Legal systems: courts and procedures

For most of their history, the U.

This unique book traces the evolution of the House of Lords as a court for private litigation during the critically important years from 1621 to 1675.

Of all the steps in the Supreme Court's decision-making process, only one is visible to the public: the oral arguments.

A text that will appeal to any reader interested in the relation of language to the law, or vice versa, Ideological Diversity in Courtroom Discourse focuses on the guilty plea as both a distinct procedure and a dialogue constrained by boundaries.

A comprehensive analysis of the extent, method, purpose and effects of domestic and international courts'' judicial dialogue on human rights.

The second volume of Select Legal Topics updates, analyses, and covers current developments in such areas of criminal law, criminal procedure, state civil procedure, civil rights matters, constitutional issues, and significant recent Supreme Court decisions.

Prepared to coincide with the 250th anniversary of the establishment of Nova Scotia's Supreme Court, this important new volume provides a comprehensive history of the institution, Canada's oldest common law court.

An incisive and sympathetic examination of the case for ending the practice of imprisonmentDespite its omnipresence and long history, imprisonment is a deeply troubling practice.

Language ideology is a concept developed in linguistic anthropology to explain the ways in which ideas about the definition and functions of language can become linked with social discourses and identities.

In common law jurisdictions, litigants are free to choose whether to procure legal representation or litigate in person.

This two-volume set examines the origins and growth of judicial review in the key G-20 constitutional democracies, which include the United States, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Japan, Italy, India, Canada, Australia, South Korea, Brazil, South Africa, Indonesia, Mexico, and the European Union, as well as Israel.

This book examines the jurisprudence of the Supreme Court of Ireland since its creation in 1924.

In its six-decade history, the German Federal Constitutional Court has become one of the most powerful and influential constitutional tribunals in the world.

Part of ABC-CLIO's groundbreaking About State Government set, this volume is the first comprehensive resource to focus exclusively on judicial politics at the state level, covering all 50 states and demonstrating the profound influence state courts have on American life.

Learn how to look good on cross, even when the witness is not cooperating.

A revisionary account of the South African Constitutional Court, its working method and the neglected political underpinnings of its success.

Blackstone's Employment Law Practice 2019 is the only text to provide everything you need for bringing, defending, and appealing employment cases in one single, portable volume, providing an unbeatable combination of clear commentary and key legislation.

With the developing landscape of a European criminal justice sphere comes an increasing imperative for scholars and practitioners to gain some insight into the diversity that exists in the criminal justice systems of European Union Member States.

The Youth Court Guide is the definitive legal handbook for practitioners involved in the youth court.

Deference is perhaps the most important concept and practice in law.

Judge Learned Hand is an icon of American Law.

This book examines why laws fail and provides strategies for making laws that work.

An in-depth examination of the U.

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

Beginning with an explanation of procedure prior to the accused appearing in court, this straightforward and practical guide works through the way in which prosecutions are commenced and the process around funding by the criminal defence service and bail.

The trial is central to the institutional framework of criminal justice.

We live in a world of one-size-fits-all law.

In Moral Desert, Howard Simmons notes that the idea that we deserve to be praised or rewarded for good behavior and blamed or punished when we act badly seems central to everyone's moral deliberation and practices.

The Kentucky-born son of a Baptist preacher, with an early tendency toward racial prejudice, Supreme Court Justice Wiley Rutledge (1894-1949) became one of the Court's leading liberal activists and an early supporter of racial equality, free speech, and church-state separation.

This book offers a new interpretation of judicial review in England and Wales as being concerned with the advancement of justice and good governance, as opposed to being concerned primarily with ultra vires or common law constitutionalism.

The idea that wealthy people use their money to influence things, including politics, law, and media will surprise very few people.

In the past 65 years, the United States Supreme Court has outlined, through its decisions, its conceptions of the roles and responsibilities of the U.

In deciding the abortion and physician assisted suicide cases, a majority of the Justices of the United States Supreme Court drew on medical knowledge to inform their opinions while dismissing the distinctively different knowledge offered by patients.

This book primarily provides assistance to litigators who find themselves acting for or against firms in contentious regulatory matters.

Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia once remarked that the theory of an evolving, "e;living"e; Constitution effectively "e;rendered the Constitution useless.

This first-of-its-kind volume surveys twenty constitutional judges who ''towered'' over their peers, exploring their complexities and flaws.

Over the past two decades, the United States has seen an intense debate about the composition of the federal judiciary.

Routledge Lawcards are your complete, pocket-sized guides to key examinable areas of the undergraduate law curriculum and the CPE/GDL.

** WALL STREET JOURNAL BESTSELLER **USA TODAY BESTSELLER ** PUBLISHERS WEEKLY BESTSELLER ** NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER **With a simple majority on the Supreme Court, the left would have the power to curtail or even abolish the freedoms that have made America a beacon to the world.

This book is structured to reflect the different questions that may arise in connection with a preliminary reference.

From the point of his arrest through to the final disposition of his case, the authors follow the accused as he proceeds through the criminal control system.

The House of Lords served as the highest court in the UK for over 130 years.

Michael Tonry, an internationally recognized authority on criminology, offers in these pages a comprehensive overview of current research, policy developments, and practical experiences concerning sentencing and sanctions.

Warren E.

Genetic Testing and the Criminal Law is a unique international treatment of the dynamic and established criminal investigation technique of DNA testing.