Books published by Wildy, Simmonds and Hill Publishing

'A Victorian Tragedy', for the first time, describes how the landmark court case of Banks v Goodfellow (1870) came about, what happened to the protagonists and how an enlightened judgment provided a practical definition of testamentary capacity that has since been used throughout the common law world law.

Written by an author who has extensive experience in private practice, the Land Registry, and the academic sector, Land Registration Manual is an authoritative source of technical and practical advice on all matters relating to registered land and interests affecting it.

A practical and comprehensive guide to all forms of non-contentious probate and applications and the administration of estates. An accompanying CD-ROM contains a comprehensive set of precedent forms, enabling you to adapt precedents for your own use. This new edition has been completely revised and updated.

This up-to-date practitioner's handbook covers the widest possible range of planning topics in a single volume. It will provide readily accessible answers for the busy planning professional to a whole range of problems which commonly arise in the day to day practice of planning practitioners in either the private or public sectors

How Judges Decide Cases is a unique and practical guide which looks at how cases are decided and judgments are written. It examines the style and language of judges expressing judicial opinion and considers the drive for rational justice.

Court and Bowled examines a number of stories where cricket or cricketers gave rise to a legal dispute. All of the stories demonstrated something common to both cricket matches and court cases: behind the intrigue, entertainment and theatrics of both there are always real people and real human stories.

'Miscellany-at-Law was first published in 1955. It sought to include not only wise and witty sayings ofthe judges but also curiosities of lawyers and the law.