The Legal System

Author : Gerald L. Gall,F. Pearl Eliadis,France Allard
Publisher : Scarborough, Ont. : Carswell
Page : 713 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Courts
ISBN : 0459241532

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The Canadian Legal System by Gerald L. Gall,F. Pearl Eliadis,France Allard Pdf

The 5th edition has been completely updated, including significant additions to the sections on military law, changes to the provincial court structure (i.e., simplified procedures, case management, and court reform), incorporation of formal and informal ADR, and key charter and constitutional jurisprudence that continues to shape the law in Canada."--Pub. desc.

Author : Nancy McCormack,Melanie R. Bueckert
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Law
ISBN : 077985330X

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Introduction to the Law & Legal System of Canada by Nancy McCormack,Melanie R. Bueckert Pdf

This introductory text is intended to demystify the law and to provide information on the key components of the Canadian legal system including chapters on: The nature of law and competing theories of law Legal pluralism - how the Canadian legal system interacts with various religious legal systems Sources of Canadian law including legislation and caselaw The legal history of Britain, the reception of English law in Canada, the history of Civil Law in Quebec, and the bijural system The Constitution and the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms The structure of Canadian government Courts across Canada and the work of judges and lawyers Problems regarding access to justice Substantive law including Criminal Law, Property Law, Contract Law, and Tort Law Procedural laws governing civil disputes and criminal prosecutions.

Author : BARRY. WRIGHT
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2019
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0433498927

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LOOKING AT LAW - CANADA'S LEGAL SYSTEM. by BARRY. WRIGHT Pdf

Author : Kate Malleson,Richard Moules
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 289 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2010-04-08
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780199560189

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The Legal System by Kate Malleson,Richard Moules Pdf

Previous editions published : 3rd (2007), and 1st (2003).

Author : Stefan H. C. Lo,Kevin Kwok-yin Cheng,Wing Hong Chui
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 447 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2019-12-19
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781108721820

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The Hong Kong Legal System by Stefan H. C. Lo,Kevin Kwok-yin Cheng,Wing Hong Chui Pdf

Offers an accessible overview of Hong Kong's legal system and guides first-year law students in legal research and methods.

Author : Lawrence M. Friedman
Publisher : Russell Sage Foundation
Page : 347 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 1975-08-01
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781610442282

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The Legal System by Lawrence M. Friedman Pdf

Examines the impact of social forces on the legal system and how the rules and orders promulgated by that legal system affect social behavior. Dr. Friedman explores the relationship between class structure and the work of legal systems in the light of the existing literature and analyzes the influence of the cultural elements contained in a legal system. In a comprehensive analysis of the concept of legal culture, the author sheds new light on the development of our legal norms and the types of legal systems which prevail in a democracy.

Author : Philip Girard,Jim Phillips,R. Blake Brown
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
Page : 928 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2018-01-01
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781487504632

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A History of Law in Canada, Vol. 1 by Philip Girard,Jim Phillips,R. Blake Brown Pdf

A History of Law in Canada is the first of two volumes. Volume one begins at a time just prior to European contact and continues to the 1860s, while volume two will start with Confederation and end at approximately 2000. The history of law includes substantive law, legal institutions, legal actors, and legal culture. The authors assume that since 1500 there have been three legal systems in Canada - the Indigenous, the French, and the English. At all times, these systems have co-existed and interacted, with the relative power and influence of each being more or less dominant in different periods. The history of law cannot be treated in isolation, and this book examines law as a dynamic process, shaped by and affecting other histories over the long term. The law guided and was guided by economic developments, was influenced and moulded by the nature and trajectory of political ideas and institutions, and variously exacerbated or mediated intercultural exchange and conflict. These themes are apparent in this examination, and through most areas of law including land settlement and tenure, and family, commercial, constitutional, and criminal law.

Author : Toni Jaeger-Fine
Publisher : Carolina Academic Press LLC
Page : 170 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2020
Category : Justice, Administration of
ISBN : 1531020372

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The US Legal System by Toni Jaeger-Fine Pdf

"This book provides an overview and introduction to the basics of the U.S. Legal System. The chapters cover the Constitution, the Judicial System, the sources of U.S. Law, case law, and civil dispute resolution"--

Author : Tara Smith
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 303 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2015-07-30
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781107114494

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Judicial Review in an Objective Legal System by Tara Smith Pdf

This book grounds judicial review in its deepest foundations: the function, authority, and objectivity of a legal system as a whole.

Author : Paul Atkinson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 254 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : Justice, Administration of
ISBN : 0433495006

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The Canadian Justice System by Paul Atkinson Pdf

"Designed for those who are planning careers in the Canadian justice system or who will be working with people impacted by various aspects of the system, this text provides the foundational knowledge needed to understand the way the various facets of the Canadian justice system work."--

Author : René David,John E. C. Brierley
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 612 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 1978
Category : Comparative law
ISBN : 9780029076101

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Major Legal Systems in the World Today by René David,John E. C. Brierley Pdf

A significant introduction to the study of comparative law and a notable scholarly work, Major Legal Systems in the World Today analyzes the general characteristics which lie behind the development of the four principal legal systems of the world: the Civil law, the Common law, the Socialist law (primarily Soviet), and those based on religious or philosophical principles (Muslim, Hindu, Chinese, Japanese, and African). Providing unique insights into the spirt of each legal family, the book presents a total view of the historical foundation and the sources and structure of the law in each system.

Author : Alec Karakatsanis
Publisher : The New Press
Page : 130 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2019-10-29
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781620975282

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Usual Cruelty by Alec Karakatsanis Pdf

From an award-winning civil rights lawyer, a profound challenge to our society's normalization of the caging of human beings, and the role of the legal profession in perpetuating it Alec Karakatsanis is interested in what we choose to punish. For example, it is a crime in most of America for poor people to wager in the streets over dice; dice-wagerers can be seized, searched, have their assets forfeited, and be locked in cages. It's perfectly fine, by contrast, for people to wager over international currencies, mortgages, or the global supply of wheat; wheat-wagerers become names on the wings of hospitals and museums. He is also troubled by how the legal system works when it is trying to punish people. The bail system, for example, is meant to ensure that people return for court dates. But it has morphed into a way to lock up poor people who have not been convicted of anything. He's so concerned about this that he has personally sued court systems across the country, resulting in literally tens of thousands of people being released from jail when their money bail was found to be unconstitutional. Karakatsanis doesn't think people who have gone to law school, passed the bar, and sworn to uphold the Constitution should be complicit in the mass caging of human beings—an everyday brutality inflicted disproportionately on the bodies and minds of poor people and people of color and for which the legal system has never offered sufficient justification. Usual Cruelty is a profoundly radical reconsideration of the American "injustice system" by someone who is actively, wildly successfully, challenging it.

Author : Jessie J. Horner
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 372 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Law
ISBN : STANFORD:36105064208056

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Canadian Law and the Canadian Legal System by Jessie J. Horner Pdf

This text is designed for college and university level courses in Canadian Law. This exciting first edition provides readers with a useful foundation that not only explains the basic components of the Canadian legal system but also explores its functions and goals. It is broad and deep enough for students to grasp a thorough understanding of the system and to develop their own perspectives on the legal system and its relationship to society and social change. Including examples of the sometimes brilliant and sometimes inane results that law produces, this text will intrigue students and prepare them for further work in a legal framework in any field and advance their understanding of the rights and duties entailed in being a member of Canadian society.

Author : Alisdair Gillespie
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 606 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : STANFORD:36105134447809

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The English Legal System by Alisdair Gillespie Pdf

The English Legal System provides a lively and approachable introduction for those new to the study of law. The textbook presents the main areas of the legal system and encourages students to critique the wider aspects of how law is made and reformed. Clearly structured in four parts, and designed to reflect the content of legal system courses, the book provides thorough and informative coverage of all main topics. The book includes features such as questions for reflection and viewpoint boxes to encourage students to engage critically with the subject and to be able to debate the controversial aspects of the legal system. Online Resource Centre Lecturer resources: - Test bank of 300 multiple-choice questions with answers and feedback Student resources: - Regular updates (available in text and podcast format) - Audio podcast by the author featuring an introduction to the book and online resource centre - Annotated web links - Glossary - Suggestions for practical activities - Video clips of students debating in seminars

Author : Jennifer Corrin,Tony Angelo
Publisher : Intersentia
Page : 468 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2021-10-04
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1839701536

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Legal Systems of the Pacific by Jennifer Corrin,Tony Angelo Pdf

This book provides an overview of the legal systems of a selection of Pacific Island countries. It gives a general outline of each system, with emphasis on particularities and matters of current special interest, such as climate change and the environment. It offers easy reference and information about where to find more information on specific aspects of the legal system in each of those jurisdictions.00With no new books written on these legal systems, namely the Cook Islands, Fiji, French Polynesia, Kiribati, Nauru, New Caledonia, Niue, Papua New Guinea, Pitcairn, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tokelau, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu and Wallis and Futuna, for nearly 30 years, 'Legal Systems of the Pacific' fills a gap in the literature and offers an ?insider? perspective on the legal system, with the majority of authors being indigenous or long-term residents of the countries in question.