Systems of law: common law

This 2006 book explains the meaning, significance and practical effect of the concept of ''possession'' in contemporary land law.

Many advocates of euthanasia consider the criminal law to be an inappropriate medium to adjudicate the profound ethical and humanitarian dilemmas associated with end of life decisions.

It is said that a nuisance is an interference with the use and enjoyment of land.

In this collection, one of the key commentators on the modern law of tort presents 12 of his most important articles and book chapters.

Written by one of the leading experts in the field, the aim of this book is to make it as accessible as possible in assisting solicitors, barristers and judges alike.

In this book leading scholars from the United Kingdom, the United States and Australia challenge established common law rules and suggest new approaches to both old and emerging problems in tort law.

Landmark Cases in the Law of Tort contains thirteen original essays on leading tort cases, ranging from the early nineteenth century to the present day.

Using archival resources, interviews with contemporaries, and legal sources, W.

Sir Frederick Pollock wrote that 'English-speaking lawyers .

Explores the English origins of the principles of judicial review in common law jurisdictions and autochthonous pressures for their adaptation.

The essays in this volume offer a reassessment of Jeremy Bentham's strikingly original legal philosophy.

This book does what it ''says on the tin'' - stating the corpus of tort law as a body of principles.

This book argues that Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr.

Featuring original research, this collection celebrates the remarkable career of former Supreme Court President, Brenda Hale.

The book examines the protection of property rights in chattels through the law of torts, focusing on the four actions of conversion, detinue, trespass and negligence.

This book examines how the common law works through profiles of eight great cases.

This work explores the relationship between Bentham's utilitarian practical philosophy and his positivist jurisprudence.

The recognition and enforcement of legitimate expectations by courts has been a striking feature of English law since R v North and East Devon Health Authority; ex parte Coughlan [2001] 3 QB 213.

Law is a lasting social institution, but it must also be open to change.

Lawyer, judge, politician, poet, teacher, and architect, William Blackstone was a major figure in eighteenth century public life.

Oxford's variorum edition of William Blackstone's seminal treatise on the common law of England and Wales offers the definitive account of the Commentaries' development in a modern format.

This book discusses the dominant corrective justice and distributive justice approaches to private law and identifies their strengths and weaknesses.

In this classic study, Alan Brudner investigates the basic structure of the common law of transactions.

Combines authoritative commentary and unique contextual analysis to explain the general principles of trusts and their practical operation.

Winner of the DSBA Practical Law Book of the Year Award 2020This seventh edition provides comprehensive treatment of the key elements of the legal system in Ireland, including the roles and regulation of legal practitioners, the organisation of the courts and the judiciary, and an analysis of the main sources of Irish law and their application in practice.

Wenn die Zeiten sich ändern, sollten wir alle besser gegen die Unsicherheiten, die vor uns liegen, gewappnet sein.

A unique comparative analysis of Chinese contract law accessible to lawyers from civil, common, and mixed law jurisdictions.

Law is supposed to encourage innovation, morality, and conformity with societal expectations, yet it may provides perverse incentives causing individuals, or even the State, to act in discordant, inefficient, and even immoral ways.

Law is supposed to encourage innovation, morality, and conformity with societal expectations, yet it may provides perverse incentives causing individuals, or even the State, to act in discordant, inefficient, and even immoral ways.

Teoría del derecho replantea los temas que abordan los manuales teóricos del sistema jurídico —el concepto o definición del derecho, sus fuentes, interpretación y ponderación de normas, determinación de la norma en el tiempo, integración jurídica, solución de antinomias y pautas de aplicación de la normas— a partir de dos perspectivas que toma en cuenta el derecho moderno: la concepción del dercho como objeto de estudio no solo de la ciencia jurídica sino también de la sociología y de la filosofía del derecho; y la incorporación de los principios del derecho, tradicionalmente asentado en reglas.

Learn about the most important legal milestones in history in The Law Book.

"Escuela histórica del derecho", "Argumentación jurídica y calidad de la decisión judicial", "Modelos alternativos de resolución de conflictos", "El derecho colaborativo en Colombia", "La cláusula arbitral patológica", "Aproximación al derecho internacional desde el Tercer Mundo" y "Diálogo entre los hechos y el derecho" son los temas que contiene esta obra que rinde homenaje a la memoria de los profesores José Manuel Luque Campo y Nicolasa González de Luque, por su invaluable aporte a la formación de varias generaciones de juristas egresados del programa de Derecho, Ciencia Política y Relaciones Internacionales de la Universidad del Norte.

As always during its long history, English common law, upon which American law is based, has had to defend itself against the challenge of civil law's clarity and traditions.

Oxford's variorum edition of William Blackstone's seminal treatise on the common law of England and Wales offers the definitive account of the Commentaries' development in a modern format.

Oxford's variorum edition of William Blackstone's seminal treatise on the common law of England and Wales offers the definitive account of the Commentaries' development in a modern format.

This publication examines beneficial ownership transparency in nine countries in Asia and the Pacific and explains how overcoming hurdles to ensure the full disclosure of company ownership is key to cracking down on crime and corruption.

En nuestro país hay una serie de cuestiones de las que resulta difícil hablar si no se adopta una postura determinada que se da por sentada.

Mord, Vergewaltigung, Totschlag und Drogenhandel gehören leider zum Alltag.

En este libro el autor considera que para comprender el significado de la Constitución es necesario situarnos en el contexto histórico que condiciona su elaboración, porque los procesos históricos son los que determinan la transición política y jurídica de un paradigma constitucional a otro.

'A lifetime spend fighting the powers that be and turning personal pain into collective power.

The Common Law changed America forever.

Este livro apresenta uma breve análise da edição dos Provimentos 27 e 28 de 24 de Outubro de 2014, da Egrégia Corregedoria Geral da Justiça do Estado de São Paulo, bem como os artigos 1004 e seguintes, todos das Normas de Serviços da Corregedoria Geral de Justiça, estabelecendo os critérios de ressarcimento e reajuste dos valores da condução dos oficiais de justiça por cota de ressarcimento, editadas com base nos Pareceres números 540/2014-J e 536/2014-J.

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