Systems of law

The Canons of the Church of England are an essential reference for anyone responsible for the legal aspects of running a church

Underpinned by a hybrid methodology (ranging from social sciences to human sciences), this book parses mediation in four perspectives, which stands as an unparalleled methodological approach so far.

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.

With religion at centre stage in conflicts worldwide, and in social, ethical and geo-political debates, this book takes a timely look at relations between law and religion.

The growth of data-collecting goods and services, such as ehealth and mhealth apps, smart watches, mobile fitness and dieting apps, electronic skin and ingestible tech, combined with recent technological developments such as increased capacity of data storage, artificial intelligence and smart algorithms, has spawned a big data revolution that has reshaped how we understand and approach health data.

Privatising the Public University: The Case of Law is the first full-length critical study examining the impact of the dramatic reforms that have swept through universities over the last two decades.

This book provides a comprehensive overview of the law surrounding PPPs in the Middle East and North African region.

Article 38 of the Statute of the International Court of Justice defines "e;international law"e; to include not only "e;custom"e; and "e;convention"e; between States but also "e;the general principles of law recognized by civilized nations"e; within their municipal legal systems.

Explores the possibilities of constitutionalism from diverse theoretical and comparative perspectives, particularly those from outside liberal and Anglo-European paradigms.

This volume examines the relationship between law and sacrifice as a crucial nexus for theorizing the dynamics of creation, destruction, transcendence, and violence within the philosophical and legal discourse of western society.

This volume is a new contribution to the dynamic scholarly discussion of the control and regulation of psychoactive substances in culture and society.

The delict of iniuria is among the most sophisticated products of the Roman legal tradition.

In today's highly globalized and regulated economy, private and public organizations face myriad complex laws and regulations.

This book explores the role of law and regulation in sustaining financial markets in both developed and developing countries, particularly the European Union, United States and China.

Der Unterlassungsrechtsschutz ist auch in der Praxis des Zivilrechts nicht mehr wegzudenken.

This book discusses court-oriented legal reforms across Asia with a focus on the creation of 'new courts' over the last 20 years.

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

Since the Second World War, the international community has sought to prevent the repetition of destructive far-right forces by establishing institutions such as the United Nations and by adopting documents such as the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

During the 20th century many countries embarked on a process of constitutional secularization by which the role of religion gradually became limited.

The trial of former SS lieutenant and Gestapo chief Klaus Barbie was France's first trial for crimes against humanity.

This book presents a series of authoritative discussions of the application of Jewish tradition to contemporary social and political issues.

This book offers a comparative study of the management of legal pluralism.

"e;A manual for living with defeat"e; -TabletIt is no more possible to think about religion without sin than it is to think about a garden without dirt.

Das Buch bietet einen praxisnahen Einstieg in die HOAI 2021 und fundierte Grundlagen zur Honorarermittlung für Architekten und Ingenieure.

Written with both legal students and practitioners in mind, this highly specialist book is widely recognised as the definitive guide to Irish land law.

Das Geheimnis schnellen Lernens und Verstehens besteht darin, Zusammenhänge zu erkennen und diese auf praktische Gegebenheiten anzuwenden.

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

This book is a comparative study of judge-managed court systems across Australia, Europe and North America.

This book considers the rarely studied but pervasive concepts of doubt that medieval Muslim jurists used to resolve problematic criminal cases.

This book explores how Islam can impact the structures and performance of firms, financial institutions and capital markets across a range of countries and industries.

If you've ever read a news story about radical Islam, you've probably seen "e;sharia law"e; mentioned.

In 1910, al-Mahdi al-Wazzani, a prominent Moroccan Islamic scholar completed his massive compilation of Maliki fatwas.

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

What are the rights of religious institutions?

This book describes and assesses an emerging threat to states' territorial control and sovereignty: the hostile control of companies that carry out privatized aspects of sovereign authority.

Dieses Buch setzt sich mit der rechtlichen Neuordnung des Handels von Finanzderivaten in Europa und speziell in Deutschland auseinander.

The Islamic finance industry has grown at a phenomenal pace over the past decade.

This book studies ideological divisions within Chinese legal academia and their relationship to arguments about the rule of law.

This practical guide to understanding how regulators build insight and form judgements will help organisations to develop their strategy and approach to engagement and to improve their regulatory outcomes.

Demonstrates the paramount importance of laws in securing political equilibrium, stability, the integration of conquered peoples and a long-lasting empire.