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Principles of Transnational Civil Procedureby
Cambridge University Press 2005; US$ 30.00Recognizing the need for a 'universal' set of procedures that would transcend national jurisdictional rules and facilitate the resolution of disputes arising from transnational commercial transactions, ALI and UNIDROIT launched Principles and Rules of Transnational Civil Procedure, creating a set of acceptable rules and principles that would be recognised globally. more...
Philosophy of Lawby Raymond Wacks
Oxford University Press, UK 2006; US$ 8.95The concept of law lies at the heart of our social and political life, shaping the character of our community and underlying issues from racism and abortion to human rights and international war. But what actually is law? Is it just a set of rules, or something much more than that? And what is its role in society? This Very Short Introduction examines the central questions that have fascinated lawyers and philosophers - and anyone - who ever wondered about law's relation to justice, morality, and democracy. - ;The concept of law lies at the heart of our social and political life, shaping the character of our community and underlying issues from racism and abortion to human rights and international war. But what actually is law? A set of... more...
Justice Fragmentedby George C. Pavlich
Routledge 1996; US$ 190.00Exploring real life experiences of community mediation practices in Canada, the author develops some of Foucault's central ideas on govermentality. more...
Lawyers' Languageby Alfred Phillips
Routledge 2002; US$ 183.00An interesting examination of law as language use or discourse, this study looks at the transformation of ordinary language into a special discourse for the purposes of the legal system. more...
Routledge Philosophy GuideBook to Hegel and the Philosophyby Dudley Knowles
Routledge 2002; US$ 27.95Introduces and assesses Hegel, one of the most important figures in the history of ideas and political thought, and his Philosophy of Right , widely recognised as one of the greatest works of political philosophy. more...
Jurisprudence Of Jurisdictionby Shaun McVeigh
UCL Press 2005; US$ 105.00For much of the history of the western legal order, the question of jurisdiction - the question of the power and authority of law - has been the first question of law. This book investigates the difference that jurisdiction continues to make to the ordering of normative existence. more...
Practice Notes On Debt Recoveryby Stephen Allinson
Routledge-Cavendish 2001; US$ 44.95A concise yet thorough guide to the law of debt recovery. It covers the implementation of the Courts and Legal Services Act 1990 and explains the changes which have had a major effect on practice in both the High Court and county court. It includes references to the forms and precedents available. more...
Critical Introduction To Lawby Mr Wade Mansell; Ms Belinda Meteyard
Routledge-Cavendish 2004; US$ 41.95The aim of this text is to attempt to understand the role of law in the wider world rather than simply in its own terms. Law is considered as ideology and as politics, and a political critique of law's role in facilitating a capitalist world is presented. more...
Secrets And Lawsby Ms Melanie Williams
UCL Press 2005; US$ 57.50This book demonstrates that law can be newly interrogated when examined through the lens of literature. Like its forerunner, Empty Justice , the book creates simple pathways which energise and illustrate the links between legal theory and legal science and doctrine, through the wider visions of history, literature and culture. more...
Philosophy of Lawby Mark Tebbit
Routledge 2005; US$ 33.95A substantially revised and updated edition of a well-established textbook. It introduces the concepts and theories in the philosophy of law in a highly accessible way to both law students and philosophy students. more...