The production, marketing and exportation of food is particularly important to the Irish economy. The sector continues to grow and has played a very significant role in Ireland's financial recovery. T
The Draft European Constitution was arguably both an attempt to constitutionalise the Union, re-framing that project in the language of the state, and an attempt to stretch the boundaries of constitut
The subjects of Privacy and Data Protection are more relevant than ever, and especially since 25 May 2018, when the European General Data Protection Regulation became enforceable. This volume brings t
Commercial relationships give rise to diverse forms of legal obligation in private law, including contract, tort, agency, company law and partnership. More controversially, equity and the law of resti
This monograph makes a seminal contribution to existing literature on the importance of Roman law in the development of political thought in Europe. In particular it examines the expression 'dominus m
Strategic Human Rights Litigation (SHRL) is a growing area of international practice, yet one that remains relatively under-explored. Around the globe, advocates increasingly resort to national, regio
This book analyses the Nordic constitutional systems of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden in a comparative context. It has two main aims: first to fill a gap in the literature by providing
Now available in paperback! The development of the law of obligations across the common law world has been, and continues to be, a story of unity and divergence. Its common origins continue to exert a
Now available in paperback! When faced with tackling food-borne illness, regulators have a number of competing goals. They must investigate in order to discover the source of the illness. Once the sou
This book makes an original and significant contribution to the literature on jurisprudence and theology by arguing for the role of a theoretically robust Christian theology in a legal community domin
Examining general principles of law provides one of the most instructive examples of the intersection between EU law and comparative law. This collection draws on the expertise of high-profile and dis
In the last fifteen years constitutional issues regarding the rights of homosexuals and same-sex couples have emerged on a global scale, and the political and social debate about the recognition of LG
How does the state, as a public authority, relate to those under its jurisdiction through the criminal law? Connecting the ways in which criminal lawyers and public lawyers address questions of the cr
The Internet has transformed the ways in which we communicate and disseminate information. The Internet has helped to further the aims of journalism and been a friend to the media. But journalistic ac
This collection examines the human rights to social security and social protection from a women's rights perspective. The contributors stress the need to address women's poverty and exclusion within a
The value of work cannot be underestimated in today's world. Work is valuable because productive labour generates goods needed for survival, such as food and housing; goods needed for self-development
The book analyzes and compares how the US' liberal allies responded to the use of torture against their citizens after 9/11. Did they resist, tolerate, or support Bush Administration policies concerni
In his seminal work on Emotional Intelligence, Daniel Goleman suggests that the common view of human intelligence is far too narrow and that emotions play a much greater role in thought, decision-maki
This volume deals with questions of political party funding and campaign financing, issues which arouse controversy in many parts of the world. How are the central actors in the political arena suppos
One of the emerging trends in the debate surrounding the causes of the 2007/2008 financial crisis has been the identification of the contributory factors. A great deal of literature has concluded tha
The issue of competence division is of fundamental importance as it reflects the 'power bargain' struck between the Member States and their Union, determining the limits of the authority of the EU as
Now available in paperback! What impact did the printing press-a new means of communicating the written word-have on early modern English lawyers? This book examines the way in which law printing deve
The dramatic uprisings that ousted the long-standing leaders of several countries in the Arab region set in motion an unprecedented period of social, political, and legal transformation. The prosecuti
Contracts for the supply of digital content are fraught with legal issues extending beyond contract law. The contributions to this volume analyze the challenges and gaps in European Commission's propo
The central focus of this edited collection is on the ever-growing practice, in liberal states, to claim exemption from legal duties on the basis of a conscientious objection. Traditional claims have
The ever-growing interaction between member States and international organisations results, all too often, in situations of non-conformity with international law (eg peacekeeping operations, internati
The ever-growing interaction between member States and International Organisations results, all the more often, in situations of non-conformity with international law (eg peacekeeping operations, inte
"Despite their many obvious inter-connections, EU and international law are all too often studied and practised in different spheres. While it is natural for each to insist on their own unique charact
The forum (non) conveniens doctrine provides the basis for the discretionary exercise of jurisdiction by English courts in private international law disputes. London's pre-eminence as a centre for int
What does conservatism, as a body of political thought, say about the legal regulation of intimate relationships, and to what extent has this thought influenced the Conservative Party's approach to fa
This innovative collection offers one of the first analyses of criminologies of the military from an interdisciplinary perspective. While some criminologists have examined the military in relation to
This book seeks to interrogate the classical fiqh formulation on gender and homicide with a view to exploring further the debate on whether gender injustice in Islamic law is a human creation or attri
Westphalian constitutionalism has shaped our understanding of politics, socio-political institutions, and personal and political freedom for centuries. It is historically based in the foundations of W
This book provides an up to date, critical reading of British immigration and asylum law. It charts chronologically the emergence and evolution of immigration and asylum law in Britain, arguing that i
Progress in exploration and exploitation of outer space is proceeding rapidly, resulting in new space telecommunication services, innovative use of the constellation of satellite and new methods of pr
US constitutional jurisprudence often conflates two distinct inquiries: how to interpret the Constitution and how to allocate interpretive authority. This book explains the distinct role of judgements
The Land Registration Act 2002 has been in force for almost fifteen years. When enacted, the legislation, which replaced the Land Registration Act 1925, was intended to offer a clear and lasting frame
Controversial erosions of individual liberties in the name of anti-terrorism are on-going in liberal democracies. The focus of this book is on the manner in which strategic discourse has been used to
This volume arises from the tenth annual International Conference on Computers, Privacy, and Data Protection (CPDP 2017) held in Brussels in January 2017, bringing together papers that offer conceptua
