It is now well established that the law of unjust enrichment forms an important and distinctive part of the English law of obligations. Restitutionary awards for unjust enrichment and for wrongdoing a
The range of global challenges faced today - from economic integration to climate change and food security - has highlighted the need for effective international governance. The WTO plays a key role i
This book presents the results of a European study of informed consent in the context of medical interventions. Written by a team of legal experts, this is the first book to gather in one place differ
The social security co-ordination forms a cornerstone of the European Union. The fact that the first regulations on the coordination of the various national systems were adopted on 1 January 1959; und
Following on from the first volume, this unique book is the only collection of native analyses of the status of legislation in 30 European jurisdictions plus the EU. Each chapter, written by a nation
‘...This book […] goes beyond stating what the law is and focuses on controversies occurring within this area of the law... an excellent introduction to this complex area of international law for newc
This book is based upon the papers written by a group of leading international scholars on the 'constitution of social democracy', delivered at a conference to celebrate Professor Keith Ewing's schola
The new edition of this market leading textbook offers the most current overview of international environmental law. Written for students and practitioners it provides a fresh understanding of interna
Article 6 of the Treaty on European Union (TEU) provides that the EU will accede to the system of human rights protection of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR). Protocol No 9 in the Treaty
The principal objective of this book is simple: to provide a timely and effective means of navigating the current maze of case law on causation, in order that the solutions to causal problems might mo
European capital markets law has developed rapidly in recent years. The former directives have been replaced by regulations and numerous implementing legal acts aimed at ensuring a level playing field
The jury has been criticised as irrational and undemocratic and in recent times has received only lukewarm support from senior members of the English judiciary. However, trial by jury can have an impo
European contract law is not only a key aspect of European private law but also plays a highly important role in the development of contract law at national level. However, European contract law is of
Procurement law has become a key area of professional practice in the United Kingdom as authorities and utilities are held to account to a complex web of legislative rules, judicial principles and 'so
Since its first appearance in 1986 this book has won uniform praise from many of the world's leading comparatists, has been acclaimed by senior judges and has been cited by the courts of many countrie
The European Union's Community Trade Mark (CTM) system gives its proprietor a uniform right applicable in all Member States on the strength of a single procedure which simplifies trademark policies at
Antarctica, one of the world's last great wilderness areas, presents special challenges for international law. Fears that Antarctica would become a front in the Cold War had catalyzed agreement on the
Every day EU institutions and agencies make decisions about how to regulate the various risks that threaten the well-being of EU citizens. In this way the EU has produced an imposing and exponentially
