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Paperback. "An accessible, passionate indictment of the ignorance, opportunism and social indifference that enriched lawyers and a few plaintiffs, though the available scientific evidence was against them." -New York Times Book Review, Notable Books of 1996 Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSJ1; LAY; LNTJ; MBQ; MNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 211 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 240.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393316728
- ISBN
- 9780393316728
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 22.08
€ 24.99
€ 22.08
Hardcover. This book analyses the impact of European tax and benefit systems on incentives to create and take up jobs. European policymakers face tough choices as reforms to these systems are costly and recognising and understanding the complex trade-offs involved - a pre-condition to pushing the reform process forward - is the aim of this volume. Editor(s): Buti, Marco; Sestito, Paolo; Wijkander, Hans. Num Pages: 320 pages, index. BIC Classification: 1D; 1QFE; KCFM; LNTH; LNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 156 x 234. Weight in Grams: 585.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781840645118
- ISBN
- 9781840645118
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 148.57
€ 148.57
Paperback. This fully revised and update edition provides an incisive survey of the legal situation in areas as diverse as fertility treatment, patient consent, assisted dying, malpractice and medical privacy. Series Editor(s): Bennett, Rebecca; Giordano, Simona. Series: Contemporary Issues in Bioethics. Num Pages: 680 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1DBKW; LAY; LNTM; MBQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 132 x 197 x 40. Weight in Grams: 712.
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 6th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784991364
- ISBN
- 9781784991364
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 32.17
€ 33.99
€ 32.17
Paperback. Shows how creating weaker forms of judicial review may actually allow for stronger social welfare rights under American constitutional law. This book describes how weak-form review works in Great Britain and Canada and discusses the extent to which legislatures can be expected to enforce constitutional norms on their own. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKS; JPQB; LNAA1; LNTH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 414.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691143200
- ISBN
- 9780691143200
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.35
€ 40.99
€ 29.35
Hardcover. This is an in-depth study of the contentious issues in Irish healthcare and deals with issues such as assisted suicide, abortion, adolescent treatment refusal, end of life care, retention of biological samples, involuntary admission to care and the regulation of stem cell research. Editor(s): Donnelly, Mary; Murray, Claire. Series Editor(s): Kitchin, Rob. Series: Irish Society. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; LNTM; MBDC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 163 x 25. Weight in Grams: 564.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780719099465
- ISBN
- 9780719099465
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 99.99€ 96.61
€ 99.99
€ 96.61
Hardback. Deals with important social-science issues of law and legal control pertaining to disasters and hazards in a variety of contexts. This title includes: legal controls pertaining to disaster prevention, response, and mitigation; regulations and policies concerning hazardous conditions; and crime and the control thereof in post-disaster situations. Editor(s): Deflem, Mathieu. Series Editor(s): Deflem, Mathieu. Series: Sociology of Crime, Law & Deviance. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: JFFC; JKS; LNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780529141
- ISBN
- 9781780529141
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 135.20
€ 135.20
Paperback. A practical guide for health and social care professionals on the Mental Capacity Act 2005, enabling more informed and effective practice. Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1DBKW; LNTM1; LNTQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 229 x 12. Weight in Grams: 284.
- Publisher
- Jessica Kingsley Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849055208
- ISBN
- 9781849055208
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.65
€ 34.65
Hardcover. Considered an extremely promising area of biomedical research, gene therapy has the potential to treat diseases both inherited and acquired (e.g. , cystic fibrosis and cancer), and may eventually complement or replace conventional drug therapy. Editor(s): Meager, Anthony. Num Pages: 438 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: LNTH; MFN; PSAK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 157 x 29. Weight in Grams: 742.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 438
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471967095
- ISBN
- 9780471967095
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 352.12
€ 352.12
hardcover. The latest volume in the Current Legal Issues series offers an insight into the evolving state of law and neuroscience scholarship today. Focussing on the inter-connections between the two disciplines, it addresses the key issues informing current debates. Editor(s): Freeman, Michael. Series: Current Legal Issues. Num Pages: 582 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: LAB; LNTM; MMJ; PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 161 x 50. Weight in Grams: 1024.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 582
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199599844
- ISBN
- 9780199599844
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 135.16
€ 135.16
Hardback. Suing Alma Mater provides a clear-eyed perspective on the legal issues facing higher education today. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNM; LNTD. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421409221
- ISBN
- 9781421409221
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 59.75€ 54.68
€ 59.75
€ 54.68
Hardback. A sobering evaluation of a landmark case Series: Citizenship and Migration in the Americas. Num Pages: 206 pages, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JN; LNTD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 161 x 21. Weight in Grams: 413.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- New York University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814762448
- ISBN
- 9780814762448
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 43.34
€ 43.34
Paperback. Suing Alma Mater provides a clear-eyed perspective on the legal issues facing higher education today. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNM; LNTD. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 227 x 157 x 15. Weight in Grams: 346.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421409238
- ISBN
- 9781421409238
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 35.30
€ 42.99
€ 35.30
Paperback. Over the years, federal courts have dramatically retreated from actively promoting school desegregation. In the meantime, state courts have taken up the mantle of promoting the vision of educational equity originally articulated in Brown v Board of Education. This title analyses why the state courts have taken on this active role. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNF; LNTD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 295.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226706177
- ISBN
- 9780226706177
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 27.64
€ 34.99
€ 27.64
Hardcover. Chronicles the integration of dog owners, a much-maligned subculture, into mainstream society by tracing the history of the legislation. This book shows how a combination of science and politics, fact and fear, altruism and self-interest led to the adoption and enforcement of legislation that became a shining success. Num Pages: 300 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; JFFZ; LNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 680.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Purdue University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781557534927
- ISBN
- 9781557534927
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 29.73
€ 31.99
€ 29.73
Paperback. This book fully explains the provisions of the Care Act 2014 and its implications for health and social care in the UK. Written by a leading authority in the field, it addresses the issues arising from the new legislation and its impact on everyday health and social care practice. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JKS; LAY; LNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 246 x 173. .
- Publisher
- Jessica Kingsley Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849055598
- ISBN
- 9781849055598
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 59.81
€ 59.81
Paperback. The safeguarding of vulnerable adults continues to increase in importance. Now in its second edition, this book sets this complex area of work within an extensive legal framework, providing many useful pointers for practitioners and students. It comprehensively reflects recent changes to the law, and includes many new case studies. Num Pages: 672 pages. BIC Classification: JKS; LAY; LNTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 177 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1164.
- Publisher
- Jessica Kingsley Publishers
- Number of pages
- 640
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Second
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849053006
- ISBN
- 9781849053006
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.09
€ 66.09
Paperback. This fourth edition of Community Care Practice and the Law has been fully updated to reflect the rapid and continuing legal, policy and practice changes affecting community care. It provides comprehensive and jargon-free explanations of community care legislation, as well as other areas of law directly relevant to practitioners. Num Pages: 640 pages. BIC Classification: LNTH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 157 x 43. Weight in Grams: 1124.
- Publisher
- Jessica Kingsley Publishers
- Number of pages
- 640
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 4th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843106913
- ISBN
- 9781843106913
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.09
€ 66.09
Paperback. The book focuses on how many areas of law apply to vulnerable adults, bringing together an extensive body of case law to illustrate this. Also covered is how local authorities and the NHS may themselves be implicated in the harm suffered. For example, in terms of gross lapses in standards of care and basic dignity sometimes found in hospitals. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; LNTH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 173 x 19. Weight in Grams: 584.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Jessica Kingsley Publishers
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843106920
- ISBN
- 9781843106920
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.27
€ 47.27
Paperback. This short guide cuts through the confusing mass of legislation to provide a concise and jargon-free explanation of current community care practice and the law. It is an essential resource for busy practitioners at all levels as well as managers in both the statutory and voluntary sectors, and policy-makers in local authorities and the NHS. Series: Quick Guides Social & Health Care Law & Practice. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JKS; LNTH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 151 x 15. Weight in Grams: 286.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Jessica Kingsley Publishers
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849050838
- ISBN
- 9781849050838
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 28.35
€ 28.35
Hardback. Incorporates annotated liquor licensing legislation from 1735 up to and including the Intoxicating Liquor Act 2000. Num Pages: 1280 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1DBKW; LNTX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 248 x 156. Weight in Grams: 368.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 1280
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845926175
- ISBN
- 9781845926175
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 225.00€ 207.15
€ 225.00
€ 207.15