The Oxford Introductions to U.S. Law: Constitutional Law presents an accessible introduction to the enduring topics of American constitutional law, including judicial review, methods of interpretation, federalism, separation of powers, equal protection, and individual liberties. One of the most impo[...]
This 2005 book argues that Europeanization and globalization have led to ever-more intensive legalization at transnational level. What accounts for compliance beyond the nation-state? The authors tackle this question by comparing compliance with regulations that have been formulated in a very simila[...]
Serves as a reference to the words, phrases and terms encountered in, and in connection with, building law. This encyclopedia contains over 1050 entries and numerous cross references. It is suitable for architects, quantity surveyors, project managers and contractors.[...]
Suitable for first year undergraduate students taking law modules on Construction, Surveying, Planning and Engineering courses, this title offers an overview of the key legal issues in the construction industry.[...]
Society is largely blind-often willfully blind-to the ongoing violations of international human rights law when it comes to the treatment of persons with mental disabilities. Despite a robust set of international law principles, standards and doctrines, and the recent ratification of the United Nati[...]
Cases and Materials on Constitutional and Administrative Law provides an essential collection of key primary and secondary materials which are fully interlinked and explained in the authors' incisive commentary. The book is an indispensable companion for the student of public law.[...]
This work is essential for banking and investment business legal practitioners and provides an invaluable reference source on current on and off-exchange market trading and regulatory issues, in the banking, investment and derivatives fields. The book provides a comprehensive and authoritative analy[...]
Personal property security is an important subject in commercial practice, as it is the key to much of the law of banking and sale. This second edition has been fully updated and expanded to cover all important issues and changes within this highly complex area of law. It explains traditional method[...]
A Practical Approach to Planning Law offers an accessible guide to the complex subject of planning law. The twelfth edition provides full coverage of the changes brought about by the Localism Act 2011 and recent case law.[...]
Current Legal Issues, like its sister volume Current Legal Problems (now available in journal format), is based upon an annual colloquium held at Univesity College London. Each year leading scholars from around the world gather to discuss the relationship between law and another discipline of though[...]
The Rome I Regulation applies to all EU Member States (except Denmark) in relation to 'contractual obligations in civil and commercial matters' in 'situations involving a conflict of laws' that arise out of contracts concluded from 17 December 2009. The Rome I Regulation has been described by the E[...]
'Textbook on Criminal Law' covers all of the topics studied on undergraduate, CPS and GDL criminal law courses, combining exposition of the current state of the law with academic critique, and providing the ideal balance of coverage and detail. Twelfth edition.[...]
Competition (or antitrust) law is national law. More than 120 jurisdictions have adopted their own competition law. Is there a need for convergence of the competition law systems of the world? Much effort has been devoted to nudging substantive law convergence in the absence of an international l[...]
Q&A Employment Law offers a lifeline to students revising for exams. It provides clear guidance from experienced examiners on how best to tackle exam questions, and gives students the opportunity to practise their exam technique and assess their progress.[...]
When you study social work law, it can feel like there are many more questions than answers. Practising Social Work Law is here to help. Arguing that knowledge of the law alone is insufficient, this book identifies the connections between law and social work to provide readers with the critical know[...]