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Paul Davies' Introduction to Company Law is a comprehensive introduction, giving readers a clear framework with which to navigate the intricacies of company law. The functions of the core features of company law are clearly examined.

Questions about the nature of law, its relationship with custom, and the distinctive form of legal rules, categories, and claims, are placed at the centre of this introduction to the study of law and anthropology. It brings empirical scholarship within the scope of legal philosophy, while suggesting new avenues of inquiry for the anthropologist.

This book traces the origins of the term, civil liberties, unpicking its various layers of meaning and explaining what it has come to mean today. Gearty argues that the protection of civil liberties is a vital front in the struggle to preserve political freedom and that a proper understanding of and commitment to civil liberties has never been more important.

This study aims to give undergraduates a firm grasp of the present state of labour law by explaining its recent and tumultuous history from the end of World War II to the end of 1990, but not including the period since Mr Major succeeded Mrs Thatcher as Prime Minister.

This text examines the true nature of the resulting trust and the question of whether the trusts brought into being to reverse unjust enrichment should not include resulting trusts. In doing so it examines all recent doctrine, a mass of case law and the views of courts in a number of jurisdictions.

An examination of the theoretical foundations of the common law of contract. Focusing on contemporary debates in contract theory, this book aims to help readers understand the nature and justification of the general idea of contractual obligation, as well as the nature and justification of the particular rules that make up the law of contract.

The author seeks to redefine the boundary between constitutional law and administrative law, and to show that a real understanding of their role and significance requires an examination of the political theory of the society in which the law operates.

Presents an introduction to the general principles of constitutional law in the UK. This book looks at the UK constitution from a critical, comparative perspective, contrasting it with the constitutions of the United States, France, Germany, and the European Union. It is useful for students studying the subject as part of a law or politics degree.

This text examines the ethical issues and debates surrounding intellectual property law and focuses on three aspects of the major intellectual property regimes: subject matter; the allocation of the first ownership of rights; and the scope of protection.

What makes an argument in a law case good or bad? This book examines this and other questions central to the study of jurisprudence. Care has been taken to make the legal elements of the book readily accessible to non-lawyers, and the philosophical elements to non-philosophers.

Public Law provides an introduction to the themes and problems of constitutional and administrative law - core subjects in any law degree. Written in the tradition of the Clarendon Law Series, Public Law offers concise and stimulating arguments, and is intended to encourage students to reflect critically on the law.

Fifty years on from its first publication, The Concept of Law is still the starting point for the study of legal philosophy and is widely heralded as a classic work of modern philosophy. This third edition features a new introduction by Leslie Green, looking at Hart's work from the perspective of modern jurisprudence.

Competition law now affects virtually all aspects of economic life in many parts of the world. This book provides an overview of competition law's substantive content and methods as well as an analysis of its dynamics. It is a critical tool for anyone dealing with competition law.

This book examines the nature and role of the many conventions which, rather than laws, are instrumental in determining many important questions of Government behaviour in Britain and other Commonwealth countries.

A comprehensive account of the land law of England and Wales written without undue technicality for students new to the subject. It provides a clear overview of the subject, details key cases, and offers both a clear explanation of how the law works and insights into how property lawyers think.

Provides readers with an introduction to the theories, policies, and ideas that underlie the law, identifying an equal emphasis on the law and critical analysis. This sixth edition places the law of contract in a modern context and accounts for developments in the law, as well as those in academic thinking and writing.

Written by one of the leading scholars of private international law, this third edition is an accessible introduction to the challenging area of the conflict of laws. Fully reconfigured to take into account the changes brought about by the European Regulations, Adrian Briggs' volume is an essential overview to the field.

This second edition of a classic in Anglo-American legal philosophy reopens the dialogue between Bentham's work and contemporary legal philosophy. Gerald J. Postema revisits the themes of the first edition in light of the latest scholarly criticism and provides new insights into the historical-philosophical roots of international law.

Trusts law is one of the most complicated areas of law to study. Concise and clear, this book offers a readily accessible account of this challenging subject. It identifies and discusses many analytical perspectives on trusts leading to greater understanding. The third edition of the book is fully revised to address recent developments in the law.

The fifth edition of this key student text provides an accessible and stimulating account of the legal framework of public administration. The new edition has been thoroughly reorganized to reflect the modern tranformation in the perception of the nature and function of administrative law.

Natural Law and Natural Rights is widely recognised as a seminal contribution to the philosophy of law, and an essential reference point for all students of the subject. This new edition includes a substantial postscript by the author responding to thirty years of comment, criticism, and further work in the field.

Providing a clear introduction to employment law, this updated edition looks at the principles of the law governing employment relations, including employment contracts, industrial relations, discrimination laws, and the application of human rights law.

This edition has been revised and updated, and a new chapter has been added, comparing tort with no-fault compensation in the light of accepted accident compensation policies.

An Introduction to Tort Law offers a clear exposition of the rapidly developing law of tort in Britain. For those coming new to the subject it provides a succinct and thoughtful overview pulling the themes together, illustrating important distinctions, and provoking reflection on what is being learnt.

Sarah Worthington: Equity provides a complete re-working of the material traditionally described as equity. It provides a comprehensive examination of the fundamental principles underpinning equity's most significant incursions into the modern law of property, contract, tort, and unjust enrichment.

Presents an account of the law of unjust enrichment. This book organises modern law around five simple questions: Was the defendant enriched? If so, was it at the claimant's expense? If so, was it unjust? The fourth question is then what kind of right the claimant has, and the fifth is whether the defendant has any defences?

This edition provides an account of the basic principles of the law of property sketching out the main patterns of the subject without giving undue prominence to the exceptions and historical inconsistencies. It cites few statutes and no cases, concentrating on the underlying themes of the subject.

This book provides both an introduction to the main categories and sources of family law, and a context enabling the student to see linkages between different aspects of the subject and its relationship with other areas the law, and with other disciplines.