackmailer. Revenge is sweet, so they say, and this blackmailer will stop at nothing to ensure the success of the revenge that has been so carefully planned. Join Palmer as he wrestles to discover the truth behind the goings on at Castle Point Systems, a truth that must be uncovered before the sweet perfume of roses turns into the stench of death. Warning: Contains some adult themes.
Featuring case study questions and exercises, this practical and accessible guide is particularly suitable for students taking employment law as past of their LPC courses.
Rite of Death brings Palmer into direct conflict with a dangerous murderer and a sinister group that will stop at nothing to protect their sordid interests. As Palmer pursues his enquiries the sleazy machinations of a group that call themselves 'Corpus Eros' come to play very much in the foreground of his attentions.
When a young woman knocks on Palmer's front door one evening and asks him to find her an alibi for a particular evening sixteen months previously, Palmer thinks it will be an interesting case. Time is of the essence and Palmer wastes no time in getting started. Within hours his worst fears are realised and he begins to understand that this will be anything but a routine case. Palmer had no idea when he took on the case that finding an alibi for the young woman would be the least of his problems. He could never have envisaged the case would leave a good friend fighting for her life, nor could he have anticipated he would be seduced by the charms of a masseuse. Equally the trail of deaths that lead to the conclusion of the case could not have been foreseen.
Employment Law has been developed primarily for students taking an elective module in employment law on the LPC and is suitable for courses with either a corporate or private client focus. The 2015 edition continues to provide a practical and comprehensive guide to the subject and has been fully updated to include recent UK and European case law and developments in employment law practice. Examples and sample documents are included throughout the book to help students understand the practical application of the law, preparing them for the situations they may encounter once qualified. Detailed information is presented clearly and concisely, with the use of flowcharts and diagrams to provide a visual overview of complex processes and areas of common difficulty. End of chapter summaries and self-test questions are also used throughout the book, to help students consolidate their learning and identify areas for further study. This book is also accompanied by a free Online Resource Centre (www.oxfordtextbooks.co.uk/orc/employment2015/) which includes updates to the law post-publication, self-test questions with instant feedback, outline answers to the questions in the book, and electronic versions of flowcharts and diagrams to assist with notes and revision.
Peter Hall is one of the most significant and influential directors of Shakespeare's work of modern times. Through both his own work and the management of two national theatre companies, the National Theatre and the RSC, Hall has promoted Shakespeare as a writer who can comment incisively on the modern world. His best productions exemplified this approach: Coriolanus (1959), The Wars of the Roses (1963) and Hamlet (1965) established his reputation as a director able to bring Shakespeare to the heart of contemporary politics. However, Hall's career has been very varied, and sometimes his critical failures are as interesting as his successes. The book explores Hall's work as a deliberate articulation of Shakespeare and national culture in the post-war years. The main focus is on his Shakespeare work, but critical attention is also given to non-Shakespearean productions, notably his 1955 Waiting for Godot (and his relationship with Samuel Beckett in general) and his 2000 Tantalus (and his work with John Barton), placing Hall's work in its cultural and creative context. Setting Hall's work against the post-war development of national culture, the book explores how his work with other writers and artists (including Beckett, Pinter and Barton) informed his approach to directing as well as his rehearsal methods and his approach to Shakespeare's text.
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