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The Articulate Advocateby Brian K. Johnson; Marsha Hunter
Crown King Books 2009; US$ 12.99Unlike other trial advocacy books that teach what to say and do in the courtroom, this reference teaches how to say and do it. Based on 25 years of experience from coaching practitioners, this handbook reveals techniquesincorporating cutting-edge discoveries in linguistics, neuroscience, and sports psychologyto help litigators look, sound, and feel natural and polished in the courtroom. Questions that lawyers face daily, such as What do I do with my hands? Aren’t gestures distracting? How do I remember everything? and I tend to talk so fasthow can I slow down? are among the questions addressed in this handbook. more...
Is Eating People Wrong?by Allan C. Hutchinson
Cambridge University Press 2010; US$ 22.00This book explores the consequences of eight exemplary cases around which the common law developed to reveal the diverse and uncoordinated attempts by the courts to adapt the law to changing conditions. more...
International Competition Lawby Martyn D. Taylor
Cambridge University Press 2006; US$ 51.00Should an international competition agreement be incorporated into the World Trade Organization? Taylor examines this question, arguing that such an agreement would be beneficial. This book identifies the appropriate content and structure for a plurilateral competition agreement and proposes a draft negotiating text with accompanying commentary. more...
Lawby Raymond Wacks
Oxford University Press, UK 2008; US$ 8.95Law touches every aspect of our daily lives, and yet the main concepts, terms, and processes of the legal system remain obscure to many. This Very Short Introduction provides a clear, jargon-free account of modern legal systems, explaining how the law works both in the Western tradition and around the world. - ;Law underlies our society - it protects our rights, imposes duties on each of us, and establishes a framework for the conduct of almost every social, political, and economic activity. The punishment of crime, compensation of the injured, and the enforcement of contracts are merely some of the tasks of a modern legal system. It also strives to achieve justice, promote freedom, and protect our security. The result is a system that, while... more...
The Principles and Practice of International Commercial Arbitrationby Margaret L. Moses
Cambridge University Press 2008; US$ 28.00This book explains how and why arbitration works and provides a framework for international arbitration, practical strategies to follow, and pitfalls to avoid. more...
Patent Law and Theoryby T. Takenaka
Edward Elgar Publishing 2009; US$ 40.00Offers a comprehensive research source for patent protection in three major jurisdictions: the United States, Europe and Japan. Offering tips for practitioners to protect their intellectual assets in technologies effectively in the global market, this book is of interest to legal scholars and students, as well as lawyers and patent attorneys. more...
Law, Culture and Societyby Roger Cotterrell
Ashgate Publishing Ltd 2007; US$ 50.00Presenting a distinctive approach to the study of law in society and through a range of specific studies, this book seeks to integrate the sociology of law with other kinds of legal analysis and engages directly with current juristic debates in legal theory and comparative law. 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...
Employment Protection Legislationby Per Skedinger
Edward Elgar Publishing 2010; US$ 40.00Employment protection legislation is one of the most controversial issues in the labour market. This book covers more than one hundred international studies, dealing with the impact of legislation on productivity, personnel turnover, structural change, perceived job security, and the aggregate level and distribution of employment and unemployment. more...
International Relations Theory and International Lawby Adriana Sinclair
Cambridge University Press 2010; US$ 24.00Adriana Sinclair provides international relations theorists with a better understanding of law and international law. more...









