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This seventh edition of Byrne and McCutcheon on the Irish Legal System provides comprehensive treatment of the key elements of the legal system in Ireland, including the roles and regulation of legal practitioners, the organisation of the courts and the judiciary, and an analysis of the main sources of Irish law and their application in practice. It is essential reading for law students in Ireland, and practitioners will find it of great value. The seventh edition has been fully updated to refl...

The present volume presents a part of the results of a research project launched by the European Science Foundation (ESF) in 1977. Tribute should be paid to the late Professor Aleck Chloros, Judge in the Court of the European Community, whose belief in the European ideal and enthusiasm for European cooperation and the comparative study of legal problems made him an elo quent advocate of a large-scale ESF venture into the field of com parative law. Judge Chloros had envisaged the creation of a pe...

Wissenschaft und Wirtschaft sind Partner der Innovation. Niemand kann sich heute der Einsicht verschlieBen, daB die Zusammenarbeit zwischen Wissenschaft und Wirt- schaft zunehmend an Bedeutung gewinnen muB und daB Beriihrungsangste, wie sie zeitweilig das Verhaltnis beider Bereiche beeintrachtigten, von der Tagesordnung ab- gesetzt sind. Der Bedarf nach intensivem Wissenschaftstransfer wachst standig. Die Griinde da- fUr liegen vor allem in der immer starkeren Ausdifferenzierung von Produkten un...

This book examines the phenomenon of Community Justice Centres and their potential to transform the justice landscape by tackling the underlying causes of crime. Marred by recidivism, addiction, family violence, overflowing courtrooms, crippling prison spending and extreme rates of incarceration, the criminal justice system is in crisis. Community Justice Centres seek to combat this by tackling the underlying causes of crime in a particular neighbourhood and working with local people to redesig...

Die Bereitstellung effizienter EDV-Systeme ist fur viele Grossunternehmen wie z.B. Automobilhersteller, Banken und Versicherungen zu einem wichtigen Erfolgsfaktor geworden. Informatik-Management umfasst alle in diesem Zusammenhang notwendigen operativen Aufgabengebiete wie Entwicklung und Wartung, Schulung und Beratung, Planung, Kontrolle und Stabsaufgaben sowie Betrieb von EDV-Systemen. Schwerpunkt des Buches ist die Darstellung der Management-Aspekte dieser Aufgabengebiete, gegliedert in Aufga...

This book considers how law is always enacted, or performed, in ways that can be analyzed in relation to fiction, theatre, and other dramatic forms. Of necessity, lawyers and judges need to devise techniques to make rules respond situationally. The performance of law supplements, or it extends the reach of, the law-as-written. And, in this respect, the act of lawyering is in many ways an instantiation of acts often associated with, for example, literature and the plastic and performing arts. Co...

This book analyses the impact that stabilization clauses have on the development of human rights and gender laws in resource rich nations.Given the fact that stabilization clauses freeze the law for as long as the contract subsists there has been debate on the negative impact stabilization clauses have on the progressive development of human rights in the host State. Firstly, the book examines the mechanisms investors utilise in protecting themselves from host State prerogatives. It then explore...

Experts can be publicly embarrassed if they are ill-prepared, or do not understand their duties to the court. Many high-profile miscarriages of justice have arisen because of the conduct of such witnesses, who have given biased evidence in favour of one party, or simply failed to understand the courts' requirements. Mark Tottenham, an experienced barrister and mediator, and award-winning writer on legal issues, has written this short and authoritative guide to the responsibilities of professiona...

In Moral Desert, Howard Simmons notes that the idea that we deserve to be praised or rewarded for good behavior and blamed or punished when we act badly seems central to everyone's moral deliberation and practices. Simmons subjects this assumption to critical scrutiny. He argues that in a wide range of cases it is almost impossible to know the extent of people's moral responsibility, and indeed that it may be a complete delusion. He attacks the still-popular theory of retributive punishment, wit...

Feinberg prasentiert in seinem Buch neue Ideen uber spezifische Zuge und Funktionen von Kunst und Menschlichkeit, Wissenschaft und Technologie sowie ihre Rolle sowohl in der Vergangenheit als auch in der Zukunft. Er gibt eine detaillierte Analyse vieler Beispiele dieser "zwei Kulturen" aus dem taglichen Leben und bei der strategischen Entscheidungsfindung, die es ermoglicht, sich tiefgrundige philosphische Konzepte sowohl von der intuitiven als auch von der logischen Seite unseres Wissens vorzus...

Written by an experienced trial lawyer, this book will help you understand the art of cross-examination. Not only will it prepare you for the courtroom, but it will also help you become a successful lawyer. One of the most well-known courtroom situations, the cross-examination is the formal interrogation of a witness called by the other party in a court of law to challenge or extend testimony already given. It is the prosecutor or defense attorney's opportunity to strengthen his or her own case...

Administrative Procedures for the Legal Professional includes substantial coverage of the different types of administrative procedures used in a law office, and is geared to a legal secretary or legal assistant program, as well as serving as a valuable reference in a law office. The various administrative procedures covered in the book are explained in clear and concise language that is readily and easily understood by readers, and each chapter in the book includes key words, state specific info...

Too many lawyers spout jargon...I'm here to cut the bulls**t. Robert Rinder. Have you had a holiday from hell? Been left with a hole in your floor by a dodgy builder? Fed up with fighting over who gets the dog after your divorce? Don't worry, criminal barrister Rob Rinder, star of the ITV hit show Judge Rinder and columnist for the Sun, is here to help you take action. From common legal woes to problems you may have, this is a collection of real-life stories of things gone wrong, for which he pr...

The competition for talent that leading experts started to describe in the 1990s has now become a reality in the legal profession. Like most industries across the globe, the legal industry is facing a shortage of exceptional people. Although in some jurisdictions there are more lawyers than the market can absorb, the reality is that the number of lawyers with the right skills is limited and that organisations are fighting to attract and retain the best professionals in a legal market that has be...

Spellbinding courtroom illustrations of the most celebrated and talked-about trials of the last 25 years, coupled with insider observations and case summaries. Sketches of OJ Simpson staring passively ahead while a projected image of his battered wife looms behind him and the parade of beautiful call girls present at the Heidi Fleiss trial are brought to life in 200 vividly coloured images. Courtroom commentary from the artist supplements the art from each trial, including highlights and lowligh...

Dieses Buch zeigt die gro~e thematische Vielfalt heutiger externer oder Online-Datenbanken auf, unabh{ngig vom Tr{ger (Rechnernetz, CD-ROM, Disketteusw.) oder von der Zugriffsart ("normale" DF], Btx, Gateway usw.). In 19 Hauptthemen wird das gesamte Spektrum am Beispiel zahlreicher Datens{tze und Kurzrecherchen behandelt. Die Kurzrecherchen decken alle Typen von Abfragesprachen ab. In Exkursen wird auf Besonderheiten des Gebiets eingegangen, z.B.: Was sind Wirtschaftsinformationen? Welche Typen...