Society and Law
This book investigates a range of hypothetical issues concerning the relationship between law and society and how it plays out, specifically in fields of legitimacy and social strategy. This will allow the reader to comprehend the hidden standards and ideas in socio-legal reviews
Think Consumer
Contrary to mainstream thinking, this book argues that the quality function of a trade mark should be enforced by law. This encourages traders to improve goods over advertising, reducing consumer search costs and bridging the gap between legal theory and reality.
Though the value of human integrity is increasingly consolidated in law, sexual exploitation of children remains widespread. This book analyzes the legal framework and the international responsibility of states to eliminate the crime, and to prosecute and punish offenders.
The Free Movement of Capital and Financial Services
This book investigates the compliance of financial services legislation in Estonia, Poland, and other EU states with the free movement of capital. It offers recommendations and draws implications for the financial services sector.
Khan presents a critical analysis of anti-dumping laws enforced by the World Trade Organisation. Anti-dumping laws are the most debatable provisions of the WTO, which, though legally permitted, have a significant distorting effect on trade.
Corporate criminal liability is laced with contradictions. This book shows how these may be avoided with an adequate mechanism of imputation, proposing how to aggregate the acts and intents of agents to hold corporations liable for their crimes.
TRIPS Agreement of the WTO
This book examines how the WTO’s TRIPS agreement impacts agriculture and public health in LDCs like Bangladesh. It argues that its one-size-fits-all approach harms development and shows how LDCs can use TRIPS flexibilities to protect their interests.
Misapplying Globalization
This book studies Jordan’s rapid adoption of TRIPS intellectual property laws. It argues these standards, designed for multinationals, are damaging Jordan’s legal institutions and foreclosing possibilities of innovation that could bring economic benefits.
Trade and Labour Standards
Mega-regional agreements pose one of the most significant challenges to international labour law. This book examines the social dimension of TTP, CETA, and TTIP, arguing that trade liberalisation should be accompanied by progress in the social and labour field.
The “fishing entity” is a new actor in the international law of the sea. Distinct from a “state,” its legal status is unclear, creating ambiguity in high seas enforcement. This book defines the role, obligations, and rights of the fishing entity.
This book is a vigilant pursuit of justice across subjects from violence against women to environmental law. Constant themes are respect for the individual and protection for the vulnerable, arguing that justice is not law, but an evolving, performative idea.
Denmark’s Police State and the Erosion of Justice
Behind Denmark’s polished image lies a reality of systemic dysfunction. This gripping exposé reveals, through harrowing interwoven stories, how ordinary citizens are destroyed by the very institutions meant to protect them. A stark warning to all democracies.
Nigeria’s telecommunications industry is fast-growing but legally under-researched. This book bridges that gap by providing an essential analysis of the legal and policy instruments that regulate this dynamic sector, from licensing and competition to consumer protection.
Sasco provides an in-depth analysis of how industrial relations in Italy’s shipbuilding sector have developed over recent years, taking the leading and most well-known Italian shipbuilding company as a case study.
Explore contemporary law’s pivotal shifts and pressing challenges. Delve into landmark cases, human rights, environmental law, and the transformative impact of technology on jurisprudence. A compass for navigating our modern legal discourse, this is an indispensable resource.
Understanding Digital Labour Platforms
Dive into the future of work as digital platforms reshape the global labour market. This essential guide examines the gig economy through economic, social, and legal perspectives, offering invaluable insights for navigating the new employment landscape.
This anthology explores how laws shape and oppress mothers—and how they resist. Bringing together diverse voices, it shines a light on the experiences of racialized, LGBTQ+, Indigenous, and criminalized mothers, challenging how societies define and support motherhood.
Explore the intricate dynamics of gender equality, from historical roots to modern-day challenges. This volume delves into the economic, social, and legal implications of gender policies, offering a global perspective for those committed to understanding and promoting equality.
Social Trust and Life Insurance
This book investigates how incomplete knowledge, social trust and risk perceptions influence acceptance of the risks of insurers using genetic test results. It analyzes the consequences for society and explores the difficulties of managing these risks.
This book critiques the outdated Turkish framework for co-ownership and proposes a solution. It argues for a new institution, inspired by the English trust of land, to overcome the complex and inefficient management of co-owned properties.