Legal systems: general

Explores judicial independence, integrity and impartiality in Asia-Pacific countries.

During the early development and throughout the short history of green/conservation criminology, limited attention has been directed toward quantitative analyses of relevant environmental crime, law and justice concerns.

This book develops an argument for the power of collective identity as an impetus for state prioritization of social welfare.

This book brings together feminist academics and lawyers to present an impressive collection of alternative judgments in a series of Australian legal cases.

This book focuses on Chinese cases on the CISG decided by Chinese courts of all levels, focusing on 2011 to 2012.

Nelson identifies three principal institutions involved in conflict resolution: the twon meeting, the church congregation, and the courts of law.

Risk Management in Outer Space Activities assesses selected risks associated with space activities, from an Australian and New Zealand perspective.

This book provides theoretical and practical insights for effective decision making in situations that involve various types of conflict cleavages.

This book explores the intricacies of court interpreting through a thorough analysis of the authentic discourse of the English-speaking participants, the Spanish-speaking witnesses and the interpreters.

El aumento del tráfico jurídico y la masividad de las relaciones hacen cada vez más necesario repensar instituciones procesales decimonónicas, especialmente aquellas que fueron elaboradas bajo el paradigma del modelo individualista.

Das Lehrbuch vermittelt grundlegende Kenntnisse und Kompetenzen im Bürgerlichen Recht.

Describes and explains the protection standards contained in international investment agreements as applied by arbitral tribunals.

A comprehensive account of legal professional privilege as it applies to corporations covering four major common law jurisdictions: the UK, Australia, Canada and the United States.

The public image of judges has been stuck in a time warp; they are invariably depicted in the media - and derided in public bars up and down the country - as 'privately educated Oxbridge types', usually 'out-of-touch', and more often than not as 'old men'.

Jack Straw reviews recent reforms to the system of British justice and suggests key areas where further reform is needed.

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.

In this book, senior judges and academics at the forefront of transnational commercial law in Asia, Australia, Europe, the US, and elsewhere, reflect on the implications of anti-globalism and the COVID-19 pandemic on international commercial dispute resolution (ICDR).

This book explains the causes, process, and results of group disputes in urban communities (the empirical experiences from Shanghai) in China.

This book brings together a series of contributions by international legal scholars that explore a range of subjects and themes in the field of international economic law and global economic governance through a variety of methodological and theoretical lenses.

An introduction to the complexities of law, with clarity Elliott & Quinn's English Legal System, 21st Edition, by Allbon and Dua provides a deep understanding of the English Legal System and how it works in practice.

This book brings together articles from leading experts in the field of international dispute resolution.

Should England adopt shari''a law?

In an age when everyone aspires to teach critical thinking skills in the classroom, what does it mean to be a subversive law teacher?

Este texto es un aporte a la divulgación en nuestro país delderecho procesal civil, sin pretensión adicional alguna que la de desarrollaruna explicación de las distintas instituciones, figuras e instrumentosprocesales incorporados en la parte general del estatuto procesal civil, conlas referencias jurisprudenciales y doctrinales que el autor considerónecesarias para tal cometido y con algunas breves menciones al proceso arbitraly al proceso contencioso-administrativo.

The Judge as Political Theorist examines opinions by constitutional courts in liberal democracies to better understand the logic and nature of constitutional review.

The new edition of the bestselling Blackstone's Magistrates' Court Handbook provides a complete practical guide for the busy practitioner.

This comprehensive study is concerned primarily with the fundamental problem of the role of the judiciary in the federal system of Canadian government.

This book analyzes the tension between the host state's commitment to provide regulatory stability for foreign investors - which is a tool for attracting FDI and generating economic growth - and its evolving non-economic commitments towards its citizens with regard to environmental protection and social welfare.

Since the Court Reform (Scotland) Act 2014 and the creation of the All Scotland Personal Injury Court, Scotland's sheriff courts now deals with all cases worth up to 100,000, covering cases ranging from debt and bankruptcy, to child welfare and anti-social behaviour.

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.

Uno de los aspectos más relevantes de la entrada en vigor del Reglamento (UE) 2016/679, relativo a la protección de las personas físicas en lo que respecta al tratamiento de datos personales y a la libre circulación de estos datos y por el que se deroga la Directiva 95/46/C; y de la Ley Orgánica 3/2018, de 5 de diciembre de Protección de Datos Personales y garantía de los derechos digitales (LOPDGDD), es el reconocimiento efectivo, y la puesta en funcionamiento de la figura del delegado de protección de datos (DPD/DPO), al cual se le reconoce un papel central en el ámbito de la protección de datos personales dadas las funciones que desempeña en la información y asesoramiento a los distintos operadores jurídicos que desarrollan su actividad en el ámbito de la privacidad y que unido a su carácter de vínculo de unión entre con la autoridad de control y de los terceros, cuyos datos personales están afectos a cualquier tratamiento, determinan la importancia y la relevancia que tiene en la práctica el delegado de protección de datos.

This book gathers a selection of peer-reviewed chapters reflecting on the Australia-European Union Free Trade Agreement (AEUFTA).

This book identifies institutional mechanisms that can be used to promote consumer confidence in direct online sales with businesses (B2C e-commerce).

According to the US Constitution, if a bill is not returned to Congress by the president within ten days of receiving it and Congress has adjourned, the bill is effectively vetoed.

Cet ouvrage est un hommage au Professeur Denis Tappy et à sa longue carrière marquée par son activité de magistrat et d'enseignant, passionné à la fois par le droit et par la transmission de son savoir.

This book examines the relationship between justices and the press including coverage of the institution and the effects of coverage on public opinion.

This book presents practical advice to law students and those entering and now working in the legal profession that will help them to reconcile who they are as a person with the demands and opportunities of a legal career.