McGregor on damages / by Edelman, James

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Administrative law / by Endicott, Timothy Andrew Orville

Table of Contents: “…Administration and the principles of the constitution -- The rule of law and the rule of judges -- Human rights law -- Due process -- Impartiality and independence -- Reasons : process and substance -- Discretion and deference -- Substantive fairness -- Errors of law and control of fact finding -- How to sue the government : judicial processes and judicial remedies -- Standing : litigation and the public interest -- Tribunals -- Ombudsmen and inquiries -- Torts -- Contracts.…”
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Religions in Contemporary Africa : an introduction / by Grillo, Laura S., 1956-

Table of Contents: “…Introduction: Why and how this book helps you understand religions in Africa -- Major religions in Africa -- African indigenous religions -- Christianity in Africa -- Islam in Africa -- Neo-traditional religious movements in Africa -- Pentecostal-charismatic movements in Africa -- Islamic reform movements in Africa -- Topical issues of religions in Africa -- Religion, witchcraft and modernity in Africa -- Religion, power and politics in Africa -- Religion, conflict and peace in Africa -- Religion and development in Africa -- Religion and human rights in Africa -- Religion, illness and health in Africa -- Religion and gender in Africa -- Religion and sexuality in Africa -- Religion, media and popular culture in Africa.…”
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Cases and materials on criminal law / by Dine, Janet

Table of Contents: “…Crime, punishment and human rights -- The conduct component of crime : Actus Reus -- The mental component of crime : Mens Rea -- Homicide -- Non-fatal offences against the person -- Sexual offences -- Property offences -- Fraud and making-off without payment -- The principle of capacity -- Defences -- European criminal law -- Encouragement, assistance, conspiracy and attempt -- Parties to crime.…”
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Black's law dictionary /

Table of Contents: “…Preface to the eleventh edition -- Acknowledgments -- Preface to the seventh edition -- Guide to the dictionary -- List of abbreviations -- Dictionary: -- Appendixes: -- Legal maxims -- The Declaration of independence -- The Constitution of the United States of America -- Universal Declaration of Human Rights -- Members of the United States Supreme Court -- Federal circuits map -- British regnal years -- Bibliography of books cited.…”
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Development as Freedom / by Sen, Amartya, 1933-

Table of Contents: “…Machine generated contents note: Introduction: Development as Freedom -- The Perspective of Fredom -- The ends and the Means of Development -- 3 Freedom and the Foundations of ustice -- 4 Povertyas Capability Deprivation -- Markets, States, nd Social Opportunity -- 6 The Importane of Democracy -- 7 Famines and Other Crises -- S Women'sAgency ndSocial Chnge -- 9 Population, Food and Freedom -- 10 Culture and HumanRights -- 11 Social Choice and Individual Behavior -- Individual Freedom as a Social Commitment -- Notes -- Index.…”
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The English legal system / by Gillespie, Alisdair, Weare, Siobhan

Table of Contents: “…The English legal system -- Domestic sources of law : parliamentary material -- Domestic sources of law : case law -- International sources of law -- Human Rights Act 1998 -- The structure of the courts -- The structure of the tribunals -- The judiciary and their appointment -- Judicial independence -- The legal professions -- Funding access to justice -- The investigation of crime -- Pre-trial matters -- Those in court -- The trials -- Criminal appeals -- Civil litigation -- Remedies and appeals -- Alternative dispute resolution -- The future in a post-COVID world.…”
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Understanding legislation: a practical guide to statutory interpretation / by Lowe, David, (Lawyer), Potter, Charlie, (Lawyer)

Table of Contents: “…Introduction to domestic legislation : statutes and subordinate legislation -- Anatomy and structure of domestic legislation -- Core principles and approach -- General presumptions as to the intended effect of legislation -- Interaction of legislation -- Internal aids to interpretation -- External aids to interpretation -- The Interpretation Act 1978 -- The effect of international law on domestic legislation -- Impact of the Human Rights Act 1998 : Sections 3 and 4 -- Sources of EU law and the nature, anatomy and structure of EU legislation -- Interpretation of EU law and its effect on domestic legislation -- Research tools and works of reference -- Checklist : practical considerations.…”
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The Oxford handbook of language and law /

Table of Contents: “…Language rights -- Linguistic human rights / Tove Skutnabb-Kangas -- Language policy in the United States / Peter M. …”
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