This Element presents the notion of legal personhood, which is a foundational concept of Western law. It explores the theoretical and philosophical foundations of legal personhood. Meer
Despite many journal articles on the subject, this book is unique in comprehensively addressing the topic of criminalisation of a ship’s Master.
The book interrogates the aim to define the nature of criminalisation, identifies the constituent problems in such criminal accountability, and open debates on options for solutions to the problems in the criminal process. Meer
This book advocates for a novel doctrine of 'total lawfare' as part of a comprehensive approach to modern hybrid warfare. The book will be of interest to academics, policy-makers and students working in the field of lawfare, jurisprudence and military law. Meer
In this book, Mary McThomas examines how individuals can claim their own subjecthood while still evading the identity-forming powers of state surveillance. Meer
The three-volume set reviews and evaluates 27 typical civil cases in China with the aim of refining the interpretation and application of the law through case guidance. Meer
As the first volume of a three-volume set that provides critical reviews of typical civil cases in China, this book focuses on the methodology of legal relations and their importance in adjudication. Meer
As the second volume of a three-volume set that critically reviews typical civil cases in China, this book focuses on the importance of constitutive requirements of legal rules. Meer
As the final volume of a three-volume set that critically examines typical civil cases in China, this book focuses on resolving conflicts between outdated laws and an advancing society. Meer
As a medium for communication between the EU and the USA, law has the ability to provide unique insights into the state of contemporary transatlantic relations. Meer
The book explores diverse legal tech applications, from "robot-judges" to computational law, systematically classifying their impacts and distinguishing between hype and reality. Meer
How should state-sponsored atrocities be judged and remembered? This controversial question animates contemporary debates on transitional justice and reconciliation. Meer
The 'Europeanisation' of the fight against crime is a broad and much-contested notion. This in-depth analysis of the role of the EU in fighting crime within the area of freedom, security and justice explores the impact of EU policies in the Member States, the progressive convergence of Member States' criminal law systems, the emergence of mutual recognition as an alternative to harmonization, and the incremental development of the ECJ's jurisdiction. Meer
One of the fundamental challenges currently facing the EU is that of reconciling its economic and environmental policies. Nevertheless, the role of environmental protection in EU competition law and policy has often been overlooked. Meer
A comprehensive and invaluable reference work for practitioners, academics, and students of international criminal law, this series critically examines a complex and important legal area. Meer
Contract Law is a core element of every law degree in England and Wales. Now in its 5th edition, Unlocking Contract Law will help you grasp the main concepts of the subject with ease. Meer
Fish's writings on philosophy, politics and law comprise numerous books and articles produced over many decades. This book connects those dots in order to reveal the overall structure of his argument and to demonstrate how his work in politics and law flows logically from his philosophical stands on the nature of the self, epistemology and the role of theory. Meer
Law and medicine can be caught in a tight embrace. They both play a central role in the politics of harm, making decisions regarding what counts as injury and what might be the most suitable forms of redress or remedy. Meer
The International Criminal Court emerged in the early twenty-first century as an ambitious and permanent institution with a mandate to address mass atrocity crimes such as genocide and crimes against humanity. Meer