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  • Rediscovering the Law of Negligence

    by Allan Beever ...
    Rediscovering the Law of Negligence offers a systematic and theoretical exploration of the law of negligence. Its aim is to re-establish the notion that thinking about the law ought to and can proceed on the basis of principle. As such, it is opposed to the prevalent modern view that the various aspects of the law are and must be based on individual policy decisions and that the task of the judge ... Read more

    $48.99 USD

  • The Law of Private Nuisance

    by Allan Beever ...
    Series series Hart Studies in Private Law
    It is said that a nuisance is an interference with the use and enjoyment of land. This definition is typically unhelpful. While a nuisance must fit this account, it is plain that not all such interferences are legal nuisances. Thus, analysis of this area of the law begins with a definition far too broad for its subject matter, forcing the analyst to find more or less arbitrary ways of cutting back ... Read more

    $80.99 USD

  • A Theory of Tort Liability

    by Allan Beever ...
    Series series Hart Studies in Private Law
    This book provides a comprehensive theory of the rights upon which tort law is based and the liability that flows from violating those rights. Inspired by the account of private law contained in Immanuel Kant's Metaphysics of Morals, the book shows that Kant's theory elucidates a conception of interpersonal wrongdoing that illuminates the operation of tort law. The book then utilises this ... Read more

    $38.09 USD

  • Forgotten Justice

    Forms of Justice in the History of Legal and Political Theory

    by Allan Beever ...
    Throughout much of the history of political philosophy, many of the great philosophers begin their work with an investigation of private law. Why is this? And why is the central focus of our modern concern, the state, examined so late in their works? This book suggests an answer to these and related questions. It reveals that there are two general ways of thinking about the legal and the political ... Read more

    $104.39 USD

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    What Their Contingency Fees Really Cost America

    by Lester Brickman ...
    This book is a broad and deep inquiry into how contingency fees distort our civil justice system, influence our political system and endanger democratic governance. Contingency fees are the way personal injury lawyers finance access to the courts for those wrongfully injured. Although the public senses that lawyers manipulate the justice system to serve their own ends, few are aware of the high ... Read more

    $43.49 USD

  • A History of Australian Tort Law 1901–1945

    England's Obedient Servant?

    by Mark Lunney ...
    Series series Law in Context
    Little attention has been paid to the development of Australian private law throughout the first half of the twentieth century. Using the law of tort as an example, Mark Lunney argues that Australian contributions to common law development need to be viewed in the context of the British race patriotism that characterised the intellectual and cultural milieu of Australian legal practitioners. Using ... Read more

    $38.59 USD

  • Start Your Own Medical Practice

    A Guide to All the Things They Don't Teach You in Medical School about Starting Your Own Practice

    by Judge William Huss, Marlene M Coleman M.D ...
    Series series Open for Business
    After years of school and maybe even after some years of practice, you are ready to do it on your own.Running a profitable business takes more than just being a great doctor. Start Your Own Medical Practice provides you with the knowledge to be both a great doctor and a successful business owner.Whether you are looking to open a single practice office or wanting to go into partnership with other ... Read more

    $17.99 USD

  • The Common Law

    by Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. ...
    The Common Law is a book about common law in the United states, including torts, property, contracts and crime, written by Supreme Court Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. This classic is a must read for anyone wishing to understand American Common Law from an historical perspective. Simply one of the most important books ever written on American Law. ... Read more

    $0.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

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  • Fundamentals of Roman Private Law

    by George Mousourakis ...
    Series series Law and Criminology (R0)
    Roman law forms a vital part of the intellectual background of many legal systems currently in force in Continental Europe, Latin America, East Asia and other parts of the world. Knowledge of Roman law, therefore, constitutes an essential component of a sound legal education as well as the education of the student of history. This book begins with a historical introduction, which traces the ... Read more

    $62.99 USD

  • Institutions of Law

    An EsSay in Legal Theory

    by Neil MacCormick ...
    Series series Law, State, and Practical Reason
    Institutions of Law offers an original account of the nature of law and legal systems in the contemporary world. It provides the definitive statement of Sir Neil MacCormick's well-known 'institutional theory of law', defining law as 'institutional normative order' and explaining each of these three terms in depth. It attempts to fulfil the need for a twenty-first century introduction to legal ... Read more

    $48.59 USD

  • Conviction Of The Innocent

    by Chester Porter ...
    How the law can let us down'The presumption of innocence is the keystone of liberty. Yet it is constantly under attack and is liable to be whittled away, particularly in times of crisis. It is for all thinking citizens to ensure that the presumption of innocence is a reality.'It is the foundation of Western legal systems that an accused person is presumed innocent until their crime is conclusively ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • The Widow Wave: A True Courtroom Drama of Tragedy at Sea

    by Jay W. Jacobs ...
    "A compelling story of a modern day maritime tragedy that beautifully discusses the vital importance of advances in observational technologies, forecasts and communications in avoiding future loss of life at sea. Jay Jacobs skillfully weaves together the legal, scientific and maritime narratives to enthrall and educate the reader." Julie Thomas, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, Manager of the ... Read more

    $7.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus