Social law and Medical law

The EU now possesses a clear legal basis for taking action on criminal law matters and steering the policy and practice of Member States in relation to crime and criminal law.

The go-to resource for assessing and predicting functional abilities in persons with brain injury or cognitive decline has now been revised and expanded to reflect significant advances in the field.

First published in 1985, this is the first published study of violence in the family to be aimed directly at people whose professions bring them into contact with domestic abuse victims, as well as those training for those professions.

In the last half-century, radical changes have rippled through the workplace and the home from Boston to Bombay.

With contributions from experts in the field of sociology of law, this book provides an overview of current perspectives on socio-legal studies.

should be welcomed by all those who work in the field of Family Law an 'off the shelf' comprehensive resource the focus throughout is on helping the reader, not only to understand all relevant aspects of mental illness, but also to understand how that knowledge may impact upon any particular court case Its publication is therefore most welcome and I predict that it will soon become a recognisable presence on the bookshelves of many.

Gifts: A Study in Comparative Law is the first broad-based study of the law governing the giving and revocation of gifts ever attempted.

Drawing on the expertise of several well-known figures in the medical, neuropsychological, and legal professions, Forensic Evaluation of Traumatic Brain Injury: A Handbook for Clinicians and Attorneys, Second Edition provides a concise, general overview of the forensic assessment process and the issues surrounding Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI).

This book provides an important critique of mental health law and practice in China, with a focus on involuntary detention and treatment.

This book reveals the surprising impact of medicine stamp duty (1783–1941) on pharmaceutical practice and the interface of law and government.

Offender-focused prosecution concentrates attention to the actions, decisions, choices, and motivations of the offender.

Law, Ethics and the Biopolitical explores the idea that legal authority is no longer related to national sovereignty, but to the 'moral' attempt to nurture life.

The Concept of the Civilian: Legal Recognition, Adjudication and the Trials of International Criminal Justice offers a critical account of the legal shaping of civilian identities by the processes of international criminal justice.

Revisiting Juvenile Justice in India analyzes the challenges and issues involved in the study of juvenile justice in India.

This coursebook offers an exciting new approach to teaching criminal law to graduate and undergraduate students, and indeed to the general public.

As we approach the 30th anniversary of Roe v.

Libro especializado que se ajusta al desarrollo de la cualificación profesional y adquisición del certificado de profesionalidad "SANT0208.

With disappearing music venues, and arts and culture communities at constant risk of displacement in our urban centers, the preservation of intangible cultural heritage is of growing concern to global cities.

Consent is used in many different social and legal contexts with the pervasiveunderstanding that it is, and has always been, about autonomy - but has it?

In 1984, the Sexual Assault Evidence Kit (SAEK) was dubbed "e;Ontario's most successful rapist trap.

Using the best scientific evidence, Drugs: America's Holy War explores the impact and cost of America's "e;War on Drugs"e; - both in tax spending and in human terms.

We have entered a recent zeitgeist, the era of the "e;new space age"e;, driven by billionaires, technological advancements, and a few dominating state powers.

Migration policing experiments such as boat turn-backs and offshore refugee processing have been criticised as unlawful and have been characterised as exceptional.

This work is the first to assess the legality and impact of colonisation from the viewpoint of Aboriginal law, rather than from that of the dominant Western legal tradition.

The field of transitional justice has expanded rapidly since the term first emerged in the late 1990s.

This book fills a gap in legal academic study and practice in International Commercial Arbitration (ICA) by offering an in-depth analysis on legal discourse and interpretation.

While international criminal courts have often been declared as bringing 'justice' to victims, their procedures and outcomes historically showed little reflection of the needs and interests of victims themselves.

This book discusses how the plurality of legal norms operating in the European Union can be balanced to produce a functioning, sustainable and legitimate legal system.

With advances in personalised medicine, the field of medical law is being challenged and transformed.

This landmark practical guide assists all those involved in monitoring detention conditions and investigating and preventing torture.

Private companies are increasingly involved with the security of domestic violence victims.

This book is the first to offer an in-depth analysis of transitional justice as an unfinished agenda in Indonesia's democracy.

This timely and thought-provoking book argues that public sector innovation ameliorates many societal challenges in Southern Africa, demonstrating how innovative practices are already improving service delivery and addressing governance gaps.

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For most people in rural South Africa, traditional justice mechanisms provide the only feasible means of accessing any form of justice.

Legal pluralism and the experience of the state in the Caucasus are at the centre of this edited volume.

In this Liber Amicorum, leading experts and old-time friends from around the world come together to pay tribute to Christopher Hodges' multifaceted career and work by exploring what can be done to deliver justice and fairness, focusing on collective redress, consumer dispute resolution, court system reform, ethical business regulation and regulatory delivery.

Within the Latin American context, legal pluralism is often depicted as a dichotomy between customary law and national law.

This book re-imagines law as ecolaw.

Biomaterials and Materials for Medicine: Innovations in Research, Devices, and Applications provides an application-oriented summary of innovations in this rapidly evolving field, offering a view of various directions in biomaterials and medical materials and their advanced uses.

What is law?

This book, adopting a multidisciplinary approach, investigates the definition of autonomous work and the kind of protection it receives and should receive in a global perspective.

This intimate book explores the experiences of two psychoanalysts during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The book provides a practical guide, with worked examples, to the Scottish Building Regulations.

COVID-19 and Public Policy in the Digital Age explores how states and societies have responded to the COVID-19 pandemic and their long-term implications for public policy and the rule of law globally.