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The third edition of Legal English by Rupert Haigh will publish on the 22nd February. English is the dominant language of international business relations, and a good working knowledge of the language is essential for today’s legal or business professional. Written with the needs of both practitioners and students in mind, Legal English provides a comprehensive and highly practical approach to its subject-matter and addresses the key aspects of the use of English in commercial legal contexts.

As the news continues to be dominated by the Leveson Inquiry into phone hacking our eye was drawn to an article on the BBC website. In the article the inquiry described as 'looking at the "culture, practices and ethics of the media" and whether the self-regulation of the press works.' This sentence could also be used to describe the key features of Ursula Smartt's book Media and Entertainment Law.

February sees the publication of a number of new titles from the Routledge Law Research & Scholarly list. Books include a new paperback version of Child Pornography: Law and Policy as well as a new book in our Routledge Research in Human Rights Law by Paul O'Connell; Vindicating Socio-Economic Rights. Read on for details of these and other titles ...

Can you hear the drum roll? The 2012 Reference Catalog has arrived and can be downloaded today. Simple. You can learn about all our 2011 and 2012 Library Reference titles, both in print and eBooks, across the humanities and social sciences. And we have packed the Catalog full of new interactive features. Read on for the full low down.

The Asian Law catalog is now online. You can click on a book record for more details, or create your own booklist of titles which you can download into an excel document or email to a friend or colleague. This catalog will be updated as new books publish so bookmark it in your browser today to keep all of the latest titles just a click away.

Anarchism and Sexuality edited by Jamie Heckert and Richard Cleminson brings fresh anarchist perspectives to debates around sexuality; makes a queer and feminist intervention within the most recent wave of anarchist scholarship; and is a queerly anarchist contribution to social justice literature, policy and practice. Since it published in April, the book has attracted considerable academic acclaim.

Come visit Routledge Law at the American Society of International Law conference in Washinton D.C. March 28-31. Conference attendees will receive a 20% discount and free shipping on all display copies.