Legal systems: civil procedure, litigation and dispute resolution

Justice and Legal Change on the Shores of Lake Erie explores the many ways that the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio has affected the region, the nation, the development of American law, and American politics.

In England mediation became a key part of the civil justice reform agenda after the Woolf Reforms of 1996, as disputants were deflected from litigation towards settlement outside the court system.

This book takes stock and assesses the prospects of transnational law, in tribute to Professor Detlev Vagts of the Harvard Law School.

It is an unfortunate but unavoidable feature of even well-ordered democratic societies that governmental administrative agencies often create legitimate expectations (procedural or substantive) on the part of non-governmental agents (individual citizens, groups, businesses, organizations, institutions, and instrumentalities) but find themselves unable to fulfil those expectations for reasons of justice, the public interest, severe financial constraints, and sometimesharsh political realities.

This book provides a unique guide for the understanding and implementation of party representation guidelines in international arbitration.

Friendship is one of our most important social institutions.

This book presents a selection of the latest arbitration cases, materials, and commentaries from China.

Locked in our worldview communities and polarised through increasingly radical campaigning, we are anxious of today's great uncertainty and our politicians have little incentive to reach across party lines.

This book investigates the tensions between EU law and international commercial arbitration, i.

This book is about those who represent themselves as Litigants in Person in the family justice system.

For over a century states have co-operated in providing evidence for use in civil trials in other countries.

This second edition of Construction Law: From Beginner to Practitioner provides a thorough and comprehensive guide to construction law by blending together black letter law and socio-legal approaches.

Is it possible for mediation to strengthen the effectiveness of international commercial arbitration?

Presenting a wealth of highly original and innovative analyses and case studies, this book examines the strategic ties between various emerging economies, their different approaches to finding mutual trade solutions, and new trends in the use of contingent protection.

This book brings together leading and emerging scholars and practitioners to present an overview of how regional, international and transnational courts and tribunals are engaging with the environment.

There are more than 800,000 sworn law enforcement officers employed within the United States, many of whom are regularly tasked with photographing crime scenes or evidence associated with criminal investigations.

Over the past couple of decades Singapore has successfully established itself as one of the major centres for international dispute resolution.

On July 27,2000 the House of Lords delivered a decision where, for the first time in English law, it explicitly recognised that damages for civil wrongs can be assessed by reference to a defendant (wrongdoer)'s gain rather than a claimant's loss.

The new edition of this leading work continues to provide full analysis of the legal and practical aspects arising in trusts disputes, with attention to jurisdiction-specific issues covering ten of the most relevant territories.

This volume shows how investment arbitration may be reformed to achieve both increased investment flows and improved access to justice.

A first-of-its-kind look at the outrage gripping organizations worldwideand how leaders can respond to it.

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Now in its fourth edition, this book provides detailed and practical guidance on how London Maritime Arbitration works in practice, against the background of English arbitration law and the Arbitration Act 1996.

"e;Pure food"e; became the rallying cry among a divergent group of campaigners who lobbied Congress for a law regulating foods and drugs.

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

Encompassing theory, research, and practice, this tenth edition provides an introduction to conflict communication and conflict management.

This book contributes to a better understanding of the role laypeople hold in the social functioning of law.

Family Law Arbitration is a guide to arbitration in family matters both financial and in respect of children.

Disclosure of Information: Norwich Pharmacal and Related Principles offers clear and concise procedural guidance and comprehensive legal analysis of the key ingredients of the jurisdiction dealing with: Wrongdoing Involvement Necessity Discretion and scope of reliefIt is the only book available that deals solely with this important and distinctive power of disclosure developed (and continuing to develop) in the English Courts.

Contracts for Construction and Engineering Projects provides unique and invaluable guidance on the role of contracts in construction and engineering projects.

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International investment arbitration has been dubbed the "e;Antarctica"e; of international procedural law.

Following events such as the 2008 credit crunch and financial crisis, many sectors of the economy suffered; nevertheless, reinsurance managed to maintain its strong position in the market industry and the global economic arena.

Can you hear the child's voice?

This book tackles one of the most challenging fields of research and practice in the current global trade environment: integrating doctrines of private and public law for the purpose of international commerce and trade.

'Here you have all you need to know and more this textbook will become the ADR bible.

Takes an in-depth look into the war victim''s right to reparation from the seventeenth century until the present day.

The basis for the Meryl Streep film A Cry in the Dark: The dramatic true story of a mother’s worst nightmare and the murder trial that shocked Australia.

This book is the second in a series of essay collections on defences in private law.

Comprehensive introductory textbook on the law and practice of international arbitration.

Despite the media controversies surrounding high-profile cases of undercover policing, it is not always clear what ethical issues are at stake.

La presente monografía conmemora el cuarenta aniversario de JUSTICIA, la revista de derecho procesal más antigua que se edita en España, en la que se han publicado 1.

The first practical guide to the procedural reforms due to be implemented in April 2013, this essential text explains the wide-ranging recommendations made by Sir Rupert Jackson in his Review of Civil Litigation Costs (MoJ, 2009) dealing with the costs of civil litigation.