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Hardcover. After Union forces captured New Orleans in 1862, Rose Herera's owners fled to Havana, taking her three children with them. Adam Rothman tells the story of Herera's quest to rescue her children from bondage after the war. As the kidnapping case made its way through the courts, it revealed the prospects and limits of justice during Reconstruction. Num Pages: 263 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTS; HBWJ; LAZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 219 x 151 x 30. Weight in Grams: 436.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674368125
- ISBN
- 9780674368125
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 39.05
€ 46.99
€ 39.05
Paperback. Reveals how the story about the formalist age was an invention of politically motivated critics of the courts, and how it has led to significant misunderstandings about legal realism. This title traces how this false tale has distorted studies of judging by political scientists and debates among legal theorists. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: LA; LNAA1; LNDM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 233 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 384.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691142807
- ISBN
- 9780691142807
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 28.50
€ 38.99
€ 28.50
Hardback. An introduction to natural law theory and a challenge to re-think current biblical scholarship on the topic. Levering establishes the relevance of a biblical worldview to the contemporary pursuit of a moral life and locates his argument in the context of the philosophical development of natural law theory from Cicero to Nietzsche. Num Pages: 270 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3F; 3H; 3J; HRAB; HRCG; HRCM; HRCV. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 222 x 145 x 22. Weight in Grams: 459.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199535293
- ISBN
- 9780199535293
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 239.56
€ 239.56
Hardback. This book investigates the earliest known prosecutions of bigamy. In fifteenth-century Champagne, ordinary Christians valued marriage enough to risk criminal prosecution for illegal remarriage. Meanwhile, Church officials regarded bigamy as a grave threat to Christian identity and subjected male bigamists to harsh punishment. Series: The Middle Ages Series. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1DDF; HBLC1; HRCV4; LAFX. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 162 x 230 x 19. Weight in Grams: 448.
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812243987
- ISBN
- 9780812243987
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 80.64
€ 80.64
Paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 462 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRAX; HRCC2; LAFX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 203 x 127 x 24. Weight in Grams: 457.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 462
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691622439
- ISBN
- 9780691622439
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.67€ 52.20
€ 66.67
€ 52.20
Paperback. Num Pages: 334 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: LAM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 147 x 22. Weight in Grams: 556.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Bloomberg Press United States
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 334
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781576602270
- ISBN
- 9781576602270
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 18.81
€ 21.99
€ 18.81
Paperback. Market-leading and first choice for students and lecturers, Blackstone's Statutes have an unrivalled tradition of trust and quality. With a rock-solid reputation for accuracy, reliability, and authority, Blackstone's Statutes provide a careful selection of all the up-to-date legislation students need for exams and course use. Editor(s): Padfield, Nicola. Series: Blackstone's Statute Series. Num Pages: 376 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; LAQ; LAR; LNF; LNZ. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 173 x 246 x 16. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198768364
- ISBN
- 9780198768364
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 22.75
€ 22.75
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
€ 101.47
€ 101.47
Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: LA; LND. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 17. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804772792
- ISBN
- 9780804772792
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 29.02
€ 31.99
€ 29.02
paperback. This book explores the boilerplate, or the fine print of mass-distributed contracts: what it says, who writes it, and who reads it. Editor(s): Ben-Shahar, Omri. Num Pages: 256 pages, 3 tables. BIC Classification: LAB; LNCJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 422.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521676380
- ISBN
- 9780521676380
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Condition: New
€ 49.99€ 44.63
€ 49.99
€ 44.63
Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: BGA; LAT; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 157 x 16. Weight in Grams: 334. 240 pages. When Steve and his partner Wilf set up their legal practice, they aren't expecting the high life, but they aren't expecting such weird and wonderful lowlifes, either. This book recounts their sometimes hilarious, sometimes tragic and other experiences. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: BGA; LAT; WH. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 16. Weight: 332.
- Publisher
- Central Books
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- 1st Paperback Printing
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781901853773
- ISBN
- 9781901853773
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 12.95
€ 13.99
€ 12.95
Hardback. The First Seminole War shaped how the United States demarcated its spatial and legal boundaries. Rooted in exceptionalism, manifest destiny, and racism, the legal framework that emerged from Andrew Jackson's invasion of Florida laid the groundwork for the Monroe Doctrine, the Dred Scott decision, and westward expansion, as Deborah Rosen shows. Num Pages: 316 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; LAZ; LND. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 245 x 165 x 32. Weight in Grams: 634.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674967618
- ISBN
- 9780674967618
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.82€ 48.36
€ 52.82
€ 48.36
Paperback. Num Pages: 200 pages, 8, 6 black & white halftones, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBFV; 3JD; HBJK; JFSJ1; LAZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 284.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801479052
- ISBN
- 9780801479052
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.85
€ 45.85
Paperback. A biography of the life and work of Louis Brandeis who became the first Jewish justice on his appointment to the US Supreme Court in 1916. A crusader for progressive causes, he helped draft social-welfare and labour legislation. Series: American Political Thought. Num Pages: 230 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; JPHC; LAT; LNB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 372.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Univ Pr of Kansas
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700606870
- ISBN
- 9780700606870
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.65
€ 34.65
Paperback. Represents a blend of political and legal theory, one that focuses on the double-edged role of memory in fueling cycles of hatred and maintaining justice and personal integrity. This work features topics that include hate crimes and hate-crimes legislation, child sexual abuse and the statute of limitations, and more. Editor(s): Rosenblum, Nancy L. Num Pages: 312 pages, 7 halftones. BIC Classification: JFFE; JKVC; LAB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 485.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691096636
- ISBN
- 9780691096636
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 32.29
€ 45.99
€ 32.29
Hardback. In Brewing Legal Times, Emily Grabham boldly draws on perspectives from actor-network theory, feminist theory, and legal anthropology to advance our understanding of law and time. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: HPS; JHMC; LAB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 162 x 238 x 28. Weight in Grams: 488.
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442646056
- ISBN
- 9781442646056
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 59.85
€ 59.85
Paperback. Revised and updated for the first time in fifty years, this new edition of a classic text of international law provides the ideal introduction to the field for students and scholars alike. It introduces the key themes and ideas within international law in concise, clear language, building on Brierly's idea that law must serve a social purpose. Num Pages: 576 pages. BIC Classification: JPS; LAZ; LBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 148 x 176 x 31. Weight in Grams: 538.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 576
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 7th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199657940
- ISBN
- 9780199657940
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 69.51
€ 69.51
paperback. This volume challenges the concept of Buddhism as an apolitical religion without implications for law. Editor(s): French, Rebecca Redwood; Nathan, Mark A. Num Pages: 407 pages, 4 b/w illus. 7 maps. BIC Classification: HRE; LAF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 664.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 350
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521734196
- ISBN
- 9780521734196
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 41.36
€ 45.99
€ 41.36
Paperback. How did the federal judiciary transcend early limitations to become a powerful institution of American governance? This book uncovers the causes and consequences of judicial institution-building in the United States from the commencement of the new government in 1789 through the close of the twentieth century. Series: Princeton Studies in American Politics: Historical, International and Comparative Perspectives. Num Pages: 328 pages, 4 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; LAZ; LNAA1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 153 x 234 x 11. Weight in Grams: 442.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691152936
- ISBN
- 9780691152936
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.99€ 38.64
€ 53.99
€ 38.64
Paperback. Covers all the planks of the internal legal advisors' role, from managing a legal team to handling the procurement process. This book helps in-house legal teams demonstrate their value to the business and especially to the FD. It also provides practice guidance on the role of the in-house lawyer and includes useful precedents. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1DBKW; LAS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 248 x 153 x 20. Weight in Grams: 510.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Butterworths Law
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405755504
- ISBN
- 9781405755504
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 213.97
€ 213.97
Paperback. In mid-17-century England, people were born into authority based on their social status. By the late 18th century, however, English and American law began to emphasize contractual relations based on informed consent. This work explores how the changing legal status of children illuminates the debates over consent and status in England and America. Num Pages: 408 pages, 2 illustrations, notes, index. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1KBB; HBTB; JFSP1; LA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 572.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- The University of North Carolina Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780807858325
- ISBN
- 9780807858325
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.69
€ 51.69
Hardback. This history of American contract law argues that late nineteenth-century legal scholars revolutionized doctrine by establishing calculating promisors as the centerpiece of their conception of contract, a conception still widely held today. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; LAZ; LNCJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 481.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804753982
- ISBN
- 9780804753982
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 102.20
€ 102.20
Paperback. Examines sagas and tales from the Bible for the light they shed on the practice of law and on the meaning of a life lived in the legal profession. This book shows that the dilemmas and decisions that legal professionals confront are approached through an experience of narrative in which we come to know ourselves and our actions through stories. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: HRCG; LAS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822325246
- ISBN
- 9780822325246
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 28.88
€ 31.99
€ 28.88
Paperback. This volume brings together leading experts on natural law theory to provide perspectives on the nature and foundations of law. Editor(s): Duke, George; George, Robert P. Series: Cambridge Companions to Law. Num Pages: 430 pages. BIC Classification: LA; LNCJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 152. .
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781107546462
- ISBN
- 9781107546462
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.84
€ 49.84