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Freestone David: The Law of Sea: Progress and Prospects

Скачать книгу (размер 2 564 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 504) Аннотация: - Includes contributions from leading authorities on the law of the sea, both academic and practitioner — Critically reviews the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea and the range of developments which have occurred since its inception — Examines the tension between regional global regimes for oceans governance and the structural regulation of the UN 1982 Convention — Examines the…

Rosa Maria Lastra: Legal Foundations of International Monetary Stability

Скачать книгу (размер 3 053 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 600) Аннотация: - Describes the legal framework promoting, and policy implications of, monetary and financial stability — Systematic treatment of national, European and international developments in monetary and financial law with emphasis on public law aspects — Presents the framework for the prevention and resolution of financial crises, nationally and internationally — Logical and sound analysis on the range…

Lacey Nicola: A Life of H: L. A. Hart: Nightmare and Noble Dream

Скачать книгу (размер 2 319 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 456) Аннотация: - Sheds light on the genesis of Hart's ideas and the scale of his contribution to legal and political philosophy — An intellectual history of trends in 20th century legal, social, philosophical, and political thought — Hart's profound personal and professional doubts raise fascinating questions about the nature of intellectual creativity Shortlisted for the 2005 British Academy Book prize, Nicola…

Burrows Andrew: Mapping the Law: Essays in Memory of Peter Birks

Скачать книгу (размер 3 747 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 736) Аннотация: - Covers a wide range of topics of interest to private law scholars, ranging from unjust enrichment and restitution, comparative perspectives, Roman law, and legal history — Written by the foremost scholars in their areas of contribution This collection of essays celebrates the life and work of Peter Birks, who was Regius Professor of Civil Law at the University of Oxford, and Fellow of All Souls…

Rayner David: Mathematics for IGCSE: Extended Mathematics for IGCSE

Скачать книгу (размер 2 278 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 448) Аннотация: - Endorsed by Cambridge International Examinations. — Written by respected bestselling mathematics author. — All material precisely targeted to IGCSE specification. — Fully updated for new syllabus, including objectives at the start of each unit. — IGCSE exam questions integrated throughout the book. This is a new edition of an existing textbook, with updated content for the 2006 syllabus. It is…

Scott Andrew: Merger Control in the United Kingdom

Скачать книгу (размер 3 298 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 648) Аннотация: - Comprehensive coverage of the law, architecture and procedure of United Kingdom merger control: a single, convenient source for all queries on the subject — Invaluable practical advice on shaping and preparing transactions while minimising regulatory risk — Expert economic commentary, presented in a manner accessible to a non-specialist readership, provides readers with an understanding of the…

Ewing Charles Patrick: Minds on Trial: Great Cases in Law and Psychology

Скачать книгу (размер 1 544 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 304) Аннотация: - Only book of its kind to detail high-profile court cases that involve psychological issues such as the insanity defense, capital punishment, and criminal profiling, among others — Book has broad appeal among professionals in the forensic psychology field, as well as students and general readers Everyday, in courtrooms everywhere, people's lives are touched and shaped by judgments and verdicts…

Adeney Elizabeth: The Moral Rights of Authors and Performers

Скачать книгу (размер 4 930 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 968) Аннотация: - The first in-depth treatment of moral rights across a range of major jurisdictions. — Separate sections devoted to France, Germany, Canada, the UK, the US and Australia, make it ideal for the practitioner involved in cross-jurisdictional disputes. — Comparative and historical analysis across the jurisdictions gives an overall understanding of the rights. — Extensive case notes provide concrete…

Booth Cherie: The Negligence Liability of Public Authorities

Скачать книгу (размер 5 134 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 1008) Аннотация: - The first comprehensive account of the law in this area aimed at practitioners. Offers an overview of all areas upon which the Law of Negligence could impact upon public authorities. Includes full coverage of the Human Rights Act 1998 and determinations of Duty of Care — Provides clear and practical guidance in those areas where negligence liability has been decided, and considered academic…

Vincent-Jones Peter: The New Public Contracting: Regulation, Responsiveness, Relationality

Скачать книгу (размер 2 237 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 440) Аннотация: - Distinctive socio-legal approach to the analysis of public contracting in contemporary Britain — Covers a range of legal governance issues including government administration, and public services such as health and education — Topical examination of a range of key New Labour policies including privatization, the encouragement of competition and choice in public services, the reform of…

White G.Edward: Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr:

Скачать книгу (размер 891 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 176) Аннотация: A succinct biography of one of the most important figures ever to sit on the United States Supreme Court Known as the «Great Dissenter,» Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. wrote some of the most eloquent opinions in the history of the United States Supreme Court. A brilliant legal mind who served on the high court into his nineties, Holmes was responsible for some of the most important judicial opinions…

Andrew Simpson: Online Contract Formation

Скачать книгу (размер 3 441 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 676) Аннотация: Practical guidance on this ever-evolving area of the law

Zimmermann Reinhard: Oxford Handbook of Comparative Law

Скачать книгу (размер 7 419 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 1456) Аннотация: - A broad ranging critical assessment of comparative law at the beginning of the twenty-first century — Charts the development of comparative law — Examines traditional model jurisdictions, such as France, Germany, and the United States, as well as regions like Eastern Europe, East Asia, and Latin America. — Discusses the major approaches to comparative law and its relationship with other fields,…

Kramer Larry: The People Themselves: Popular Constitutionalism and Judicial Review

Скачать книгу (размер 1 911 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 376) Аннотация: In this groundbreaking interpretation of America's founding and of its entire system of judicial review, Larry Kramer reveals that the colonists fought for and created a very different system--and held a very different understanding of citizenship--than Americans believe to be the norm today. «Popular sovereignty» was not just some historical abstraction, and the notion of «the people» was more…

Orekhelashvili Alexander: Peremptory Norms in International Law

Скачать книгу (размер 3 421 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 672) Аннотация: - The first ever comprehensive treatment of peremptory norms in international law — Examines the basis for the peremptory character of norms, as well as the effect of peremptory norms in a variety of fields, including the use of force in an aggressive war — Covers the wide variety of cases and situations in which the relevance of peremptory norms has been raised — Combines a systemic analysis…

Armstrong Sarah: Perspectives on Punishment: Contours of Control

Скачать книгу (размер 1 544 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 304) Аннотация: - Takes a multidisciplinary approach to the subject of penal policy and criminology — Includes a mixture of both empirical research and theoretical perspectives — Comparative analysis — International coverage The book offers an incisive collection of contemporary research into the problems of crime control and punishment. It has three inter-related aims: to take stock of current thinking on…

Armstrong Sarah: Perspectives on Punishment: The Contours of Control

Скачать книгу (размер 1 544 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 304) Аннотация: - Takes a multidisciplinary approach to the subject of penal policy and criminology — Includes a mixture of both empirical research and theoretical perspectives — Comparative analysis — International coverage ERRATUM The sentence on p. 153, lines 5-7 should read «...if welfare expenditure had not risen but remained at its 1987 level, the rise in imprisonment would have been 20 per cent greater…

Lucy William: Philosophy of Private Law

Скачать книгу (размер 2 299 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 452) Аннотация: - The first comprehensive and introductory account of the principal themes in contemporary jurisprudential debates, ideal for those studying the subject at undergraduate or postgraduate level — Key themes and complex legal philosophical debates are clearly outlined, encouraging readers to critically evaluate the subject — Provides students with an informed view of both the limits and…

Fitzpatrick Brian: Police Officer's Guide to Going to Court

Скачать книгу (размер 1 166 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 230) Аннотация: - The only guide to court procedure and practice written specifically for police officers — Provides helpful information on a range of topics such as court procedures, giving evidence, case progression and preparing case files — Includes plenty of practical tips, court plans, flow-charts and diagrams — Explains the different features and processes of each relevant court — the Magistrate's Court,…