Jurisprudence & general issues
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Jurisprudence & general issues
Paperback. The roots of Scots law can be traced to the 1100s. How and why did that law come into being? How was it used in dispute resolution during the medieval and early modern periods? And how did its authority develop over the centuries? This volume explores such questions, introducing readers to the history of the Scottish legal system. Num Pages: 448 pages, 48 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBAH; LAZ; LR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748697403
- ISBN
- 9780748697403
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Condition: New
€ 52.29€ 51.69
€ 52.29
€ 51.69
Hardback. Changes in longevity, marriage, and the workplace have undermined Social Security, making the experience of old age increasingly unequal. Anne Alstott's pragmatic, progressive revision would permit all Americans to retire between 62 and 76 but would provide generous early retirement benefits for workers with low wages or physically demanding jobs. Num Pages: 172 pages. BIC Classification: JHBA; JPA; KFFD1; LA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 156. .
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674088757
- ISBN
- 9780674088757
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Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 39.84
€ 47.99
€ 39.84
Paperback. Proposes a renovation of legal ethics, one that contributes to ethical thought generally. This title reinterprets the positive law governing lawyers to identify fidelity as its organizing ideal. It asks what it is like - not psychologically but ethically - to practice law subject to the self-effacement that fidelity demands. Num Pages: 376 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ; LATC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 225 x 148 x 24. Weight in Grams: 504.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691148137
- ISBN
- 9780691148137
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Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 27.51
€ 37.99
€ 27.51
Paperback. Editor(s): Gutmann, Amy. Series: The University Center for Human Values Series. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; LAB; LNAA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2018
- Edition
- New
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691174044
- ISBN
- 9780691174044
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Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 17.57
€ 23.99
€ 17.57
Hardback. Lori Chambers' fascinating study explores the legal history of adoption in Ontario since the passage of the first statute in 1921. Editor(s): Chambers, Lori. Series: Osgoode Society for Canadian Legal History. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; 3JM; LAZ; LNMK; VFVK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 159 x 22. Weight in Grams: 540.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781487501013
- ISBN
- 9781487501013
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.60
€ 67.60
Hardcover. Written by pioneering attorneys in the emerging fields of urbanism and green building, A Legal Guide to Urban and Sustainable Development for Planners, Developers and Architects offers you practical solutions for legal issues you may face in planning, zoning, developing, and operating such communities. Num Pages: 368 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AMVD; LAY; LNS; RPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 199 x 243 x 27. Weight in Grams: 932.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470053294
- ISBN
- 9780470053294
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 104.79
€ 104.79
Paperback. This book draws lessons from Europe on how certain human rights can empower individuals, local communities and environmental NGOs in order to enhance their role in conserving protected areas in China. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1QFE; JPVH; LAM; LNK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 240 x 160 x 25. Weight in Grams: 700.
- Publisher
- Intersentia Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780683881
- ISBN
- 9781780683881
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Condition: New
€ 116.92
€ 116.92
Paperback. This book offers a fascinating and insightful overview of seven centuries of murder in Europe. It tells the story of the changing face of violence and documents the long-term decline in the incidence of homicide. Num Pages: 300 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: LA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 23. Weight in Grams: 486.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 300
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745643786
- ISBN
- 9780745643786
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Condition: New
€ 36.46
€ 36.46
Paperback. The classic introduction to Islamic law, tracing its development from its origins, through the medieval period, to its place in modern Islam. Series: The New Edinburgh Islamic Surveys. Num Pages: 272 pages, notes, glossary, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1QFM; HBTB; JFSR2; LAFS; LN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 214 x 139 x 16. Weight in Grams: 348. Series: The New Edinburgh Islamic Surveys. 272 pages, notes, glossary, bibliography, index. The classic introduction to Islamic law, tracing its development from its origins, through the medieval period, to its place in modern Islam. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1QFM; HBTB; JFSR2; LAFS; LN. Dimension: 214 x 139 x 16. Weight: 342.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Edition
- Revised
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748605149
- ISBN
- 9780748605149
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 33.91
€ 37.99
€ 33.91
Hardback. This book charts the development of law in Europe from its medieval origins to the present day. The author explores the changing social context for the relationship between law and culture and the development of political ideas about modern states. Translator(s): Hooper, Laurence. Series: Making of Europe. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: BG; HBJD; LA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 160 x 22. Weight in Grams: 486.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405152945
- ISBN
- 9781405152945
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.90
€ 129.90
A History of Canadian Legal Thought: Collected Essays
Risk, R.C.B.. Ed(S): Phillips, Jim; Baker, Ge...
hardcover. Written over more than two decades, and covering the immediate post-Confederation period to the 1960s, these essays reveal a distinctive Canadian tradition of thinking about the nature and functions of law, one which Risk clearly takes pride in and urges us to celebrate. Editor(s): Phillips, Jim; Baker, George Blain. Series: Osgoode Society for Canadian Legal History. Num Pages: 336 pages, 1 illustration. BIC Classification: 1KBC; LAB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 158 x 34. Weight in Grams: 812.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780802094247
- ISBN
- 9780802094247
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 91.83
€ 91.83
Paperback. With case studies and sample documents integrated throughout, this guide helps students approach their studies with confidence and gives guidance on their future career Num Pages: 112 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKSW1; JKV; LAT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 179 x 254 x 14. Weight in Grams: 214.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications Inc
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781506323701
- ISBN
- 9781506323701
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.99€ 48.11
€ 48.99
€ 48.11
Paperback. Editor(s): Mills, Simon; Tottenham, Mark. Num Pages: 350 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; LAS; LAT; LNAC3; LNFX3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156. Weight in Grams: 368.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 350
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2019
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847667175
- ISBN
- 9781847667175
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 200.00€ 184.52
€ 200.00
€ 184.52
Hardback. Michel Foucault (1926-84) was a French philosopher, social theorist and political thinker. Jacopo Martire investigates the development of modern law in conjunction with what Foucault termed biopolitical forms of power. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF7; JPA; LAB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781474411929
- ISBN
- 9781474411929
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 124.78€ 118.95
€ 124.78
€ 118.95
Hardback. The autobiography of a towering figure of the legal world - and an incredible story of building up a business from humble beginnings Num Pages: 320 pages, 32. BIC Classification: BGBA; LAT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 138 x 30. Weight in Grams: 483.
- Publisher
- Icon Books
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848317970
- ISBN
- 9781848317970
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 15.84
€ 23.99
€ 15.84
Hardback. Series: Historical Sourcebooks in Classical Indian Thought. Num Pages: 424 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HRAX; HRG; LAZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 191 x 261 x 36. Weight in Grams: 948.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231179560
- ISBN
- 9780231179560
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 95.07€ 72.45
€ 95.07
€ 72.45
Hardback. In this book, Natalie Persadie explains that, among developing countries, the achievement of legal advances for women-at either the international or national levels-is particularly difficult where practical measures are not subsequently implemented. She examines the need for financial and human resources to make such legal measures effective. Num Pages: 296 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QFG; JFSJ1; LAQG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 159 x 25. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Publisher
- University Press of America
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761858096
- ISBN
- 9780761858096
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 132.35
€ 132.35
Hardcover. This guide will help the contractor s staff overcome some of the difficulties encountered on a typical international contract using FIDIC forms. The majority of FIDIC-based contracts use the Red Book (Conditions of Contract for Construction), so this book concentrates on the use of those particular forms. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1DBKW; KNJC; LAY; LNCQ; TN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 178 x 245 x 20. Weight in Grams: 636.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470657645
- ISBN
- 9780470657645
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 88.77
€ 88.77
Paperback. Represents a survey of philosophy of law and legal theory for students and specialists alike. This volume includes articles that provide an overview of the basic theoretical concepts, theories, topics, philosophical issues, and themes that feature in the law school and undergraduate legal studies curricula. Editor(s): Patterson, Professor Dennis. Series: Blackwell Companions to Philosophy. Num Pages: 616 pages, 0. BIC Classification: LAB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 242 x 169 x 42. Weight in Grams: 1042.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- New Ed
- Number of pages
- 616
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631213291
- ISBN
- 9780631213291
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.57
€ 54.57
Hardback. The articles in this new edition of A Companion to Philosophy ofLaw and Legal Theory have been updated throughout, and theaddition of ten new articles ensures that the volume continues tooffer the most up-to-date coverage of current thinking inlegal philosophy. Editor(s): Patterson, Professor Dennis. Series: Blackwell Companions to Philosophy. Num Pages: 704 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: LAB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 182 x 44. Weight in Grams: 1362.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 704
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 2nd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405170062
- ISBN
- 9781405170062
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.06
€ 52.06
Paperback. A "revolution" in the cognitive sciences has irrevocable transformed our basic understanding of the mind, establishing that imagination is both central to cognition and that imagination is an orderly, systematic, embodied process. This book applies this understanding to the discipline of law. Num Pages: 448 pages, 12 line illustrations. BIC Classification: JMR; LAB; PD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 166 x 228 x 24. Weight in Grams: 606.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226902227
- ISBN
- 9780226902227
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 33.40
€ 43.99
€ 33.40
Paperback. A Century of Constitutional Reform is a detailed study of the introduction, passage and consequences of major constitutional legislation in the United Kingdom. The book covers legislation enacted since the passage of the Parliament Act 1911, with contributions from leading specialists. Editor(s): Norton, Philip. Series: Parliamentary History Book Series. Num Pages: 124 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1DBKW; LAZ; LND; LNZL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 5. Weight in Grams: 186.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 124
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781444338942
- ISBN
- 9781444338942
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.20
€ 29.20
Hardback. A final category, wealth at death, inventories the legislator's estate and notes any significant changes in wealth between first election and death. Editor(s): Papenfuse, Edward C.; Day, Alan F.; Jordan, David William; Stiverson, Gregory A. Series: Studies in Maryland History and Culture. Num Pages: 488 pages, 1, 1 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBBFM; 3JD; 3JF; GBCB; JPQ; LAZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 35. Weight in Grams: 962.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 488
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801890970
- ISBN
- 9780801890970
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 98.63€ 88.65
€ 98.63
€ 88.65
Paperback / so. Editor(s): Lehnhoff, Jochen. Series: Gabler-Studientexte. Num Pages: 84 pages, black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: LA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 5. Weight in Grams: 136.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1980
- Publisher
- Gabler Verlag United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 84
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783409003162
- ISBN
- 9783409003162
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 68.09
€ 68.09