Law and society, sociology of law

This volume explores the role that European institutions have come to play in regulating national prisons systems.

This book demonstrates that law can be newly interrogated when examined through the lens of literature.

Feminist Perspectives on Tort Law offers a distinctly feminist approach to key topics in tort law.

Memory is often the primary evidence in the courtroom, yet unfortunately this evidence may not be fit for purpose.

In einer Welt, in der Sprache immer mehr im Mittelpunkt gesellschaftlicher Debatten steht, bietet dieses Buch eine fundierte, kritische und persönliche Reflexion über das Phänomen des Genderns.

This book brings together literature, empirical research findings from two projects, and policy analysis to examine how some forces in England have adopted the approach of treating crimes against sex workers as hate crimes.

The debate about so-called economic globalization has reached a new phase.

Der anhaltende und teils dramatische Akzeptanzverlust der christlichen Kirchen in der Gesellschaft passt nicht zu ihrer grundgesetzlich begründeten Sonderstellung bei der Bewältigung angeblich gemeinsamer Aufgaben mit dem Staat.

Essential Tort Law for SQE1 explains the key principles of tort law in a clear, easy-to-follow style.

This book describes interdisciplinary exploration of matters related to the translation and interpreting of legal texts.

Scenes of violence and incisions into the flesh inform the demand for law.

In Children's Rights Under the Law, Professor Samuel M.

A fascinating account of how Islam can be deployed or resisted to shape minority rights and religious change in Muslim societies.

A previous winner of the Comite Maritime International's Albert Lilar Prize for the best shipping law book worldwide, EU Shipping Law is the foremost reference work for professionals in this area.

En 1995 se celebró en Beijín la IV Conferencia Mundial sobre la Mujer.

Public institutions, companies and governments in the EU and around the worldare increasingly engaging in sustainable public procurement - a broad conceptthat must consider the three pillars of economic equality, social welfare and publichealth and environmental responsibility when designing public tenders andfinalizing government contracts.

Shareholder treaty claims risk multiple recovery and prejudice to third parties.

Offers a unique archival science perspective on the potential and limitations of blockchain as a means of restoring societal trust.

This title was first published in 2001.

Una de las caracteristicas esenciales del arbitraje, que diferencia claramente este sistema de resolucion de conflictos de la jurisdiccion, es la confidencialidad.

Privacy can function as an expressive, anti-subordination tool of resistance that is worthy of constitutional protection.

This collection of "e;cases and materials"e; is one version of what is commonly called a "e;casebook"e; and is intended as a teaching aid in a process commonly called teaching by the "e;case method.

The existence of a structured enforcement system is an inherent feature of national legal orders and one of the core elements of State sovereignty.

"Los crímenes de Perejil" del Dr.

The second edition of Critical Company Law provides a framework in which to understand how the company functions in society and a thorough grounding in modern legal doctrine.

Explores the role of NGOs as mediators in crucial litigation cases on women''s rights in South Africa.

This volume closely examines a single canonical article and how it continues to shape the future of sociolegal studies.

This handbook explores the dynamic new field of Environmental Restorative Justice.

This book, first published in 1990, takes a challenging look at the images constructed by the Press of women's political protest.

This detailed handbook constitutes the first comprehensive presentation of EC Energy Law, under the ECSC, Euratom and EC Treaties, including the history and development of this important legal field and its economic and technical foundations.

An original account of the 1975 constitutional crisis and its continuing relevance for informal constitutional change in contemporary Australian law.

Ronald Niezen examines the impact of public opinion on the processes by which human rights are defended in international law.

Against a backdrop of continually growing global Islamophobia, this handbook provides a comprehensive, interdisciplinary overview of the key issues, theories, debates, and developments in gendered Islamophobia, unpacking how Western, Orientalist constructions of Muslim men and women affect the lived experiences of Muslim men and women; impact social, legal, and criminological policies, practices, and discourse; and give rise to resistance against gendered Islamophobia.

While there is no shortage of studies addressing the state's regulation of the sexual, research into the ways in which the sexual governs the state and its attributes is still in its infancy.

Public institutions, companies and governments in the EU and around the worldare increasingly engaging in sustainable public procurement - a broad conceptthat must consider the three pillars of economic equality, social welfare and publichealth and environmental responsibility when designing public tenders andfinalizing government contracts.

Forensic Microscopy: Truth Under the Lenses provides an overview and understanding of the various types of microscopes and their techniques employed in forensic science.

This book analyses how the system of immigration judicial reviews works in practice, as an area which has, for decades, constituted the majority of judicial review cases and is politically controversial.

This book explores how politicians and individuals use state and non-state legal systems to achieve political goals in Chechnya.

The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has played a vital role in promoting the process of European integration.

This collection deals with complex issues relating to death such as 'mercy killings', the 'right to die' and murder.

This book identifies, analyses and discusses the nexus of legal issues that have emerged in recent years around sexuality and gender.

Gender is an increasingly prominent aspect of the contemporary debate and discourse around law.

The period from the fifteenth century to the late eighteenth century was one of critical importance to British constitutionalism.

The distinction between male and female, or masculinity and femininity, has long been considered to be foundational to society and the organization of its institutions.

Feminism and transgender, as social factions or collective subjectivities, have historically evaded, vilified or negated each other's philosophy and subjectivities.

This book explores the rise of private arbitration in religious and other values-oriented communities, and it argues that secular societies should use secular legal frameworks to facilitate, enforce, and also regulate religious arbitration.