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OverviewThis comparative analysis considers the differing approaches to important areas of law in England, France and Germany. In particular, constitutions, sources of law, rights against the state to prevent abuse of power, and rights of private individuals and organisations against each other in tort and contract are examined and compared, and the system of courts is also considered. Updated and revised, each sub-topic is introduced with the relevant material in the English system, allowing easy comparison and assimilation of the other systems. The text includes translations of relevant French and German codal material, and references to relevant cases from all of the jurisdictions. This new edition includes constitutional changes in France and the United Kingdom, in particular the new procedure for challenging existing legislation before the Conseil constitutionnel. It examines the consequences of the Lisbon Treaty, as well as other recent codal and legislative changes. Comprehensive and topical, the text explores a wide variety of new case law on issues such as: preventive detention; the use of evidence obtained by torture; the balance between suppression of terrorism and personal freedom; the internet; email monitoring; artificial reproductive techniques; use of global positioning systems (GPSs), deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) and closed-circuit television (CCTV); the wearing of religious clothing (such as the headscarf) and symbols (such as the cross); circumcision; methods of crowd control; the prevention of human trafficking; the preservation of privacy, especially for celebrities; and the legality of pre-nuptial agreements and success fees for lawyers. Designed for students on comparative law courses, this textbook will also prove valuable to students who are familiar with English law, but require a readily comprehensible introduction to French or German law. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Raymond Youngs (Kingston University, UK)Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: Routledge Edition: 3rd edition Dimensions: Width: 15.60cm , Height: 4.80cm , Length: 23.40cm Weight: 1.160kg ISBN: 9780415540667ISBN 10: 0415540666 Pages: 627 Publication Date: 20 February 2014 Audience: College/higher education , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly , Undergraduate Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsThe book is certainly a formidable research resource, with copious footnotes, a useful bibliography, a list of websites and journal sources -- and extensive table of cases and of legislation. Practitioners as well as students of comparative law will no doubt find this book indispensable. - Phillip Taylor MBE and Elizabeth Taylor of Richmond Green Chambers """The book is certainly a formidable research resource, with copious footnotes, a useful bibliography, a list of websites and journal sources -- and extensive table of cases and of legislation. Practitioners as well as students of comparative law will no doubt find this book indispensable."" - Phillip Taylor MBE and Elizabeth Taylor of Richmond Green Chambers" Author InformationRaymond Youngs, LLB, LLM, PhD, Solicitor, is a senior lecturer at Kingston University and Senior Research Fellow at the Institute of Global Law, University College London. He has also worked as a lawyer at the Law Commission for England and Wales. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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