Very Short Introductions: Brilliant, Sharp, Inspiring Law is at the heart of every society, protecting rights, imposing duties, and establishing a framework for the conduct of almost all social, political, and economic activity. Despite this, the law often seems a highly technical, perplexing mystery, with its antiquated and often impenetrable jargon, obsolete procedures, and endless stream of judgements and complex legislation. In this Very Short Introduction Raymond Wacks introduces the maj...

The most comprehensive resource for students on EU competition law; extracts from key cases, academic works, and legislation are paired with incisive critique and commentary from an expert author team.

Tim Newburn's bestselling Criminology provides a comprehensive and accessible introduction for students of the subject, providing the basis for all undergraduate degree courses or modules in Criminology.

Written by one of the world's leading international lawyers, this is the new and updated edition of Jan Klabbers' landmark textbook. International law can be defined as 'the rules governing the legal relationship between nations and states', but in reality it is much more complex, with political, diplomatic and socio-economic factors shaping the law and its application. This refreshingly clear, concise textbook encourages students to view international law as a dynamic system of organising th...

Newly revised, this textbook provides an authoritative conceptual and practical overview of international law governing the resort to force. Following an introductory chapter, with a section on the key issues in identifying the law and actual and potential changes to it, the book addresses the breadth and scope of the prohibition of the threat or use of force and the meaning of 'force' as the focus of this. The book proceeds to address the use of force through the United Nations and regional ...

Nation-states turn themselves to ‘the law’ to limit the presence of migrants without a legal status on their territory. Yet, they encounter several limitations that hinder them to make these migrants (forcedly) leave the country. Moreover, these migrants see themselves confronted with undesirable living conditions because of the law. This raises questions on the functioning of the law for unauthorized migrants.

Unravelling unauthorized migrants’ legal consciousness processes offers ans...

Revise with the help of the UK's bestselling law revision series. Designed for students, this book will help you: Understand how to review essential cases, statutes, and legal terms Learn how to assess and approach the subject by using expert advice Learn how to lead further discussions Find additional support on our Law Express companion website, which contains a host of extra resources to provide you with pre-exam guidance. Visit go.pearson.com/uk/lawexpress Emily Finch and Stefan Fafinski ...

Today’s global society – with its fast technological developments, unlimited choice, uncertainty and complexity – requires new knowledge, dispositions and abilities from academically educated legal professionals. This challenges academic legal education to reconsider its theoretical foundations, aims, curriculum and pedagogy.

This research explores how educators in legal education can contribute to the academic development of law students in contemporary times. A reinterpretation of the...

Nieuwe tijden brengen nieuwe problemen en uitdagingen met zich mee. Denk aan de ontwrichtende gevolgen van pandemieën, de energiecrisis, de klimaatcrisis, de strijd tegen terrorisme of de heropleving van geopolitieke spanningen.

Achter die nieuwe ontwikkelingen gaan echter vragen schuil die allesbehalve nieuw zijn. Waarom leven mensen maatregelen na? Of waarom overtreden mensen juist regels? Waarom voelen mensen zich onveilig? Dit zijn stuk voor stuk klassieke criminologische vraagstukken wa...

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