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Book SynopsisCorporate law and corporate governance have been at the forefront of regulatory activities across the world for several decades now, and are subject to increasing public attention following the Global Financial Crisis of 2008. The Oxford Handbook of Corporate Law and Governance provides the global framework necessary to understand the aims and methods of legal research in this field. Written by leading scholars from around the world, the Handbook contains a rich variety of chapters that provide a comparative and functional overview of corporate governance. It opens with the central theoretical approaches and methodologies in corporate law scholarship in Part I, before examining core substantive topics in corporate law, including shareholder rights, takeovers and restructuring, and minority rights in Part II. Part III focuses on new challenges in the field, including conflicts between Western and Asian corporate governance environments, the rise of foreign ownership, and emerging markets. Enforcement issues are covered in Part IV, and Part V takes a broader approach, examining those areas of law and finances that are interwoven with corporate governance, including insolvency, taxation, and securities law as well as financial regulation.Now in paperback, the Handbook is a comprehensive, interdisciplinary resource placing corporate law and governance in its wider context, and is essential reading for scholars, practitioners, and policymakers in the field.Table of ContentsJeffrey N. Gordon and Wolf-Georg Ringe: Introduction Part l: Theoretical Approaches, Tools, and Methods 1: Ronald J. Gilson: From Corporate Law to Corporate Governance 2: Jeffrey N. Gordon: Convergence and Persistence in Corporate Law and Governance 3: Mark J. Roe and Massimiliano Vatiero: Corporate Governance and Its Political Economy 4: Michael Klausner: The "Corporate Contract" Today 5: Marcel Kahan: The State of State Competition for Incorporations 6: Amir N. Licht: Culture and Law in Corporate Governance 7: Jaap Winter: A Behavioural Perspective on Corporate Law and Corporate Governance 8: Michael Klausner: Empirical Studies in Corporate Law and Governance 9: Allen Ferrell: The Benefits and Costs of Indices in Empirical Corporate Governance Research 10: Mathias M. Siems: Taxonomies and Leximetrics Part II: Substantive Topics 11: Henry Hansmann and Richard Squire: External and Internal Asset Partitioning: Corporations and Their Subsidiaries 12: Stephen M. Bainbridge: The Board of Directors 13: Guido Ferrarini and Cristina Ungureanu: Executive Remuneration 14: Edward Rock: Institutional Investors in Corporate Governance 15: Wolf-Georg Ringe: Shareholder Activism: A Renaissance 16: Mark J. Roe: Corporate Short-Termism 17: Zohar Goshen and Assaf Hamdani: Majority Control and Minority Protection 18: Charles K. Whitehead: Debt and Corporate Governance 19: Lawrence A. Cunningham: Accounting and Financial Reporting: Global Aspirations, Local Realities 20: Luca Enriques: Related Party Transactions 21: Paul Davies: Control Shifts via Share Acquisition Contracts with Shareholders (Takeovers) 22: John C. Coates IV: Mergers, Acquisitions, and Restructuring: Types, Regulation, and Patterns of Practice 23: Klaus J. Hopt: Groups of Companies 24: Cynthia A. Williams: Corporate Social Responsibility and Corporate Governance 25: Holger Fleischer: Comparative Corporate Governance in Closely Held Corporations Part III: New Challenges in Corporate Governance 26: Hideki Kanda: Western versus Asian Corporate Governance Environments: The Role of Enforcement in International Convergence 27: Mariana Pargendler: Corporate Governance in Emerging Markets 28: Curtis J. Milhaupt: The Governance Ecology of China's State-Owned Enterprises 29: Merritt B. Fox: The Rise of Foreign Ownership and Corporate Governance 30: Gerard Hertig: Governance by Institutional Investors in a Stakeholder World 31: Erik Vermeulen: New Metrics for Corporate Governance: Shifting Strategies in an Aging IPO Market Part IV: Enforcement 32: David Kershaw: Corporate Law and Self-Regulation 33: James D. Cox and Randall S. Thomas: The Evolution in the U.S. of Private Enforcement via Litigation and Monitoring Techniques: Are There Lessons for Germany? 34: Howell E. Jackson and Jeffrey Y. Zhang: Private and Public Enforcement of Securities Regulation 35: Amanda M. Rose: Public Enforcement: Criminal versus Civil 36: Joseph A. McCahery and F. Alexander de Roode: Corporate Litigation in Specialized Business Courts 37: Geoffrey Parsons Miller: The Compliance Function: An Overview Part V: Adjacent Areas 38: Horst Eidenmüller: Comparative Corporate Insolvency Law 39: Zoe Adams and Simon Deakin: Corporate Governance and Employment Relations 40: A.C. Pritchard: Corporate Governance, Capital Markets, and Securities Law 41: Jonathan R. Macey and Maureen O'Hara: Vertical and Horizontal Problems in Financial Regulation and Corporate Governance 42: John Armour: Corporate Governance in Banks 43: David M. Schizer: Tax and Corporate Governance: The Influence of Tax on Managerial Agency Costs

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Book SynopsisThe Palestinian refugee question, resulting from the events surrounding the birth of the state of Israel seventy years ago, remains one of the largest and most protracted refugee crises of the post-WWII era. Numbering over six million in the Middle East alone, Palestinian refugees'' status varies considerably according to the state or territory ''hosting'' them, the UN agency assisting them and political circumstances surrounding the Israeli-Palestinian conflict these refugees are naturally associated with. Despite being foundational to both the experience of the Palestinian refugees and the resolution of their plight, international law is often side-lined in political discussions concerning their fate. This compelling new book, building on the seminal contribution of the first edition (1998), offers a clear and comprehensive analysis of various areas of international law (including refugee law, human rights law, humanitarian law, the law relating to stateless persons, principles relatTrade Review"Palestinian Refugees in International Law" by Francesca P. Albanese and Lex Takkenberg is a fascinating, comprehensive book which meticulously lays out the case for the right of Palestinian refugees to return home and to be compensated for their 73-year dispossession ... * Sam Bahour, Palestinian-American business consultant from Ramallah/Al-Bireh in Occupied Palestine, +927 Magazine *The Palestinian refugee crisis is one of the world's most misunderstood issues, as well as a moral stain on the international community's conscience. If true change begins with understanding, then the second edition of Palestinian Refugees in International Law is an indispensable starting place. Accessible, deeply researched, and alive to the political and legal complexities of the refugee issue, this book is a lucid and responsible exploration of an enduring social problem that is too often shrouded in polemics and mythmaking. How I wish that more books on the Middle East were as intrepid and clear-sighted as this one. * Michael Lynk, Associate Professor of Law, Western University, London, Ontario and UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territory occupied since 1967 *Rather than merely an update of the first edition, this second edition of Palestinian Refugees in International Law is an expanded, all-encompassing overview and legal analysis of the complex plight of the Palestinian refugees from 1948 to the present. In view of their protracted time in exile - which should haunt us - and the recently tabled, partisan peace plan for the Middle East, the identification of the fundamental elements of a comprehensive refugee response framework for the eight million Palestinian refugees with which the book ends, could not have come at a better time. * Marjoleine Zieck, Professor of International Refugee Law, Amsterdam Law School, University of Amsterdam *The question of Palestinian refugees proves to be an indelible issue that has survived all challenges for over seventy years. This excellent book takes our understanding of Palestinian refugee rights under international law - with their historical, factual, and legal underpinnings - to a new horizon. It is at present the most thorough and most comprehensive treatise on this subject, and it will be unwise to address the Palestinian refugee issue without consulting it. It will no doubt stand as the bible on the Palestinian refugee question under international law for many years to come. * Anis Kassim, International Lawyer, Chief Editor of The Palestine Yearbook of International Law *Table of ContentsIntroduction PART ONE: Historical and legal foundations 1: An historical overview of the Palestinian refugee question 2: Palestinian refugees: a distinctive normative and institutional regime 3: On the application of international law to Palestinian refugees PART TWO: Seventy years of exile: Palestinian refugees around the world 4: The status of Palestinian refugees in the Middle East and North Africa: unpacking an unsettling solidarity 5: Palestinian 'diaspora' in Europe, the Americans, Asia-Pacific, and Africa PART THREE: Protection and solutions 6: Focusing on specific rights 7: Protection of Palestinian refugees 8: The quest for solutions

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Book SynopsisBromley's Family Law remains the most authoritative textbook on the subject and has been used by generations of both students and practitioners as a reliable source of guidance. It is both detailed yet readable, offering a black-letter account of family law while situating the subject in its UK and international context.Trade ReviewAdjectives such as 'accessible' and 'readable' spring to mind when describing this book. It lends itself to being dipped into. Authoritative without being didactic, Bromley's is a perennial favourite. * Tony Roe, Law Society Gazette *Well researched...critical analysis of legal principles with the use of critical perspectives * Dr. Maureen Mapp, Birmingham Law School *Table of Contents1: Introduction 2: Forming intimate enduring adult relationships 3: The personal and property consequences of marriage, civil partnership and cohabitation 4: The family home 5: Protection from domestic abuse 6: Divorce and dissolution 7: Child support 8: Financial remedies: the court's powers 9: Financial remedies: principles and assessment 10: The legal position of children 11: Parents and guardians 12: What is parental responsibility? 13: Who has parental responsibility? 14: The welfare principle 15: Children's participation in family proceedings 16: Private law proceedings concerning children 17: Public law proceedings concerning children 18: Care and supervision 19: Adoption and special guardianship 20: The High Court's inherent powers in respect of children 21: The 1996 Hague Convention on the Protection of Children 22: International parental child abduction

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Book SynopsisThis book explores the large and controversial subject of the use of force in international law. It examines not only the use of force by states but also the role of the UN in peacekeeping and enforcement action, and the increasing role of regional organizations in the maintenance of international peace and security.The UN Charter framework is under challenge. Russia''s invasion of Georgia and intervention in Ukraine, the USA''s military operations in Syria, and Saudi Arabia''s campaign to restore the government of Yemen by force all raise questions about the law on intervention. The ''war on terror'' that began after the 9/11 terrorist attacks on the USA has not been won. It has spread far beyond Afghanistan: it has led to targeted killings in Pakistan, Somalia, and Yemen, and to intervention against ISIS in Iraq and Syria. Is there an expanding right of self-defence against non-state actors? Is the use of force effective? The development of nuclear weapons by North Korea has reigniteTrade ReviewReview from previous edition The detailed arguments and broad conclusions draw[n] stand fair and square. * Royal United Services Institute Journal *... the book's appearance at this critical moment for the law regulating the use of force is most welcome, especially for students ... a helpful reference. * Mary Ellen O'Connell, The American Journal of International Law *Comprehensive, easy to read, up-to-date, and informed. * Ilias Bantekas *This book provides students of international law and international relations with a highly accessible, thoroughly expert analysis of the rules governing when states may resort to military force. I would not want to teach without it. * Michael Byers *Table of Contents1: Law and Force 2: The Prohibition of the Use of Force 3: Invitation and Intervention 4: Self-defence 5: The Use of Force against Terrorism: a New War for a New Century? 6: The UN and the Use of Force 7: Security Council Authorization for Member States to Use Force 8: Regional Peacekeeping and Enforcement Action

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Book SynopsisThis book provides an accessible and engaging account of the contemporary laws of war. It highlights how, even though war has been outlawed and should be finished as an institution, states continue to claim that they can wage necessary wars of self-defence, engage in lawful killings in war, and imprison law-of-war detainees.Trade ReviewWritten in a personal and simple but not simplistic way with references to art, literature, films, and various statements and case law, it paints a nuanced picture of how the concept of war is used and abused. The book is a compilation of extensive doctrinal knowledge in all spectrums of war. * Maria Varaki, Leiden Journal of International Law *The book offers a forensic account of what international law has to say about war, drawing on a detailed reading of national and international legal instruments and dozens of legal cases. Clapham provides a comprehensive survey of legal debates, innovations and progress in the regulation of war. He pays equal attention to the causes of war--examining war declarations, the outlawing of war, the place of force in the UN Charter and the question of war powers--and to the regulation of its conduct, including the protection of civilians and other persons, the triggering of the laws of armed conflict and the question of belligerent rights in naval operations. * Alex J. Bellamy, University of Queensland, International Affairs *The book stands out as it comprehensively focalises on the legal dimension of war, whereas previous writings on war have covered its application in terms of policy instrument, rationalising planning and conduct of hostilities. * Atul Alexander and Sanyam Jha, Journal of Indian Law and Society *Here is an oeuvre which is at one and the same time a law book (you could teach a course out of it) and a book about the law (it does so much more than simply outline the law of armed conflict both jus ad and jus in). It contextualizes it, historicizes it, makes it human in its inhumanity (wonderful chapter on victims) ... If you are new to the subject (hard to imagine among readers of EJIL and ICON...) you could not find a better introduction. If you are an old hand, you will both profit and enjoy, maybe with a tinge of jealousy. * J. H. H. Weiler, New York University School of Law, ICONnect *The book War by law professor Andrew Clapham is a flash of light. It is a flash of light not only because it reveals the oft-neglected meanings of international rules on war, but also because it organically depicts the essential logics of functioning of the modern laws of war and patiently deals with its intrinsic aporias. * Martino Tognocchi, Global Intellectual History *

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Book SynopsisReckonings documents how Holocaust victims have sought justice over the decades and the haunting disparity between crime and punishment.Trade ReviewReckonings is an apt title for this profound enquiry into the enormity of the Holocaust and the forms of justice with which it has been met ... What stands out in her scholarship and writing is the mutuality between her detailed tracking of structures and social processes, her knowledge of the vast literature on the Holocaust and her deep engagement, through extensive archival work, in the lives that produced, abetted, and suffered it - and still do. * Karl Figlio, Society *This volume deserves prizes ... It is a sense of deep injustice, as well as horror, that will overcome readers of Reckonings: its main theme is how the overwhelming majority of those involved in the murder of an estimated six million men, women and children were either never brought to justice or were dealt with so leniently that it amounted to an insult to the victims. * Dominic Lawson, The Daily Mail *The great strength of this book comes not from its revelations, but from the impact of the massive amount of information that [Fulbrook] has marshalled and the compelling way in which she has woven it together ... Mary Fulbrook has given that imbalance and failure to do justice the recognition it so well deserves. She had done so in an impressive and, if one can say so about such a depressing and distressing story, elegant fashion. * Deborah Lipstadt, Times Literary Supplement *This masterly book challenges the ways, seven decades after the end of the war, that Europeans remember and commemorate a crime that still lies beyond understanding. * Christopher Hale, History Today *"[A] beautifully nuanced study ... It is not only full of fascinating facts and testimonies but it also gives one much food for thought, particularly on the subject of how populations can be swayed or manipulated even when they think they are sticking to their principles. A lesson for our and all times." * Adam Zamoyski, Aspects of History *Extraordinarily well-researched, filled with heartbreaking, heroic and harrowing life stories, Reckonings is comprehensive, cogent and compelling. Fulbrook's book is a must-read for anyone interested in the realities - and the legacies - of the Nazi Past. * Glenn C. Altschuler, The Jerusalem Post *Well-written and impeccably researched, Mary Fulbrook's account of Nazi crime and punishment is a work of substance. * Pauline Paucker, Camden New Journal *Table of Contents1: Introduction: The significance of the Nazi Past Part I. Chasms: Patterns of Persectuion 2: The Explosion of State-Sponsored Violence 3: Institutionalized Murder 4: Microcosms of Violence: Polish Prisms 5: Endpoint: The Machinery of Extermination 6: Defining Experiences 7: Silence and Communication Part II. Confrontations: Landscapes of the Law 8: Transitional Justics 9: Judging Their Own: Selective Justice in the Successor States 10: From Euthanasia to Genocide 11: Major Concentration Camp Trials: Auschwitz and Beyonc 12: The Diffraction of Guilt 13: Late, Too Late Part III. Connections: Memories and Explorations 14: Hearing the Voices of Victims 15: Making Sense of the Past, Living for the Present 16: Discomfort Zones 17: The Sins of the Fathers 18: The Long Shdows of Persecution 19: Oblivion and Memorialization Conclusions 20: A Resonant Past

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Book SynopsisIn this classic study, Alan Brudner investigates the basic structure of the common law of transactions. For decades, that structure has been the subject of intense debate between formalists, who say that transactional law is a private law for interacting parties, and functionalists, who say that it is a public law serving the collective ends of society. Against both camps, Brudner proposes a synthesis of formalism and functionalism in which private law is modified by a common good without being subservient to it. Drawing on Hegel''s legal philosophy, the author exhibits this synthesis in each of transactional law''s main divisions: property, contract, unjust enrichment, and tort. Each is a whole composed of private-law and public-law parts that complement each other, and the idea connecting the parts to each other is also latently present in each. Moreover, Brudner argues, a single narrative thread connects the divisions of transactional law to each other. Not a row of disconnected fieTrade ReviewBy translating the theoretical content of Hegel's Philosophy of Right into a modern idiom, by applying Hegel's political theory to the detail of modern common law doctrine, and by using that theory to critique and relativize the leading schools of legal theory in each of the main branches of law, Brudner has made an unrivalled contribution to legal theory. * Peter Ramsay, London School of Economics and Political Science, Critical Analysis of Law *The publication of a revised edition of Alan Brudner's The Unity of the Common Law deserves an intellectual celebration. Brudner's book is a tour de force of Hegelian jurisprudence. It offers a profound-and profoundly challenging-account of private law (or, as he calls it, transactional law) in its entirety as well as no less ambitious accounts of the nature of both adjudication and legal theory, and a harsh critique of both formalism and functionalism. * Hanoch Dagan, Tel Aviv University, Critical Analysis of Law *Table of ContentsPART 1; PART 2; PART 3

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Book SynopsisDevelopments in the law, scholarship, and research since 2006 form a substantial part of the second edition of this book which sets the governance of personal relationships in the context of the exercise of social and personal power. Its central argument is that this power is counterbalanced by the presence of individual rights. This entails an analysis of the nature and deployment of rights, including human rights, and children''s rights. Against that background, the book examines the values of friendship, truth, respect, and responsibility, and how the values of individualism co-exist with those of the community in an open society. It argues that central to these values is respecting the role of intimacy in personal relationships. In doing this, a variety of issues are examined, including the legal regulation of married and unmarried relationships, same-sex marriage, state supervision over the inception and exercise of parenthood (including surrogacy and assisted reproductive technolTable of Contents1: Power 2: Rights 3: Respect 4: Friendship 5: Responsibility 6: Truth 7: Community

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Book SynopsisThis book demystifies and explains a subject that affects every one of us in our private lives and at work. Security is a practical discipline concerned with safeguarding lives, property, information, wealth, reputations, and social wellbeing. It is the basis of civilised society. People, businesses, and nations cannot thrive in its absence, whereas the right kind of security frees us to live fulfilling lives.But deciding what is needed, and then making it happen, is not easy. The threats to our security are complex and continually evolving, as criminals, hackers, terrorists, and hostile foreign states continually find new ways of staying one step ahead of us, their potential victims. At the same time, we are continually creating new vulnerabilities as we adopt new technologies and new ways of working. Those who do not understand the fundamentals of security, risk, and resilience open themselves, and those around them, to avoidable dangers, needless anxieties, and unnecessary costs. InTrade ReviewAn impeccable and important work that security people can push into the hands of others [...] who want an authoritative, yet crisply-written book on security. * Professional Security *... a deceptively easy read in that there are ten bite-size takeaway nuggets of digestible information that will make you more aware, informed and alert. Where Martin scores heavily is in the authenticity he brings to the subject, making his set of ideas less of a management self-help book and more of a first step towards protecting your assets. * Nick Smith, E & T Magazine *Table of ContentsLord (Jonathan) Evans of Weardale, Director General of MI5 (2007DS2013): Foreword 1: Rule 1: Security Rules 2: Rule 2: Risk is the Key 3: Rule 3: Think like an Attacker 4: Rule 4: There are Three Ways to Reduce Risk 5: Rule 5: Build Resilience 6: Rule 6: It's All About People 7: Rule 7: Everyone is Biased 8: Rule 8: Cyber is New Ways of Doing Old Things 9: Rule 9: Know What Good Looks Like 10: Rule 10: Know Who's in Charge

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Book SynopsisRoberts and Zuckerman''s Criminal Evidence is the eagerly-anticipated third of edition of the market-leading text on criminal evidence, fully revised to take account of developments in legislation, case-law, policy debates, and academic commentary during the decade since the previous edition was published. With an explicit focus on the rules and principles of criminal trial procedure, Roberts and Zuckerman''s Criminal Evidence develops a coherent account of evidence law which is doctrinally detailed, securely grounded in a normative theoretical framework, and sensitive to the institutional and socio-legal factors shaping criminal litigation in practice. The book is designed to be accessible to the beginner, informative to the criminal court judge or legal practitioner, and thought-provoking to the advanced student and scholar: a textbook and monograph rolled into one. The book also provides an ideal disciplinary map and work of reference to introduce non-lawyers (including forensic sciTrade ReviewFor students studying Bar or solicitors' vocational courses, perhaps encountering the law of evidence for the first time, this is an exemplar of powerful academic writing which proves on every page how exciting, rather than intimidating, turgid and technical, this area of law really is. * Laura Hoyano, Law Society Gazette *Practitioners preparing a complex case or appeal on a point of law, or who want an intellectually stimulating refresher, will enjoy it immensely. The frequent citation of empirical research into the operation of particular evidential rules provide a grounded analysis which practitioners will often recognise. For students studying bar or solicitors vocational courses, perhaps encountering the law of evidence for the first time, this is an exemplar of powerful academic writing. It proves on every page how exciting, rather than intimidating, turgid and technical, this area of law really is. * Laura Hoyano, Law Society *

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Book SynopsisInternational lawyers have long recognised the importance of interpretation to their academic discipline and professional practice. As new insights on interpretation abound in other fields, international law and international lawyers have largely remained wedded to a rule-based approach, focusing almost exclusively on the Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties. Such an approach neglects interpretation as a distinct and broader field of theoretical inquiry. Interpretation in International Law brings international legal scholars together to engage in sustained reflection on the theme of interpretation. The book is creatively structured around the metaphor of the game, which captures and illuminates the constituent elements of an act of interpretation. The object of the game of interpretation is to persuade the audience that one''s interpretation of the law is correct. The rules of play are known and complied with by the players, even though much is left to their skills and strategies. Trade ReviewThere is much to commend here: the creativity on display, the eclectic range of topics canvassed, the way in which the volume brings together established and emerging scholars from a range of interpretive traditions. This thoughtful collection of essays is a valuable companion for those who face problems of interpretation in international law. * James Crawford, International Court of Justice *Owing to the excellent level of its contributions and original structure, Interpretation in International Law represents a timely and innovative addition to the literature. . . [O]ffering invaluable insight on the nature and implications of interpretive mechanics and strategies, it will undoubtedly assist scholars of international law fascinated with interpretation as well as those interested in more general and systemic issues. * Niccolò Ridi, Kings Law Journal *Interpretation in International Law is an original and thought-provoking edited volume dealing with a challenging issue of international legal theory, an issue that has a bearing on the way international legal interpretation is understood and ultimately conducted. * Odile Ammann, Harvard International Law Journal *This book is a most valuable contribution that will surely be well received and widely quoted. It circles around the metaphor of game playing, which helps to explain many aspects of the interpretative process. Interpretation is a fascinating topic, and I do hope that this well-researched and well-written book prompts further research on interpretation in international law, its theory and its practice. * Christian Djeffal, European Journal of International Law *Interpretation in International Law is explicitly different from much of the existing literature, and because of its perspective the book manages to add something new to that literature ... Its game analogy is an interesting and creative perspective on interpretation in international law ... [T]he different chapters show it can be employed to extract interesting results from practices that have hitherto primarily been analysed from positivist perspectives. * Sondre Torp Helmersen, UCL Journal of Law and Jurisprudence *Table of ContentsPreface by James Crawford Introduction 1: Daniel Peat and Matthew Windsor: Playing the Game of Interpretation: On Meaning and Metaphor in International Law 2: Andrea Bianchi: The Game of Interpretation in International Law: The Players, The Cards, and why the Game is Worth the Candle The Object 3: Iain Scobbie: Rhetoric, Persuasion, and the Object of Interpretation in International Law 4: Duncan B Hollis: The Existential Function of Interpretation in International Law 5: Jean d'Aspremont: The Multidimensional Process of Interpretation: Content-Determination and Law-Ascertainment Distinguished The Players 6: Andraz Zidar: Interpretation and the International Legal Profession: Between Duty and Aspiration 7: Michael Waibel: Interpretive Communities in International Law 8: Gleider Hernández: Interpretative Authority and the International Judiciary The Rules 9: Eirik Bjorge: The Vienna Rules, Evolutionary Interpretation, and the Intentions of the Parties 10: Julian Arato: Accounting for Difference in Treaty Interpreation Over Time 11: Anne-Marie Carstens: Interpreting Transplanted Treaty Rules The Strategies 12: Fuad Zarbiyev: A Genealogy of Textualism in Treaty Interpretation 13: Harlan Grant Cohen: Theorizing Precedent in International Law 14: René Provost: Interpretation in International Law as a Transcultural Project Playing the Game of Game-Playing 15: Jens Olesen: Towards a Politics of Hermeneutics 16: Martin Wählisch: Cognitive Frames of Interpretation in International Law 17: Ingo Venzke: Is Interpretation in International Law a Game? Conclusion 18: Philip Allott: Interpretation- an Exact Art

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Book SynopsisEnriched with examples and carefully-constructed scenarios, Family Law offers students a helpful framework on which they can hang principles, academic analysis, and critical discussion.Trade Reviewa very useful book * Tony Roe, The Law Society Gazette *This book provides a detailed and user-friendly approach. Practical scenarios regularly feature throughout the text, helping students develop their application skills in addition to a thorough theoretical overview. * Dr Emma Nottingham, Senior Lecturer, University of Winchester *An accessible text with a good mix of practical scenarios assisting the reader to apply the law, with detailed historical context and academic discussion. * Amanda Millmore, Associate Professor, University of Reading *Engaging, interesting, different. * Dr Eugenia Caracciolo di Torella, Associate Professor, University of Leicester *Table of Contents1: Introduction 2: Marriage and civil partnership 3: Ending a marriage or civil partnership 4: Financial provision on divorce 5: Cohabitants and remedies not dependent on marriage 6: Financial support for children 7: Protection from domestic abuse 8: Parenthood and parental responsibility 9: Children's rights and welfare 10: Private law disputes about children 11: Child protection: state support for children 12: Child protection: care, supervision, and adoption

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Book SynopsisHolyoak and Torremans Intellectual Property Law provides readers with a clear introduction to UK intellectual property law, whilst carefully placing the law in its global context and acknowledging the influence of EU and other international jurisdictions over its development. The book examines the methods and reasoning behind key statutory and case decisions, and provides readers with real life examples of intellectual property law in action, helping to bring the subject to life. Recent developments within the law relating to biotechnology patenting, IT and internet, and trademark, imaging and character rights are explored, providing readers with a cutting edge analysis of the subject. Chapter introductions and concluding overviews help to set the scene and provide a succinct summary of the topic areas, whilst lists of annotated further reading offer the perfect starting point for those who wish to explore a topic further.Trade ReviewReview from previous edition An excellent textbook for undergraduate students. * Debra Brown, Associate Professor, Leicester De Montfort Law School *Table of ContentsA. Introduction 1: Themes in intellectual property 2: The international and European framework B. Patents 3: Origin, background and international aspects of the patent system 4: Patentability 5: Use and grant in the UK and Europe 6: Infringement and revocation 7: Supplementary protection certificates and the unitary patent 8: Patents - an overview C. Copyright and Related Issues 9: An introduction to copyright 10: The various types of copyright and the quality issue 11: Qualification 12: The term of copyright 13: Authorship and ownership of copyright 14: Moral rights 15: Copyright infringement 16: Defences to copyright infringement 17: Rights in performances 18: Dealing in copyright 19: Copyright - an overview D. Designs 20: Design and copyright 21: Registered designs 22: Unregistered designs 23: Designs - an overview E. Trade Marks and Other Image Rights 24: Trade marks - an introduction 25: Trade marks - registrability and use 26: Trade marks - infringement and revocation 27: Trade marks - European and international aspects 28: Tortious protection of intellectual property rights F. Issues in Intellectual Property 29: Confidentiality and trade secrets 30: Computer technology and intellectual property 31: Character merchandising 32: Remedies in intellectual property litigation

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Book SynopsisLawyers'' Skills helps students develop the legal skills required for successful practice in the modern solicitor''s firm. The book equips students with a solid understanding of the theory and concepts underpinning the key skills areas of legal writing and drafting, interviewing and advising, practical legal research, and advocacy. Guidance is also provided on a range of other professional skills which should be mastered before going into practice, including effective time management, negotiation, and email etiquette.The inclusion of realistic examples from practice, tasks, and reflective exercises emphasizes the interactive nature of skills as a subject and encourages students to develop, practise, and refine their legal skills. Chapter summaries, diagrams, and self-test questions are also featured throughout and provide additional learning support to students. The text is essential reading for all LPC students and is also a useful source of reference for newly-qualified practitioners.Digital formats and resourcesThis edition is available for students and institutions to purchase in a variety of formats, and is supported by online resources. - Access to a digital version of this book comes with every purchase to enable a more flexible learning experience - 12 month''s access to this title on Oxford Learning Link will be available from 15 July 2022. Access must be redeemed by 1 August 2024. - The online resources for students include a selection of realistic sample documentation designed to highlight legal writing and drafting in action across a range of legal documents, and references to further reading for those wishing to delve deeper into the subject area. - For lecturers a test bank of multiple choice questions is available to registered adopters and can be used to assess students'' understanding of topics covered in the book.Table of Contents1: Introduction 2: Interviewing and advising 3: Legal writing 4: Drafting legal documents 5: Legal research 6: Practical problem-solving 7: Negotiation 8: Advocacy and the solicitor 9: Managing your workload 10: Continuing your learning

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Book SynopsisThis new edition of Hugh Thirlway''s authoritative text provides an introduction to one of the fundamental questions of the discipline: what is, and what is not, a source of international law. Traditionally, treaties between states and state practice were seen as the primary means with which to create international law. However, more recent developments have recognized customary international law, alongside international treaties and instruments, as a key foundation upon which international law is built. This book provides an insightful inquiry into all the recognized, or asserted, sources of international law.It investigates the impact of ethical principles on the creation of international law; whether ''soft law'' norms come into being through the same sources as binding international law; and whether jus cogens norms, and those involving rights and obligations erga omnes have a unique place in the creation of international legal norms. It studies the notion of ''general principles of international law'' within international law''s sub-disciplines, and the evolving relationship between treaty-based law and customary international law. Re-examining the traditional model, it investigates the increasing role of international jurisprudence, and looks at the nature of international organisations and non-state actors as potential new sources of international law. This revised and updated book provides a perfect introduction to the law of sources, as well as innovative perspectives on new developments, making it essential reading for anyone studying or working in international law.Table of Contents1: The Nature of International Law and the Concept of Sources 2: Treaties and Conventions as a Source of Law 3: Custom as a Source of International Law 4: General Principles of Law as a Source of Law 5: The Subsidiary Sources 6: Interaction or Hierarchy between Sources 7: Specialities: Jus Cogens, Obligations Erga Omnes, Soft Law 8: Subsystems of International Law 9: Some Alternative Approaches 10: Conclusion

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Book SynopsisPublic law has been conceived in many different ways, sometimes overlapping, often conflicting. However in recent years a common theme running through the discussions of public law is one of loss. What function and future can public law have in this rapidly transforming landscape, where globalized states and supranational institutions have ever-increasing importance?The contributions to this volume take stock of the idea, concepts, and values of public law as it has developed alongside the growth of the modern state, and assess its continued usefulness as a distinct area of legal inquiry and normativity in light of various historical trends and contemporary pressures affecting the global configuration of law in general.Divided into three parts, the first provides a conceptual, philosophical, and historical understanding of the nature of public law, the nature of private law and the relationship between the public, the private, and the concept of law. The second part focuses on the domaTrade ReviewThis explorative volume brings together scholars to map the domain of public law and, despite its epigrammatic title, it is a towering intellectual contribution to the dynamism of public law. * P. Sean Morris, Political Studies Review *A useful, reflective contribution to a subject whose importance goes well beyond academia. * Commonwealth Lawyer *Table of Contents1: Cormac Mac Amhlaigh, Claudio Michelon, and Neil Walker: Introduction Part One: The Nature of Public and Private Law 2: Martin Loughlin: The Nature of Public Law 3: Chris Thornhill: Public Law and the Emergence of the Political 4: William Lucy: Private and Public: Some Banalities About a Platitude 5: Claudio Michelon: The Public, the Private, and the Law Part Two: The Domain, Values, and Functions of Public Law 6: Cormac Mac Amhlaigh: Defending the Domain of Public Law 7: Richard Bellamy: Public Law and Democracy: The Case of Constitutional Rights 8: Stephen Tierney: The Nation as 'The Public': The Resilient Functionalism of Public Law 9: Hector MacQueen: Public Law, Private Law, and National Identity Part Three: The Evolution of Public Law? 10: Inger-Johanne Sand: Globalization and the Transcendence of the Public/Private Divide - What is Public Law under Conditions of Globalization? 11: Oliver Gerstenberg: (The Failure of) Public law and the Deliberative Turn 12: Neil Walker: The Postnational Horizon of Constitutionalism and Public Law: Paradigm Extension or Paradigm Exhaustion? 13: Megan Donaldson and Benedict Kingsbury: The Global Governance of Public Law 14: Gianluigi Palombella: The (re)Constitution of the Public

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Book SynopsisCovering over one-hundred topics on issues ranging from Law and Neuroeconomics to European Union Law and Economics to Feminist Theory and Law and Economics, The Oxford Handbook of Law and Economics is the definitive work in the field of law and economics. The book gathers together scholars and experts in law and economics to create the most inclusive and current work on law and economics. It looks at the origins of the field of law and economics, tracks the field''s progression and increased importance to both law and economics, and looks to the future of the field and its continued development by examining a cornucopia of fields touched by work in law and economics. The uniqueness of its breadth, depth, and convenience make the volume essential to scholars, students, and contributors in the field of law and economics.Table of Contents1: Gary Becker and Richard Posner: The Future of Law and Economics Part 1. Methodology and Foundations 2: Thomas J. Miceli: Economic Models of Law 3: Jonah B. Gelbach and Jonathan Klick: Empirical Law and Economics 4: Christine Jolls: Bounded Rationality, Behavioral Economics, and the Law 5: Sean P. Sullivan and Charles A. Holt: Experimental Economics and the Law 6: Tess Wilkinson-Ryan: Experimental Psychology and the Law 7: Janice Nadler and Pam A. Mueller: Social Psychology and the Law 8: Georg von Wangenheim: Evolutionary Law and Economics 9: Daniel A. Farber: Public Choice Theory and Legal Institutions 10: Stefan Voigt: Constitutional Economics and the Law 11: Emerson H. Tiller: Law, Economics, and Positive Political Theory 12: Georg Vanberg and Viktor Vanberg: Contractarian Perspectives in Law and Economics 13: Shruti Rajagopalan and Mario J. Rizzo: Austrian Perspectives in Law and Economics 14: Brian H. Bix: Moral Philosophy and Law and Economics 15: David M. Driesen and Robin Paul Malloy: Critiques of Law and Economics Part II. Concepts and Tools 16: Chris William Sanchirico: Income Redistribution through the Law 17: Richard O. Zerbe: Cost-Benefit Analysis in Legal Decision-Making 18: John Bronsteen, Christopher Buccafusco, and Jonathan S. Masur: Well-Being and Public Policy 19: Tom R. Tyler: Value-Driven Behavior and the Law 20: Donald Wittman: Ex Ante vs. Ex Post 21: Giuseppe Dari-Mattiacci and Gerrit DeGeest: Carrots vs. Sticks 22: Emanuela Carbonara: Law and Social Norms 23: Werner Güth: Mechanism Design and the Law 24: Shmuel Nitzan and Jacob Paroush: Collective Decision Making and Jury Theorems

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Book SynopsisThe eighth edition of Jacobs, White and Ovey: The European Convention on Human Rights is a clear and concise companion to this increasingly important and extensive area of the law.The authors examine each of the Convention rights in turn, explore the pivotal cases in each area and examine the principles that underpin the Court''s decisions.The focus on the European Convention itself, rather than its implementation in any one member state, makes this book essential reading for all students looking for a concise yet authoritative overview of the work of the Strasbourg Court.Trade ReviewReview from previous edition An indispensable companion to the study of European human rights law at all levels. * Panos Kapotas, Senior Lecturer, University of Portsmouth *Table of ContentsPart 1: Institutions and Procedures 1: Context, background, and institutions 2: Proceedings before the court 3: Supervising the enforcement of judgments 4: Interpreting the convention 5: The scope of the convention 6: Reservations and derogations Part 2: Convention Rights 7: The right to an effective remedy 8: The right to life 9: Prohibition of ill-treatment 10: Protection from slavery and forced labour 11: Personal liberty and security 12: The right to a fair trial in civil and criminal cases 13: Aspects of the criminal process 14: Limitations common to articles 8-11 15: Protecting family life 16: Protecting private life, the home, and correspondence 17: Freedom of thought, conscience, and religion 18: Freedom of expression 19: Freedom of assembly and association 20: Protection of property 21: The right to education 22: The right to free elections 23: Freedom of movement 24: Freedom from discrimination Part 3: Reflections 25: Results and prospects

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Book SynopsisCustomary international law remains a central source of international law and the core of the international legal system. It continues to draw the attention of lawyers, especially at a time marked by the great expansion of international law and its increasing application in domestic and international courts. Determining whether an applicable rule of customary international law exists is therefore of great practical concern - but this important legal task is not always simple or straightforward. This book serves as guidance to those seeking to determine the existence of rules of customary international law and their content. It elaborates on the methodology for the identification of rules of customary international law and examines a host of questions concerning the process and evidence involved. It does so by complementing the authoritative work of the UN International Law Commission on this topic, and by drawing upon a wealth of additional practice and writings. Identification of Customary International Law provides an overview of the Commission''s work and expands on it by addressing the nature and history of custom as a source of international law, inquiring into each of the two constituent elements of customary international law (namely, a general practice and opinio juris), explaining the value and limits of certain forms of evidence, and throwing further light on such issues as the persistent objector rule and particular customary international law. Practitioners and scholars alike will find this detailed treatment useful in seeking to determine the existence and content of any customary rule and in ensuring that arguments about customary international law are persuasive.

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Book SynopsisConcentrate Q&A Equity and Trusts is part of the Concentrate Q&A series, the result of a collaboration involving hundreds of law students and lecturers from universities across the UK. Each book in this series offers you better support and a greater chance to succeed on your law course than any of the competitors.

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Book SynopsisThis leading handbook offers practical guidance on data protection issues within the UK. Now fully updated with the Data Protection Act 2018 and the Brexit legislation, the handbook remains indispensable for students and professionals working on data protection compliance.Trade ReviewTo pull together such a comprehensive guide, Carey has worked with expert contributors from practice... Overall, I would highly recommend this book. It offers a comprehensive and timely guide to UK data protection law, which will be of real practical value to data protection practitioners, particularly in light of the UK's withdrawal from the EU. Furthermore, it would also be of value to academics specialising in this area of law who are interested in the practical interpretation and application of data protection legislation. * Dr Peter Coe, University of Reading, Computer and Telecommunications Law Review *[T]his is one of the most well-researched reference works on the subject ... The book overall makes an important addition to the library of every data privacy, data protection and security practitioner in the UK. * Ardi Kolah, Queen's University Belfast, Journal of Data Protection & Privacy *Table of Contents1: Historical Perspective, Territorial Scope, and Terminology 2: Data Protection Principles 3: Fair, Lawful, and Transparent Processing 4: Special Categories of Data 5: Data Security and Breach Notifications 6: International Data Transfers 7: The Rights of Individuals 8: Enforcement and the Role of the Regulator 9: Outsourcing Personal Data Processing 10: Electronic Communications 11: Data Protection Impact Assessments 12: Role of the Data Protection Officer 13: Creating a Data Protection Compliance Programme

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Book SynopsisThe seventh edition of Criminology offers updated coverage of the main criminological theories. An engaging read for students of criminology, it traces the history and development of these key theories, and provides full references to guide the reader in their further criminological studies.Table of ContentsIntroduction: Criminology: its origins and research methodsPart I: Crime and Crime Control: Alternative Discourses 1: Crime: definitions and conflicting images 2: The statistics on crime and their meaning 3: The media and 'law and order'Part II: Sociological Explanations of Crime 4: The classical and positivist traditions 5: Crime and the environment 6: Poverty, anomie and strain 7: Subcultural theories 8: Interactionism and phenomenology 9: Conflict, Marxist and radical theories of crime 10: Realist criminology and victims 11: Theories of control 12: Gender and crimePart III: Biological and Psychological Aspects of Crime 13: Biological factors and crime 14: Intelligence, mental disorder and crime 15: Personality theories 16: Violent, aggressive and sexual offences

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Book SynopsisLand Law: Text, Cases, and Materials has been designed to provide students with everything they need to approach their land law course with confidence. Experts in the area, the authors combine clear and insightful commentary with carefully chosen extracts to offer students a full account of the subject.Using the popular Text, Cases and Materials format the authors take a critical approach to the subject, presenting thought-provoking analysis of the leading case-law in the area and inviting students to develop their own analytical skills ready for exams. The book can be used as a stand-alone resource, or as a complement to Land Law: Core Text, written by the same authors.Covering a broad range of topics, the authors have used their unique approach to land law to provide a consistent structure with which students and lecturers can tackle the subject. This approach arms students with the tools needed to analyse content autonomously by seeing how individual rules fit into a broader structuTrade ReviewVery useful at all stages of study, from pre-reading, lecture revision, seminar reading, essay writing to exam preparation. * Dr Lu Xu, Senior Lecturer, Lancaster University *A first rate book, thorough treatment of the topics, stimulating and scholarly. * Rod Edmunds, Senior Lecturer, Queen Mary University of London *Table of ContentsPart A: Introduction 1: What's special about land? 2: What is land? 3: Registration Part B: The Content Question 4: Human rights and land 5: Legal estates and legal interests 6: Equitable interests 7: Personal rights: Licences Part C: The Acquisition Question 8: Formal methods of acquisition: contracts, deeds, and registration 9: Adverse possession 10: Proprietary estoppel 11: Trusts Part D: The Shared Home 12: Interests in the home: the acquisition question 13: Regulating co-ownership: the content question 14: Co-ownership and third parties: applications for sale Part E: Priority: The Defences Question and Land Registration 15: The priority triangle 16: Priorities in registered land 17: Co-ownership and priorities: the defences question 18: Reform of the land registration act 2002 Part F: Leases 19: Leases 20: Regulating leases and protecting occupiers 21: Leasehold covenants Part G: Neighbours and Neighbourhoods 22: Easements 23: Freehold covenants 24: Flat ownership: long leases and commonhold Part H: Security Interests 25: Security interests in land 26: Lender's rights and remedies 27: Protection of borrower

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Book SynopsisThompson's Modern Land Law provides contemporary coverage of the essential topics of land law, helping students to understand the underlying principles of the law and develop analytical skills by looking at the subject through a theoretical lens.Trade ReviewIt covers the principles of land law in a logical and accessible manner; I have no hesitation in recommending it to my students. * Dr Bonnie Holligan, Lecturer in Property Law, University of Sussex *Thompson's Modern Land Law is an excellent book. It is well written, highly readable, and incorporates a meaningful level of detail and analysis without distracting from the core points. * Dr Thomas Murphy, Senior Lecturer in Law, Ulster University *This textbook is accessible with an easy-to-read writing style, covering a comprehensive range of topics in land law. * Samantha Davey, Lecturer, University of Essex *Table of Contents1: Introduction to property and land 2: Tenure and estates 3: Law, equity and human rights 4: Unregistered land and the Law of Property Act 1925 5: Registration of title 6: Adverse possession 7: Acquisition of interests in the home 8: The legal framework of co-ownership 9: Leasehold estates 10: Mortgages 11: Easements 12: Freehold covenants 13: Proprietary estoppel 14: Licences

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Book SynopsisLandlord and Tenant Law is designed to give trainee solicitors a clear and thorough understanding of practice in this field. It clearly explains the procedures involved in landlord and tenant law, how to properly advise clients and deal with both residential and commercial letting agreements.Table of Contents1: Introduction 2: Categorisation of tenancies 3: Licences 4: Other relationships involving land 5: Taking instructions/essential contents of a lease 6: Residential Tenancies Board 7: Residential Tenancies Act 2004 8: Repairs 9: Termination 10: Statutory reliefs 11: Ground rents 12: Commercial leases 13: Housing (Private Rented Dwellings) Act 1982

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Book SynopsisMethodology in Private Law Theory: Between New Private Law and Rechtsdogmatik represents a first-of-its-kind dialogue between leading lights in German and American private law theory. The chapters in this volume build upon established traditions of scholarship in German private law and harness resurgent scholarly interest in private law in the United States, inviting readers to question how private law functions on both sides of the Atlantic. In the context of the cross-fertilization of legal scholarship, the transnationalization of law, and the historical ties between US and German debates on methodology, the volume encourages reasoned engagement with private law doctrines and institutions. It further invites reflexive consideration of diverse ways in which methods of legal analysis influence social practices where law is given, received, asserted, and negotiated. Leading methodologies of the past and present are subject to fresh elucidation and insightful criticism, including those of legal formalism, legal conceptualism, legal realism, law and economics, legal philosophy, legal history, empirical jurisprudence, Rechtsdogmatik, and other varieties of doctrinal scholarship. Providing the necessary background for understanding different legal cultures and traditions in private law, Methodology in Private Law Theory is a must-read for anyone working within the field.Table of ContentsThilo Kuntz and Paul B. Miller: Introduction I - Methodology in Private Law Theory: General Perspectives 1: Marietta Auer: A Genealogy of Private Law Epistemologies 2: Johanna Croon-Gestefeld: Exploring the Paradigms of Private Law 3: Andrew S. Gold: When Private Law Theory is Close Enough 4: Felipe Jiménez: Understanding Private Law 5: Thilo Kuntz: Against Essentialism in Private Law: Private Law as an Artifact Kind II - New Private Law and Rechtsdogmatik: Formalism and Conceptualism in Private Law Theory 6: Ino Augsberg: In Defence of Ambiguity: Towards a Shandean Way for Legal Methodology 7: Christian Bumke and Fritz Schäfer: The Nature and Value of Conceptual Legal Scholarship 8: Nils Jansen: The Point of View of Doctrinal Legal Science 9: Paul B. Miller: Formalism, Legality, and the Rule of Law 10: Jeffrey A. Pojanowski: Private Law Formalism and Jurisprudential Method 11: W. Bradley Wendel: How Can You Have Law Without Lawyers? Legal Formalism, Legality, and the Law Governing Lawyers III - Empirical, Philosophical, and Normative Approaches to Private Law Theory 12: John C.P. Goldberg and Benjamin C. Zipursky: The Place of Philosophy in Private Law Scholarship 13: Lorenz Kähler: The Minimal Morality of Private Law 14: Larissa Katz: Rights Without Standing: On the Nature of Equitable Rights 15: Paul Krell: The Critical Potential of Doctrinal Analysis 16: Kevin Tobia: Private Law Theory from an Empirical Perspective

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Book SynopsisThe fourth edition of The Principles of the Law of Restitution brings this widely cited and influential volume fully up to date. Substantially rewritten to reflect significant changes in the law of restitution and the expansion in the theoretical and critical commentary on the subject, this book is grounded in its clarity of exposition and analysis.The new edition significantly expands existing chapters on the treatment of the history of unjust enrichment, enrichment, the treatment of legally effective bases for receipt, and compulsion. It further expands existing parts on restitution for wrongs and proprietary restitutionary claims as well as offering completely new chapters dealing with ''at the claimant''s expense'', ''absence of intent'', and the defence of illegality. Focusing primarily on English law, the volume also engages with the law in other common law jurisdictions, notably Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and Singapore. It provides a clear exposition of complex areas of law as well as critical analysis of that law.Timely and comprehensive, this book provides readers with a crucial guide to the law of restitution and will continue to be invaluable to student, academics, and practitioners alike.

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Book SynopsisThe Conflict of Laws provides an introduction and analysis of the rules of private international law as they apply in England, describing the topic''s three distinct branches comprising the conflict of jurisdictions, the conflict of judgments, and the conflict of laws. The volume covers a broad range of topics, from examining different jurisdictions, the law applicable to contractual and non-contractual obligations, to the impact of foreign judgements and more.Following a significant period of uncertainty as depicted in the previous edition, this new fifth edition represents the subject as it has settled in the aftermath of the post-Brexit upheaval. It seeks to illustrate how the retained (or assimilated) EU law has been integrated into the overall structure of private international law as it evolved in common law, and to assess the extent to which the nature of the subject has been altered or otherwise affected by the Brexit changes.The areas in which reform or other development may b

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Book SynopsisBringing together experts from across the world, this book analyses the impact of CJEU case law after the now invalidated Data Retention Directive. It provides a critical assessment of legal and policy developments, as well as reflections on the potential future for data retention regulation in the European Union and beyond.

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Book SynopsisThis is the most student friendly guide to the subject; empowering students to evaluate the law, understand its practical application, and approach assessments with confidence.Key features:-Understand the law in context: with scene-setting introductions and highlighted case extracts, the practical importance of the law becomes clear-Identify when and how to critically evaluate the law: we''ll introduce the key areas of debate and give your students the confidence to question the law-Direct and consolidate their knowledge: visually engaging learning and self-testing features aid understanding and help your students tackle assessments with confidence-Elevate their learning: with the ground-work in place your students can aspire to take their learning to the next level; the authors provide direction on going further-Also available as an e-book with functionality, navigation features, and links that offer extra learning supportDigital formats and resourcesThe 9th edition is available for s

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Book SynopsisWritten by experienced advocates and advocacy trainers, Advocacy provides an excellent introduction to the skills and techniques required to be an advocate. Coverage includes guidance on making opening and closing speeches; planning and delivering examination-in-chief and cross-examination; questioning witnesses; as well as examples of specific questioning techniques which may be employed in practice. Additionally, authors highlight the ethical boundaries and rules within which an advocate must work.Advocacy covers both criminal and civil court proceedings, and includes a number of how-to-do-it guides illustrating how particular applications should be made when in practice.

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Book SynopsisBlackstone''s Police Manuals 2025, endorsed by the College of Policing, are the only official study guides for the NPPF Step Two Legal Examination. Straightforward and accessible, Blackstone''s Police Manuals are the only resource used by question writers when preparing a NPPF Step Two Legal Examination and each of the three volumes forms part of the only comprehensive version of the 2025 syllabus.Blackstone''s Police Manual Volume 1: Crime 2025 covers areas including Homicide, Sexual Offences, Fraud, State of Mind, and Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person. For complex or commonly misunderstood areas, there are handy Keynote boxes, which point to relevant case law or provide an example of how material is used in a practical sense, helping you to establish the connections between legislation and police procedure. The 2025 edition has been updated to incorporate all recent legislative developments and case law, as well as revised keynotes on important areas and improved structuring to aid revision.Also available in the series are: Volume 2: Evidence and Procedure 2025 and Volume 3: General Police Duties 2025.Blackstone''s Police Manuals are also available as part of our online Blackstone''s Police Manuals and Q&As service: http://www.blackstonespoliceservice.com

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Book SynopsisBlackstone''s Police Investigators'' Q&A 2025 is your essential revision aid for preparing for the National Investigators'' Examination (NIE). The book contains a range of multiple-choice questions divided into four parts (General Principles, Police Powers and Procedures; Serious Crime and Other Offences; Property Offences; and Sexual Offences) which mirror Parts One to Four of the Blackstone''s Police Investigators'' Manual 2025. Each question is provided with a detailed and comprehensive answer, highlighting not only the correct response, but also the reasoning behind the incorrect responses. Full cross-references to the relevant Manual paragraphs and Keynotes encourage more effective studying, while a question checklist helps you track your progress.This book is an excellent learning aid and study resource which helps reinforce knowledge and understanding of the National Investigators'' Examination syllabus. It is a must for students and their trainers preparing for the NIE exam. In addition, if you are a police promotion exam candidate looking for extra practice material, you will find this text invaluable.

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Book SynopsisIn the past twenty years, international criminal law has become one of the main areas of international legal scholarship and practice. Most textbooks in the field describe the evolution of international criminal tribunals, the elements of the core international crimes, the applicable modes of liability and defences, and the role of states in prosecuting international crimes.The Oxford Handbook of International Criminal Law, by contrast, takes a theoretically informed and refreshingly critical look at the most controversial issues in international criminal law, challenging prevailing practices, orthodoxies, and received wisdoms. Some of the contributions to the Handbook come from scholars within the field, but many come from outside of international criminal law, or indeed from outside law itself. The chapters are grounded in history, philosophy, and international relations. The result is a Handbook that expands the discipline and should fundamentally alter how international criminal law is understood.

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