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hardcover. This book is a comparative philosophical analysis of Melanesian communal land tenure and the 'Western' paradigm of private ownership. Inherent ideological tensions between Western development and communal ownership are highlighted while also drawing attention to conflict between principles of private ownership and environmental ethics. Editor(s): Lea, David. Num Pages: 204 pages, index. BIC Classification: 1MKL; KC; LAB; LNS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 147 x 7. Weight in Grams: 354.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Number of pages
- 204
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761804567
- ISBN
- 9780761804567
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 118.58
€ 118.58
Paperback. The courtroom, like the movie theater, is an arena for the telling and interpreting of stories. Drawing on both film studies and legal scholarship, this title explores the implications of representing court procedure, as well as other phases of legal process, in film. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: APF; LA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 151 x 19. Weight in Grams: 320.
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252067655
- ISBN
- 9780252067655
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.74
€ 30.74
Paperback. BIC Classification: LA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 154 x 31. Weight in Grams: 554.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1986
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847675258
- ISBN
- 9780847675258
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 58.39
€ 58.39
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 7th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781138833685
- ISBN
- 9781138833685
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.12
€ 52.12
Paperback. What does economics have to do with law? Offering a defense of the economic view of law, this book clarifies the relationship between law and economics. Num Pages: 344 pages, 1 line illus., 4 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KCA; LAB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 498.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 344
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691090092
- ISBN
- 9780691090092
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 57.07
€ 57.07
Paperback. This book evaluates the hearings of lawyers who were crucial participants in the apartheid legal order. Num Pages: 216 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; LAB; LBBR; LNDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 290.
- Publisher
- Hart Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 216
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781841134031
- ISBN
- 9781841134031
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.19
€ 41.19
Hardcover. Provides a survey of the history and background of Lochner versus New York. This title argues that the decision was well grounded in precedent - and that modern constitutional jurisprudence owes at least as much to the limited-government ideas of Lochner proponents as to the more expansive vision of its Progressive opponents. Num Pages: 200 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 3JJC; LAZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226043531
- ISBN
- 9780226043531
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 101.83
€ 101.83
Paperback. Examines how rapid societal changes, economic development, and integration into global markets have affected ordinary people's perceptions of law, with a special focus on the narratives of men and women who have suffered serious injuries in the province of Chiangmai, Thailand. Series: The Cultural Lives of Law. Num Pages: 208 pages, 1 table, 3 figures, 14 illustrations. BIC Classification: JHM; LAQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 18. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804763820
- ISBN
- 9780804763820
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.98
€ 35.98
Hardback. The first history of the eight Jewish men and women who have served or who currently serve as justices of the Supreme Court. Num Pages: 384 pages, 24 illus. BIC Classification: LAT; LNAA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Brandeis University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9781611682380
- ISBN
- 9781611682380
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.73
€ 52.73
Paperback. Law s Metaphors: Interrogating Languages of Law, Justice and Legitimacy presents a series of essays that reveal how metaphors for terms relating to the theory and practice of law are utilized in legal texts, literary works, and in our popular imagination. Editor(s): Gurnham, David. Series: Journal of Law and Society Special Issues. Num Pages: 176 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QFE; JH; LA; LN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 229 x 8. Weight in Grams: 208.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781119266822
- ISBN
- 9781119266822
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.66
€ 35.66
paperback. This volume is the second in the Essays in the History of Canadian Law series, designed to illustrate the wide possibilities for research and writing in Canadian legal history. Editor(s): Flaherty, David H. Series: Essays in the History of Canadian Law. Num Pages: 612 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBC; LAZ. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 225 x 152 x 32. Weight in Grams: 800.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press, Scholarly Publishing Division Canada
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Number of pages
- 612
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442613584
- ISBN
- 9781442613584
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 92.21
€ 92.21
Paperback. Num Pages: 264 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HD; LAZ; LNKN. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 502.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of Arizona Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816525614
- ISBN
- 9780816525614
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.87
€ 36.87
Paperback. Law as Engineering proposes a radically new way of thinking about law, as a profession and discipline concerned with design rather than with litigation, and having much in common with engineering in the way it produces devices useful for its clients. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: LAT. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 159 x 231 x 13. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Edward Elgar Pub
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781782540137
- ISBN
- 9781782540137
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.20
€ 53.20
Hardcover. Offers an account of renowned civil-rights lawyer David Kairys' personal quest for achieving social justice during the turbulent 1960s and 70s. This title brings us into Kairys' law career and the struggles of the 60s as his professional and private life navigated the turmoil and promise of the civil rights and antiwar movements. Num Pages: 448 pages, 8 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEP; 3JJPK; BM; JPVH1; LAT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 703.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of Michigan Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472116386
- ISBN
- 9780472116386
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 115.16
€ 115.16
Paperback. Covers the author's burgeoning law career and the struggles of the 60s as his professional and private life navigated the turmoil and promise of the civil rights and antiwar movements. Num Pages: 448 pages, 8 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEP; 3JJPK; BM; JPVH1; LAT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 576.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- The University of Michigan Press United States
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472033102
- ISBN
- 9780472033102
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.49
€ 37.49
Paperback. A critique and defense of modern legal theory Series: Law, Meaning & Violence. Num Pages: 424 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: LAB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 163 x 28. Weight in Grams: 580.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- University of Michigan Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472084395
- ISBN
- 9780472084395
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.64
€ 49.64
Hardback. Henry Friendly is frequently grouped with Oliver Wendell Holmes, Louis Brandeis, Benjamin Cardozo, and Learned Hand as the best American jurists of the twentieth century. In this first, comprehensive biography of Friendly, Dorsen opens a unique window onto how a judge of this caliber thinks and decides cases, and how Friendly lived his life. Num Pages: 512 pages, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; BGH; LAT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 242 x 38. Weight in Grams: 866.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 512
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674064393
- ISBN
- 9780674064393
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 49.95
€ 49.95
Paperback. Providing an innovative and accessible perspective on how civil rights legislation affects the lives of ordinary Americans, this work argues for a radical new understanding of rights. The study is based on interviews with those who had experienced discrimination on disability issues. Series: Chicago Series in Law and Society. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFG; JP; LA; LN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 126 x 16. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226208336
- ISBN
- 9780226208336
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.83
€ 44.83
Paperback. This pioneering collection examines tort law as a cultural phenomenon, drawing on the theories and methods of law, sociology, political science, and anthropology and comparative cases across the United States, Europe, and Asia. Editor(s): Engel, David; McCann, Michael. Series: The Cultural Lives of Law. Num Pages: 408 pages, 10 tables, 2 figures. BIC Classification: LAM; LNV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 408
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804756143
- ISBN
- 9780804756143
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.74
€ 41.74
Paperback. Takes a fresh look at the Supreme Court's controversial and much-debated stances on capital punishment - in the landmark case of Furman versus Georgia. Series: Landmark Law Cases and American Society. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; JFMC; JN; LAZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 215 x 139 x 11. Weight in Grams: 222.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Univ Pr of Kansas
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700617111
- ISBN
- 9780700617111
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.86
€ 29.86
Paperback. Editor(s): Kilday, Anne-Marie. Num Pages: 344 pages. BIC Classification: HBLL; HBTB; JKV; LAZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 161 x 254 x 19. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472585288
- ISBN
- 9781472585288
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 30.57
€ 35.99
€ 30.57
Paperback. This volume traces the development of the Supreme Court from Chief Justice Fuller (1888-1910) to the retirement of Chief Justice Burger (1969-1986). Num Pages: 682 pages, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 3JH; 3JJ; LA; LN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 278 x 154 x 37. Weight in Grams: 1046.
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 682
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226131122
- ISBN
- 9780226131122
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 95.57
€ 95.57
Paperback. A synthesis of legal analysis and narrative history that evaluates the Supreme Court's first hundred years. Num Pages: 520 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; 3JH; LA; LND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 241 x 168 x 28. Weight in Grams: 814.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 520
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226131092
- ISBN
- 9780226131092
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 69.39
€ 69.39
Hardcover. A topic fundamental to understanding the ancient world Series: Law and Society in the Ancient World. Num Pages: 536 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; DSBB; HBLA1; JPB; LAZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 36. Weight in Grams: 907.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of Michigan Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472118878
- ISBN
- 9780472118878
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 134.77
€ 134.77