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Fragmentation is one of the major debates within international law, but no detailed case studies have been made to show the problems that it creates, and how they can be addressed. This book asks wh……続きを見る

The adversary system of trial, the defining feature of the Anglo-American legal procedure, developed late in English legal history. For centuries defendants were forbidden to have legal counsel, and……続きを見る

Judicial Deliberations compares how and why the European Court of Justice, the French Cour de cassation and the US Supreme Court offer different approaches for generating judicial accountability and……続きを見る

The House of Lords served as the highest court in the UK for over 130 years. In 2009 the new UK Supreme Court took over its judicial functions, closing the doors on one of the most influential legal……続きを見る

The European Court of Human Rights between Law and Politics provides a comprehensive analysis of the origins and development of one of the most striking supranational judicial institutions. The book……続きを見る

The Founding Fathers guaranteed trial by jury three times in the Constitutionーmore than any other rightーsince juries can serve as the final check on government’s power to enforce unjust, immoral, ……続きを見る

The must-read summary of Christopher L. Eisgruber's book: “The Next Justice: Repairing the Supreme Court Appointments Process”. This complete summary of "The Next Justice" by Christopher L. Eisgrube……続きを見る

The post-Cold War proliferation of international adjudicatory bodies and increase in litigation has greatly affected international law and politics. A growing number of international courts and trib……続きを見る

International Law is both an introduction to the subject and a critical consideration of its central themes and debates. The opening chapters of the book explain how international law underpins the ……続きを見る

A First Amendment Profile of the Supreme Court focuses on the nine justices of the United States Supreme Court and determines their frames for assessing First Amendment cases. In each of the chapter……続きを見る

The relative merits of different arbitral venues are conveyed accessibly and practically in this far-reaching survey. With contributions from prestigious practitioners from every major global seat, ……続きを見る

Court and policy makers have increasingly had to deal withーand sometimes even embraceーtechnology, from podcasts to the Internet. Televised courtroom broadcasting especially remains an issue. The d……続きを見る

The idea of multi-culturalism has had a significant impact across many areas of law. This book explores how it has shaped the recent development of international human rights law. Custodians of huma……続きを見る

Karen Alter's work on the European Court of Justice heralded a new level of sophistication in the political analysis of the controversial institution, through its combination of legal understanding ……続きを見る

Are international courts effective tools for international governance? Do they fulfill the expectations that led to their creation and empowerment? Why do some courts appear to be more effective tha……続きを見る

Caribbean Integration Law offers a comprehensive legal analysis of the current treaties and rules governing the two main regional organisations in the Caribbean, the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) an……続きを見る

Je suis licencié(e) (25 questions-réponses pour me défendre) apporte des réponses pratiques aux questions que se posent les salariés menacés ou en cours de licenciement. On évalue à un peu plus d’un……続きを見る

Later this month, the Supreme Court will hear arguments in a caseーSebelius v. Hobby Lobbyー that has arisen as society tries to reconcile corporate rights with religious liberty. Since the Hobby Lo……続きを見る

Legal Architecture addresses how the environment of the trial can be seen as a physical expression of our relationship with ideals of justice. It provides an alternative account of the trial, which ……続きを見る

This book provides a full analytical overview of the establishment and functioning of the Special Tribunal for Lebanon, the newest and most controversial of the UN-sponsored international criminal c……続きを見る

This guide was developed to assist students, professors, executives of local criminal justice systems, and appointed and elected officials of general government to have a better understanding on how……続きを見る

Damages are a topic of central importance in international arbitration, being very often the principal concern of the parties, and an indication of the performance of their counsel. They are also on……続きを見る

This is a guide to and commentary on the new procedural rules for arbitration adopted by the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) in December 2012. The PCA is a unique arbitral institution - an inte……続きを見る

A thoroughly revised second edition that incorporates the major changes made in the procedures and practice of the Inter-American Court. Jo M. Pasqualucci analyzes all aspects of the Court's advisor……続きを見る

The Rule of Recognition and the U.S. Constitution is a volume of original essays that discuss the applicability of Hart's rule of recognition model of a legal system to U.S. constitutional law. The ……続きを見る

Harvard Law School scholars Laurence Tribe and Joshua Matz reveal how Chief Justice John Roberts is shaking the foundation of our nation’s laws in Uncertain Justice: The Roberts Court and the Consti……続きを見る

En 25 questions, ce guide aborde les droits et les devoirs des copropriétaires, et donne des arguments, des exemples et des conseils en cas de litige à régler à l'amiable ou devant la justice : quel……続きを見る

The objective of European integration serves as an ideal of the legal order of the European Union and invites reconsideration of law’s conceptual features. This book critically assesses the legal or……続きを見る

Who is the sockless man? Find out in this satirical peek at justice in Los Angeles. During a domestic violence case, the author and eleven other jurors must sift conflicting evidence to uncover the ……続きを見る

This book evaluates the concept of the function of law through the prism of the International Court of Justice. It goes beyond a conventional analysis of the Court's case law and applicable law, to ……続きを見る