Archive for January, 2009

DISPUTE SETTLEMENT IN THE UN CONVENTION ON THE LAW OF THE SEA

Monday, January 26th, 2009

If you haven’t seen this yet, have a look at this book. Explores whether a compulsory dispute settlement mechanism is necessary for the regulation of the oceans. It’s without doubt one of the best law books on the market. In case you didn’t know, it’s published by CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS ,a leading publisher in their field, so I’m giving this a reasonable 3 out of 5 rating. Ultimately it’s your decision whether you want to buy this book or not.

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LAW’S FAMILIES

Monday, January 26th, 2009

It’s worth taking a look at this book. Examining the diversity of perspectives and approaches in family law scholarship and drawing upon this work, this book provides an analysis of recent trends in family law from a socio-legal and feminist perspective, and questions the nature of the “nuclear” family. I’m sure you’ll agree that it’s one of the handiest law books you’ll find today. It’s published by CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS ,a leading publisher in their field, so I’m giving this a reasonable 3 out of 5 rating. I’d be interested to hear how you get on with it if you do buy it.

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EUROPEAN COMPANY

Sunday, January 25th, 2009

I’ve always thought about buyng this book. Covers the implementing legislation of all Member States who have adopted the European company (’SE’) Regulation. You’ll find it the handiest law books you’ll find in any of the stores. I’ve always been a fan of books published by CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS ,so I’m going to give it a relatively decent rating of 3.5 out of 5. I’d be interested to hear how you get on with it if you do buy it.

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WTO AT TEN

Sunday, January 25th, 2009

I don’t know if you’ve seen this book. Assesses the past ten years of the WTO and the dispute settlement system. You’ll find it the handiest law books around on this subject. I’ve always been a fan of books published by CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS ,a good publisher, so I’m giving this a rating of 5 out of 5. It’s maybe not everyone’s cup of tea but it’s a book worth considering.

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FIVE THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT THE AUSTRALIAN CONSTITUTION

Saturday, January 24th, 2009

If you haven’t come across this yet, it’s worth taking a look at this book. In this excellent new book by Helen Irving, your questions about Australia’s constitution are answered. My inclination is that it’s one of the handiest law books you’ll find in any of the stores. I’ve always been a fan of books published by CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS ,so I’m going to give it a relatively decent rating of 3.5 out of 5. Ultimately it’s your decision whether you want to buy this book or not.

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INTERNATIONAL LAW REPORTS

Saturday, January 24th, 2009

If you haven’t seen this yet, take a look at this book. Decisions of international courts and arbitrators, as well as judgments of national courts, are elements of modern public international law. This series aims to report regularly and systematically on courts and arbitrators, as well as judgments of national courts. You’ll find that it’s one of the best law books available anywhere at the moment. It’s published by CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS ,so I’m rating this today at 4.5 out of 5. This is similar to another book I bought a while back which I paid MUCH more for.

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INTERNATIONAL LAW DISPUTES, WAR AND NEUTRALITY, PARTS IX-XIV V. 5

Friday, January 23rd, 2009

If you haven’t come across this yet, it may be worth investing in this book. Final volume of the collected papers of Sir Hersch Lauterpacht (1897-1960), systematically arranged. It’s one of the best value law books you’ll find today. I like books from CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS ,a leading publisher in their field, so I’m giving this a reasonable 3 out of 5 rating. Let me know if you decide buy it and tell me what you think of it.

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COMPARATIVE LAW IN A GLOBAL CONTEXT

Friday, January 23rd, 2009

Today I’m highly recommending you read up on this book. Develops a new approach to understanding law as an internally plural interactive phenomenon in a globalising world. It’s without doubt one of the best law books available anywhere at the moment. In case you didn’t know, it’s published by CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS ,so I’m rating this today at 4.5 out of 5. It’s not expensive for the wealth of information it contains and promises so much - definitely worth checking out.

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INTERNATIONAL LAW REPORTS

Thursday, January 22nd, 2009

If you haven’t come across this yet, it may be worth investing in this book. Includes decisions of the Canadian courts in Burns, Suresh, Ahani and Bouzari on torture, terrorism and the death penalty. It’s one of the handiest law books about. I like books from CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS ,a good publisher, so I’m giving this a rating of 5 out of 5. Even if it’s not exactly what you’re looking for, you can’t exactly grumble about the price for the amount of information you get.

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INTERNATIONAL LAW REPORTS

Thursday, January 22nd, 2009

Have a look at this book. Includes the latest Saiga case from the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea. You’ll find that it’s one of the best law books the stores are stocking about this subject at the moment. The company who publish it are called CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS ,so I’m going to give it a relatively decent rating of 3.5 out of 5. Let me know if you decide buy it and tell me what you think of it.

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