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Confidentiality, Transparency, and the U.S. Civil Justice System
ISBN: 9780199914333 / Angielski / Twarda / 258 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The lawsuit is the cornerstone of the civil justice system in America, and an open court the foundation of American jurisprudence. In a public setting, we resolve disputes, determine liability, and compensate injuries. In recent decades, however, more civil disputes have been resolved out of court and the outcomes have been kept secret. Fewer than 5 percent of the tens of millions of injury claims annually are actually resolved through a public trial with a jury, and the vast majority are settled out of court or through private forums, such as mediation or arbitration, with undisclosed terms....
The lawsuit is the cornerstone of the civil justice system in America, and an open court the foundation of American jurisprudence. In a public setting...
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614,84 |
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Sources of Bailiff Law
ISBN: 9781858117171 / Angielski / Miękka / 258 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. There are several reasons for this book: The physical inaccessibility of the law: many of the reports are only to be found in the medieval Year Books, in the'English Reports' and in unreported cases The linguistic inaccessibility of the older reports The obscurity of older English court procedures; The complexity of English enforcement law. Until reformed bailiffs' law will remain multifarious governed by dozens of statutes and regulations and thousands of cases. Were that not enough, the law is further complicated by its division into execution, common law distress and statutory distraint....
There are several reasons for this book: The physical inaccessibility of the law: many of the reports are only to be found in the medieval Year Books,...
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258,62 |
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Blood Highways: The True Story behind the Ford-Firestone Killing Machine
ISBN: 9781938757013 / Angielski / Miękka / 348 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Blood Highways is the heart-wrenching account of the biggest product liability case in history: the Ford-Firestone fiasco. At the center of the story are two people: Tab Turner, a charismatic trial attorney from Arkansas, who has made a career out of forcing Ford and other automakers to own up to knowingly trade human lives for profits; and Donna Bailey, a single mother and outdoor enthusiast who fought back from the brink of death to confront those ultimately responsible for her accident. Weaving together harrowing depictions of the accidents and their consequences with the stories of the...
Blood Highways is the heart-wrenching account of the biggest product liability case in history: the Ford-Firestone fiasco. At the center of the story ...
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75,79 |
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The Settlement of Foreign Investment Disputes
ISBN: 9789041114358 / Angielski / Twarda / 390 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Disputes arising from foreign investment activities are on the increase, and with them a growing awareness among practitioners of a greater variety of settlement methods than most legal analyses have dealt with heretofore. With the experience gained in recent years from a broad spectrum of successful negotiation, arbitration, and litigation techniques, it is possible to derive a comprehensive, critical survey of the principal methods of settling foreign investment disputes. This outstanding book masterfully provides such a survey. The Settlement of Foreign Investment Disputes in...
Disputes arising from foreign investment activities are on the increase, and with them a growing awareness among practitioners of a greater variety of...
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1570,79 |
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Exploring the Domain of Accident Law: Taking the Facts Seriously
ISBN: 9780195087970 / Angielski / Twarda / 464 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In the mid 1980s, there was a crisis in the availability, affordability, and adequacy of liability insurance in the United States and Canada. Mass tort claims such as the asbestos, DES, and Agent Orange litigation generated widespread public attention, and the tort system came to assume a heightened prominence in American life. While some scholars debate whether or not any such crisis still exists, there has been an increasing political, judicial and academic questioning of the goals and future of the tort system. Exploring the Domain of Tort Law reviews the evidence on the...
In the mid 1980s, there was a crisis in the availability, affordability, and adequacy of liability insurance in the United States and Canada. Mass tor...
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901,88 |
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Regulating Dispute Resolution: Adr and Access to Justice at the Crossroads
ISBN: 9781849462587 / Angielski / Twarda / 490 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This book sets out a principled and comprehensive approach to the regulation of dispute resolution mechanisms in all their varieties. The book surveys procedures as diverse as mediation, conciliation, arbitration, ombudsmen, mini-trial, neutral evaluation, expert opinions, and court proceedings. Examples and analysis are taken from the theory and practice of dispute resolution in the US, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, England, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, Norway, and Switzerland. The book then proposes a set of regulatory principles based on ethical guidelines and efficiency...
This book sets out a principled and comprehensive approach to the regulation of dispute resolution mechanisms in all their varieties. The book surveys...
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460,55 |
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Alternative Dispute Resolution: A Developing World Perspective
ISBN: 9781859419120 / Angielski / Miękka / 180 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This book highlights the tremendous shift in the traditional arrangements for the delivery of civil justice in the Commonwealth Caribbean, from litigation to alternative dispute resolution (ADR) processes. Over the last quarter of a century, much learning has taken place on the topic of ADR and the literature on the subject is now voluminous. This book puts forward the thesis that the peculiar experiences of the developing world ought to help reshape our traditional notions of ADR. Furthermore, the impact of globalisation on the developing world has brought with it special and... This book highlights the tremendous shift in the traditional arrangements for the delivery of civil justice in the Commonwealth Caribbean, from lit... |
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300,52 |
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Storytelling for Lawyers
ISBN: 9780195396621 / Angielski / Twarda / 256 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Good lawyers have an ability to tell stories. Whether they are arguing a murder case or a complex financial securities case, they can capably explain a chain of events to judges and juries so that they understand them. The best lawyers are also able to construct narratives that have an emotional impact on their intended audiences. But what is a narrative, and how can lawyers go about constructing one? How does one transform a cold presentation of facts into a seamless story that clearly and compellingly takes readers not only from point A to point B, but to points C, D, E, F, and G as well?...
Good lawyers have an ability to tell stories. Whether they are arguing a murder case or a complex financial securities case, they can capably explain ...
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683,73 |
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Storytelling for Lawyers
ISBN: 9780195396638 / Angielski / Miękka / 256 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Good lawyers have an ability to tell stories. Whether they are arguing a murder case or a complex financial securities case, they can capably explain a chain of events to judges and juries so that they understand them. The best lawyers are also able to construct narratives that have an emotional impact on their intended audiences. But what is a narrative, and how can lawyers go about constructing one? How does one transform a cold presentation of facts into a seamless story that clearly and compellingly takes readers not only from point A to point B, but to points C, D, E, F, and G as well?...
Good lawyers have an ability to tell stories. Whether they are arguing a murder case or a complex financial securities case, they can capably explain ...
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155,52 |
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Florida Association of Legal Support Specialists
ISBN: 9781614934219 / Angielski / Miękka / 90 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Finally, a reference manual has been written on real estate litigation in Florida. It puts at your fingertips the benefit of the writers' considerable experience and valuable insight.
In today's society many of us, or friends we know, are going through foreclosures, evictions, or have to worry about getting clear title when purchasing or selling real property. A must-have for legal professional and the general public who want a better understanding of the process of Florida law. It is written by legal professionals who have firsthand knowledge of the basic steps involved with real... Finally, a reference manual has been written on real estate litigation in Florida. It puts at your fingertips the benefit of the writers' considerable...
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127,50 |
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An International Peace Court: Design for a Move from State Crime Toward World Law
ISBN: 9789401181815 / Angielski / Miękka / 112 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The classical concept ofInternationalLa w, as developed by Gentilis, Gro tius and their successors, accepted as its starting point the sovereignty of states, from which it followed that (r) the rules of International Law were based upon the general consent of those states; and (2) that, since state sovereignty was not capable of limitation, otherwise than by the consent of the state itself, in the last resort, International Law must accept the fact of war. Two world wars within the space of thirty years, and the development of nuclear weapons of unlimited potential, have compelled statesmen...
The classical concept ofInternationalLa w, as developed by Gentilis, Gro tius and their successors, accepted as its starting point the sovereignty of ...
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200,77 |
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Injustice in Person: The Right to Self-Representation
ISBN: 9780199687442 / Angielski / Twarda / 272 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In common law jurisdictions, litigants are free to choose whether to procure legal representation or litigate in person. There is no formal requirement that civil litigants obtain legal representation, and the court has no power to impose it on them, regardless of whether the litigant has the financial means to hire a lawyer or is capable of conducting litigation effectively. Self-representation is considered indispensable even in circumstances of extreme abuse of process, such as in 'vexatious litigation'. Intriguingly, although self-representation is regarded as sacrosanct in common law...
In common law jurisdictions, litigants are free to choose whether to procure legal representation or litigate in person. There is no formal requiremen...
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672,24 |
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An Endless Stream of Lies: A Young Man's Voyage Into Fraud
ISBN: 9780990336709 / Angielski / Miękka / 174 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. A river is a force flowing as a result of the actions of nature. Fraud is a force flowing as a result of the intentional actions of someone. Unlike the fraudster, the river has no ulterior motive. Nevertheless, rivers and fraud both have their initiating source, but where? Finding the source of a specific river is a physical undertaking. Determining the source of a specific fraud is much more complex. Rivers do not choose to begin but fraudsters do. Where, and just as importantly, how, does fraud begin in the mind? An Endless Stream of Lies examines the origin, the coursing thereof and the...
A river is a force flowing as a result of the actions of nature. Fraud is a force flowing as a result of the intentional actions of someone. Unlike th...
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85,10 |
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Employee Competition: Covenants, Confidentiality, and Garden Leave
ISBN: 9780199685752 / Angielski / Twarda / 800 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Employee Competition: Covenants, Confidentiality, and Garden Leave is a leading authority for employment law practitioners and human resource professionals alike. It provides detailed and comprehensive analysis of the issues encountered in contentious and non-contentious work concerning all forms of competition by employees, directors, partners, LLP members, and others. Cited in numerous judgments, this work is widely recognized as the first port of call for all employee competition cases. Written by a team of expert practitioners from Blackstone Chambers and Olswang, the book...
Employee Competition: Covenants, Confidentiality, and Garden Leave is a leading authority for employment law practitioners and human resource...
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1257,82 |
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Indenture Trustee - Bankruptcy Powers & Duties
ISBN: 9781587983054 / Angielski / Twarda / 262 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In a detailed Question & Answer format, the author, a nationally recognized bankruptcy practitioner, addresses both the esoteric and real world issues of indenture trustees in chapter 11 cases. Topics include conflicts, direction by holders, compensation, indemnification, fee recovery, and trustee litigation, including X-Clause, intercreditor, make-whole, and TIA disputes.
In a detailed Question & Answer format, the author, a nationally recognized bankruptcy practitioner, addresses both the esoteric and real world issues...
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339,01 |
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Civil Law and Legal Theory
ISBN: 9780814774656 / Angielski / Twarda / 660 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This Major Reference series brings together a wide range of key international articles in law and legal theory. Many of these essays are not readily accessible, and their presentation in these volumes will provide a vital new resource for both research and teaching. Each volume is edited by leading international authorities who explain the significance and context of articles in an informative and complete introduction. This Major Reference series brings together a wide range of key international articles in law and legal theory. Many of these essays are not readil... |
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964,15 |
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Civil Justice Reconsidered: Toward a Less Costly, More Accessible Litigation System
ISBN: 9781479855001 / Angielski / Twarda / 304 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Prosecutes the civil litigation system and proposes practical reforms to increase access to the courts and reduce costs.
Civil litigation has come under fire in recent years. Some critics portray a system of dishonest lawyers and undeserving litigants who prevail too often, and are awarded too much money. Others criticize the civil justice system for being out of reach for many who have suffered real injury. But contrary to these perspectives and popular belief, the civil justice system in the United States is not out of control. In Civil Justice... Prosecutes the civil litigation system and proposes practical reforms to increase access to the courts and reduce costs.
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247,24 |
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Estudios Sobre Derecho Procesal Tributario Vivo
ISBN: 9789803653651 / Hiszpański / Miękka / 1002 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Esta obra del profesor Alberto Blanco-Uribe Quintero es un compendio general de sus diversos estudios realizados en el Ambito del derecho procesal tributario en Venezuela, y que han sido publicados a lo largo de mAs de treinta aNos de dedicaciOn a la investigaciOn jurIdica, a la docencia universitaria de pre y postgrado, y al ejercicio de la profesiOn de abogado como abogado litigante, en revistas de derecho especializadas y en libros homenaje a juristas destacados. Los estudios, comprenden todos los aspectos del derecho procesal tributario (acciOn, pretensiOn, jurisdicciOn,... Esta obra del profesor Alberto Blanco-Uribe Quintero es un compendio general de sus diversos estudios realizados en el Ambito del derecho procesal ... |
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266,07 |
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A Practical Guide to Alternative Dispute Resolution in Personal Injury Claims: Getting the Most Out of ADR Post-Jackson'
ISBN: 9781911035091 / Angielski / Miękka / 208 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Following the Court Reforms and Briggs LJ's Review, ADR is likely to be increasingly used in personal injury claims.
Peter Causton is a dispute resolution specialist solicitor and Civil and Commercial mediator and has set up ProMediate (UK) Limited... Following the Court Reforms and Briggs LJ's Review, ADR is likely to be increasingly used in personal injury claims. |
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255,38 |
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A Practical Guide to Subtle Brain Injury Claims
ISBN: 9781911035107 / Angielski / Miękka / 98 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. 'Subtle' Brain Injuries are a difficult and widely misunderstood and under-diagnosed area. The term may suggest that the injury is minor when so often the effect may be extremely serious for the individual and the family and may have a very high value in monetary terms. 'Subtle' Brain Injuries are a difficult and widely misunderstood and under-diagnosed area. The term may suggest that the injury is minor when so of... |
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383,10 |