International law: international disputes and civil procedure

Investigates the legitimacy of ''unseen actors'' (e.

This book bridges the disciplines of legal studies and sociology in its engaging introduction to the history, purpose, function, and influence of the Supreme Court, demonstrating through ten landmark decisions the Court's impact on the five key sociological institutions in the United States: family, education, religion, government, and economy.

Assessment of EU liability for damage resulting from retaliation imposed under the WTO system in disputes triggered by the EU.

This book offers a systematic analysis of the interaction between international investment law, investment arbitration and human rights, including the role of national and international courts, investor-state arbitral tribunals and alternative jurisdictions, the risks of legal and jurisdictional fragmentation, the human rights dimensions of investment law and arbitration, and the relationships of substantive and procedural principles of justice to internationalinvestment law.

Michael Vagias analyses the law and procedure surrounding the territorial jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court.

Fragmentation is one of the major debates within international law, but no detailed case studies have been made to show the problems that it creates, and how they can be addressed.

"e;While there is no shortage of how-to books for mediators, works focusing on the voice of the mediator are rare.

A new edition connecting extracts from arbitral decisions, treaties and scholarly works with concise, up-to-date and reliable commentary.

Since 1993, various international donors have poured money into a People-to-People (P2P) diplomacy programme in Palestine.

Caribbean Integration Law offers a comprehensive legal analysis of the current treaties and rules governing the two main regional organisations in the Caribbean, the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS).

This book examines the concept of individual criminal responsibility for serious violations of international law, i.

Marina Foltea examines the role of international organizations in WTO dispute settlement.

Defining Issues in International Arbitration: Celebrating 100 Years of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators brings together world-renowned international arbitration specialists - both practitioners and academics - who have never before appeared in the same volume.

Global regulatory standards are emerging from the environmental and health jurisprudence of the International Court of Justice, the World Trade Organization, under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, and investor-state dispute settlement.

How do litigation funders raise capital and how do they spend it?

If an old treaty regulating 'commerce' or forbidding 'degrading treatment of persons' is to be interpreted decades after its conclusion, does 'commerce' or 'degrading treatment of persons' have the same meaning at the time of interpretation as they had when the treaty was concluded?

The second edition of this book provides students, scholars, and practitioners of international law with easy access to the key primary sources in international dispute settlement, allowing users to focus on engaging with the primary material, rather than trying to source it.

Restorative practice is an innovative approach to thinking about, and addressing, conflict and bullying, as well as disruptive, challenging and criminal behaviour.

This book provides a comprehensive and analytical overview of human rights law in Africa.

This book traces the impact that the International Court of Justice (ICJ), the principal judicial organ of the United Nations, has had on various areas of international law.

Trends in the Judiciary: Interviews with Judges from Across the Globe, Volume Four, provides insights into the lives, working environments, and social milieus of a select group of judges.

What happens when the international community simultaneously pursues peace and justice in response to ongoing conflicts?

The relative merits of different arbitral venues are conveyed accessibly and practically in this far-reaching survey.

This book is about changing the terms of American Arbitration Law.

In recent decades there has been a considerable growth in the activities of international tribunals and the establishment of new tribunals.

This is the first text to provide a comprehensive rule-by-rule commentary of the inception, interpretation, and application of the SIAC Rules, written by practitioners with extensive experience in South East Asia arbitrations .

The second edition of International Investment, Political Risk and Dispute Resolution explores the multi-layered legal framework for the protection of foreign investment against political risk.

This book is a codification of the principles and rules relating to the prosecution of investment claims.

This monograph explores the connections between the European Union and international dispute settlement.

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This book explains how and why arbitration works.

With an overburdened and cumbersome system of court litigation, arbitration is becoming an increasingly attractive means of settling disputes.

The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) is one of the central institutions of the EU and has played a decisive role in European integration.

Proven to reduce bad behaviour and exclusions, and encourage happier, safer school environments, restorative justice is an effective approach to conflict resolution.

Containing contributions from both academic experts and practitioners, and from economic and legal experts, this book explores the use of economics in international economic law.

A guide to how the World Trade Organization interprets the rules and solutions to disputes between its Members.

International criminal law and justice is a flourishing field which has led, in recent years, to new international criminal tribunals and new mechanisms for investigation and holding criminals to account.

Analyses national practices on conflicts between international law and national fundamental principles with a comparative perspective.

Explores the ICC''s regime of victim redress, including both its reparations regime and the work of the ICC Trust Fund.

The persistent objector rule is said to provide states with an 'escape hatch' from the otherwise universal binding force of customary international law.

This is the first comprehensive study of the law governing professional misconduct by defence lawyers before the International Criminal Court.

This book illuminates the world of trust law, tackling contemporary issues such as the rise of Asian wealth and cryptoassets.

This book represents a unique resource about Stewart Macaulay one of the common law world's leading scholars of the law of contract and of the law in action approach to the study of law.

The notion of conflict rests at the heart of the judicial function.

Since the adoption of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court in 1998, international criminal law has rapidly grown in importance.

Since the adoption of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court in 1998, international criminal law has rapidly grown in importance.

The financial crisis of 2007-08 saw a marked increase in global shipping disputes that is still being felt today.