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by Zou Keyuan
Language: English
Release Date: July 5, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: July 5, 2017
As the world�s political and economic landscape changes in response to the rise of Asian countries such as China, so Asian influences on the global legal order will become more pronounced. Many countries in the region, such as Japan and South Korea, influence the development of international law...
by Mark C. Murphy
Language: English
Release Date: March 13, 2006
Language: English
Release Date: March 13, 2006
Natural law is a perennial though poorly represented and understood issue in political philosophy and the philosophy of law. In this 2006 book, Mark C. Murphy argues that the central thesis of natural law jurisprudence - that law is backed by decisive reasons for compliance - sets the agenda for natural...
Marine Insurance
Law and Practice
Language: English
Release Date: July 31, 2013
Marine Insurance: Law and Practice, Second Edition, continues to provide the most comprehensive and integrated account of the English law and practice of marine insurance. It provides readers with a fresh and up-to-date review of the modern law in the light of traditional principles and rules of...
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Language: English
Release Date: July 18, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: July 18, 2014
Germany's Constitution - the Basic Law of 23 May 1949 - created a democratic constitution which, despite amendments, has held up over the years, even providing the legal basis for German reunification in 1990. When it was written, the Basic Law was initially regarded as a temporary solution which...
by Larry E. Ribstein, Erin A. O'Hara
Language: English
Release Date: February 9, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: February 9, 2009
Today, a California resident can incorporate her shipping business in Delaware, register her ships in Panama, hire her employees from Hong Kong, place her earnings in an asset-protection trust formed in the Cayman Islands, and enter into a same-sex marriage in Massachusetts or Canada--all the while...
The IMLI Manual on International Maritime Law
Volume III: Marine Environmental Law and Maritime Security Law
Language: English
Release Date: March 24, 2016
This three-volume Manual on International Maritime Law presents a systematic analysis of the history and contemporary development of international maritime law by leading contributors from across the world. Prepared in cooperation with the International Maritime Law Institute, the International Maritime...
Law’s Impunity
Responsibility and the Modern Private Military Company
Language: English
Release Date: September 24, 2015
When faced with those who act with impunity, we seek the protection of law. We rely upon the legal system for justice, from international human rights law that establishes common standards of protection, to international criminal law that spearheads efforts to end impunity for the most heinous atrocities....
by Cary D. Rostow, Robert D. Davis
Language: English
Release Date: March 18, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: March 18, 2014
While some books about police psychology contain a chapter on the fitness-for-duty question, this is the first comprehensive publication focused exclusively on psychological fitness-for-duty evaluations (FFDEs) for law enforcement personnel. This handbook is ideal for professionals and for coursework...
by Maren Heidemann
Language: English
Release Date: November 14, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: November 14, 2018
Transnational Commercial Law is a textbook that deals predominantly with substantive legal contract rules that apply across borders and are designed to govern cross-border business transactions. This is an emerging field of research, teaching and practical interest in international trade and commercial...
The Law Handbook 2015
Your practical guide to the law in Victoria
Language: English
Release Date: November 5, 2014
The Law Handbook 2015 contains a summary of the areas of law that most often affect people in everyday life. It is designed for people who want to be better informed about the law and more self-reliant in using it. The Law Handbook is also a useful resource book for people with many different interests...
Policing Muslim Communities
Comparative International Context
Language: English
Release Date: May 2, 2012
In the past two decades, Muslim countries across the globe have been faced with a crisis in governance. Starting with a summary of Islamic Law (Sharia) and its implications for law enforcement, this book will highlight the unique needs and challenges of law enforcement, and particularly policing,...
Changing God's Law
The dynamics of Middle Eastern family law
Language: English
Release Date: June 3, 2016
This volume identifies and elaborates on the significance and functions of the various actors involved in the development of family law in the Middle East. Besides the importance of family law regulations for each individual, family law has become the battleground of political and social contestation....
Criminal Law Legislation in the Fight against Terrorism - Comparing Great Britain, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and Germany
Comparing Great Britain, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and Germany
Language: English
Release Date: April 17, 2007
Seminar paper from the year 2003 in the subject Law - Comparative Legal Systems, Comparative Law, grade: A, Victoria University of Wellington (Victoria Law School), course: International Law, 47 entries in the bibliography, language: English, abstract: The fight against terrorism has two distinct...
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Language: English
Release Date: August 9, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: August 9, 2018
This volume assembles leading scholars to examine how their respective theoretical positions relate to the artifactual nature of law. It offers a complete analysis of what is ontologically entailed by the claim that law - including legal systems, legal norms, and legal institutions - is an artifact,...