International law: international disputes and civil procedure

The Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (HKIAC) is one of the world's most highly sophisticated arbitration institutions, with a continuously growing annual caseload.

This is the third revised edition of what was described by the English Court of Appeal in C v D as the standard work on Bermuda Form excess insurance policies.

Governments are rightly discussing reform of investment treaties, and of the incredibly powerful system of 'investor-state dispute settlement' (ISDS) upon which they rest.

This book examines how the International Court of Justice (ICJ) reviews State behaviour through the prism of the standard of review.

Within international law there is no unified concept of peace.

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

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

The margin of appreciation is a judicial doctrine whereby international courts allow states to have a measure of diversity in their interpretation of human rights treaty obligations.

International organizations have increasingly taken on state or quasi state-like functions in order to exercise control over individuals and societies, most pressingly in contexts of conflict and transition.

This book is the first and only practical guide to negotiating peace.

Briefs of Leading Cases in Corrections, Sixth Edition, offers extensive updates on the leading Supreme Court cases impacting corrections in the United States-prisons and jails, probation, parole, the death penalty, juvenile justice, and sexual assault offender laws.

The question of the legality of humanitarian intervention is, at first blush, a simple one.

Das Werk Series on International Arbitration, Volume 5, enthalt die besten Abschlussarbeiten aller Teilnehmer, die das Nachdiplomstudium in internationaler Schiedsgerichtsbarkeit der Swiss Arbitration Academy SAA erfolgreich abgeschlossen haben.

Valentina Vadi assesses whether cultural heritage has and/or should have any relevance in international investment law and policy.

Drawing on international, state and private sector case studies and a global survey, this book examines local engagement in disaster relief.

As the post-9/11 wars wind down, a literature professor at West Point explores what it means for soldiers, and our country, to be caught between war and peace.

The post-Cold War proliferation of international adjudicatory bodies and increase in litigation has greatly affected international law and politics.

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

Investment arbitrators rely on sovereignty for their legal status just as investor-state disputes usually stem from disagreements about the role of the state in society.

The first authoritative commentary on a major new codification of the equality principle as applied to investor-state dispute settlement.

This book analyses the concept of the rule of law in the context of international law, through the case law of the European Court of Human Rights.

As international criminal courts and tribunals have proliferated and international criminal law is increasingly seen as a key tool for bringing the world's worst perpetrators to account, the controversies surrounding the international trials of war criminals have grown.

This practical, comprehensive, and engaging introduction to the American judicial system is designed primarily for undergraduate students in criminal justice, liberal arts, political science, and beginning law.

Failings of the International Court of Justice critically examines the jurisprudence of the International Court of Justice.

Now in its third edition, International Project Finance is the definitive guide to legal and practical issues relating to international projects.

The First World War threw the imperial order into crisis.

This book sets out and analyses the procedural law applied by international criminal tribunals and the International Criminal Court (ICC).

An excellent introduction to judicial politics as a method of analysis, the eighth edition of Judicial Process and Judicial Policymaking focuses on policy in the judicial process.

This book answers two basic but under-appreciated questions: first, how does the American criminal justice system address a defendant's family status?

Despite their exponential growth in number and activities, there is not an established legal concept of an international organization.

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 book systematically analyses the relationship and interaction between rules of engagement (ROE) and the legal framework regulating armed conflicts, both at the international and national levels.

An in-depth and interdisciplinary analysis of the politics and practice of the International Criminal Court.

Das Staatsrecht muss die Veränderungen in der Struktur der gesellschaftlichen Kommunikation im Zuge der digitalen Revolution ebenso in das Gebäude des Staatsrechts und der allgemeinen Staatslehre integrieren, wie die zunehmende Enthumanisierung der Entscheidungen durch Algorithmen und künstlichen Intelligenz sowohl im öffentlich-rechtlichen als auch im privatrechtlichen Bereich.

Explores how and why the rise in international courts impacts on domestic politics on both national and international levels.

Examining jurisdiction and the recognition and enforcement of judgments in Europe, Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments in Europe: The Brussels I Regulation, the Lugano Convention, and the Hague Choice of Court Convention provides a practical explanation of how these three legal instruments interact to form a coherent system.

The International Centre for Dispute Resolution (ICDR) is the international division of the American Arbitration Association (AAA).

Providing a legal history of counter-terrorism in colonial and neo-colonial eras, this book examines the relationship between Western influence and counter-terrorism law.

Authoritative, succinct and up-to-date introduction to the law and practice of the International Criminal Court.

The modern public prosecutor is a figure both powerful and enigmatic.

This book provides a thorough and directed focus on successfully identifying, obtaining, and succeeding in a career in criminal justice or criminology.

The existing literature on the substantive and procedural aspects of bilateral investment treaties (BITs) relies heavily on investment treaty arbitration decisions as a source of law.

This book provides a detailed discussion of the Hague Convention''s provisions with a focus on the text as viewed against its diplomatic background.

Fifty feminist law professors come together to rewrite twenty-five major Supreme Court opinions on gender justice and equality.

A critical review of international criminal procedure and the rules and practices designed to ensure effective investigations and fair trials.