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Climbing Jacob's Ladder: A Trial Lawyer's Journey on Behalf of 'The Least of These'
ISBN: 9781588380784 / Angielski / Twarda / 304 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Jacob Smith, a prominent black lawyer and political and civil rights leader in New York in the segregated 1950s, was assassinated when his son, Jock, was eight years old. If this memoir told only of a child's loving remembrance of his father (and a desire to follow in his footsteps, thus "Climbing Jacob's Ladder"), it would be a success. But Jock Smith grew up to become a lawyer himself, a college professor, one of the first African-American assistant attorneys general in Alabama, and then a highly successful plaintiff's lawyer, sports agent, sports memorabilia collector, and inspirational...
Jacob Smith, a prominent black lawyer and political and civil rights leader in New York in the segregated 1950s, was assassinated when his son, Jock, ...
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117,72 zł |
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The Judge: The Life and Opinions of Alabama's Frank M. Johnson, Jr.
ISBN: 9781588381583 / Angielski / Twarda / 320 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., led the black drive for civil rights, but the changes he sought came largely in legal opinions issues by federal judges. Foremost of these was Frank Minis Johnson, Jr., of Montgomery, Alabama, who presided over some of the most emotional hearings and trials of the rights movement--hearings brimming with dramatic and poignant testimony from the black people who cried out for the freedoms that are the legacy of all Americans. Beginning with Judge Johnson's coming-of-age in the hill country of Winston County, Alabama, this book covers many of his notable cases: the...
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., led the black drive for civil rights, but the changes he sought came largely in legal opinions issues by federal judges. ...
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130,82 zł |
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Easy Touch
ISBN: 9781847473516 / Angielski / Miękka / 292 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Second edition, updated from the 2006 version Key Themes: miscarriages of justice, medication, mental health services
"In exposing one medico-legal scandal, this story blows the whistle on the closed shop that is our legal profession and Legal Establishment. A frightening and true story of unaccountable power over our daily lives." Description A frightening and true insight into the inability of our Legal Establishment to understand and acknowledge mental health issues and the effects of prescribed psychoactive drugs. A solicitor is doped up by prescribed drugs, then rendered... Second edition, updated from the 2006 version Key Themes: miscarriages of justice, medication, mental health services
"In exposing one medico-legal... |
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98,76 zł |
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Kirby Benedict: Frontier Federal Judge
ISBN: 9781893122802 / Angielski / Miękka / 268 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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181,67 zł |
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The Lady and the Law: The Remarkable Story of Fanny Holtzmann
ISBN: 9781929354023 / Angielski / Miękka / 416 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. A shy high school dropout from Brooklyn, Fanny Holtzmann battled her way into Fordham Law School, overcame ridicule and prejudice, and emerged as the most glamorous, brilliantly accomplished woman lawyer of her time.
A shy high school dropout from Brooklyn, Fanny Holtzmann battled her way into Fordham Law School, overcame ridicule and prejudice, and emerged as the ...
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104,61 zł |
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Baltic Winds: Testimony of a Soviet Attorney
ISBN: 9781401070977 / Angielski / Twarda / 580 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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192,28 zł |
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From a Log Cabin to the Stars
ISBN: 9780595452286 / Angielski / Miękka / 324 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. During his three terms as State's Attorney Dr. Olsen prosecuted many criminals, and he was elected president of the State's Attorney's Association. He was later elected president of the Alabama Federal Bar Association, President of the Arizona Federal Bar Association, and national secretary of the Association of Federal Investigators.
As Attorney-Advisor General with the U. S. Air Force Dr. Olsen was named the Civil Servant of the Year at Ellsworth AFB. He was instrumental in closing a road that ran through a nuclear warhead storage area so civilians would be unable to access it. The north... During his three terms as State's Attorney Dr. Olsen prosecuted many criminals, and he was elected president of the State's Attorney's Association. He...
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100,24 zł |
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My Grandfather's Son: A Memoir
ISBN: 9780060565565 / Angielski / Miękka / 320 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Provocative, inspiring, and unflinchingly honest, My Grandfather's Son is the story of one of America's most remarkable and controversial leaders, Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, told in his own words. Thomas speaks out, revealing the pieces of his life he holds dear, detailing the suffering and injustices he has overcome, including the acrimonious and polarizing Senate hearing involving a former aide, Anita Hill, and the depression and despair it created in his own life and the lives of those closest to him. In this candid and deeply moving memoir, a quintessential... Provocative, inspiring, and unflinchingly honest, My Grandfather's Son is the story of one of America's most remarkable and controversial ... |
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87,32 zł |
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Partial Verdicts: Essays on Law and Life
ISBN: 9781434375971 / Angielski / Twarda / 408 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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148,09 zł |
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Deutschsprachige Zivilrechtslehrer des 20. Jahrhunderts in Berichten ihrer Schüler Band 1
ISBN: 9783899494563 / Niemiecki / Twarda / 414 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. German civil law political theory is not in high demand these days. However, political theory is important for establishing an overall picture of German civil law and portraying an image of German civil law to Europe and beyond. This is especially true in times when ideas are widely circulated and the circulation itself can be useful for influencing transnational legal realities. The collected essays on German civil law instructors presented in this work aim to contribute to just such a political theory. This two volume edition is based on the lecture series "20th Century German Civil Law...
German civil law political theory is not in high demand these days. However, political theory is important for establishing an overall picture of Germ...
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655,14 zł |
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William Wayne Justice: A Judicial Biography
ISBN: 9780292719057 / Angielski / Miękka / 527 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In his forty years on the federal bench in Texas, William Wayne Justice has been a formidable force for change. His rulings have prompted significant institutional reforms in education, prisons, and racial relations, to name only a few areas of society in Texas and beyond that have been affected by Justice's work. For his labors, Judge Justice has received numerous awards, including the Outstanding Federal Trial Judge Award, the Thurgood Marshall Award from the Section on Individual Rights and Responsibilities of the American Bar Association, and the Morris Dees Justice Award from the... In his forty years on the federal bench in Texas, William Wayne Justice has been a formidable force for change. His rulings have prompted significa... |
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162,66 zł |
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A New Miscellany-At-Law: Yet Another Diversion for Lawyers and Others
ISBN: 9781841135540 / Angielski / Twarda / 388 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Should horses in Charleston be required to wear diapers? Which verse in the Old Testament was the life-saving 'neck verse'? May sexual intercourse be conducted on a 'without prejudice' basis? These questions and many others like them are raised in A New Miscellany-at-Law. This collection of amusing legal anecdotes from the pen of Sir Robert Megarry follows the same style as its two predecessors, but consisting of entirely new material. It collects accounts of strange and remarkable cases, striking court-room exchanges, wise and witty utterances from the bench, and much else that illumines the...
Should horses in Charleston be required to wear diapers? Which verse in the Old Testament was the life-saving 'neck verse'? May sexual intercourse be ...
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367,28 zł |
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Baltic Winds: Testimony of a Soviet Attorney
ISBN: 9781401070960 / Angielski / Miękka / 580 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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140,29 zł |
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As Far as I Remember
ISBN: 9781841135656 / Angielski / Miękka / 388 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This candidly written autobiography of Sir Michael Kerr chronicles the life of one of Britain's most prominent judges of the 70s and 80s from his continental childhood up to his career in the Court of Appeal and beyond. In the first part of his memoir, the author traces his family history and Germanic roots. His father, Alfred Kerr, was a well-known dramatic critic and essayist, whose writings were widely known throughout Germany. But because of the fame of his anti-Nazi writings and broadcasts, the Kerrs were forced to flee from Berlin as early as March 1933, when Hitler came to power. The...
This candidly written autobiography of Sir Michael Kerr chronicles the life of one of Britain's most prominent judges of the 70s and 80s from his cont...
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199,33 zł |
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John Scott, Lord Eldon, 1751-1838: The Duty of Loyalty
ISBN: 9780521623957 / Angielski / Twarda / 388 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. John Scott, Lord Eldon (1751-1838) was an important English lawyer and a dominant figure in Georgian public life, and ranks among the most important Lord Chancellors in the long history of that office. This biography, the first in approximately 150 years, traces Eldon's public career, from MP to Lord Chancellor. That career was significant for its duration and complexity. Eldon held public office for almost 49 years, and his 25 year tenure as Lord Chancellor is unique. This enabled him to exercise influence in almost every government between 1788-1827.
John Scott, Lord Eldon (1751-1838) was an important English lawyer and a dominant figure in Georgian public life, and ranks among the most important L...
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558,04 zł |
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A Passion for Justice: How 'Vinegar Jim' McRuer Became Canada's Greatest Law Reformer
ISBN: 9780978160005 / Angielski / Miękka / 439 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This richly detailed biography illustrates how a determined Canadian seeking justice created an enduring legacy. Through vigorous battles, Jim McRuer s passion for justice was translated into laws that daily touch and protect the lives of millions today. James Chalmers McRuer was not easy to get along with or even much liked by many lawyers who dubbed him Vinegar Jim. Yet countless others saw him as heroic, inspirational, a man above and apart from his times. His resolute focus on justice changed the lives of married women with no property rights, children without legal... This richly detailed biography illustrates how a determined Canadian seeking justice created an enduring legacy. Through vigorous battles, Jim McRu... |
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126,45 zł |
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The Jury's Back
ISBN: 9781436312615 / Angielski / Miękka / 360 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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91,69 zł |
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The Jury's Back
ISBN: 9781436312622 / Angielski / Twarda / 360 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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165,06 zł |
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Damages
ISBN: 9781416594918 / Angielski / Miękka / 404 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. DAMAGES is the riveting true story of one family's legal struggles in the world of medicine. At the urging of a friend, the Sabias filed a medical malpractice lawsuit against Dr. Humes and Norwalk Hospital. Barry Werth takes us through the seven-year lawsuit, allowing us to see the legal strategy plotted by the Sabias' attorneys, Connecticut's premier medical malpractice law firm.
DAMAGES is the riveting true story of one family's legal struggles in the world of medicine. At the urging of a friend, the Sabias filed a medical mal...
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113,35 zł |
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Yale Biographical Dictionary of American Law
ISBN: 9780300113006 / Angielski / Twarda / 640 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This book is the first to gather in a single volume concise biographies of the most eminent men and women in the history of American law. Encompassing a wide range of individuals who have devised, replenished, expounded, and explained law, The Yale Biographical Dictionary of American Law presents succinct and lively entries devoted to more than 700 subjects selected for their significant and lasting influence on American law. Casting a wide net, editor Roger K. Newman includes individuals from around the country, from colonial times to the present, encompassing the spectrum of...
This book is the first to gather in a single volume concise biographies of the most eminent men and women in the history of American law. Encompassing...
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623,93 zł |
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