The Strange Alchemy of Life and Law

The Strange Alchemy of Life and Law
Author: Albie Sachs
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 323
Release: 2011-03-10
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 0199605777

Albie Sachs gives an intimate account of his extraordinary life and work as a judge in South Africa. Mixing autobiography with reflections on his major cases and the role of law in achieving social justice, Sachs offers a rare glimpse into the workings of the judicial mind and a unique perspective on modern South African history.

The Alchemy of Race and Rights

The Alchemy of Race and Rights
Author: Patricia J. Williams
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Total Pages: 276
Release: 1991
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 9780674014718

Diary of a law professor.

Laws of Men and Laws of Nature

Laws of Men and Laws of Nature
Author: Tal GOLAN
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Total Pages: 336
Release: 2009-06-30
Genre: History
ISBN: 0674037693

Tal Golan charts the use of expert testimony in British and American courtrooms from the 18th century to the present day. He assesses the standing of the expert witness, which has in recent years declined amid courtroom drama and media jeering.

Anthropology and Law

Anthropology and Law
Author: James M. Donovan
Publisher: Berghahn Books
Total Pages: 244
Release: 2003-07-01
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1782386068

The relationship between Law and Anthropology can be considered as having been particularly intimate. In this book the authors defend their assertion that the two fields co-exist in a condition of "balanced reciprocity" wherein each makes important contributions to the successful practice and theory of the other. Anthropology, for example, offers a cross-culturally validated generic concept of "law," and clarifies other important legal concepts such as "religion" and "human rights." Law similarly illuminates key anthropological ideas such as the "social contract," and provides a uniquely valuable access point for the analysis of sociocultural systems. Legal practice renders a further important benefit to anthropology when it validates anthropological knowledge through the use of anthropologists as expert witnesses in the courtroom and the introduction of the "culture defense" against criminal charges. Although the actual relationship between anthropology and law today falls short of this idealized state of balanced reciprocity, the authors include historical and other data suggesting that that level of intimate cooperation draws ever closer.

Law and Society

Law and Society
Author: Steven Vago
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 371
Release: 2017-09-22
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1351762230

In the 11th edition of Law and Society, Steven E. Barkan preserves Dr. Vago’s voice while making this classic text more accessible for today’s students. Each chapter now includes an outline, learning objectives, key terms, and chapter summaries. A new epilogue chapter examines law and inequality in the United States as it moves into the third decade of this century. The 11th edition reflects new developments in law and society literature as well as recent real-life events with legal relevance for the United States and other nations. Law and Society is for one-semester undergraduate courses in Law and Society, Sociology of Law, Introduction to Law, and a variety of criminal justice courses offered in departments of Sociology, Criminal Justice, and Political Science.

Law and Irresponsibility

Law and Irresponsibility
Author: Scott Veitch
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 168
Release: 2007-11-14
Genre: Law
ISBN: 1134107560

The law is often thought to be primarily concerned with organising responsibility by creating and imposing various obligations. This book offers a contrasting view - namely that legal institutions, through their practices, concepts and categories, in fact deflect responsibility, instead promoting an irresponsibility of sorts. This stance challenges the conventional way in which the law and its bodies have been consistently viewed.

Harvard Law Review: Volume 130, Number 8 - June 2017

Harvard Law Review: Volume 130, Number 8 - June 2017
Author: Harvard Law Review
Publisher: Quid Pro Books
Total Pages: 478
Release: 2017-06-01
Genre: Law
ISBN: 1610277791

Contents of Harvard Law Review: Volume 130, Number 8 - June 2017 include: * Article, "The Judicial Presumption of Police Expertise," by Anna Lvovsky * Essay, "The Debate That Never Was," by Nicos Stavropoulos * Essay, "Hart's Posthumous Reply," by Ronald Dworkin * Book Review, "Cooperative and Uncooperative Foreign Affairs Federalism," by Jean Galbraith * Note, "Rethinking Actual Causation in Tort Law" * Note, "The Justiciability of Servicemember Suits" * Note, "The Substantive Waiver Doctrine in Employment Arbitration Law" Furthermore, student commentary analyzes Recent Cases on: requiring proof of administrative feasibility to satisfy class action Rule 23; whether prison gerrymandering violates the Equal Protection Clause; justiciability of suit against the government for military sexual assaults; whether criminal procedure requires retroactive application of Hurst v. Florida to pre-Ring cases; whether statutory interpretation's rule of lenity requires fixing cocaine possession penalties by total drug weight; and, in international law, the UN's Security Council asserting Israel's settlement activities to be illegal. Finally, the issue includes several summaries of Recent Publications. The Harvard Law Review is offered in a quality digital edition, featuring active Contents, linked footnotes, active URLs, legible tables, and proper ebook and Bluebook formatting. The Review is a student-run organization whose primary purpose is to publish a journal of legal scholarship. It comes out monthly from November through June and has roughly 2300 pages per volume. Student editors make all editorial and organizational decisions. This is the final issue of academic year 2016-2017.

Principles of Banking Law

Principles of Banking Law
Author: Ross Cranston
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 633
Release: 2018
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0199276080

This third edition of the Principles of Banking Law provides an authoritative treatment of both domestic and international banking law. This edition contains expanded coverage of developments in other comparable jurisdictions, internet banking services and money laundering.

Evidence: Law and Context

Evidence: Law and Context
Author: Claire Mcgourlay
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Total Pages: 576
Release: 2024-05-16
Genre: Law
ISBN: 1040022170

Evidence: Law and Context explains the key concepts of evidence law in England and Wales clearly and concisely, set against the backdrop of the broader political and theoretical contexts. The book focuses on the essential topics commonly found on Evidence courses, covering both criminal evidence and civil evidence. Taking a contextual approach, the authors show how wider policy debates and societal trends have impacted upon the recent evolution of the law, helping to explain how and why the law has developed. The sixth edition has been revised to include: the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, the introduction of the Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE), and updates on previous statistics on the increase in the use of ‘show pleas,’ false confessions, and miscarriages of justice, alongside a comparative perspective on how the American criminal practice has evolved along a parallel line. Learning points summarise the major principles and rules covered and practical examples are used throughout the text to give better understanding as to how the technical rules are applied in practice. Self-test questions are included in the book, helping students to test their understanding and prepare for assessment. Well written, clear, and with a logical structure throughout, it contains all the information necessary for any undergraduate evidence law module.