Kategoria BISAC: Law >> Civil Procedure

In the late 1980s, a vigorous debate began about how we may best justify, in constitutional terms, the English courts jurisdiction to judicially review the exercise of public power derived from an Act of Parliament. Two rival theories emerged in this debate, the ultra vires theory and the common law theory. The debate between the supporters of these two theories has never satisfactorily been resolved and has been criticised as being futile. Yet, the debate raises some fundamental questions about the constitution of the United Kingdom, particularly: the relationship between Parliament and...

Das vorliegende Buch bietet all jenen, die sich in der studentischen Rechtsberatung engagieren oder eine solche grunden wollen, einen leichten und umfassenden Einstieg in das Thema. Diskutiert werden sowohl organisatorische als auch rechtliche Fragen, insbesondere ob und in welcher Form die Rechtsberatung in die universitare Ausbildung integriert bzw. an einen Lehrstuhl angebunden werden kann, die moglichen Rechtsformen der Beratungsstelle, die Vorgaben des Rechtsdienstleistungsgesetzes (RDG) hinsichtlich der Mandatsbegrundung, der Unentgeltlichkeit und der Anleitung durch einen...

Justice and Security Reform: Development Agencies and Informal Institutions in Sierra Leone undertakes a deep contextual analysis of the reform of the country s security and justice sectors since the end of the civil war in 2002. Arguing that the political and bureaucratic nature of development agencies leads to a lack of engagement with informal institutions, this book examines the challenges of sustainably transforming security and justice in fragile states. Through the analysis of a post-conflict context often held up as an example of successful peacebuilding, Lisa Denney...

This book explores how the liberal conception of justice with all its ideological underpinnings is reflected in the framing and working of the Constitution of India, in the adoption of broader socio-economic objectives, in the functioning of judicial and state institutions, and in the formulation and implementation of development strategy. It analyses the dynamics of the relationship between justice, democracy and the state.

The book studies the liberal conception of social justice and its sufficiency, and interrogates its performance and adequacy within the structural...

Courts are key players in the dynamics of federal countries since their rulings have a direct impact on the ability of governments to centralize and decentralize power. Courts in Federal Countries examines the role high courts play in thirteen countries, including Australia, Brazil, Canada, Germany, India, Nigeria, Spain, and the United States.

The volume's contributors analyse the centralizing or decentralizing forces at play following a court's ruling on issues such as individual rights, economic affairs, social issues, and other matters. The thirteen substantive chapters...