Law in Context [4 ed.] 1862878420, 9781862878426

This fourth edition of Law in Context not only updates the text by reference to the latest thinking and developments in

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English Pages 464 [466] Year 2012

Table of contents :
Preface – The Hon Michael Kirby AC CMG
Law’s Philosophical Foundations
Legal Formalism and Rule of Law
Gender
Race
Access to Justice
Litigation
Lawyers Clients and Ethics
The Politics of Law-Making
Implementing Legal Rules
Law in an Economic Context
Law and Globalism
Index

Law in Context [4 ed.]
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