Jordans is a name associated with both cereal bars and legal publishing. Crisp, wholesome, well-balanced and nourishing, the law books leave little to be desired.
Modern Law of Meetings: Second Edition
Stephen Davies QC and Nicolas Briggs
Jordan Publishing Ltd, 2009 £95.00
ISBN: 978 1 84661 140 7
In an era where new laws are appearing faster than woodworm in June, a summary of current practice is invaluable. And access on-line is no substitute for a nicely bound volume that sits well in the hand.
Erudite
The text of this book is flowing and has an erudite, literary style. The editing is largely thorough though the authors are allowed unnecessarily to repeat themselves. For example, the advice that an ad hoc chairman may be appointed if the official incumbent has not arrived “within, say, five minutes” is repeated within the space of a few pages. There is a major omission, namely meetings of charitable bodies. Many of the key decisions governing modern society are not taken by local government, or
