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"The Law and the Poor" by Edward Abbott Parry is a profound literary work that delves into the intricate relationship between the legal system and poverty, advocating for social justice and …

In the last two decades, the philosophy of criminal law has undergone a vibrant revival in Canada. The adoption of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms has given the Supreme Court of Canada unprecedent …

Contentious Costs is a book that no busy practitioner can afford to ignore. This new edition is extensively revised to take account of the Civil Procedure Rules 1998 as they affect costs law and prac …

Some law students find jurisprudence daunting, impersonal, dry and seemingly detached from practical affairs. William Twining believes that many jurists have been fascinating people struggling with q …

St. Augustine and Roman law are the two bridges from Athens and Jerusalem to the world of modern law. Augustine“s almost eerily modern political realism was based upon his deep appreciation of human …

Using gender and law in the political system of Jordan as a means of investigating broader issues surrounding the relationship between culture and political legitimacy, this volume offers an in-depth …

Controversial erosions of individual liberties in the name of anti-terrorism are ongoing in liberal democracies. The focus of this book is on the manner in which strategic discourse has been used to …

Following its publication in 1974, Grant Gilmore“s compact portrait of the development of American law from the eighteenth century to the mid-twentieth century became a classic. In this new edition, …

This is the first collection to examine the legal dynamics of deinstitutionalisation. It considers the extent to which some contemporary laws, policies and practices affecting people with disabilitie …

International courts and tribunals are increasingly asked to pass judgment on matters that are traditionally considered to fall within the domestic jurisdiction of States. Especially in the fields of …