Our
Books: Law
Understanding
Unreasonable Force
By
Mark Dawes
&
Deborah Jones
The recent deaths in custody of 15-year-old Gareth Myatt and 14-year-old Adam Rickwood have brought the issue of the use of physical force with children and young people back to the forefront of people's minds. In both cases the issue of whether or not force should have been used was questioned. In short staff were not aware when they legally could or could not use force. Secondly, many techniques designed to control children safely within these so-called 'approved' systems are actually placing children at risk of increased injury and even death as the findings in this book will reveal.
In addition, many staff employed to look after children in our society have been hospitalised, had limbs amputated and some have even been killed, resulting in a number of high profile cases having been lodged and won against employers who have failed to protect their staff from the risk posed by the children in their care, with payouts running into hundreds of thousands of pounds.
This book aims to dispel the myths and misunderstandings that exist by looking squarely at the facts. The end result is that you will know when you may and may not use force with children and young people, what increases risk and what reduces risk. By doing this we can move towards the ultimate aim of this book, the protection of children and young people in our care, balanced also by the need to protect the staff who care for them.
Due to the tragic losses of young people like Gareth and Adam, many child care professionals consider that any use of force with children and young people is unreasonable, hence the title of the book-Understanding Unreasonable Force.
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Paperback: 180 pages
ISBN-10: 1846670306
ISBN-13: 978-1846670305 |
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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 1965-2008. 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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Paperback: 360 pages
ISBN-10: 1846670225
ISBN-13: 978-1846670220 |
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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
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Paperback: 128 pages
ISBN-10: 1846670128
ISBN-13: 978-1846670121 |
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