The limits of international Law

The Limits of International Law argues that international law matters but that its scope and significance is far less than assumed by academics, the media, and many public officials. Adopting a rational choice framework, the authors show that international law is a term that we ...

Mann on the legal aspect of money

Confidentiality in offshore financial Law . Trusts and related tax issues in offshore financial Law

Confidentiality in Offshore Financial Law and Trusts and Related Tax Issues in Offshore Financial Law are now available together as a two- volume set. Each title provides detailed analysis of the law and practice relating to offshore finance, including money laundering issues, tax planning, asset ...

Domain name Law and practice

an international handbook

Criminology

Few subjects provoke as much public fascination and political concern as crime and criminality. This is an ideal textbook for undergraduate students coming to the subject for the first time. The book covers a wide range of topics: the historical and contemporary understandings of crime ...

Commentary on the UN Convention on the international sale of goods (CISG)

The Oxford encyclopaedia of european community Law

.T.II: The Law of internal market

Trade mark use

"Use" is a concept which is fundamental to modern trade mark law, within the European Union, the US and elsewhere. The use concept is ubiquitous, since it must be understood before even basic issues of registrability, infringement and validity can be resolved. This book analyses ...

A practical approach to employment Law

Formerly known as Bowers on Employment Law, this new edition has been structured to meet the requirements of the lawyer who needs to find practical solutions to practical problems. It provides a clear guide to all aspects of individual and collective employment law as it ...

Arbitration of commercial disputes

international and English law practice

Arbitration of Commercial Disputes is intended for anyone who is involved in the arbitral process. It provides a thorough and up-to-date analysis of both English and international arbitration law. The book initially deals with the principles of arbitration as examined from an international perspective. The ...

The mechanics and regulation of market abuse

a legal and econimic analysis

Economic theory indicates that financial markets play a prominent role to the efficient allocation of resources in the modern world. Financial markets can fulfil this role if they enjoy the confidence of investors and are free of abuse. The financial frauds associated with the collapse ...

Litigation in roman Law

Modern accounts of how the classical Romans sued each other tend to show the opponents willingly working together under the guidance of a magistrate, until their case was ready for trial. The parties found a convenient time to make their first appearance, at which time ...

Plural ownership

Plural Ownership is a thorough and thought-provoking analysis focusing on the principles underlying two areas of property law: concurrent ownership and successive ownership. Smith first considers the range of rights recognised by the law and the ways in which these rights operate, (in particular severance ...

The Law of reinsurance

Written by a team of specialists in the field, this new book is a must have for all those dealing with reinsurance law matters. It fills the gap for a much needed specialist text on reinsurance that is both practical and authoritative, and avoids discussion ...

Juvenile delinquency

prevention, assessment, and intervention

Juvenile offending and anti-social behaviour are enormous societal concerns. This broad-reaching volume summarizes the current evidence on prevention, diversion, causes, and rates of delinquency, as well as assessment of risk and intervention needs. A distinguished cast of contributors from law, psychology, and psychiatry describe what ...

International Human Rights lexicon

Table of Contents Arms Children Culture Death Penalty Democracy Detention Development Disability Disappearances Education Fair Trial Food Globalization Health Housing Indigenous Peoples International Crimes Media Privacy Protest Racism Refugees Religion Sexuality Terrorism Torture Universality Victims Women Work

Writings on Common Law and Hereditary right

This volume in the Clarendon Edition of the Works of Thomas Hobbes contains A dialogue between a philosopher and a student, of the common laws of England, edited by Alan Cromartie, supplemented by the important fragment on the issue of regal succession, 'Questions relative to ...

Constitutional environmental rights

This book shows why a fundamental right to an adequate environment ought to be provided in the constitution of any modern democratic state. This book is the first to examine the question from the perspective of political theory. It explains why the right to an ...

Making the EMU

the politics of Budgetary surveillance and the enforcement Maastricht

Losers' consent

elections and democratic legitimacy

Building Europe's Parliament

democratic representation beyond the nation-state

Democracy in Latin America

political change in comparative perspective