Understanding Reasonable Force
By
Mark Dawes

Mention the words “Reasonable Force” and you come up with a recipe that evokes heated debate among many. The case of the Norfolk farmer, Tony Martin, for example, was seen by many as a travesty of justice, but the upside of the case was for the first time, virtually every person in the UK started asking, ‘What does “Reasonable Force” actually mean?’

There is lots of subjective advice dished out by well meaning individuals as to what they think Reasonable Force means, and many law-abiding citizens accept this advice, sometimes without question. However, much of the advice given is negative in its content. It tells us what we can’t do—not necessarily what we can.

This book is different. It is about what we can do. It’s about re-dressing the balance. It is about what our rights are, especially the right, and indeed at times duty, to use Reasonable Force. This is a right granted to us by statute, enshrined by our common law and enforced by Human Rights legislation. This book explores that right fully. It is a liberating book that informs us of our rights and tells us what we can do as opposed to purely what we can’t, which is consistent with the state of mind all human beings need to possess if they are to function responsively in a democratic society..

Having read the book and being involved in training people to whom this is very important knowledge I have no hesitation in highly recommending it to anyone. The book is written in plain language which means it can be easily understood by everyone. Mark even provides case studies as examples to help understand the way the legal system works when dealing with this subject. I strongly recommend that company directors etc who have staff that might come into conflict with members of the public, to purchase this book and inwardly digest the contents. The price you pay for the book is nothing to what it might cost you in court at a later date if you dont. Better still, read the book and contact Mark.
— GW Hilliard, Hertfordshire, UK

The Law of Labour and Employment Disputes in Trinidad and Tobago
By
Addison Khan, M.A., L.L.M.

Trinidad and Tobago has a very advanced system for the settlement of unresolved labour and employment disputes between employers and trade unions on behalf of workers by judicial process instead of by strike and lockout. The system has generated both condemnation and praise, but it remains nevertheless an acceptable workable method for the peaceful resolution of such disputes.

The Law of Labour and Employment Disputes in Trinidad and Tobago provides an important assessment of this unique system and gives useful guidance on the operation of the Industrial Relations Act, Chap. 88:01 and the practice and procedures of the Industrial Court, a superior court of record, which is responsible for the adjudication of such disputes. The book gives an insight into the unsatisfactory industrial relations climate that existed prior to the implementation of the new system and discusses the multifarious provisions of the Industrial Relations Act, Chap. 88:01 and judgments of the Industrial Court on a variety of cases determined by it from 1965-2006. It contains chapters on the historical background to the introduction of legislation for the compulsory determination of unresolved labour and employment disputes, the beneficial effects of the legislation, the original defect in the Act concerning the power of the Industrial Court to make orders of reinstatement, the constitution, jurisdiction and powers of the Industrial Court, the provisions for recognition of trade unions as bargaining agents, collective bargaining and the binding nature of registered collective agreements, the constitution and jurisdiction of the Registration, Recognition and Certification Board, trade dispute procedures, disciplinary action, industrial action, offences and penalties, summary of relevant decisions of the Court of Appeal and a general appraisal of the system.

Industrial Court judges, Legal practitioners, industrial relations consultants, trade unions, employers, workers and all others engaged in the complex and difficult tasks of settling industrial disputes will find this book of considerable assistance to them, since it is the only publication of its kind in existence.

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