Legal systems: courts and procedures

In the last twenty years, the veil of secrecy surrounding the workings of the United States Supreme Court has been lifted.

Understand the complexities of EU law and its implications on UK lawLaw of the European Union, 13th Edition, by Morano-Foadi and Neller is a comprehensive and visually appealing coverage of the structure, law and practice of the European Union and its impact on UK law.

This collection brings together international experts to present a comparative analysis of wrongful conviction and criminal procedure.

Until President Jimmy Carter launched an effort to diversify the lower federal courts, the U.

Navigate the extensive jurisdiction and powers of the Court of Protection.

For almost sixty years, the results of the New Deal have been an accepted part of political life.

The Employment Tribunal Rules of Procedure 2013 are a significant landmark in the history of the employment tribunals.

With its blend of accessible writing and actual excerpts from Court opinions, this book serves to explain the legal and cultural underpinnings of landmark U.

This first study of the legal history of sex offences in Mandate Palestine pioneers a new socio-cultural perspective on evidence.

A First Amendment Profile of the Supreme Court focuses on the nine justices of the United States Supreme Court and determines their frames for assessing First Amendment cases.

Alexis de Tocqueville, John Stuart Mill, and the U.

Criminal proceedings, it is often now said, ought to be conducted with integrity.

A comprehensive discussion of international trade courts and tribunals with specific emphasis on their performance and legitimacy.

Uses a single-country case study to enrich research on the role of constitutional courts in new democracies.

La LEC 1/2000 realizó una regulación nueva y compleja de la prueba pericial que, en la práctica de sus primeros quince años de vigencia, ha originado infinidad de problemas de todo tipo.

During his thirty-four year tenure as a Justice of the Supreme Court, Hugo L.

Fachwissen und Berufserfahrung sind unverzichtbar, um einen Todesfall zuverlässig aufzuklären.

Wheatley's Road Traffic Law in Scotland is a highly regarded source of reference for all those involved in the detection and prosecution of road traffic offences, with all the relevant law and authority presented in a clear and accessible style.

Le Code de procédure civile (CPC) est entré en vigueur le 1er janvier 2011; la révision du CPC a été adoptée par l'Assemblée fédérale le 17 mars 2023 et s'appliquera en principe dès le 1er janvier 2025.

"El proceso judicial actual es heredero, en la enorme mayoría de países, de antiguas regulaciones, romanas sobre todo, que fueron acumuladas, reformadas y casi podría decirse que amontonadas durante varios siglos, hasta que vinieron las codificaciones del siglo xix y las que les siguieron, que intentaron compilar mejor y simplificar el panorama existente.

In Christopher Moore’s lively and engaging history of the Court of Appeal for Ontario, he traces the evolution of one of Canada’s most influential courts from its origins as a branch of the lieutenant governor’s executive council to the post-Charter years of cutting-edge jurisprudence and national influence.

Whether you're new to higher education, coming to legal study for the first time or just wondering what Evidence Law is all about, Beginning Evidence is the ideal introduction to help you hit the ground running.

In 2009, Stephen Barker was convicted of rape on the evidence of a little girl who was four-and-a-half years old at the trial, and about three-and-a-half when first interviewed by the police.

This is a work that promotes a universal rule of law norm.

The Supreme Court of Canada decision in the Marshall case asserted sweeping Native treaty rights and generated intense controversy.

Fortsetzung der Beweisführung zu nachweisbarem Fehlurteil.

This book presents a searching critique of excessive reliance on courts as ''democracy-builders'' in states emerging from authoritarian rule.

This book explores why juries have declined in power and how the federal government and the states have taken the jury''s authority.

Lasser examines in detail four periods during which the Court was widely charged with overstepping its constitutional power: the late 1850s, with the Dred Scott case and its aftermath; the Reconstruction era; the New Deal era; and the years of the Warren and Burger Courts after 1954.

The jury is often hailed as one of the most important symbols of American democracy.

The ABA Classics Series, authoritative, affordable, and beautifully designed editions of the world's greatest law books are perfect for any law library or office, or as a gift for anyone involved or interested in the law.

When the first Supreme Court convened in 1790, it was so ill-esteemed that its justices frequently resigned in favor of other pursuits.

An in-depth 2006 study of the careers and roles of judges in France, Germany, Spain, Sweden and England.

Explores the possibilities and limits of the international legal architecture and its expert communities in shaping the world of tomorrow.

This book goes behind the closed doors of the garda station, providing a contemporary account of the role of criminal defence lawyers who represent those arrested, detained and questioned therein.

The government has no power greater than to take away a person's freedom or even life.

At a time when police abuses and errors make the headlines, it is important to understand just what goes into the decisions that police make when they are confronted with various crime scenarios in the line of duty.

Routledge Q&As give you the tools to practice and refine your exam technique, showing you how to apply your knowledge to maximum effect in an exam situation.

For almost sixty years, the results of the New Deal have been an accepted part of political life.

In These Estimable Courts, Damon M.

This book advances an integrated model of Supreme Court decision making that incorporates variables from the models of Supreme Court decision making.

This anthology chronicles the legal legacy of Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

Este libro es una compilacion de los trabajos que se presentaron en el Congreso Homenaje a Michele Taruffo los dias 23 y 24 de enero de 2015 en Girona, organizado por la Catedra de Cultura Juridica de la Universidad de Girona.