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Book SynopsisThis book is the first monograph to analyse the workings of Scotland’s legal profession in its early modern European context. It is a comprehensive survey of lawyers working in the local and central courts; investigating how they interacted with their clients and with each other, the legal principles governing ethical practice, and how they fulfilled a social role through providing free services to the poor and also services to town councils and other corporations. Based heavily on a wide range of archival sources, and reflecting the contemporary importance of local societies of lawyers, John Finlay offers a groundbreaking yet accessible study of the eighteenth-century legal profession which adds a new dimension to our knowledge of Enlightenment Scotland.Trade Review"Based heavily on a wide range of archival sources, and reflecting the contemporary importance of local societies of lawyers, John Finlay offers a groundbreaking yet accessible study of the eighteenth-century legal profession which adds a new dimension to our knowledge of Enlightenment Scotland." – Yann-Arzel Durelle-Marc, Université Paris 13, in: Nomôdos, 4 July 2015Table of ContentsAcknowledgements ... vii List of Illustrations ... viii Abbreviations ... ix Glossary ... xi 1 Introduction ... 1 2 Lawyers and Legal Practice ... 31 3 Income ... 70 4 Management ... 110 5 Ethics and Etiquette ... 153 6 Pro Bono ... 186 7 Societies ... 225 8 Solidarity ... 260 9 Burghs ... 287 10 Procurators Fiscal ... 319 11 Notaries ... 360 12 Conclusion ... 390 Appendix ... 413 Select Bibliography ... 417 Name Index ... 427 Subject Index ... 438

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Book SynopsisIn The Protectors of Indians in the Royal Audience of Lima: History, Careers and Legal Culture, 1575-1775 Mauricio Novoa offers an account of the institution that developed in the vice-royalty of Peru for the protection of Indians before the high courts of justice. Making use of historical materials, Novoa provides a comprehensive view on the formation of the legal elite in Lima during the colonial period; reviews the litigation undertaken by indigenous plaintiffs, and explains the legal culture that allowed the development of juristic doctrine around the Indian personal status.Table of ContentsAcknowledgements ... ix List of Illustrations, Charts and Tables ... xi List of Abbreviations ... xiii Introduction ... 1 1 Bishop Protectors ... 16 2 Protectors of Indians in the Audience of Lima ... 44 3 Social Characteristics ... 71 4 Advancement and Careers ... 104 5 Economic Position ... 145 6 Legal Culture ... 179 7 Litigation at the Royal Audience of Lima ... 206 Conclusion ... 231 Appendices ... 235 Appendix 1: Biographical Notes ... 237 Appendix 2: The Library of Cipriano de Medina (1635) ... 254 Appendix 3: The Library of García José Lasso de Vega (1775) ... 277 Appendix 4: Procurators of Indians in the Real Audiencia of Lima, 1552–1789 ... 285 Bibliography ... 291 Index ... 320

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Book SynopsisIn Appeal to the People’s Court: Rethinking Law, Judging, and Punishment, Vincent Luizzi turns to the goings on in courts at the lowest level of adjudication for fresh insights for rethinking these basic features of the legal order. In the pragmatic tradition of turning from fixed and unchanging conceptions, the work rejects the view of law as a set of black and white rules, of judging as the mechanical application of law to facts, and of punishment as a necessary, punitive response to crime. The author, a municipal judge and philosophy professor, joins theory and practice to feature the citizen in rethinking these institutions. The work includes a foreword by Richard Hull, special Guest Editor for this volume in Studies in Jurisprudence.Table of ContentsEditorial Foreword  Richard T. Hull Preface Introduction: People’s Courts and Legal Philosophy 1 Spotlight on People’s Courts 2 Law 3 Judging 4 Punishment Conclusion References About the Author Name Index Subject Index

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Book Synopsis"Table talks" have long been a familiar genre of writing for jurists, theologians, politicians, and novelists. In this little volume, leading law and religion scholar John Witte offers thirty sage reflections on how to thrive in law school and in the legal profession; short commentaries on controversial matters of faith, freedom, and family; pithy sermons on difficult biblical texts about law and justice; and touching tributes to a few of his fallen heroes. Most of the thirty texts gathered here were made at seminar tables, academic roundtables, editorial tables, and Eucharist tables. Cast in avuncular form, these texts probe what makes life worth living, work worth doing, history worth reading, and Scripture worth heeding. They aim to provide inspiration and edification for readers at different stages of their lives.Table of ContentsContents Preface and Acknowledgements Abstract Keywords  Introduction  1 Talks to Law Students  2 Talks on Public Issues  3 Talks from Pulpits  4 Words of Remembrance

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Book SynopsisThe use of unmanned aircrafts, commonly known as drones, is developing at a fast pace worldwide. Drones are extremely versatile and capable of performing a wide variety of applications. However, applicable regulations are still lagging behind in technological progress and volume growth.The authors provide an in-depth study on prevailing drone law and policy in order to achieve a seamless integration of drone technology into the legal order of civil aviation. The drone market largely depends on the successful implementation of such a comprehensive international regulatory framework that will allow for safe, secure and environmentally friendly operations, while technologies must be mature enough to ensure full integration of drones into non-segregated airspace in the foreseeable future. Monitoring, evaluating and analysing drone operations is a continuous and systematic process, generating knowledge and best practices, also for streamlining such an all-encompassing regulatory framework.Table of ContentsAcronyms and Abbreviations; Introduction; Chapter 1 The Development of Drones; Chapter 2 Legal Basis for Drone Operations; Chapter 3 Commercial, Private and Sports Use; Chapter 4 Integration into Airspace; Chapter 5 Safety Requirements in UAS Operations; Chapter 6 Privacy, Data Protection and Security; Summary; About the Authors; Index

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Book SynopsisThis book addresses the relationship between restorative justice and children’s rights, an issue of increasing relevance to restorative justice theory and practice that has thus far received relatively little attention. Readers will find useful reviews of international human rights documents and of legislation, policy and practices in countries in Europe, Africa, Asia, South America, North America, and Oceania. Each of the chapters demonstrates the compatibility between children’s rights and restorative justice. Adopting a rights-based approach is an important means for countries that are interested in further developing restorative justice practices, as it helps restorative processes that are new to the juvenile justice system to gain credibility as well as safeguard young participants’ rights in these processes. In countries where restorative justice has been developed, a rights approach can stimulate innovation and applications beyond the child justice system. The book focuses on both needs and rights of children and young people who caused harm or suffered harm. Some chapters also adopt a critical point of view to explore the tensions between rights and restorative justice in relation to colonisation, welfare models, and professional privilege.Studies in Restorative JusticeRestorative justice offers a unique approach to crime and victimisation and a change of course from the traditional preoccupation with retribution and transgression of rules in the criminal justice system. This book series aspires to highlight the many accomplishments achieved through the use of restorative justice practices in response to crime and social conflict. It is a collection of groundbreaking theoretical essays on the principles, uses and versatility of restorative justice as well as state-of-the-art empirical research into the implementation of restorative justice practices, experiences in these programmes and evaluation of its impact on victim recovery, reoffending and community capacity building. Contributors include established scholars and promising new scholars.Table of ContentsAbout the series; Acknowledgments; Beyond rhetoric on children’s rights and restorative justice – A critical foreword (Lode Walgrave); Introduction (Annemieke Wolthuis & Tim Chapman); Part I International standards and reflections on restorative justice for children; Chapter 1 Restorative justice, a child’s right (Annemieke Wolthuis); Chapter 2 Restorative practices can steal the rights of children too – The importance of value-led and evidence-based standards (Tim Chapman); Chapter 3 The UN Committee on the Rights of the Child – How we work and what child victims and offenders need (Renate Winter); Chapter 4 Child victims and child perpetrators in restorative justice – A Needs-Rights Model (Tali Gal); Chapter 5 Rights-based restorative justice – Questioning and decolonizing our ways of knowing, doing and being in Canada and beyond (Shannon A. Moore); Part II Global developments & trends of restorative justice for children; Chapter 6 Restorative justice for children around the globe – International perspectives and trends (Cedric Foussard); Chapter 7 Restorative justice in European youth justice systems – Contextual, legal, practice-related and analytical aspects (Frieder Dünkel & Andrea Păroşanu); Chapter 8 Restorative child justice: South Africa, Namibia and Zimbabwe (Julia Sloth-Nielsen); Part III Local practices and challenges for restorative justice approaches with children; Chapter 9 Introducing restorative practices in the child justice system of Georgia (Maia Chochua); Chapter 10 Restorative justice and children’s rights in Aotearoa New Zealand – Convergence and divergence (Andrea Păroşanu & Nessa Lynch); Chapter 11 The potential of restorative justice to fulfill the children’s right to be heard – The experience in Chile (Daniela Bolívar, Alejandra Mera & Iván Navarro); Chapter 12 When child-friendly justice meets restorative justice in a welfare model – The case of France (Jessica Filippi); Chapter 13 Restorative justice for young people in Poland – The law, current practices and prospects for improvement (Beata Czarnecka-Dzialuk); Chapter 14 Child justice in the Netherlands – A boost for restorative and child-friendly interventions? (Maartje Berger & Annemieke Wolthuis); Chapter 15 Rights, restoration and justice for children – Shaking the Movers in Canada (Brenda Morrison, Virginia Caputo, Angie Osachoff & Daniella Bendo); Chapter 16 Strengthening rights and participation of children – A Finnish perspective on a restorative approach to education (Maija Gellin)

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