The Common Law in India
Author : Motilal Chimanlal Setalvad
Publisher :
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 44,8 MB
Release : 1970
Category : Common law
ISBN :
A Common Law for the Age of Statutes
Author : Guido Calabresi
Publisher : The Lawbook Exchange, Ltd.
Page : 348 pages
File Size : 26,37 MB
Release : 1999
Category : Law
ISBN : 1584770406
Book Description
Calabresi complains that we are "choking on statutes" and proposes a restoration of the courts to their common law function. From a series of lectures given by Calabresi as part of The Oliver Wendell Holmes Lectures delivered at Harvard Law School in March 1977. "In his most recent publication, A Common Law for the Age of Statutes, based on the Oliver Wendell Holmes lectures he delivered at Harvard in March of 1977, Professor Calabresi has brought his ample juristic talents to bear on a foundational problem of the legal and democratic process. He has produced a monograph that in its quality, timeliness and provocativeness is likely to stand alongside the seminal works of Ronald Dworkin and Grant Gilmore." --Allan C. Hutchinson and Derek Morgan, 82 Columbia Law Review (1982) 1752. GUIDO CALABRESI [b. 1932] is Sterling Emeritus Professor of Law and Professorial Lecturer in Law at Yale Law School. He was Dean of Yale Law School from 1985-1994 and became a United States Circuit Judge in 1994. He is also the author of The Costs of Accidents (1970), Tragic Choices (1978) and Ideals, Beliefs, Attitudes, and the Law (1985).
The Nature of the Common Law
Author : Melvin Aron Eisenberg
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 220 pages
File Size : 39,41 MB
Release : 1991-10
Category : Law
ISBN : 9780674604810
Book Description
Common law rules predominate in some areas of law, such as torts and contracts, and are extremely important in other areas, such as corporations. Nevertheless, it has been unclear what principles courts use—or should use—in establishing common law rules. In this lucid book, Melvin Eisenberg develops the principles that govern this process.
Major Legal Systems in the World Today
Author : René David
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 612 pages
File Size : 22,3 MB
Release : 1978
Category : Comparative law
ISBN : 0029076102
Book Description
A significant introduction to the study of comparative law and a notable scholarly work, Major Legal Systems in the World Today analyzes the general characteristics which lie behind the development of the four principal legal systems of the world: the Civil law, the Common law, the Socialist law (primarily Soviet), and those based on religious or philosophical principles (Muslim, Hindu, Chinese, Japanese, and African). Providing unique insights into the spirt of each legal family, the book presents a total view of the historical foundation and the sources and structure of the law in each system.
The Expansion of the Common Law
Author : Frederick Pollock
Publisher : Legare Street Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 22,6 MB
Release : 2022-10-27
Category :
ISBN : 9781015961319
Book Description
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Controversies in the Common Law
Author : Vanessa Gruben
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 48,16 MB
Release : 2022-10-03
Category : Law
ISBN : 1487540744
Book Description
Beverley McLachlin was the first woman to be Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada. Joining the Court while it was establishing its approach to the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, McLachlin aided the court in weathering the public backlash against controversial decisions during her tenure. Controversies in the Common Law explores Chief Justice McLachlin’s approach to legal reasoning, examines her remarkable contributions in controversial areas of the common law, and highlights the role of judicial philosophy in shaping the law. Chapters in this book span thirty years, and deal with a variety of topics – including tort, unjust enrichment, administrative and criminal law. The contributors show that McLachlin had a philosophical streak that drove her to ensure unity and consistency in the common law, and to prefer incremental change over revolution. Celebrating the career of an influential jurist, Controversies in the Common Law demonstrates how the common law approach taken by Chief Justice McLachlin has been successful in managing criticism and ensuring the legitimacy of the Court.
The Indian Legal Profession in the Age of Globalization
Author : David B. Wilkins
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : pages
File Size : 13,18 MB
Release : 2017-05-23
Category : Law
ISBN : 110821102X
Book Description
This book provides the first comprehensive analysis of the impact of globalization on the Indian legal profession. Employing a range of original data from twenty empirical studies, the book details the emergence of a new corporate legal sector in India including large and sophisticated law firms and in-house legal departments, as well as legal process outsourcing companies. As the book's authors document, this new corporate legal sector is reshaping other parts of the Indian legal profession, including legal education, the development of pro bono and corporate social responsibility, the regulation of legal services, and gender, communal, and professional hierarchies with the bar. Taken as a whole, the book will be of interest to academics, lawyers, and policymakers interested in the critical role that a rapidly globalizing legal profession is playing in the legal, political, and economic development of important emerging economies like India, and how these countries are integrating into the institutions of global governance and the overall global market for legal services.
Law for the Common Man
Author : Kush Kalra
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 25,62 MB
Release : 2014
Category : Law
ISBN : 9789382652748
Book Description
It has been generally believed among different sections and groups of the society that legal education is only for the law students, lawyers etc. But have you ever thought how important basic legal education plays in our daily life. It is very necessary for every person to have certain knowledge of law, otherwise it becomes very difficult to tackle several problems, from consumer protection to fundamental rights. One of the reasons for popular dissatisfaction with the administration of justice is the uncertainty of law which sometimes results in miscarriage of justice. The multiplicity of interpretations, the inadequacies of legislative drafting, ambiguities in policies and the variety of languages in which transactions are made add to the confusion and make repeated litigation inevitable. This book Law for the Common Man will be of immense help for layman to understand the legal issues in a simple and effective manner. This book will be of immense help to make people aware about their rights and duties.
Apex Courts and the Common Law
Author : Paul Daly
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
Page : 423 pages
File Size : 23,7 MB
Release : 2019-04-26
Category : Law
ISBN : 1487504438
Book Description
For centuries, courts across the common law world have developed systems of law by building bodies of judicial decisions. In deciding individual cases, common law courts settle litigation and move the law in new directions. By virtue of their place at the top of the judicial hierarchy, courts at the apex of common law systems are unique in that their decisions and, in particular, the language used in those decisions, resonate through the legal system. Although both the common law and apex courts have been studied extensively, scholars have paid less attention to the relationship between the two. By analyzing apex courts and the common law from multiple angles, this book offers an entry point for scholars in disciplines related to law - such as political science, history, and sociology - who are seeking a deeper understanding and new insights as to how the common law applies to and is relevant within their own disciplines.
Private International Law in India
Author : F. E. Noronha
Publisher : Universal Law Publishing
Page : 360 pages
File Size : 19,14 MB
Release : 2010
Category : Conflict of laws
ISBN : 9788175347793
