James Gordley & Hao Jiang 
Introduction to the Comparative Study of Private Law [PDF ebook] 
Readings, Cases, Materials

The Conveyancing Handbook has been a trusted first port of call for thousands of practitioners for over 30 years. This year’s edition has been extensively updated to include the latest guidance on go …

International Cargo Insurance examines the law and practice of marine cargo insurance on a worldwide basis, and provides the busy practitioner the information needed to quickly and accurately resolve …

The Ecological Constitution integrates the insights of environmental constitutionalism and ecological law in a concise, engaging and accessible manner. This book sets out the necessary components of …

The Pocket Lawyer series is designed for members of the public who want ”how to” guidance in situations that would normally require expert advice. Each title:

• is written by experts in thei …

The second edition of this book continues to offer the first and only comprehensive account of contractual estoppel, now made fully up to date with reference to the most recent cases. Contractual est …

This book offers a social theoretical analysis of imaginaries as constituent social forces of positive law and politics. Constitutional imaginaries invite constitutional and political theorists, phil …

First published in 2000. The materials in this collection are drawn from many disciplines, including economics, law, philosophy and political science. Yet they are all directed to a topic that is wor …

The public image of judges has been stuck in a time warp; they are invariably depicted in the media – and derided in public bars up and down the country – as ”privately educated Oxbridge types”, us …

This book provides valuable guidance and insight into the key features of the town and country planning system and the process of obtaining planning permission for development of land. The text is es …

This book considers the phenomenon of soft law employed by domestic public authorities. Lawyers have long understood that public authorities are able to issue certain communications in a way that cau …