Administrative Law & Regulatory Practice

Recent high-profile lawsuits involving cigarettes, guns, breast implants, and other products have created new frictions between litigation and regulation. Increasingly, litigation is being used as a financial lever to force companies to accept negotiated...

The book takes a look at the six most important current topics arising from copyright law in the information society, and for each topic provides an in-depth introduction that compares the approaches taken in Europe and the US. Each topic is introduced...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780815726234Author Philip A. WallachFormat PaperbackPage Count 334Imprint Brookings InstitutionPublisher Rowman & LittlefieldWeight(grams)...

Successive UK governments have pursued ambitious programmes of private sector competition in public services that they promise will deliver cheaper, higher quality services, but not at the expense of public sector workers. The public procurement rules...

With many couples separating each year, the question of how to determine the financial and property consequences of such separation has always been a problem area within family law. Should the principles be the same for married and cohabiting couples?...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781935247296Author Michael C DonaldsonFormat PaperbackPage Count 638Imprint Silman-James Press,U.S.Publisher Silman-James Press,U.S.Weight(grams) 1128g

Thompsons Solicitors have been working for the TUC and fighting for workers' rights since their inception. They are the biggest trade union law firm specialising in claims for compensation in cases involving workplace injuries and disputes. The firm has...

The system of securities regulation that prevails today in the United States is one that has been formed through piecemeal federal legislation, Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) invocation of its administrative authority, and self-regulatory...

Learn the ins-and-outs of the law-for restaurant owners, catering services, pubs, bars, and more!The Law (In Plain English) (R) for Restaurants is a comprehensive guide to working in the food and beverage industry. It looks at the business of running a...

It's a common complaint: the United States is overrun by rules and procedures that shackle professional judgment, have no valid purpose, and serve only to appease courts and lawyers. Charles R. Epp argues, however, that few Americans would want to return...

This is a new edition of our well-established Property text in the renowned Clarendon Law Series. It is completely revised and updated, addressing all recent legislative changes in the law relating to trusts of land, formalities, registration of title...

Pollock and Maitland's classic The History of English Law before the time of Edward I is perhaps unique amongst late Victorian historical works in remaining the fundamental text on its subject a hundred years later. The current volume gathers leading...

From the huge miscarriage of justice against Oscar Slater to the Lockerbie trial; from the decomposing snail in bottle of ginger beer to allegations of high jinks by a prominent politician; from unplanned pregnancy to switching off life support; from...

Administrative Law provides a sophisticated but highly accessible account of a complex area of law of great contemporary relevance and increasing importance. Written in a clear and flowing style, the text has been radically reorganized and extensively...

This book provides an overview of the content and functioning of the Indian Constitution, with an emphasis on the broader socio-political context. It focuses on the overarching principles and the main institutions of constitutional governance that the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780865974265Author Allen D BoyerFormat PaperbackPage Count 406Imprint Liberty Fund IncPublisher Liberty Fund IncWeight(grams) 598g

How has European Union developed since its origins in the reconstruction of Europe in the wake of the Second World War, and why has it developed in this fashion? The principal theme of this book maintains that the EU is a site for the management of the...

The Family Law & Society; Cases & Materials is an invaluable resource for students. Produced by an esteemed author team it provides a wealth of carefully selected materials offering an overview of the social, economic, and political trends which...

This book follows on from Alison Cleland?s ground-breaking first edition. It has been thoroughly revised and re-written by its expert authors to reflect huge changes in legislation, development of policy and practice and child abuse offences in the last...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781898281146Author Bill GriffithsFormat PaperbackPage Count 96Imprint Anglo-Saxon BooksPublisher Anglo-Saxon Books

This book provides an original introduction to the general principles of property law in England. Moving away from a compartmentalised approach to the study of law, the book allows the student to examine and understand the basic premise and idea of...

This book presents the history of one of the key debates in the continuing effort to develop a legal framework for intellectual property rights in the burgeoning computer software industry. It is the first full account of the interoperability debate.Book...

Among the best-known and most esteemed people known from antiquity is the Babylonian king Hammurabi. His fame and reputation are due to the collection of laws written under his patronage. This book offers an innovative interpretation of the Laws of...

In the past two decades, the General Counsel in many companies has risen in importance, and the GC is now often involved in business strategy from the inception. Consequently, the position has become more desirable, lucrative, and competitive. Those who...

Lawyers everywhere, but especially those within the European Community, are becoming increasingly aware of the need for an understanding of each other's legal systems. This is particularly true of commercial law, of which the law of contract is the...

Christianity and Constitutionalism offers innovative and thoughtful analyses of the relationship between religious thought and constitutional law. Part I features contributions from historians, recounting how the relationship between the Christian faith...

The 1944 Education Act was a crucial piece of British legislation - one of the most important of this century. It was passed against a background of war and growing popular demand for social reform. It provideda framework for the education service which...

In 2003 former "High Times" columnist Ed Rosenthal was convicted for growing and distributing medical marijuana, an activity legal under California law, but illegal under federal law. The jurors, who were prevented from hearing about California...

Scots Law Scottish Roads Law, 2/ed is a unique source of reference which brings together all the legislation and case law of this important area of Scots law. This practical and accessible text provides a straightforward guide to the operation of roads...

"This important student text deals with all aspects of common law obligations, including the principles of the law of obligations, remedies, negation of liability and specific obligations. The books draws out the common themes that exist between...

Foodborne illness is a big problem. Wash those chicken breasts, and you're likely to spread Salmonella to your countertops, kitchen towels, and other foods nearby. Even salad greens can become biohazards when toxic strains of E. coli inhabit the water...

Company Law: Theory, Structure and Operation is the first United Kingdom law text to use economic theory to provide insights into corporate law, an approach widely adopted in the United States. In this book, Brian Cheffins discusses the inner workings of...

This is a guide for students, legal practitioners and health professionals, providing up-to-date, concise and comprehensive coverage of medical law in Scotland. An ideal text for students new to the subject or preparing for exams, it is also a useful...

This book provides a thorough introduction to Roman property law by means of "cases," consisting of brief excerpts from Roman juristic sources in the original Latin with accompanying English translations. The cases are selected and grouped so...

This incisive book evaluates the legal effects of soft law, its foundations and how they behave in some of the most innovative areas of EU law. Combining theory, language and sectoral insights, this comprehensive review uses case studies to shed new...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780999329207Author Linda AlvarezFormat PaperbackPage Count 224Imprint Candescence MediaPublisher Candescence MediaWeight(grams) 263gDimensions(mm) 216mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780865977006Author Richard VandeWeteringFormat PaperbackPage Count 420Imprint Liberty Fund IncPublisher Liberty Fund IncWeight(grams) 726g

In a concise, compelling argument, one of the founders and most influential advocates of the law and economics movement divides the subject into two separate areas, which he identifies with Jeremy Bentham and John Stuart Mill. The first, Benthamite,...

Sports betting has become a truly global phenomenon, facilitated by new communication technologies. As a result, the development of deviances, from match-fixing to money laundering, has accelerated. This new reality has numerous implications, for both...

This English translation makes available to anglophone readers a modern classic of German tort theory. It argues that modern German tort law is faced with doctrinal tensions based on problematic theoretical assumptions which stem from historical...