Legal systems: general

Why are we still arguing over the Parthenon Marbles?

A study of state responsibility for acts committed in the course of different stages of adjudicatory process.

The spy business often results in a sudden exchange of the dark shadows of the clandestine back room for the bright lights of the open courtroom.

A groundbreaking new study based on extensive and original data that examines court policies and proceedings during the COVID-19 pandemic to uncover the realities of power, procedure, and reform in state civil courts.

Winning your case in court is only half the battle.

This is the long-awaited second edition of this widely-referenced work on the substantive law principles of investment treaty arbitration.

Rhetoric scholars have articulated diverse approaches to both civil and human rights as political, ethical, and academic discourses.

This book examines the practice of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) as it stands today in the context of matrimonial disputes and for providing gender justice for women undergoing matrimonial litigation.

This book focuses on India's participation in the WTO dispute settlement system, at a time when India has emerged as one of the most successful and prominent users of WTO dispute settlement among the developing countries.

Coronial Law is an area that attracts great public scrutiny, reflected in the recent establishment of the office of the Chief Coroner, and the number of Judges of the High Court and the Court of Appeal made deputy assistant coroners to particularly sensitive inquests.

This book explores the 'backstage' of transnational legal practice by illuminating the routines and habits that are crucial to the field, yet rarely studied.

Dieser Buchtitel ist Teil des Digitalisierungsprojekts Springer Book Archives mit Publikationen, die seit den Anfängen des Verlags von 1842 erschienen sind.

This book examines the concept of 'naming, blaming, claiming' in the application of arbitration for private banking dispute resolution.

Are you concerned about promoting transparency whilst protecting the privacy of vulnerable clients?

The field of Legal translation and interpreting has strongly expanded over recent years.

This book comprises a definitive collection of papers on administrative justice, written by a set of very distinguished contributors.

Though most conceptions of the rule of law assume equality before the law – and hence equal access to the justice system – this basic right is not being met for many low and middle income Canadians.

Examining the notion, nature, and extent of consent in both commercial arbitration and investment arbitration, this book provides practitioners and academics with a thorough, case-related analysis of an issue which raises many questions.

A comparative examination of core words used by courts, legislators, and academic commentators in describing the nature of obligations law.

This book is the first in the field to explore the use of music in negotiation, conflict resolution and leadership development.

This book delves into the intricacies of encouraging African states' participation in a Multilateral Investment Court (MIC), set against the backdrop of their experiences with international investment agreements and the Investor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS) system.

The onset of the 2004 EU enlargement witnessed a number of predictions being made about the approaches, capacity and ability of Central European judges who were soon to join the Union.

The privilege against self-incrimination is often represented in the case law of England and Wales as a principle of fundamental importance in the law of criminal procedure and evidence.

The book examines obiter dicta and dissenting opinions as aspects of judicial decision-making.

Dieses anwenderorientierte Buch gibt einen Überblick über die Theorie und Praxis audiovisueller Vernehmung (AVVs).

Analyzes courts in fourteen selected Asian jurisdictions to provide the most up-to-date and comprehensive interdisciplinary book available.

What role should the Senate play in the selection and confirmation of judges?

A self-contained examination of all aspects of statistical evidence evaluation in forensic science, from theory to concrete applications.

This book brings together over 40 papers presented at the 1992 International Construction Conflict Management & Resolution Conference held in Manchester, UK.

An insightful account of the international court''s efforts to make sense of African conflicts in completing its first three trials.

This book adopts an international perspective to examine how the online sale of insurance challenges the insurance regulation and the insurance contract, with a focus on insurance sales, consumer protection, cyber risks and privacy, as well as dispute resolution.