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Taylor & Francis Ltd Public Law
Book SynopsisPublic Law is an ideal choice for all students looking for a comprehensive yet accessible textbook on this area of law, as its clear writing style, accessible tone, and focus on modern case law help bring the subject to life.The book covers the key institutions, concepts, and legal rules of the United Kingdom's constitutional system, with the chapters arranged around four subjects: the foundations of the constitutional system; Constitutional Law; Administrative Law; and human rights. The book's central theme is that of state power, and the relationship between the state and the citizen. Co-authored by Michael Doherty and Noel McGuirk, the third edition has been revised to reflect recent key developments in Public Law. It now extensively explores, in addition to several other key chapter updates, the unfolding impact of Brexit, the 2019 General Election, changes in devolution across England, Scotland, and Wales, and the 2020 Coronavirus Act. Clearly written andTrade Review"This new edition is as useful for students of public law as ever. With a sharp focus on the law and attention to the political context, it provides an up to date resource that is clear and accessible." —Fiona Boyle, Senior Lecturer at Cumbria University Law School.Table of Contents1. Studying Public Law 2. Institutions 3. Parliament and Legislation 4. Constitutions 5. Constitutional Conventions 6. Royal Prerogative 7. Supremacy of Parliament 8. Supremacy and European Law 9. Separation of Powers 10. The Rule of Law 11. Devolution 12. Judicial Review – Access to Justice 13. Grounds of Judicial Review 14. Ombudsman and Tribunals 15. Human Rights 16. Police and Security Powers 17. Freedom of Expression 18. Freedom of Assembly and Public Protest
£33.99
Taylor & Francis Ltd Criminal Law The Basics
Book SynopsisCriminal Law: The Basics is an insightful introduction to the legal aspects of criminal acts, ranging from battery to burglary and harassment to homicide.Starting with an in-depth exploration of the very concept of crime, the book considers key questions such as: How should we decide what is criminal and what isn't? What is the difference between murder and manslaughter? Could you ever be guilty of stealing your own property? What defences are available to those accused of crime?Featuring a range of case studies, from the infamous to the bizarre, the new edition has been thoroughly updated to include new material on loss of control, accessorial liability, dishonesty, causation, liability, manslaughter and sexual offences. Relevant cases, statutes and suggestions for further reading are included throughout, making Criminal Law: The Basics the ideal starting point for anyone studying this area for the first time.Table of Contents1. Basic Concepts in Criminal Law; 2. Homicide; 3. Assault; 4. Property Offences; 5. Accomplice and Inchoate Offences; 6. Defences
£23.77
Taylor & Francis Ltd Health Data Privacy under the GDPR
Book SynopsisThe growth of data-collecting goods and services, such as ehealth and mhealth apps, smart watches, mobile fitness and dieting apps, electronic skin and ingestible tech, combined with recent technological developments such as increased capacity of data storage, artificial intelligence and smart algorithms, has spawned a big data revolution that has reshaped how we understand and approach health data. Recently the COVID-19 pandemic has foregrounded a variety of data privacy issues. The collection, storage, sharing and analysis of health- related data raises major legal and ethical questions relating to privacy, data protection, profiling, discrimination, surveillance, personal autonomy and dignity.This book examines health privacy questions in light of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the general data privacy legal framework of the European Union (EU). The GDPR is a complex and evolving body of law that aims to deal with several technologTable of ContentsSection 1Health Data Privacy under the GDPRChapter 1The GDPR and (Big) Health Data: Assessing the EU Legislator’s ChoicesMaria Tzanou, Keele University, UKChapter 2Attribution of Responsibility under the GDPR in the Context of Health Data ProcessingYordanka Ivanova, Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridski, Bulgaria, and Vrije Universiteit Brussel, BelgiumChapter 3Healthcare data about children in social media: the challenges raised under the GDPRRosemary Jay, Hunton Andrews Kurth, UKChapter 4European-wide Big Health Data Analytics under the GDPRJos Dumortier, KU Leuven and Timelex Lawyers, Brussels, BelgiumMahault Piéchaud Boura, Timelex Lawyers, Brussels, BelgiumChapter 5Privacy Issues in eHealth and mHealth AppsBeatriz Sainz-de-Abajo, University of Valladolid, SpainIsabel de la Torre-Díez, University of Valladolid, SpainSusel Góngora-Alonso, University of Valladolid, SpainMiguel López-Coronado, University of Valladolid, SpainSection 2A Critical Assessment of the GDPR’s Regulatory SolutionsChapter 6Regulating non-personal data in the age of Big DataBart van der Sloot, Tilburg University, the NetherlandsChapter 7Addressing Big Data and AI Challenges: A Taxonomy and Why the GDPR Cannot Provide a One-size-fits-all SolutionMaria Tzanou, Keele University, UKChapter 8The GDPR, AI and the NHS Code of Conduct for Data-Driven Health and Care Technology Joseph Savirimuthu, University of Liverpool, UK
£36.09
Taylor & Francis Banking Law Private Transactions and Regulatory
Book SynopsisBanking regulation and the private law governing the bank-customer relationship came under the spotlight as a result of the global financial crisis of 2007â2009. More than a decade later UK, EU and international regulatory initiatives have transformed the structure, business practices, financing models and governance of the banking sector. This authoritative text offers an in-depth analysis of modern banking law and regulation, while providing an assessment of its effectiveness and normative underpinnings. Its main focus is on UK law and practice, but where necessary it delves into EU law and institutions, such as the European Banking Union and supervisory role of the European Central Bank. The book also covers the regulation of bank corporate governance and executive remuneration, the promises and perils of FinTech and RegTech, and the impact of Brexit on UK financial services. Although detailed, the text remains easy to read and reasonably short; pedagogic features such as a glossary of terms and practice questions for each chapter are intended to facilitate learning. It is a useful resource for students and scholars of banking law and regulation, as well as for regulators and other professionals who are interested in reading a precise and evaluative account of this evolving area of law. Table of ContentsPart I: Banks and their regulators. 1. The banking system; 2. Systemic risk and systemic stability in the prudential banking framework; 3. The regulatory architecture of the UK banking system. Part II: The business of banks. 4. EU harmonisation of the banking regulatory framework; 5. The relationship between banks and customers; 6. Business conduct regulation and financial consumer protection; 7. Accounts and payment methods; 8. Clearing and settlement process; 9. Business and consumer lending; 10. Money laundering and terrorist financing. Part III: Preventing banking crises. 11. Regulation of bank capital and liquidity; 12. The regulation of bank corporate governance, executive remuneration and senior managers accountability; 13. FinTech and automation in banks. Part IV: Managing bank failures. 14. UK banking resolution and the EU Single Resolution Mechanism; 15. Deposit insurance and banking stability; 16. The regulation of non-performing loans; 17. The impact of Brexit on the banking sector; Post scriptum: temporary modifications to banking law and regulation in response to the Covid-19 public health emergency
£43.99
Taylor & Francis Ltd Contract Law
Book SynopsisThis fully updated second edition of Contract Law is engaging and accessible, and aimed at students on core LLB and GDL courses. Combining comprehensive coverage of the curriculum with carefully developed pedagogical tools, the authors help students build their knowledge, gain an enhanced understanding of how the law works and develop their ability to apply this knowledge and understanding in assessment situations.The Routledge Spotlights series brings a modern, contemporary approach to the core curriculum for the LLB and GDL, which will help students: move beyond an understanding of the law; refine and develop the key skills of problem-solving, evaluation and critical reasoning; discover sources and suggestions for taking your study further. By focusing on recent case law and real-world examples, Routledge Spotlights will help you shed light on the law, understand how it operates in practice, Table of Contents1. Introduction to the law of contract; 2. Formation of a contract; 3. Consideration; 4. Intention to create legal relations, capacity, and form; 5. Terms of a contract; 6. Exclusion clauses and unfair terms; 7. Illegal and unenforceable contracts; 8. Misrepresentation; 9. Mistake; 10. Duress and undue influence; 11. Discharge of contract (1); 12. Discharge of contract (2); 13. Remedies (1); 14. Remedies (2); 15. Third parties
£36.09
WW Norton & Co When Should Law Forgive
Book SynopsisWhat can forgiveness achieve in this age of resentment?
£20.89
WW Norton & Co Life Without Lawyers
Book SynopsisHow to restore the can-do spirit that made America great, from the author of the best-selling The Death of Common Sense.Trade Review"Surely will be 2009's most needed book on public affairs."
£12.34
OUP Oxford Wikeley Ogus and Barendts The Law of Social Security
Book SynopsisThis new edition of Wikeley, Ogus and Barendt's The Law of Social Security has been restructured to reflect the significant legislative and case law developments that have taken place since publication of the fourth edition in 1995. These include the introduction of jobseeker's allowance and tax credits along with major reforms to bereavement benefits and pensions law, as well as fundamental changes to the decision making and appeals system.Table of Contents1. Social security and social policy ; 2. International social security, equal treatment and human rights ; 3. EU social security law ; 4. Contributions ; 5. Administration of benefits ; 6. Decision making and appeals ; 7. General provisions ; 8. Income support ; 9. Income-based jobseeker's allowance ; 10. Working families' tax credit and disabled person's tax credit ; 11. Housing benefit and council tax benefit ; 12. Common provisions for means-tested benefits and tax credits ; 13. The social fund ; 14. Contribution-based jobseeker's allowance ; 15. Statutory sick pay and incapacity benefit ; 16. Benefits for birth and death ; 17. Retirement pensions ; 18. Child benefit ; 19. Benefits for severely disabled people ; 20. Industrial injury ; 21. War pensions ; Index
£108.75
Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales) Transgender Jurisprudence Dysphoric Bodies of Law
Book SynopsisTransgender Jurisprudence: Dysphoric Bodies of Law is an important book. â Sharpeâs discussion [of trangender jurisprudence]â is convincing and thought-provoking, â her observations incisive and legally persuasive â [and] her examination of the fundamental heterosexism and phallocentricity of reform jurisprudence is brilliant.' -Queenâs Law Journal (Vol 28(1) 2002 pp 363-369 at pp 365, 366, 368 and 369), Professor Bruce MacDougall of the Faculty of Law, University of British Columbia, Vancouver 'Transgender Jurisprudence is a work of the most careful and comprehensive scholarship â [and] â will, I have no doubt, be a standard resource to all those who have reason to work in the area, both as practicing lawyers, activists, or academics, in years to come.' -Sydney Law Review (Vol 24 2002 pp 442-448 at p 443), Professor Desmond Manderson, Canada Research Chair in Law & Discourse, McGill University, Montreal 'Transgender Jurisprudence provides an excellent, well-researched contribution to the fields of transgender studies and jurisprudence concerning gender and sexuality. â It is also a valuable contribution to wider discussions concerning feminism, poststructuralism and queer studies.' -Res Publica (Vol 8(3) 2002 pp 275-283 at pp 282-283), Dr Surya Munro of the Department of Law, Keele University '[Sharpe] expresses the hope that the book has made an important contribution ... That it has done so is beyond doubt. Indeed more than a contribution, Sharpe has comprehensively reshaped and redefined the field of transgender jurisprudence. â [T]he end result is a book which is not only sustained, integrated and comparative, but which introduces a set of original and sophisticated arguments that will provide an indispensable grounding for subsequent work in the field for some time to come.' -Griffith Law Review (Vol 12(2) 2003 pp 387-390 at p 390), Professor Rosemary Hunter, Dean of the Faculty of Law, Griffith University [Transgender Jurisprudence] has already become a foundational work by which others will be measured. â [It] sets a high bar â As one who litigates cases on behalf of transgender people as well as those involving same-sex couples seeking marriage rights, I think Sharpe has done an incredible job identifying [homophobia as] the source of the tension in such cases.' - Adelaide Law Review Vol 24(2) 2003 pp 99-104 at 104.Trade Review'Transgender Jurisprudence: Dysphoric Bodies of Law is an important book. … Sharpe’s discussion [of trangender jurisprudence]… is convincing and thought-provoking, … her observations incisive and legally persuasive … [and] her examination of the fundamental heterosexism and phallocentricity of "reform" jurisprudence is brilliant.'-Queen’s Law Journal (Vol 28(1) 2002 pp 363-369 at pp 365, 366, 368 and 369), Professor Bruce MacDougall of the Faculty of Law, University of British Columbia, Vancouver 'Transgender Jurisprudence is a work of the most careful and comprehensive scholarship … [and] … will, I have no doubt, be a standard resource to all those who have reason to work in the area, both as practicing lawyers, activists, or academics, in years to come.'-Sydney Law Review (Vol 24 2002 pp 442-448 at p 443), Professor Desmond Manderson, Canada Research Chair in Law & Discourse, McGill University, Montreal 'Transgender Jurisprudence provides an excellent, well-researched contribution to the fields of transgender studies and jurisprudence concerning gender and sexuality. … It is also a valuable contribution to wider discussions concerning feminism, poststructuralism and queer studies.'-Res Publica (Vol 8(3) 2002 pp 275-283 at pp 282-283), Dr Surya Munro of the Department of Law, Keele University '[Sharpe] expresses the hope that the book has made an important contribution ... That it has done so is beyond doubt. Indeed more than a contribution, Sharpe has comprehensively reshaped and redefined the field of transgender jurisprudence. … [T]he end result is a book which is not only sustained, integrated and comparative, but which introduces a set of original and sophisticated arguments that will provide an indispensable grounding for subsequent work in the field for some time to come.'-Griffith Law Review (Vol 12(2) 2003 pp 387-390 at p 390), Professor Rosemary Hunter, Dean of the Faculty of Law, Griffith University[Transgender Jurisprudence] has already become a foundational work by which others will be measured. … [It] sets a high bar … As one who litigates cases on behalf of transgender people as well as those involving same-sex couples seeking marriage rights, I think Sharpe has done an incredible job identifying [homophobia as] the source of the tension in such cases.'- Adelaide Law Review Vol 24(2) 2003 pp 99-104 at 104.
£51.71
Taylor & Francis Ltd The Making of a European Constitution
Book SynopsisAn original and innovative recasting of constitutionalism, written by acknowledged experts in the field, this empirically grounded and theoretically informed volume addresses the strategies and philosophies that judges and lawyers bring to bear when creating European constitutional jurisprudence; investigating and promoting promotes the sustainability of a theory or praxis of procedural' constitutionalism.Building upon European and American critical legal scholarship, Michelle Everson and Julia Eisner argue that constitutional adjudication has never been the neutral matter of a mere judicial identification' of the values, norms and procedures that each society seeks to concretise in its own body of constitutional law. Instead, a mythology' of comprehensive national constitutional settlement has obscured the primary legal constitutional conundrum that is created by the requirement that a judiciary must always adapt its constitutional jurisprudence to the evolving values that aTable of ContentsIntroduction. Constitutional Mo(u)rning. Retelling the Legal Integration Story. Forgetting Law. Adjudicating Non-authoritative Law. Constitutionalizing the Institutional Balance of Powers. The Principled Judicial Mechanics of Constitutional Morphogenesis. Constitutionalism Beyond Constitutions
£177.53
Taylor & Francis Ltd Text Cases and Materials on Equity and Trusts
Book SynopsisText, Cases and Materials on Equity and Trusts has been considerably revised to broaden the focus of the text in line with most LLB core courses to encompass equity, remedies and injunctions and to take account of recent major statutory and case law developments. The new edition features increased pedagogical support to outline key points and principles and improve navigation; ''notes'' to encourage students to reflect on areas of complexity or controversy; and self-test questions to consolidate learning at the end of each chapter. New to this edition: is a detailed examination of The Civil Partnership Act 2004 and the Charities Act 2006 important case law developments such as Stack v Dowden (constructive trusts and family assets), Oxley v Hiscock (quantification of family assets), Barlow Clowes v Eurotrust (review of the test for dishonesty), Abou-Ramah v Abacha (dishonest assistance and change of posTable of Contents1. Historical Outlines of Equity 2. Trust Concept 3. Express Private Trusts and Formalities 4. Constitution and Effect of an Express Trust 5. Exceptions to the Rule that Equity will not Perfect an Imperfect Gift 6. Discretionary Trusts 7. Protective Trusts 8. Resulting Trusts 9. Constructive Trusts: Conflict of Duty and Interest 10. Constructive Trusts: Family Home 11. Constructive Trusts: Strangers as Constructive Trustees 12. Secret Trusts and Mutual Wills 13. Private Purpose Trusts 14. Charitable Trusts: Privileges 15. Charitable Trusts: Definition and Public Interest 16. Charitable Trusts: Classification of Charitable Trusts 17. Charitable Trusts: Cy-Pres Doctrine 18. Appointment, Retirement and Removal of Trustees 19. Duties and Powers of Trustees 20. Variation of Trusts 21. Breach of Trusts 22. Injunctions 23. Specific Performance 24. Rectification 25. Rescission 26. Account
£175.75
Taylor & Francis Ltd Text Cases and Materials on Equity and Trusts
Book SynopsisText, Cases and Materials on Equity and Trusts has been considerably revised to broaden the focus of the text in line with most LLB core courses to encompass equity, remedies and injunctions and to take account of recent major statutory and case law developments. The new edition features increased pedagogical support to outline key points and principles and improve navigation; ''notes'' to encourage students to reflect on areas of complexity or controversy; and self-test questions to consolidate learning at the end of each chapter. New to this edition: is a detailed examination of The Civil Partnership Act 2004 and the Charities Act 2006 important case law developments such as Stack v Dowden (constructive trusts and family assets), Oxley v Hiscock (quantification of family assets), Barlow Clowes v Eurotrust (review of the test for dishonesty), Abou-Ramah v Abacha (dishonest assistance and change of posTable of Contents1. Historical Outlines of Equity 2. Trust Concept 3. Express Private Trusts and Formalities 4. Constitution and Effect of an Express Trust 5. Exceptions to the Rule that Equity will not Perfect an Imperfect Gift 6. Discretionary Trusts 7. Protective Trusts 8. Resulting Trusts 9. Constructive Trusts: Conflict of Duty and Interest 10. Constructive Trusts: Family Home 11. Constructive Trusts: Strangers as Constructive Trustees 12. Secret Trusts and Mutual Wills 13. Private Purpose Trusts 14. Charitable Trusts: Privileges 15. Charitable Trusts: Definition and Public Interest 16. Charitable Trusts: Classification of Charitable Trusts 17. Charitable Trusts: Cy-Pres Doctrine 18. Appointment, Retirement and Removal of Trustees 19. Duties and Powers of Trustees 20. Variation of Trusts 21. Breach of Trusts 22. Injunctions 23. Specific Performance 24. Rectification 25. Rescission 26. Account
£52.24
Taylor & Francis Ltd Understanding Public Law
Book SynopsisThis concise, student-friendly guide will help equip students with an understanding of the key aspects of the UK's political and legal systems as well as building an understanding of the relationship between the different branches of the state such as the executive, legislature and judiciary.Table of Contents1. Introduction to Public Law. 2. Sources of the Constitution. 3 Separation of Powers. 4. The Rule of Law. 5. Parliamentary Sovereignty. 6. The European Union. 7. Central, Regional and Local government. 8. Electoral Law. 9. Parliament. 10. The Protection of Human Rights. 11. Freedom of Expression and Privacy. 12. Freedom of Assembly and Public Order. 13. Judicial Review of Administrative Action. 14. Ombudsmen. 15. A Brief History.
£171.00
Taylor & Francis Sports Law
Long established as the market leading textbook on sports law, this much-anticipated new edition offers a comprehensive and authoritative examination of the legal issues surrounding and governing sport internationally. Locating the legal regulation of sport within an explicit socio-economic context, this refocused edition is divided into four core parts: Governance & Sport; Commercial Regulation; Sports Workplace; and Safety in Sport.Recent developments covered in this edition include: EU competition law interaction with sport under arts. 101 and 102 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union; the current World Anti-Doping Agency code; analysis of the recent Court of Arbitration for Sport Jurisprudence; reforms of the transfer system in team sports; anti-discrimination provisions in sport; engagement with match fixing; a focus on the leg
£54.14
Taylor & Francis Ltd European Union Lawcards 20112012
Book SynopsisRoutledge Lawcards are your complete, pocket-sized guides to key examinable areas of the undergraduate law curriculum and the CPE/GDL. Their concise text, user-friendly layout and compact format make them an ideal revision aid. Helping you to identify, understand and commit to memory the salient points of each area of the law, shouldnât you make Routledge Lawcards your essential revision companions?Fully updated and revised with all the most important recent legal developments, Routledge Lawcards are now packed with even more features: New revision checklists help you to consolidate the key issues within each topic Colour coded highlighting really makes cases and legislation stand out New tables of cases and legislation make for easy reference Boxed case notes pick out the cases thTrade Review“This is an excellent series, which hits the target at a remarkable number of levels. The clarity of its reference points makes it ideal for students new to undergraduate study, while at the same time being the perfect ‘refresher’ book for students about to start on professional courses. More than that, the series is great as a ‘starter pack’ for non-specialist students covering elements of law as part of their wider studies, and invaluable for teaching international students studying the English common law from abroad.”FIONA E.C. KINGLAW LECTURER (for almost 30 years in Universities & Business Schools in the UK and Europe) “What a relief! A book I can understand quickly.. I’ll be using these this year”SECOND YEAR UNDERGRADUATE "an excellent starting point for any enthusiastic reviser. The books are concise and get right down to the nitty-gritty of each topic." Lex Magazine Table of ContentsSources of Law. EC Law and National Law. Community Institutions. Preliminary Rulings. Free Movement of Workers. EC Sex Equality Legislation. Free Movement of Goods. Putting it into Practice
£35.14
Taylor & Francis Ltd Evidence Lawcards 20122013
Book SynopsisRoutledge Lawcards are your complete, pocket-sized guides to key examinable areas of the undergraduate law curriculum and the CPE/GDL. Their concise text, user-friendly layout and compact format make them an ideal revision aid. Helping you to identify, understand and commit to memory the salient points of each area of the law, shouldn't you make Routledge Lawcards your essential revision companions? Fully updated and revised with all the most important recent legal developments, Routledge Lawcards are packed with features: Revision checklists help you to consolidate the key issues within each topic Colour coded highlighting really makes cases and legislation stand out Full tables of cases and legislation make for easy reference Boxed case notes pick out the cases that are most likely to come uTrade Review“This is an excellent series, which hits the target at a remarkable number of levels. The clarity of its reference points makes it ideal for students new to undergraduate study, while at the same time being the perfect ‘refresher’ book for students about to start on professional courses. More than that, the series is great as a ‘starter pack’ for non-specialist students covering elements of law as part of their wider studies, and invaluable for teaching international students studying the English common law from abroad.”FIONA E.C. KINGLAW LECTURER (for almost 30 years in Universities & Business Schools in the UK and Europe) “What a relief! A book I can understand quickly.. I’ll be using these this year”SECOND YEAR UNDERGRADUATE "an excellent starting point for any enthusiastic reviser. The books are concise and get right down to the nitty-gritty of each topic." Lex Magazine Table of ContentsRelevance, Admissibility and Weight. Burden of Proof. Unfair and Illegally Obtained Evidence. Competence, Compellability and Special Measures Directions. The Course of Testimony. Identification Evidence. Hearsay. Confessions. Character Evidence. Opinion Evidence. Privilege and Public Interest Immunity. Putting it into Practice
£34.19
Taylor & Francis Ltd Law and Society
Book SynopsisThe thriving and well-established field of Law and Society (also referred to as Sociolegal Studies) has diverse methodological influences; it draws on social-scientific and arts-based methods. The approach of scholars researching and teaching in the field often crosses disciplinary borders, but, broadly speaking, Law and Society scholarship goes behind formalism to investigate how and why law operates, or does not operate as intended, in society. By exploring lawâs connections with broader social and political forcesâboth domestic and internationalâscholars gain valuable perspectives on ideology, culture, identity, and social life. Law and Society scholarship considers both the law in contexts, as well as contexts in law.Law and Society flourishes today, perhaps as never before. Academic thinkers toil both on the mundane and the local, as well as the global, making major advances in the ways in which we think both about law and society. Especially over the last four decades, scholarly output has rapidly burgeoned, and this new title from Routledgeâs acclaimed Critical Concepts in Law series answers the need for an authoritative reference collection to help users make sense of the daunting quantity of serious research and thinking.Edited by the leading scholars in the field, Law and Society brings together in four volumes the vital classic and contemporary contributions. Volume I is dedicated to historical antecedents and precursors. The second volume covers methodologies and crucial themes. The third volume assembles key works on legal processes and professional groups, while the final volume of the collection focuses on substantive areas. Together, the volumes provide a one-stop âmini libraryâ enabling all interested researchers, teachers, and students to explore the origins of this thriving subdiscipline, and to gain a thorough understanding of where it is today.
£1,140.00
Taylor & Francis Ltd Avid Uncut
Book SynopsisLeverage the full power of Avid Media Composer with this essential guide from an Avid guru. Master timesaving tricks and techniques that utilize the latest Media Composer features and state-of-the-art workflows. Learn the secrets of the postproduction professionals from box office blockbusters like Harry Potter, I am Legend, Dark Shadows, Men in Black II, Charlie's Angels, 42, and The Last of the Mohicans, as well as primetime hits like SMASH, Big Bang Theory, Weeds, The Mindy Project, and MythBusters.In Avid Uncut, Steve Hullfish taps into the expertise of the world's top editors to share in-depth, behind-the-scenes secrets and best practices that will boost your editing and color correction skills to the next level. Five distinct sections cover: Pre-post, including discussion of metadata, prepping ScriptSync, decomposing, and more SettingTrade Review"A great book for experienced editors of all NLEs. Hullfish wrangled an impressive number of ‘A list’ editors who provided incredible insight into the specific ways that Media Composer empowers them. It makes a great read for those who wish to maximize their creativity and efficiency in editing." - Ben Kozuch, Co-Founder, Future Media Concepts "Like Hullfish's Color Correction for Video, Avid Uncut should sit on the shelf as a reference in every Avid suite. Condensing years of experience and real-world examples, Avid Uncut is easy to read yet packed full of tips, tricks and powerful time-saving Avid features. So whether you're a newbie needing to learn the ropes or a seasoned professional wanting to get up to speed on modern workflows and tools fast, this book is a must-have." - Ra-ey Saleh, Senior On-line Editor/Colorist, MythBusters; Taboo; Hidden in America "Avid Uncut is one of the most comprehensive Avid Media Composer training manuals I’ve seen. Hullfish has years of Avid experience and is well-respected for covering some of the lesser known tips that make a Media Composer more productive. This book is no exception, covering not only software features, but numerous workflows. Plus, the reader gets to hear from top television and film editors throughout the chapters for glimpses at their creative solutions. Hullfish isn’t afraid to include informative explanations of some of the lesser covered features, like ScriptSync, the Marquee titler and more, that other writers usually skip. Avid Uncut is a great handbook for editors moving over from other software, but even experienced Media Composer editors will be surprised at how much they’ll pick up." - Oliver Peters, Editor/Colorist, Oliver Peters Post Production Services, digitalfilms.wordpress.com "Over the years, Kathlyn and I have worked with many of the most respected Avid editors in the world, people who have edited some of the top-ranked movies and television shows in the market today. Among these prolific and respected editors, Steve Hullfish is often named as their go-to expert when they want to learn the Avid and master its many powers and nuances. You aren't going to master the Avid overnight but with Steve Hullfish showing you the way, you will learn its powers and maximize the workflow that makes the Avid the industry leader in high-end professional editing circles. If you are looking to excel in your understanding of Avid Media Composer, you have picked up the right book." - Ronald & Kathlyn Lindeboom, Founders, CreativeCOW.net "In today's adapt-or-die climate of non-linear editing, Avid Uncut is pre-requisite reading for every editor who needs to be relevant with complex file-based editing processes. The fact that this important book was organized with a creative mindset and written conversationally with commentary from the world’s best editors also makes it a fun read." - Mitch Jacobson, Author, Mastering Multicamera Techniques (Focal Press 2010) "For students of Media Composer all the way to longtime editors, I highly recommend Avid Uncut. Hullfish is a clear and comprehensive writer and he writes from deep personal experience as well as consulting with other top names. Books like these are an easy recommendation, because if you pick up just a few time-saving tips, the book will pay for itself within a week." - Making the Movie "Avid Uncut is an essential read for any assistant editor looking to prepare themselves for work on film and TV productions. The book would also be really helpful for experienced editors moving to Avid from other NLE’s to understand how to get work done effectively in it’s unique environment." - Jonny Elwyn Table of ContentsPre-postproduction; Settings; Off-Line; Effects; On-Line; Video Hardware;
£45.59
Taylor & Francis English Legal System Key Facts Key Cases
Book SynopsisKey Facts Key Cases: English Legal System will ensure you grasp the main concepts of your English Legal System module with ease. This book explains in concise and straightforward terms:â Discussion of the courts system, both civil and criminal; â Details of the tribunal systemâ The doctrine of precedentâ Statutory interpretationâ Personnel in the legal system, both professional and layKey Facts Key Cases is the essential series for anyone studying law at LLB, postgraduate and conversion courses and professional courses such as ILEX. The series provides the simplest and most effective way to absorb and retain all of the material essential for passing your exams. Each chapter includes: diagrams at the start of chapters to summarise key points structured headings and numbered points to allow for clear recall of the essential points charts and tables to break down more complex information Where relevant, chapters also contain a Key Cases section which provides the simplest and most effective way to absorb and memorise essential cases needed for exam success. Essential and leading cases are explained The style, layout and explanations are user friendly Cases are broken down into key components by use of a clear system of symbols for quick and easy visual recognition Table of Contents1. What is law? 2. Judicial precedent 3. Legislation 4. Statutory Interpretation 5. European Union law 6. Law reform 7. The civil justice system 8. Tribunals and Inquiries 9. Police powers 10. The criminal process and courts 11. Sentencing 12. The legal profession 13. The Judiciary 14. Lay magistrates 15. Juries 16. Legal services and funding
£35.14
Taylor & Francis Ltd EU Law
Book SynopsisKey Facts Key Cases: EU Law will ensure you grasp the main concepts of your EU Law module with ease. This book explains the facts and associated case law for: The constitution of EU law, its institutions, the sources of EU law and the means of enforcement The relationship with national law The law of the single market EU competition law EU discrimination law and other social policy Key Facts Key Cases is the essential series for anyone studying law at LLB, postgraduate and conversion courses. The series provides the simplest and most effective way to absorb and retain all of the material essential for passing your exams. Each chapter includes: diagrams at the start of chapters to summarise key points structured headings and numbered points to allow for clear recall of the essenTable of Contents1. The constitution and character of EU law 2. The Institutions of the European Union 3. The sources of European law 4. Enforcement of EU law 5. The relationship between EU law and national law 6. Introduction to the law of the internal market 7. Art 34 and Art 35 and the free movement of goods 8. Art 30 and customs tariffs, and Art 110 and discriminatory taxation 9. Art 45 and the free movement of workers 10. Art 49 and freedom of establishment, Art 56 and the right to provide services 11. EU competition law 12. Art 157 and anti-discrimination law 13. The social dimension
£35.14
The University of Michigan Press Strangers to the Law
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University of California Press The Triumph of Venus
Book SynopsisSchroeder brings toether very different theories and provides a completely new view on law and economics. Looks at contemporary debates in legal theory through the lens of psychoanalysis and continental philosophy. Through metaphors drawn from classical mythology.Table of ContentsIntroduction: Juno Moneta Chapter 1. Pandora's Amphora: The Eroticism of Contract and Gift Prologue: The Myth of Allgifts The Nature of Gift Gift as Potlatch The Eroticism of the Market Commodification and Relationship Epilogue: Pandora's Gift Chapter 2. Orpheus's Desire: The End of the Market Prologue: Orpheus and Eurydice, Eros and Thanatos The Desire of Economics The Perfect Market The Perfect Market as the End of the Actual Market Chapter 3. Narcissus's Death: The Calabresi-Melamed Trichotomy Prologue: Narcissus Viewing the Cathedral; Seeing the Feminine Three's a Crowd: The Calabresi and Melamed Trichotomy Six Hypotheticals Property Procedural and Substantive Critiques of the Calabresi and Melamed Trichotomy Conclusion: The Masculine Phallic Metaphor Chapter 4. The Midas Touch: The Lethal Effect of Wealth Maximization Prologue: The Golden Touch Defining Wealth The Denial of Enjoyment Lacan avec Posner Epilogue: The Ass's Ears Chapter 5. The Eumenides' Return: The Founding of Law Through the Repression of the Feminine Prologue: The Deus ex Machina The Erinyes The Law's Necessary Repression of the Feminine Epilogue: The Birth of Venus Index
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University of California Press Consensual Violence
Book SynopsisUsing a fresh approach to understanding consent, the author presents two case studies of activities in which participants engage in violent acts: competitive mixed martial arts (MMA) and sexual sadism and masochism (BDSM).
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Cambridge University Press Laws and Societies in Global Contexts
Book SynopsisThis text seeks to situate socio-legal studies in a global context. Law and society scholarship in the United States and elsewhere typically assumes one legal system and one society and explores the relationship between them. Such a narrow endeavor perpetuates a Western international relations model that too often conflates law, culture and the nation-state. A more global socio-legal perspective engages with multiple laws and societies within and across national borders and recognizes diverse socio-legal systems based on very different historical and cultural traditions, interacting on multiple local, national and global levels. This more global perspective also reveals an array of transnational issues including regional conflicts, genocide, mass immigration, environmental degradation, and climate change that have consistently defied resolution via conventional international system of governance. The approach to global legal pluralism outlined here seeks to provide a framework for enviTrade Review'In its scope, ambition and passion the result is one of the best books to emerge from this field in recent years. It will remain a reference point in years to come.' Desmond Manderson, Law and HumanitiesTable of Contents1. Introduction: socio-legal scholarship in the twenty-first century; 2. Interconnected themes and challenges; 3. Producing legal knowledge; 4. Re-imagining legal geographies; 5. Securing peoples; 6. Re-racializing the world; 7. Conclusion: the enduring relevance of law?
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Cambridge University Press The Content and Context of Hate Speech
Book SynopsisThe contributors to this volume consider whether it is possible to establish carefully tailored hate speech policies that are cognizant of the varying traditions, histories and values of different countries. Throughout, there is a strong comparative emphasis, with examples (and authors) drawn from around the world.Trade Review'… a wide and encompassing look at hate speech in its various forms and the various factors (of which modern communications is but one) that push for a rethink of regulations. … The Content and Context of Hate Speech is a useful and enjoyable book for anyone who is interested in the issue, whether as part of academic research, as a participant in the public debate or as a media professional. The book can be read through from beginning to end, to challenge the mind and get new ideas, or it can be used to go deeper on specific issues through the interesting sources referred to and the many new facts presented.' Katrin Merike Nyman-Metcalf, International and Comparative Law Quarterly'The 'context' of anti-Gypsyism, and the connections between hateful words and heinous deeds pose profound and troubling questions for champions of free speech and opponents of content-based bans … This stimulating collection of interviews and essays edited by Herz and Molnar provides a singularly comprehensive rethink on responses to the content and context of hate speech.' Bernard Rorke, European Roma Rights Centre (ERRC) blog'[The title] The Content and Context of Hate Speech: Rethinking Regulation and Responses is well chosen for the collection of essays assembled by [Herz and Molnar] … To the extent that this can be done in a few words, it encapsulates an important part of the debate over what to do about hate speech. The essays reflect a broad consensus that hate speech is one of the afflictions of our era and that there is a need to counter it. … There is much to admire in the essays …' Aryeh Neier, International Journal of Constitutional LawTable of ContentsForeword: hate speech and the coming death of the international standard before it was born (complaints of a watchdog) Miklos Haraszti; Foreword: hate speech and common sense Adam Liptak; Part I. Overviews: 1. Interview with Robert Post Peter Molnar and Robert Post; 2. Is there a case for banning hate speech Bhikhu Parekh; 3. Hate speech C. Edwin Baker; 4. Interview with Kenan Malik Peter Molnar and Kenan Malik; 5. Hate speech and the demos Jamal Greene; 6. On American hate speech law Floyd Abrams; Part II. Refinements and Distinctions: 7. Social epistemology, Holocaust denial, and the post-millian calculus Frederick Schauer; 8. Denying experience: Holocaust denial and the free speech theory of the state Julie Suk; 9. What's wrong with defamation of religion? Kwame Anthony Appiah; 10. 'Hate speech' and imminent danger of violence Peter Molnar; 11. Reconceptualizing counter-speech in hate speech policy (with a focus on Australia) Katharine Gelber; 12. Hate speech and self-restraint Arthur Jacobson and Bernhard Schlink; 13. Hate speech in constitutional jurisprudence: a comparative analysis Michel Rosenfeld; 14. One step beyond hate speech: post-Soviet regulation of 'extremist' and 'terrorist' speech in the media Andrei Richter; 15. Hate speech and comprehensive forms of life Alon Harel; Part III. Equality and Fear: 16. Hate speech and political legitimacy Jeremy Waldron; 17. Reply to Jeremy Waldron Ronald Dworkin; 18. Waldron, Machiavelli, and hate speech Stephen Holmes; 19. Shielding marginalized groups from verbal assaults without abusing hate speech laws Yared Legesse Mengistu; 20. Interview with Nadine Strossen Peter Molnar and Nadine Strossen; 21. Interview with Theodore Shaw Peter Molnar and Theodore Shaw; Part IV. International Law: 22. Does international law provide for consistent rules on hate speech? Toby Mendel; 23. State-sanctioned incitement to genocide: the responsibility to prevent Irwin Cotler; 24. A survey and critical analysis of Council of Europe strategies for countering 'hate speech' Tarlach McGonagle; 25. The American convention on human rights: regulation of hate speech and similar expression Eduardo Bertoni and Julio Rivera, Jr; 26. Orbiting hate: satellite transponders and free expression Monroe Price.
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Cambridge University Press How to Do Things with Rules A Primer of
Book SynopsisNew to English law? Need to know how rules are made, interpreted and applied? This popular and well-established textbook will show you how. It simplifies legal method by combining examples with an account of rules in general: the who, what, why and how of interpretation. Starting with standpoint and context, it identifies factors that give rise to doubts about the interpretation of a rule and recommends a systematic approach to analysing those factors. Questions and exercises integrated in the text and on the accompanying website will help you to develop skills in reading, interpreting and arguing about legal and other rules. The text is fully updated on developments in the legislative process and the judicial interpretation of statutes and precedent. It includes a new chapter on 'The European Dimension' reflecting the changes brought about by the Human Rights Act 1998.Trade Review'… one of the most influential legal academic books of the last 30 years. It has substantially and beneficially affected the thinking of law students and lawyers worldwide. It is a wonderfully vivid and stimulating introduction to legal methods and to the general arts of interpreting and applying rules. Using a cornucopia of examples from all sorts of real cases, legislation, human rights law, and European law, the authors demystify the processes by which rules are interpreted and applied. In a masterfully clear exegesis, the arcane world of rules and how they work is made easily accessible. This is an inspiring and indispensable book for all those whose scholarship involves argument about the making and breaking of rules. In fact, anyone whose work involves doing things with rules will gain great advantage, skill, and insight by reading this enjoyable book.' G. J. Slapper, Director of the Centre for Law, The Open UniversityTable of ContentsPart I: 1. Some food for thought; Part II. Reading, Using and Interpreting Rules in General: 2. Problems and mischiefs; 3. Of rules in general; 4. Interpretation and application; 5. Imperfect rules; Part III. Reading Law: Reading, Using and Interpreting Legislation and Cases: 6. Routine and problematic readings; 7. Legislation; 8. Interpreting legislation; 9. Reading cases; 10. The European dimension; 11. Rules, reasoning and interpretation; Part IV: Questions and exercises.
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Cambridge University Press Courting Social Justice Judicial Enforcement of
Book SynopsisThis book is a five-country empirical study of the causes and consequences of social and economic rights litigation. Detailed studies of Brazil, India, Indonesia, Nigeria, and South Africa present systematic and nuanced accounts of court activity on social and economic rights in each country. The book develops new methodologies for analyzing the sources of and variation in social and economic rights litigation, explains why actors are now turning to the courts to enforce social and economic rights, measures the aggregate impact of litigation in each country, and assesses the relevance of the empirical findings for legal theory. This book argues that courts can advance social and economic rights under the right conditions precisely because they are never fully independent of political pressures.Trade Review'Human rights are meaningless if they cannot be claimed. The formal court system is playing an increasingly important role in enforcing human rights claims in many countries, frequently with life-saving impacts, as part of the overarching institutional architecture and social mobilization for human rights accountability. Gauri and Brinks have produced a timely, distinctive and important comparative empirical analysis of prerequisites for effective legal claims to socio-economic rights, and their social policy implications. I have no doubt that this book will appeal to a wide readership of public policy makers, economists, social scientists and lawyers, transcending stale theoretical dichotomies between rights of different kinds and showing vividly what a cross-disciplinary field human rights has become.' Louise Arbour, UN Commissioner for Human Rights'Judicial enforcement of social and economic rights has generated much theoretical controversy but little empirical work. Gauri and Brinks have taken a giant step forward with this methodologically innovative volume. The chapters fit together seamlessly, and provide a host of comparative and theoretical insights into the causes and consequences of judicial intervention in social and economic rights. The result is a major contribution to the literatures on rights, judicial power and social change, and the role of law in development.' Tom Ginsburg, University of Chicago Law School'The book offers a comparative analysis of five countries, South Africa, Brazil, India, Nigeria and Indonesia. Each case is rich in empirical data, as well as relevant social and political factors … This book is written to be accessible to both the serious empirical scholar of law and justice, as well as anyone interested in social justice and the protection of rights for disadvantaged populations. The ideas presented offer academics, scholars, and activists alike, the possibility of applying theoretical and empirical analysis to their own practices to further social justice … Overall, this book successfully merges theoretical analysis regarding the courts as policy makers and their ability to protect rights with empirical data through the case studies.' Jamila Smith-Loud, University of MarylandTable of Contents1. Introduction: the elements of legalization, and the triangular shape of social and economic rights Varun Gauri and Daniel M. Brinks; 2. Litigating for social justice in post-apartheid South Africa: a focus on health and education Jonathan Berger; 3. Accountability for social and economic rights in Brazil Florian F. Hoffmann and Fernando R. N. M. Bentes; 4. Courts and socio-economic rights in India Shylashri Shankar and Pratap Bhanu Mehta; 5. The impact of economic and social rights in Nigeria: an assessment of the legal framework for implementing education and health as human rights Chidi Anselm Odinkalu; 6. The implementation of the rights to health care and education in Indonesia Bivitri Susanti; 7. A new policy landscape: legalizing social and economic rights in the developing world Helen Hershkoff; 8. Transforming legal theory in the light of practice: the judicial application of social and economic rights to private orderings Daniel M. Brinks and Varun Gauri.
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Penguin Random House India Great Repression
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Harvard University Press Minding Justice
Book SynopsisThis comprehensive examination of the laws governing the punishment, detention, and protection of people with mental disabilities provides innovative solutions to problems associated with criminal responsibility, protection of society from dangerous individuals, and the state's authority to act paternalistically.Trade ReviewWith penetrating analysis and startling originality, Slobogin examines the underpinnings of mental health law, cutting across both criminal and civil domains, to propose a provocative restructuring of legal doctrine. This extremely well-written book is a superb example of interdisciplinary scholarship, combining philosophical, legal, and clinical insights in a new synthesis. -- Bruce J. Winick, Professor of Law and Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of MiamiSlobogin's book is a tour de force on issues concerning interventions into the lives of those with mental illness. -- Elyn Saks, Orrin B. Evans Professor of Law, Psychology, and Psychiatry and the Behavioral Sciences at the Gould School of Law, University of Southern CaliforniaTable of ContentsPreface 1. The Clinical and Legal Landscape Part I: The Punishment Model 2. The Insanity Defense 3. Mental Disability and the Death Penalty Part II: The Prevention Model 4. A Jurisprudence of Dangerousness 5. The Civilization of the Criminal Law Part III: The Protection Model 6. Competency in the Criminal Process 7. Treatment Decision-Making Conclusion: Rethinking Legally Relevant Mental Disorder Notes Index
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Harvard University Press PrivacyS Blueprint
Book SynopsisWoodrow Hartzog develops the underpinning of a new kind of privacy law responsive to the way people actually perceive and use digital technologies. Rather than permit exploitation, it would demand encryption, prohibit malicious interfaces that deceive users and leave them vulnerable, and require safeguards against abuses of biometric surveillance.Trade Review[A] smart new book… [W]ill repay the attention of designers, privacy professionals, and anyone who wants to learn how design guided by strengthened laws and regulations might help us emerge from today’s swirl of privacy problems. -- James Barszcz * The Privacy Advisor (International Association of Privacy Professionals website) *Deceptive design nudges, tricks, and goads you into sharing more than you might intend to online, Hartzog argues in his new book… And when you think you’re in control of your own data, you rarely are. -- Ariel Bogle * ABC News (Australia) *Privacy’s Blueprint is a real tour de force, introducing a rigorous structure for multiple dimensions of privacy protections. -- Frank Pasquale, author of The Black Box Society: The Secret Algorithms That Control Money and InformationFilled with fascinating examples and written in a lively and accessible way, Privacy’s Blueprint is the definitive chronicle of Privacy by Design. This is one of the most important books about privacy in our times. -- Daniel J. Solove, author of Understanding PrivacyA bold and innovative privacy agenda and a beautifully written book. Hartzog demonstrates how and why privacy design is about power and politics. -- Paul M. Schwartz, author of Information Privacy LawWith deep insight, passion, and humor, Woodrow Hartzog demands that we see what has been in front us all along yet never meaningfully reckoned with. As Hartzog makes clear, we can design apps, social media, and networked clothing (underwear!) with privacy in mind but we need a plan and this book provides it in spades. This is a defining book for our information age and a must read. -- Danielle Keats Citron, author of Hate Crimes in Cyberspace
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Princeton University Press Why People Obey the Law
Book SynopsisPeople obey the law if they believe it's legitimate, not because they fear punishment, this is the startling conclusion of this study. This book suggests that lawmakers would do much better to make legal systems worthy of respect than to instil fear. It finds that people obey law primarily because they believe in respecting legitimate authority.Trade ReviewPraise for the original edition: "[T]he argument and findings of Why People Obey the Law have important implications for the debate about the way in which people subject to legal procedures should be treated... [T]he study is provocative and raises an issue of real importance."--Roger Hood, Times Literary Supplement Praise for the original edition: "Theoretically and empirically, Tyler makes a powerful case... The data set is unusually rich."--V. Lee Hamilton, Michigan Law Review Praise for the original edition: "[A] major contribution by a well-known, well-respected scholar in the field."--Austin Sarat, Law & Society Review Praise for the original edition: "Tyler's book is interesting, significant, and clearly written. Most important, it contributes to an urgent need for critical consideration of ... an ideology whose main results have been the current shameful state of the American penal system."--Dario Melossi, Contemporary Sociology "Tyler's book posits an alternative model of legal compliance--one that focuses upon ways of obtaining public consent for and cooperation with particular regulatory regimes... Though written from the perspective of the discipline of social psychology, there are lessons here for everybody involved or interested in legal regulation, governance or, indeed, community relations."--Andrew Goldsmith, Law Society Journal
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Princeton University Press The Republic of Beliefs
Book SynopsisTrade Review"One of Diane Coyle's Best Economic Books of 2018""One of the most interesting and exhilarating books I’ve read for ages. . . . This is a beautifully written book, very profound. . . . The Republic of Beliefs offers a distinctive and revealing perspective on public policy, and couldn’t be more timely."---Diane Coyle, Enlightenment Economics"In this important book which is most lucidly written, Basu shows that a game-theory paradigm can lead us to ask critically important questions about what it is that might make people observe the law."---Robert Lee, Journal of Law and Society"An unqualified success. . . . the argument in its totality is overwhelming, and it is only to behoped that practitioners of the discipline of law and economics will be willing to bringits suggestions to fruition."---Mario Ferrero, Journal of Economics"The book is a message of hope that institutions and laws governing citizens are not static. It has the potential to reinvigorate the space for multidisciplinary inquiries into law and economics, and promises to develop a framework for law and economics that departs from orthodoxy."---Sarthak Gaurav, Economic & Political Weekly"The book resolves several conundrums faced by the existing L and E discipline. . . . the book provides a rich framework that can be used by the researchers and policymakers to address the outstanding issues."---Ram Singh, Indian Economic Review
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Princeton University Press Spiderweb Capitalism
Book SynopsisTrade Review"Winner of the PROSE Award for Excellence in Social Sciences, Association of American Publishers""Winner of the PROSE Award in Business, Finance, and Management, Association of American Publishers""Winner of the Best Scholarly Book Award, Global and Transnational Section of the American Sociological Association""Winner of the Asia/Transnational Book Award, Asia and Asian America Section of the American Sociological Association""A revealing look at how a secretive, often criminal element enables the rich to ‘make and protect not only their money, but also their reputations.’ . . . A work of true crime as much as scholarship, highly readable and maddening." * Kirkus Reviews *
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Ebury Publishing Bringing Down Goliath
Book Synopsis*The Sunday Times Bestseller*''Inspiring and illuminating'' JAMES O''BRIENPicked as a 2023 highlight by the Guardian---------------A revealing, empowering vision of how the law can work better for all of us, from Jolyon Maugham KC, founder of Good Law Project.Our legal system often feels like it only works for the rich and powerful - for those who have the means to use the courts to enforce their will and defend their interests. But we can fight back.Jolyon Maugham KC founded Good Law Project in 2017 with the belief that the law can also put power into the hands of ordinary people. It has brought a series of landmark cases against a dishonest and increasingly autocratic government and won widespread acclaim in successfully reversing Boris Johnson''s unlawful suspension of Parliament. Already the largest legal campaign group in the UK, Good Law Project is shining light into corners the establishment would rather keep dark -Trade ReviewMaugham doesn't just speak truth to corrupt and compromised power, he takes the fight to their front door and won't be ignored. Inspiring and illuminating * James O'Brien *A mighty blast . . . This is how to challenge the powerful * Owen Jones *With astonishing panache and determination, Jolyon Maugham has taken on some of the most powerful and corrupt interests in the UK - and won. This is his remarkable story * George Monbiot *
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Taylor & Francis Ltd The Aegean Maritime Disputes and International
Book SynopsisThis key work analyses the disputes between Greece and Turkey as to their respective rights in the Aegean Sea, paying particular attention to the claims regarding territorial waters, the continental shelf, and the yet to be declared exclusive maritime zones in the area. While many earlier studies have concentrated on political factors, this study provides an exhaustive analysis of the relevant principles of international law in general and rules and principles of maritime law in particular, identifying the legal principles appropriate to the settlement of the Aegean dispute. With this regard, it makes a detailed examination of all the related aspects of the Aegean Sea and its islands, as well as the legal arguments of Greece and Turkey on the disputes concerned. It also clarifies the prospects for settling the dispute on the basis of international law, either by the two parties involved, or by the intervention of a third party such as the International Court of Justice. As such, itTrade Review’The book by Yucel Acer contributes significantly to the understanding of the political and especially the legal aspects of the Aegean maritime disputes between Turkey and Greece. The book is simply a great achievement in examining the Aegean maritime disputes on the basis of equity developed through the international tribunals since 1951 for issues related to the delimitation of the territorial waters and since 1969 for the delimitation of the continental shelf areas. The author gives a complete account of all the related aspects of the juridical settlement of the Aegean maritime disputes such as the legal arguments of Turkey and Greece and the special circumstances of the Aegean Sea that effect their settlement. The book is especially recommended for those who would like to comprehend the Turkish views of the maritime disputes in the Aegean Sea in an undisputable objectivity.’ Professor Yuksel Inan, The Bilkent University, Ankara, TurkeyTable of ContentsContents: Introduction. The Aegean Sea in its Contemporary Context: Geographical and social characteristics of the Aegean Sea; Legal characteristics of the Aegean Sea. Prospect for a Judicial Settlement of the Aegean Maritime Disputes: Considerations related to the settlement of the Aegean disputes; Prospect for a judicial settlement; Reflections on possibility of judicial settlements. The Law on the Maritime Areas: The territorial sea; The continental shelf; The exclusive economic zone; Islands and their maritime areas. Judicial Settlement of the Aegean Territorial Sea Dispute: Basic considerations; Basic legal considerations as to the dispute; The general principles and the breadth of the territorial sea; The applicable principles and the territorial sea limits in the Aegean Sea. The Parties' Arguments over the Delimitation and the Relevant Law in Practice: Legal arguments over the delimitation of the Continental Shelf in the Aegean Sea; The delimitation law as applied in practice. Maritime Delimitation in the Aegean Sea: Basics of the maritime delimitation in the Aegean Sea; Equitable delimitation in the Aegean Sea; Other relevant considerations. Conclusions; Appendices; Bibliography; Index.
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Courts and Judges The International Library of
Book SynopsisScores of works have made important contributions to the study of courts and judges but far fewer are sufficiently powerful to alter perspectives about entire areas of study. The articles in this volume do just that. They are, to be sure, a rather diverse set covering four substantive concerns - judicial selection and retention, judicial decision making, constraints on judicial power and the role of courts in democracies - but all have played crucial roles in shaping or changing the way we think about courts and judges.Table of ContentsContents: Series preface; Introduction. The Selection and Retention of Judges: Senate voting on Supreme Court nominees: a neoinstitutional model, Charles M. Cameron, Albert D. Cover and Jeffrey A. Segal; The politics of Supreme Court nominations: a theory of institutional constraints and choices, Brian J. Moraski and Charles R. Shipan; Constituent influence in State Supreme Courts: conceptual notes and a case study, Melinda Gann Hall. Judicial Decision Making: Divisions of opinion among justices of the US Supreme Court, C. Herman Pritchett; On the mysterious demise of consensual norms in the United States Supreme Court, Thomas G. Walker, Lee Epstein and William J. Dixon; The study of judicial decision-making as an aspect of political behavior, Glendon A. Schubert; Sophisticated voting and gate-keeping in the Supreme Court, Gregory A. Caldiera, John R. Wright and Christopher J.W. Zorn; Predicting Supreme Court cases probabilistically: the search and seizure cases, Jeffrey A. Segal; Voting behavior in the United States Courts of Appeals 1961-64, Sheldon Goldman; Judicial policy-making and southern school segregation, Michael W. Giles and Thomas G.Walker,; Civic virtue and the feminine voice in constitutional adjudication, Suzanna Sherry; What do judges and justices maximize? (the same thing everybody else does), Richard A. Posner; Strategic policy considerations and voting fluidity on the Burger Court, Forrest Maltzman and Paul J, Wahlbeck. Constraints on Judicial Power: Lower court checks on Supreme Court power, Walter F. Murphy; Judicial partisanship and obedience to legal doctrine: whistleblowing on the Federal Courts of Appeals, Frank B. Cross and Emerson H. Tiller; Overriding Supreme Court statutory interpretation decisions, William N. Eskridge Jr; The logic of strategic defection: court-executive relations in Argentina under dictatorship and democracy, Gretchen Helmke. The Role of Courts in Democracies: Decision-making in a democracy: the supreme court as a na
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Taylor & Francis Ltd The Jury System Contemporary Scholarship The
Book SynopsisThis volume collects new, high-quality scholarship on the perennially controversial institution of trial by jury. The book provides accounts of the jury''s historical development and contemporary use, as well as empirical work on jury selection, jury decision making and jury reform.Table of ContentsContents: Introduction. The Development of Trial by Jury: Historical and Contemporary Perspectives: The international development of the jury: the role of the British Empire, R. Vogler; The American criminal jury, Nancy J. King; Appellate courts and civil juries, Stephan Landsman; Europe's new jury systems: the cases of Spain and Russia, Stephen C. Thaman; Citizen participation in judicial decision making: juries, lay judges and Japan, Richard O. Lempert. The Jury Selection Process: The representative jury requirement: jury representativeness and cross sectional participation from the beginning to the end of the jury selection process, Hiroshi Fukurai; Case studies of pre- and mid-trial prejudice in criminal and civil litigation, Neil Vidmar; Assessing pre-trial publicity effects: integrating content analytic results, Christina A. Studebaker, Jennifer K. Robbenolt, Maithilee K. Pathak-Sharma and Steven D. Penrod. Juror Judgments of Trial Evidence: Sexual harassment stories: testing a story-mediated model of juror decision making in civil litigation, Jill E. Huntley and Mark Costanzo; Juror competence in processing complex information: implications from a simulation of the Maxwell trial, T.M. Honess, M. Levi and E.A. Charman; Jurors' evaluations of expert testimony: judging the messenger and the message, Sanja Kutnjak Ivkvic and Valerie P. Hans; The eye of everyman: witnessing DNA in the Simpson trial, Sheila Jasanoff ; Folk knowledge as legal action: death penalty judgments and the tenet of early release in a culture of mistrust and punitiveness, Benjamin D. Steiner, William J. Bowers and Austin Sarat Jury Deliberation Processes: Civic awakening in the jury room: a test of the connection between jury deliberation and political participation, John Gastil, E. Pierre Deess and Phil Weiser; A meta-analysis of the effects of jury size, Michael J. Saks and Mollie Weighner Marti; The hung jury: the American jury's insights and contemporary understanding, Valerie P. Hans, Paula L. Hannaford-Agor, Nicole L. Mott and G.T. Munsterman. Jury Research and Jury Reform: Juror comprehension and public policy: oerceived problems and proposed solutions, Phoebe C. Ellsworth, and Alan Reifman; Inside the jury room: evaluating juror discussions during trial, Shari Seidman Diamond, Neil Vidmar, Mary Rose, Leslie Ellis and Beth Murphy; Precious little guidance: jury instruction on damage awards, Edith Greene and Brian Bornstein; reconciling experimental incoherence with real-world coherence in punitive damages, Theodore Eisenberg, Jeffrey J. Rachlinski and Martin T. Wells; Index.
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Organ and Tissue Transplantation The
Book SynopsisOrgan transplantation has been one of the miracles of modern-day medicine but, in addition to presenting enormous technical and clinical challenges, it throws up major ethical and legal issues principally from the perspective of the donor. Evolving capabilities in the spheres of both organ and tissue transplantation, coupled with rapidly-escalating demand, assert consistent and critical pressure on our ethical and legal principles and frameworks, including the expansion of the potential donor pool beyond the conventional categories of donor. This volume brings together seminal papers analyzing such matters in the context of an ever-increasingly important area of clinical practice.Trade Review'Organ and tissue transplantation continues to generate heated debate within the broad disciplines of medical law and medical ethics. For the first time here is a volume which will help to provoke, stimulate and promote ongoing debate by bringing together a wide selection of key sources and cutting edge materials within this important and developing area.' R.D. Mackay, De Montfort University, UK 'David Price is one of the leading international experts in the ethics and law of organ and tissue transplantation. This collection is a reflection of that expertise; timely, comprehensive and balanced yet simultaneously thought-provoking. It is an essential read for anyone interested in the issues or working in the field.' Heather Draper, University of Birmingham, UKTable of ContentsContents: Series preface; Introduction. Part I Meaning of Death: Is it time to abandon brain death?, R. Truog; The importance of being dead: non-heart-beating organ donation, J. Menikoff. Part II The Body as Property: An alternative to property rights in human tissue, R. Marusyk and M.S. Swain; Living tissue and organ donors and property law: more on Moore, B.M. Dickens. Part III Commerce in Organ Procurement: Nephrarious goings on: kidney sales and moral arguments, J. Radcliffe-Richards; Why liberals should accept financial incentives for organ procurement, R.M. Veatch; Increasing the supply of transplant organs: the virtues of a futures market, L.R. Cohen; Money talks, money kills - the economics of transplantation in Japan and China, C. Becker. Part IV Cadaveric Organ and Tissue Donation: Freedom to choose and freedom to lose: the procurement of cadaver organs for transplantation, B. Hoffmaster; The moral duty to contribute and its implications for organ procurement policy, P.T. Menzel; The case for presumed consent to transplant human organs after death, C. Cohen; Presumed consent or contracting out, C.A. Erin and J. Harris; The failure to give: reducing barriers to organ donation, J.F. Childress; 2 steps to 3 choices: a new approach to mandated choice, S.E. Herz; Ethical issues in limb transplants, D. Dickenson and G. Widdershoven; On the ethics of facial transplantation, O. Wiggins, J. Barker, S. Martinez, M. Vossen, C. Maldonado, F. Grossi, C. François, M. Cunningham, G. Perez-Abadia, M. Kon, J. Banis. Part V Living Donor Transplantation: Autonomy's limits: living donation and health-related harm, R. Sauder and L.S. Parker; Moral agency and the family; the case of living related organ transplantation, R.A. Crouch and C. Elliott; Organ donations by incompetents and the substituted judgment doctrine, J.A. Robertson. Part VI Specific Classes of Donors: Taking the camel by the nose: the anencephalic as a source for pediatric organ transplants, J.A. Friedman; A
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Exploiting the Limits of Law Swedish Feminism and the Challenge to Pessimism
Book SynopsisMoving beyond the question of whether an area of scholarly investigation can truly be characterized as ''legal'', Exploiting the Limits of Law combats the often unhelpful constraints of law''s subject-matter and formal processes. Through a process of reflection on the limits of law and repeated efforts to redraw them, this book challenges the general sense of pessimism among feminists and others about the usefulness of law as an instrument of change. The work combines theoretical analysis of the law''s boundaries with investigation of the practical settings for changing legal and policy environments. Both the empirical focus of this volume, and its underlying theoretical concern with the limits of the law and its gender implications, render it of interest to legal scholars throughout the world, whether of EU law, feminism, social policy or philosophy.Trade Review'This book deepens our understanding of Swedish legal feminism by contextualising it within the paradigms and epistemologies of Nordic legal scholarship. The authors’ thoroughgoing excavation of the field and their sustained, feminist challenge to the boundaries and limits of accepted legal knowledge, are both thought-provoking and inspiring.' Professor Rosemary Hunter, University of Kent, UK and Chair, Working Group on Gender and Law, Research Committee on Sociology of Law 'This joint Swedish-Australian edited book is useful and inspiring for those generally interested in contemporary understandings of law in a changing world. It takes advantage of the fact that this world is legally plural. The challenges to Nordic understandings of law and to feminist pessimism offered in the diverse theoretical and practice oriented contributions are both timely and uplifting.' Professor Hanne Petersen, University of Copenhagen, Denmark 'Exploiting the limits of law is a well-edited collection of exciting articles moving beyond the disciplinary question of what exactly should or could be characterised as 'legal' studies. The book offers very helpful critical analysis for all those interested in Scandinavian realism, legal dogmatics, current developments in welfare state feminism and the shortcomings of critical legal studies in the Nordic context, from a feminist point of view. It also contributes to the critical discussion on how to approach the question of law and politics, and how to challenge the social inequalities and power structures that reproduce gender inequalities and sexual hierarchies. The book is very suitable for use as course material in EU law, feminist jurisprudence, social policy, history of law and women's law.' Feminist Legal StudiesTable of ContentsChapter 1 Reflecting the Epistemology of Law – Exploiting Boundaries, ÅsaGunnarsson, Eva-MariaSvensson, MargaretDavies; Chapter 2 Boundary-Work in Legal Scholarship, Eva-MariaSvensson; Chapter 3 An Apparent Boundary Between Law and Politics, ÅsaPersson; Chapter 4 Legal Texts as Discourses, JohannaNiemi-Kiesiläinen, PäiviHonkatukia, MinnaRuuskanen; Chapter 5 Beyond Constructed Boundaries in Criminal Law Discourse, MonicaBurman; Chapter 6 Children Crossing Borders – On Child Perspectives in the Swedish Aliens Act and the Limits of Law, EvaNilsson; Chapter 7 Challenging the Heteronormativity of Law, GörelGranström; Chapter 8 Social Insurance Law – The Core of Swedish Welfare Law, RuthMannelqvist; Chapter 9 Challenging one Fundamental Norm in Labour Law – the Exception of the Employer’s Family and Home, CatharinaCalleman; Chapter 10 Exclusion of Solo Mothers in the Welfare State, LenaWennberg; Chapter 11 Gender Equality and the Diversity of Rights and Obligations in Swedish Social Citizenship, ÅsaGunnarsson; Chapter 12 Notes Towards an Optimistic Feminism, MargaretDavies;
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Taylor & Francis Ltd The European Union and the Culture Industries
Book SynopsisThis edited collection brings together leading academics in their respective fields to examine the European Union''s impact on media and public policy. It provides an analysis of the broader areas of EU policy and links these together to give a greater appreciation of the nuances and scope of EU regulatory initiatives and their impact on the member states. Under a broad public interest perspective, the authors provide an assessment of the success of EU policy in protecting the public interest in the culture industries and respecting certain normative principles and balancing these with market dynamics.Trade Review'This comprehensive and indispensable guide to European Union policy for the cultural industries is enlightening, well informed, well written and up to date. Authoritatively covering innovation in European cultural and media governance, competition law and regulation and the articulation of European policies on copyright, protection of minors, film, television and telecommunications, this book is a model of its kind.' Richard Collins, Open University, UK 'An important contribution deserving of wide readership, this comprehensive collection of expert contributions explores the European Union's role across a range of policy issues in the communications sector. At once authoritative and accessible, it sheds light on the complexities of the relationship between the EU institutions and the Member States, providing a fascinating account of the jurisdictional grey areas and the tensions inherent in the EU's system of multi-level governance.' Peter Humphreys, University of Manchester, UK.Table of ContentsThe European Union and the Culture Industries
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Legal Symbolism On Law Time and European Identity
Book SynopsisJirà PribÃn''s book contributes to the field of systems theory of law in the context of European legal and political integration and constitution-making. It puts recent European legislative efforts and policies, especially the EU enlargement process, in the context of legal theory and philosophy. Furthermore, the author shows that the system of positive law has a symbolic meaning, reflecting how it also contributes to the semantics of political identity, democratic power and moral values, as well as the complex relations between law, politics and morality.Trade Review'Jiri Priban brilliantly challenges us to rethink our conventional ideas about the relationship between morality, culture and law - in particular, constitutional law. In this erudite and compelling book, he takes up the thorniest problems of today’s Europe, including the enlargement of the European Union and post-communist constitution-making in Central Europe, and analyses them against the theory of symbolic communication through law. A bold, ambitious, relentlessly intelligent work.' Wojciech Sadurski, Professor in the Department of Law; European University Institute in Florence. 'Jirà Pribán's rich and sophisticated discussion thoughtfully explores law's complex interactions with morality and politics, and the crucial significance of constitutions in linking legal, moral and political systems. Not least, he highlights major implications for European politics today of the legal and constitutional realities he identifies.' Roger Cotterrell, Anniversary Professor of Legal Theory Queen Mary, University of London 'Pribán manages to put together a timely exposition of the connection between law, politics and morality, both abstractly and in the context of post-communist Central Europe, through a convincing reworking of his previous theses and and expansion in the direction of a firmer understanding of temporality.' International Journal for the Semiotics of LawTable of ContentsContents: Series editor's preface; Introduction; Part I Theory of Symbolic Communication in Law: A Social Systems Perspective: Constitution-making and the symbolic rationality of law: a systemic differentiation of law, politics and morality; The symbolic evolution of political identity from the spirit of the laws; Law and the symbolization of time: the limits of dealing with the past and the future. Part II Identity and Law: European Reflections on Demos and Ethnos: Civil and ethnic traditions and identities: post-communist constitution-making in Central Europe; Identity, constitution-making and the enlargement of the European Union; The symbolic power of European law and search of European politics. Part III The Temporality of Justice: Between Retrospective Laws and Prospective Politics: The retrospectivity of laws and the temporality of justice in post-communist Central Europe; Moral paradoxes of legal justice: an analysis of restitutive and administrative dealing with the past; On legal symbolism and social theory: concluding remarks; Bibliography; Index.
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University of British Columbia Press Defending Rights in Russia
Book SynopsisLawyers often play pivotal roles in building democracies. PamelaJordan's engaging study of the Russian bar (advokatura) providesa richly textured portrait of how, after the USSR's collapse,practising lawyers called advocates began to assume new, self-definedroles as contributors to legal reform and defenders of rights inRussia.Using the historical institutionalism approach as her analyticalframework and drawing from comparative literature on legal professions,Jordan argues that the post-Soviet advokatura as an institution gainedmore, although not complete, autonomy from the state as it struggled toredefine itself as a profession. Advocates formed new bar associationsand law offices and now have a broader range of ways to defendclients' rights than they did during the Soviet era. Jordansuggests that advocates' work is supporting the groTrade ReviewJordan’s book represents a major contribution to the study of Russian legal institutions, as well as post-Soviet Russian politics. As such, the book should be of interest to Russian specialists as well as a broader audience interested in comparative law and the development of civil society. Her exemplary scholarship includes thorough consideration of available literature as well as numerous interviews with leading Russian advocates and jurists… Nevertheless, Jordan’s comprehensive discussion of legal hisotyr and current practices will serve as mandatory reading for scholars interested in Russian politics and understanding Russia’s uneven attempts – both past and present – at legal reform. -- William E. Pomeranz, PhD, Attorney, Reed Smith, Washington DC * Law and Politics Books Review, Vol. 16, No. 3 *The struggle for legal reform in Russia, the famous Russian political cases, and the behavior of Russian courts get a lot of attention, but Russian lawyers themselves rarely do. How their role is changing, who sets the standards for their education and admission to the guild, how they earn a living, and what their contribution has been to modernizing the Russian legal system are matters little studied -- until Jordan's efficient account. -- Robert Levgold * Foreign Affairs, November/December 2005 *Table of ContentsAcknowledgments Abbreviations Introduction 1. The Russian and Soviet Bars: A Historical Perspective,1864-1984 2. The Advokatura in the Gorbachev Period, 1985-91 3. Chaos in the Advokatura, 1992-2002 4. Autonomy and Dependence: State-Bar Relations in the 1990s 5. Restructuring the Advokatura from Above, 2002-3 6. Russian Criminal Defence Advocacy in the Post-Soviet Era 7. New Trends in Advocates’ Practice in the Civil Sphere Conclusion Appendices 1 Surveys of Advocates’ Opinions / 2 Stages of a Russian Criminal Case / Notes / Selected Bibliography / Index /
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University of British Columbia Press Negotiating Responsibility
Book SynopsisThe meaning of criminal responsibility emerged in early- to mid-twentieth-century Canadian capital murder cases through a complex synthesis of socio-cultural, medical, and legal processes. Kimberley White places the negotiable concept of responsibility at the centre of her interdisciplinary inquiry, rather than the more fixed legal concepts of insanity or guilt. In doing so she brings subtlety to more general arguments about the historical relationship between law and psychiatry, the insanity defence, and the role of psychiatric expertise in criminal law cases.Through capital murder case files, White examines how the idea of criminal responsibility was produced, organized, and legitimized in and through institutional structures such as remissions, trial, and post-trial procedures; identity politics of race, character, citizenship, and gender; and overlapping narratives of mind-state and capacity. In particular, she points to the subtle but deeply influential ways in which comTrade Review"The scholarship is both extensive and rigorous. This book will make a pioneering and important contribution to Canadian historiography and social science in the area of mental disorder and justice. - Michael Petrunik, Department of Criminology, University of Ottawa"Table of ContentsPreface1 Introduction2 The Making and Mapping of Capital Murder Case Files3 Criminological Thinking and Ways of “Knowing” the Criminal4 Negotiating Responsibility in Law’s “Marketplace”: Beyond the Insanity Defence5 The Racialization of Criminal Responsibility6 Murder between “Wives” and “Husbands”7 Concluding ThoughtsAppendicesNotesBibliography
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University of British Columbia Press The Grand Experiment
Book SynopsisFeatures essays that reflect the different directions in which legal history in the settler colonies of the British Empire has developed. This title shows how local life and culture in selected settlements influenced, and was influenced by, the ideology of the rule of law that accompanied the British colonial project.Table of ContentsForewordIntroduction: Does Law Matter? The New Colonial Legal History / Benjamin L. Berger, Hamar Foster, and A.R. BuckPart 1: Authority at the Boundaries of Empire1 Libel and the Colonial Administration of Justice in Upper Canada and New South Wales, c. 1825-30 / Barry Wright2 The Limits of Despotic Government at Sea / Bruce Kercher3 One Chief, Two Chiefs, Red Chiefs, Blue Chiefs: Newcomer Perspectives on Indigenous Leadership in Rupert’s Land and the North-West Territories / Janna Promislow4 Rhetoric, Reason, and the Rule of Law in Early Colonial New South Wales / Ian Holloway, Simon Bronitt, and John Williams5 Sometimes Persuasive Authority: Dominion Case Law and English Judges, 1895-1970 / Jeremy FinnPart 2: Courts and Judges in the Colonies6 Courts, Communities, and Communication: The Nova Scotia Supreme Court on Circuit, 1816-50 / Jim Phillips and Philip Girard7 Fame and Infamy: Two Men of the Law in Colonial New Zealand / David V. Williams8 Moving in an “Eccentric Orbit”: The Independence of Judge Algernon Sidney Montagu in Van Diemen’s Land, 1833-47 / Stefan Petrow 9 “Not in Keeping with the Traditions of the Cariboo Courts”: Courts and Community Identity in Northeastern British Columbia, 1920-50 / Jonathan Swainger Part 3: Property, Politics, and Petitions in Colonial Law 10 Starkie’s Adventures in North America: The Emergence of Libel Law / Lyndsay M. Campbell11 The Law of Dower in New South Wales and the United States: A Study in Comparative Legal History / A.R. Buck and Nancy E. Wright12 Contesting Prohibition and the Constitution in 1850s New Brunswick / Greg Marquis13 From Humble Prayers to Legal Demands: The Cowichan Petition of 1909 and the British Columbia Indian Land Question / Hamar Foster and Benjamin L. Berger Afterword: Looking from the Past into the Future / John P.S. McLarenNotes Selected Bibliography Index
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University of British Columbia Press Law and Religious Pluralism in Canada
Book SynopsisLaw and Religious Pluralism in Canada seeks to elucidate the complex and often uneasy relationship between law and religion in democracies committed both to equal citizenship and religious pluralism. Leading socio-legal scholars consider the role of religious values in public decision making, government support for religious practices, and the restriction and accommodation by government of minority religious practices. They examine such current issues as the legal recognition of sharia arbitration, the re-definition of civil marriage, and the accommodation of religious practice in the public sphere.Trade Review"The range of perspectives offered on the vexed relationship between law and religion is one of the strengths of this book. It clearly illustrates the multiple dimensions involved, the lack of easy solutions, and the many defensible positions that one can take. Law and Religious Pluralism in Canada will contribute significantly to the literature and debates on this pressing issue. - Peter Beyer is a Professor of Religious Studies at the University of Ottawa and the author of Religions in Global Society.Table of ContentsIntroduction: Law and Religious Pluralism in Canada / Richard Moon1 View from the Succah: Religion and Neighbourly Relations / Shauna Van Praagh2 Clashes of Principle and the Possibility of Dialogue: A Case Study of Same-Sex Marriage in the United Church in Canada / Jennifer Nedelsky and Roger Hutchinson 3 Associational Rights, Religion, and the Charter / David Schneiderman4 The Canadian Conception of Equal Religious Citizenship / Bruce Ryder5 Living by Different Law: Legal Pluralism, Freedom of Religion, and Illiberal Religious Groups / Alvin Esau6 In the (Canadian) Shadow of Islamic Law: Translating Mahr as a Bargaining Endowment / Pascale Fournier7 Living Law on a Living Earth: Aboriginal Religion, Law, and the Constitution / John Borrows8 Defining Religion: The Promise and the Peril of Legal Interpretation / Lori G. Beaman9 Government Support for Religious Practice / Richard Moon10 Ontario’s Sharia Law Debate: Law and Politics under the Charter / Lorraine E. Weinrib11 Law’s Religion: Rendering Culture / Benjamin L. Berger Index
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University of British Columbia Press Otters Journey through Indigenous Language and
Book SynopsisTold in contemporary Anishinaabe storytelling style, Otter’s Journey takes us across the globe to explore how the work in Indigenous language revitalization can inform the emerging field of Indigenous legal revitalization.Trade Review[T]he evocative language which Borrows offers in her telling of the creation story in her introduction, in her enmeshing of the realities of language revitalization in Canada and New Zealand in Chapter Three, and especially, I find, in her experiences in the Salish Sea in Chapter Five, talking with Raven, serves to make real for me as a reader the power of the stories as conduits to ecologically, linguistically, and legally precise truths. -- Jasmine Spencer, postdoctoral fellow in linguistics, University of Victoria * Canadian Literature *Table of ContentsPrefaceIntroduction1 Place Where the Land Narrows / Neyaashiinigmiing2 Our Land / Nunavut3 Land of the Long White Cloud / Aotearoa4 Place of Learning / Gabe-gikendaasoowigamig5 The Salish Sea / Mayagi-Anishinaabe Kichi-Gaming6 Sky-Tinted Waters / Minnesota7 Return Home / GiiweEpilogueGlossary; Notes; Index
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Cornell University Press Legal Naturalism A Marxist Theory of Law
Book SynopsisLegal Naturalism advances a clear and convincing case that Marx's theory of law is a form of natural law jurisprudence.Trade ReviewTaiwo proposes the novel, even startling thesis that 'an adequate Marxist theory of law must locate itself in the natural law tradition.' Examining Marx's early as well as later works, Taiwo claims that Marx moved from a position of legal rationalism to legal naturalism, finding the source of natural law in society. * Choice *
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Cornell University Press Legal Naturalism A Marxist Theory of Law
Book SynopsisLegal Naturalism advances a clear and convincing case that Marx's theory of law is a form of natural law jurisprudence.Trade ReviewTaiwo proposes the novel, even startling thesis that 'an adequate Marxist theory of law must locate itself in the natural law tradition.' Examining Marx's early as well as later works, Taiwo claims that Marx moved from a position of legal rationalism to legal naturalism, finding the source of natural law in society. * Choice *
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