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European Contract Law
Scots and South African Perspectives
Av Hector L. MacQueen, Reinhard Zimmermann
Häftad, 2026
344 kr
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This volume tests the claim that, as combinations of Civil and Common Law influences, the mixed systems of contract law in Scotland and South Africa have anticipated the content of the Principles of European Contract Law (PECL) concluded and published in 2003 by the unofficial Commission on …
Mixed Legal System in Transition
T. B. Smith and the Progress of Scots Law
Av Elspeth Reid, David Carey Miller
Inbunden, 2005
2327 kr
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This collection of essays considers the work of Professor Sir Thomas Smith QC (1915–1988) and, through that work, the development of Scots law as a mixed legal system. Smith was a leading figure in the revival of Scots law which began in the 1950s. Well-known internationally as a comparatist, he …
Roman Law, Scots Law and Legal History
Selected Essays
Inbunden, 2007
1346 kr
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W. M. Gordon, who retired from the Douglas Chair of Civil Law at the University of Glasgow in 1999, is well known for his distinguished contribution to Roman law, legal history and land law. He is the author of several books in these subject areas, but it is a mark of his international eminence …
Beyond Dogmatics
Law and Society in the Roman World
Av John W. Cairns, Paul J. du Plessis
Inbunden, 2007
1318 kr
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This book is an important contribution to the current lively debate about the relationship between law and society in the Roman world. This debate, which was initiated by the work of John Crook in the 1960’s, has had a profound impact upon the study of law and history and has created sharply …
Exploring the Law of Succession
Studies National, Historical and Comparative
Av Kenneth Reid, Marius de Waal m. fl.
Inbunden, 2007
1346 kr
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By comparison with other areas of private law, the law of succession has been neglected by modern scholars. This volume contributes to its rehabilitation by examining key issues in succession law from a variety of perspectives: national, historical and comparative. In particular it seeks to extend …
Mixed Jurisdictions Compared
Private Law in Louisiana and Scotland
Av Vernon Palmer, Elspeth Reid
Inbunden, 2009
1318 kr
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Returning to a theme featured in some of the earlier volumes in the Edinburgh Studies in Law series, this volume offers an in-depth study of ‘mixed jurisdictions’ – legal systems which combine elements of the Anglo-American Common Law and the European Civil Law traditions. This new collection of …
Creation of the Ius Commune
From Casus to Regula
Av John W. Cairns, Paul J. du Plessis
Inbunden, 2010
1883 kr
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This book discusses in detail how medieval scholars reacted to the casuistic discussions in the inherited Roman texts, particularly the Digest of Justinian. It shows how they developed medieval Roman law into a system of rules that formed a universal common law for Western Europe. Because there has …
Law Making and the Scottish Parliament
The Early Years
Av Elaine E. Sutherland, Kay E Goodall m. fl.
Inbunden, 2011
1407 kr
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Law Making and The Scottish Parliament: The Early Years is the first wide-ranging critical analysis of legislative developments in those areas of law and policy devolved to the Scottish Parliament under the devolution settlement. It begins with a brief account of the devolution settlement and …
Essays in Criminal Law in Honour of Sir Gerald Gordon
Av James Chalmers, Fiona Leverick m. fl.
Inbunden, 2010
1939 kr
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In modern times few, if any, individuals can have been as important to a single country's criminal law as Sir Gerald has been to the criminal law of Scotland. His monumental work The Criminal Law of Scotland (1967) is the foundation of modern Scottish criminal law and is recognised internationally …
MacCormick's Scotland
Av Neil Walker
Inbunden, 2012
1318 kr
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This book analyses in depth the distinctively Scottish themes in the work of Sir Neil MacCormick, the world-renowned legal philosopher and prominent Scottish public intellectual who died in 2009 after holding the Regius Chair in Public Law and the Law of Nature and Nations at Edinburgh University …
Mixed Legal System in Transition
T. B. Smith and the Progress of Scots Law
Av Elspeth Reid, David Carey Miller
E-bok, 2005
406 kr
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This collection of essays considers the work of Professor Sir Thomas Smith QC (1915-1988) and, through that work, the development of Scots law as a mixed legal system. Smith was a leading figure in the revival of Scots law which began in the 1950s. Well-known internationally as a comparatist, he …
Law, Lawyers, and Humanism
Selected Essays on the History of Scots Law, Volume 1
Inbunden, 2015
1377 kr
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The first volume of two, this collection of essays on Scots Law represents a selection of the most cited articles published by Professor John W. Cairns over a distinguished career in Legal History. It is a mark of his international eminence that much of his prolific output has been published …
Enlightenment, Legal Education, and Critique
Selected Essays on the History of Scots Law, Volume 2
Inbunden, 2015
1407 kr
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Enlightenment, Legal Education, and Critique deals with broad themes in Legal History, such as the development of Scots Law through the major legal thinkers of the Enlightenment, essays on Roman law and miscellaneous essays on the literary and philosophical traditions within law.
Law Making and the Scottish Parliament
The Early Years
Av Elaine E. Sutherland, Kay E Goodall m. fl.
Häftad, 2014
623 kr
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Law Making and The Scottish Parliament: The Early Years is the first wide-ranging critical analysis of legislative developments in those areas of law and policy devolved to the Scottish Parliament under the devolution settlement. It begins with a brief account of the devolution settlement and …
Trusts and Patrimonies
Av Remus Valsan
Inbunden, 2015
1286 kr
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Focusing on the private law of England, Scotland, France, Quebec and the Netherlands, this volume explores how the private law concepts of trust and patrimony interact in various jurisdictions, with a view to advancing the understanding of the trust as a fundamental legal concept. It comprises new …
Comparative Perspectives in Scottish and Norwegian Legal History, Trade and Seafaring, 1200-1800
Av Andrew R.C. Simpson, Jørn Øyrehagen Sunde
Inbunden, 2023
1284 kr
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Examines the connections and points of contact between Norwegian law and Scots lawBrings together contributions from distinguished and early career scholars, with expertise in the fields of legal, economic and political historyCompares Scottish and Norwegian state formation, governance of the realm …
Comparative Perspectives in Scottish and Norwegian Legal History, Trade and Seafaring, 1200-1800
Av Andrew R.C. Simpson, Jørn Øyrehagen Sunde
Häftad, 2024
384 kr
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This book brings together experts in Norwegian and Scottish legal, economic and political history to explore significant points of contact and similarities in the ways in which the laws of Scotland and Norway developed. It breaks new ground, considering Scots law in terms of its historical …
Development of Commercial Law in Scotland, Volume 1
Concepts and Themes
Av Jonathan Hardman, Alisdair MacPherson m. fl.
Inbunden, 2026
1816 kr
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This edited collection is the first volume of a series that examines the development of commercial law in Scotland. This volume focuses on the meta-themes in the shaping of commercial law, from understanding commercial law as a whole, to the influence of different factors on its development. It …
Floating Charges in Scotland
New Perspectives and Current Issues
Av Jonathan Hardman, Alisdair MacPherson
Häftad, 2024
348 kr
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The floating charge is vital to secured transactions in Scotland and plays a key role in access to finance and corporate insolvency. Bringing together leading commentators at the forefront of the topic, this book delivers wide-ranging coverage of the history, theory, practice and potential reform …
Legal Nationalisms in Scotland
Inbunden, 2027
1177 kr
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Scottish legal nationalism (sometimes defined as the belief that Scots law is an exceptional system, the integrity of which must be safeguarded against harmful external influences) has been a source of controversy in modern Scots law. This book is a major contribution to a long-running debate and …
PS Atiyah
An Academic Autobiography
Inbunden, 2026
2018 kr
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PS Atiyah (1931 2018) was one of the world's great legal scholars of the twentieth century and formerly Professor of English Law at the University of Oxford. He made immense contributions to, in particular, the law of contract and the law of torts.Atiyah's principal works include The Rise and Fall …
MacCormick's Scotland
Av Neil Walker
Häftad, 2025
475 kr
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This book analyses in depth the distinctively Scottish themes in the work of Sir Neil MacCormick, the world-renowned legal philosopher and prominent Scottish public intellectual who died in 2009 after holding the Regius Chair in Public Law and the Law of Nature and Nations at Edinburgh University …
Mixed Legal System in Transition
T. B. Smith and the Progress of Scots Law
Av Elspeth Reid, David Carey Miller
Häftad, 2026
332 kr
Kommande
This collection of essays considers the work of Professor Sir Thomas Smith QC (1915–1988) and, through that work, the development of Scots law as a mixed legal system. Smith was a leading figure in the revival of Scots law which began in the 1950s. Well-known internationally as a comparatist, he …
Beyond Dogmatics
Law and Society in the Roman World
Av John W. Cairns, Paul J. du Plessis
Häftad, 2026
227 kr
Kommande
This book is an important contribution to the current lively debate about the relationship between law and society in the Roman world. This debate, which was initiated by the work of John Crook in the 1960’s, has had a profound impact upon the study of law and history and has created sharply …
Exploring the Law of Succession
Studies National, Historical and Comparative
Av Kenneth Reid, Marius de Waal m. fl.
Häftad, 2026
250 kr
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By comparison with other areas of private law, the law of succession has been neglected by modern scholars. This volume contributes to its rehabilitation by examining key issues in succession law from a variety of perspectives: national, historical and comparative. In particular it seeks to extend …
Mixed Jurisdictions Compared
Private Law in Louisiana and Scotland
Av Vernon Palmer, Elspeth Reid
Häftad, 2026
337 kr
Kommande
Returning to a theme featured in some of the earlier volumes in the Edinburgh Studies in Law series, this volume offers an in-depth study of ‘mixed jurisdictions’ – legal systems which combine elements of the Anglo-American Common Law and the European Civil Law traditions. This new collection of …
Enlightenment, Legal Education, and Critique
Selected Essays on the History of Scots Law, Volume 2
Häftad, 2026
372 kr
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Enlightenment, Legal Education, and Critique deals with broad themes in Legal History, such as the development of Scots Law through the major legal thinkers of the Enlightenment, essays on Roman law and miscellaneous essays on the literary and philosophical traditions within law.
Roman Law, Scots Law and Legal History
Selected Essays
Häftad, 2026
288 kr
Kommande
W. M. Gordon, who retired from the Douglas Chair of Civil Law at the University of Glasgow in 1999, is well known for his distinguished contribution to Roman law, legal history and land law. He is the author of several books in these subject areas, but it is a mark of his international eminence …
Essays in Criminal Law in Honour of Sir Gerald Gordon
Av James Chalmers, Fiona Leverick m. fl.
Häftad, 2026
282 kr
Kommande
In modern times few, if any, individuals can have been as important to a single country's criminal law as Sir Gerald has been to the criminal law of Scotland. His monumental work The Criminal Law of Scotland (1967) is the foundation of modern Scottish criminal law and is recognised internationally …
Law, Lawyers, and Humanism
Selected Essays on the History of Scots Law, Volume 1
Häftad, 2026
372 kr
Lägg i varukorg
The first volume of two, this collection of essays on Scots Law represents a selection of the most cited articles published by Professor John W. Cairns over a distinguished career in Legal History. It is a mark of his international eminence that much of his prolific output has been published …
