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Hardback. On the eight-hundredth anniversary of the Magna Carta, Women and the Magna Carta investigates what the charter meant for women's rights and freedoms from an historical and legal perspective. Num Pages: 162 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBLC1; JFSJ1; LAQG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 141 x 13. Weight in Grams: 359.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st ed. 2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137562340
ISBN
9781137562340
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 72.50

Hardback. The first comprehensive account of how medical insight and folk psychology met in the courtroom, this book makes clear the tragedy of the crimes, the spectacle of the trials, and the consequences of the diagnosis for the emerging field of forensic psychiatry. Num Pages: 224 pages, 3, 3 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JF; 3JH; 3JJ; LAQ; LNF; MBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 162 x 237 x 22. Weight in Grams: 442.
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421420486
ISBN
9781421420486
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 39.40

Hardback. Presents original research that explores the extent to which the constraints of law explain economic behavior and the role of economics in forming the law. This title proposes three different definitions for market power from an antitrust perspective. It offers an analysis of efforts exerted and utilities obtained in a double lawsuit. Editor(s): Kirkwood, John B.; Zerbe, Richard O., Jr. Series Editor(s): Gold, Dana; Zerbe, Richard O., Jr. Series: Research in Law & Economics. Num Pages: 244 pages, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: KCA; LAQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 189 x 232 x 24. Weight in Grams: 496.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Emerald Publishing Limited United Kingdom
Number of pages
244
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780528984
ISBN
9781780528984
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 129.04

Hardcover. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; LAQ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 163 x 236 x 23. Weight in Grams: 422.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226365459
ISBN
9780226365459
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 27.05

Hardcover. By 1216 the foundations of the English common law had been laid. This book assesses the development of law and society during the preceding three centuries, including the Norman Conquest of 1066. It analyses the great legacy of the Anglo-Saxon realm, the impact of Norman custom, and the energetic contribution of the twelfth-century kings. Series: The Oxford History of the Laws of England Series. Num Pages: 984 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; HBLC1; LAFC; LAQ; LAZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 164 x 60. Weight in Grams: 1584.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
984
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198260301
ISBN
9780198260301
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 451.11

Hardcover. This work explores the growing convergence between youth culture and digital communication technologies and the corresponding challenges posed to policymakers, examining the current governance debate on online child safety. Num Pages: 371 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFE1; JKSB1; LAQ; UBH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 219 x 27. Weight in Grams: 576.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
376
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230241527
ISBN
9780230241527
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.89

Paperback. Explores language and interaction within a contemporary Native American legal system. This work explains how Hopi notions of tradition and culture shape and are shaped by processes of Hopi jurisprudence. It shows that Hopi jurists and litigants have called for their courts to develop a jurisprudence that better reflect Hopi culture and traditions. Series: Chicago Series in Law and Society. Num Pages: 176 pages, 2 halftones, 2 maps, 6 line drawings. BIC Classification: JFSL9; LAQ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 165 x 13. Weight in Grams: 278.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226712956
ISBN
9780226712956
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 25.14

Paperback. What is the legal status of abortion and the human fetus? In an extended analysis of mainstream arguments involving abortion and the status of 'personhood' that is often applied to the fetus, this book provides novel answers to some of the core 'pro-life' arguments in favour of recognizing fetal personhood and moral rights. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: JFMA; LAB; LAQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 442.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198806608
ISBN
9780198806608
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 57.15

Hardcover. Examining the erosion of people's democratic rights and the potential catastrophic dangers of neglecting civil liberties, this book explores the endemic danger of the enlarged power of the state and the central role of Government in undermining personal freedoms through the use of state force in the name of the protection of security. Series: Crime Prevention and Security Management. Num Pages: 266 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JKVC; JPVH; LAQ; LBBR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 145 x 21. Weight in Grams: 440.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230230293
ISBN
9780230230293
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.48

Hardcover. Editor(s): Kehoe, Dennis; Ratzan, David; Yiftach, Uri. Series: Law and Society in the Ancient World. Num Pages: 320 pages, 9 tables, 3 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDA; HBLA1; KCZ; LAQ; LAZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 164 x 237 x 33. Weight in Grams: 600.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of Michigan Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780472119608
ISBN
9780472119608
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 101.21

Hardback. Kimberly White provides an essential point of reference from which to evaluate current criminal law practices and law reform initiatives in Canada. Series: Law and Society. Num Pages: 208 pages, 4 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBC; JKV; LAQ; LNFJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 4039 x 18. Weight in Grams: 417.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780774812764
ISBN
9780774812764
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 114.01

Hardcover. Series: Chicago Series in Law and Society. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: LAQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 363.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
Edition
2nd Edition
SKU
V9780226296449
ISBN
9780226296449
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 35.18

Hardback. An interdisciplinary study of the law's influence on homecare work and the experiences of care workers in the UK. Drawing together interviews with analysis of legal documents and media reports, this highly topical text unpicks assumptions about care workers and identifies aspects of the law that are problematic in this work context.

Num Pages: 192 pages, biography. BIC Classification: LAQG; LNH. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137611154
ISBN
9781137611154
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 138.99

Hardback. .
Publisher
AMS Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Volume 6
Condition
New
SKU
V9780404628062
ISBN
9780404628062
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 251.91

Hardcover. Child Law Num Pages: 191 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, 4 colour illustrations, 2 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: JFSP1; JPVH1; LAQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 242 x 16. Weight in Grams: 470.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Springer
Edition
2014th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9783319050706
ISBN
9783319050706
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.70

Hardback. Series: Gender and Culture Series. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: JFFK; JFSJ1; LAQG; LNFX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 161 x 238 x 22. Weight in Grams: 470.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231177146
ISBN
9780231177146
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.44

Paperback. Corruption one of the biggest issues facing the contemporary international community. In this Very Short Introduction, Leslie Holmes explores the problem - how it is defined, the impact it has on society, politics, and the economy, its various causes - and considers how we might deal with it globally. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 168 pages, 6 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFX; JKV; JPZ; LAQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 175 x 112 x 12. Weight in Grams: 130.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199689699
ISBN
9780199689699
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.89

Hardcover. Series: Families, Law, and Society. Num Pages: 416 pages, 1 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: LAQG; LNMK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 29. Weight in Grams: 794.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814724828
ISBN
9780814724828
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 97.45

Paperback. An interdisciplinary study of the law's influence on homecare work and the experiences of care workers in the UK. Drawing together interviews with analysis of legal documents and media reports, this highly topical text unpicks assumptions about care workers and identifies aspects of the law that are problematic in this work context. Series: Palgrave Socio-Legal Studies. Num Pages: 192 pages, biography. BIC Classification: LAQG; LNH. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 157 x 234 x 18. Weight in Grams: 374.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Edition
1st ed. 2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137492593
ISBN
9781137492593
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 115.92

Paperback. Offers an anthropological analysis and critique of American injury law. This book approaches injury law as a symptom of a larger American injury culture. It offers an understanding of the problematic role that law plays in Americans' relations with the objects they consume. It shows that American law sets out injury as an exceptional state. Num Pages: 248 pages, 14 halftones. 7 line illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JHMC; LAQ; LNTJ; LNV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 314.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691119083
ISBN
9780691119083
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.81

Hardback. Offers a genealogy of religious freedom in a social climate of risk and fear. This book is also the story of Bethany Hughes, a member of the Jehovah's Witness, and her legal battle to define the parameters of her medical treatment. Series: Law and Society. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; HRAM; LAQ; LNDC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UF) Further/Higher Education; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 5969 x 4039 x 18. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774814294
ISBN
9780774814294
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 114.01

Paperback. Offers a genealogy of religious freedom in a social climate of risk and fear. This book also presents the story of Bethany Hughes, a member of the Jehovah's Witness, and her legal battle to define the parameters of her medical treatment. Series: Law and Society. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; HRAM; LAQ; LNDC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5969 x 4039 x 13. Weight in Grams: 295.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774814300
ISBN
9780774814300
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 36.59

Hardback. Examines the complex, often uneasy, relationship between law and religion in a democracy that is committed to equal citizenship and religious pluralism. This book seeks to elucidate the relationship between these different normative systems and to understand the impact of law on religious diversity in Canada. Editor(s): Moon, Richard John. Series: Law and Society. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; LAQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774814973
ISBN
9780774814973
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 114.01

Hardback. Hobbes on Legal Authority and Political Obligation develops a new interpretation of Hobbes's theory of political obligation. According to the account developed in the book, the directives issued by the sovereign as introducing authoritative requirements, so that subjects are morally obligated to obey them. Num Pages: 176 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JD; HPCD; HPS; JPV; LAQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 143 x 15. Weight in Grams: 334.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st ed. 2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137490247
ISBN
9781137490247
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.28

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