Systems of law: civil codes / civil law

Leading experts in EU constitutional law examine the foundational importance of citizenship rights in delimiting the scope of EU law.

Leading experts in EU constitutional law examine the foundational importance of citizenship rights in delimiting the scope of EU law.

A trenchant critique of developments in civil justice that questions modern orthodoxy and points to a downgrading of civil justice.

A trenchant critique of developments in civil justice that questions modern orthodoxy and points to a downgrading of civil justice.

Hugh Collins examines whether the harmonisation of private law in the European Union would be a desirable development.

This seminal book develops a new perspective on the debate concerning the Europeanisation of private law.

The 2005 Avant-projet de r forme du droit des obligations et de la prescription, also dubbed the Avant-projet Catala, suggests the most far-reaching reform of the French Civil code since it came into force in 1804.

This book tries to answer the question "e;What happens if an AI system makes a mistake while contracting?

Judges, courts, and scholars in the United States agree that the Constitution is the supreme law of the land, but there is much disagreement about its meaning.

This book focuses on an emerging problem in English contract law: what should be done when a party has been unjustly enriched as the result of a breach of contract but there is no measurable loss suffered by said party?

Have you been confused by a lawsuit?

A leader of a global superpower is betrayed by his mistress, who makes public the sordid details of their secret affair.

The traditional definition of torts involves bizarre, idiosyncratic events where a single plaintiff with a physical impairment sues the specific defendant he believes to have wrongfully caused that malady.

Some describe civil litigation as little more than a drag on the economy; Others hail it as the solution to most of the country's problems.

When used in conjunction with corporations, the term "e;public"e; is misleading.

It's long been known that Japanese file fewer lawsuits per capita than Americans do.

New Pleading in the Twenty-First Century: Slamming the Federal Courthouse Doors?

The lawsuit is the cornerstone of the civil justice system in America, and an open court the foundation of American jurisprudence.

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Prisoners' Self-Help Litigation Manual, in its much-anticipated fourth edition, is an indispensable guide for prisoners and prisoner advocates seeking to understand the rights guaranteed to prisoners by law and how to protect those rights.

This is the definitive book on the legal and fiscal framework for civil society organizations (CSOs) in China from earliest times to the present day.

What does it mean when civil lawyers and common lawyers think differently?

During the past decade, rapid developments in information and communications technology have transformed key social, commercial and political realities.

Prisoners' Self-Help Litigation Manual, in its much-anticipated fourth edition, is an indispensable guide for prisoners and prisoner advocates seeking to understand the rights guaranteed to prisoners by law and how to protect those rights.

Judges, courts, and scholars in the United States agree that the Constitution is the supreme law of the land, but there is much disagreement about its meaning.

The Guidelines for the Assessment of General Damages are designed to provide a clear and logical framework for the assessment of damages in personal injury cases.

The Guidelines for the Assessment of General Damages are designed to provide a clear and logical framework for the assessment of damages in personal injury cases.

Blackstone's Civil Practice 2022 provides a detailed and accessible commentary of unrivalled quality on the process of civil litigation.

Blackstone's Civil Practice 2022 provides a detailed and accessible commentary of unrivalled quality on the process of civil litigation.

This volume was developed as part of a cooperative project of the European Law Institute (ELI) and the International Institute for the Unification of Private Law (Unidroit), dealing with civil procedure law.

Civil Procedure Rules at 20 is a collection of presentations and papers to mark the 20th anniversary of the CPR coming into force, many of which were delivered orally at the CPR at 20 Conference at the Bonavero Institute of Human Rights, at Mansfield College, Oxford, in 2019.

Civil Procedure Rules at 20 is a collection of presentations and papers to mark the 20th anniversary of the CPR coming into force, many of which were delivered orally at the CPR at 20 Conference at the Bonavero Institute of Human Rights, at Mansfield College, Oxford, in 2019.

This collection of essays explores the evolution of anti-discrimination law in European civil law jurisdictions.

This collection of essays explores the evolution of anti-discrimination law in European civil law jurisdictions.

A sound understanding of legal professional privilege provides practitioners with a strategic advantage not to be underestimated.

A sound understanding of legal professional privilege provides practitioners with a strategic advantage not to be underestimated.

Pleadings Without Tears has become established as one of the most successful books on practical legal drafting in the context of litigation.

Pleadings Without Tears has become established as one of the most successful books on practical legal drafting in the context of litigation.

The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council (JCPC) is the court of final appeal for jurisdictions including the British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies, and for those Commonwealth countries that have retained the appeal to Her Majesty in Council.

The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council (JCPC) is the court of final appeal for jurisdictions including the British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies, and for those Commonwealth countries that have retained the appeal to Her Majesty in Council.

Contempt of court has been aptly described as the Proteus of the legal world, assuming an almost infinite diversity of forms.

Contempt of court has been aptly described as the Proteus of the legal world, assuming an almost infinite diversity of forms.

Product Liability is a recognised authority in the field and covers the product liability laws through which manufacturers, retailers, and others may be held liable to compensate persons who are injured, or who incur financial loss, when the products which they manufacture or sell are defective or not fit for their purpose.

Product Liability is a recognised authority in the field and covers the product liability laws through which manufacturers, retailers, and others may be held liable to compensate persons who are injured, or who incur financial loss, when the products which they manufacture or sell are defective or not fit for their purpose.

A comprehensive analysis of liability for animals this book covers harm done by dangerous and straying animals including both dangerous and non-dangerous species.

A comprehensive analysis of liability for animals this book covers harm done by dangerous and straying animals including both dangerous and non-dangerous species.

Occupiers' liability is an area of tort law rich in statutory material and jurisprudence, having developed outside the framework of general negligence liability.

Occupiers' liability is an area of tort law rich in statutory material and jurisprudence, having developed outside the framework of general negligence liability.

The European Convention of Human Rights (ECHR), Human Rights Act 1998 (HRA) and the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union have had a significant impact on UK employment law, but the ultimate contours of this are still developing and emerging, particularly post-BREXIT.