Bøger i Law in Context S. serien

Extensively updated throughout, this new edition introduces students to a wide range of modern legal issues. Written in a clear and engaging style, the book expertly addresses the ways in which the rules and structures of law respond to and influence changes in economic and political life. It provides a clear understanding of the relationship between law and society, with particular emphasis on the importance of morality, dispute solution and business regulation. An Introduction to Law is a valuable resource for students of law, be they undergraduate law students, those studying law as part of a mixed degree, or students on business or social science courses in which legal studies are included.

This work compares civil and common law systems using the French legal system as its basis. Focusing on the four main branches of French law: civil, criminal, administrative and constitutional law, the book examines the way that the judiciary, lawyers and academics operate within them.

Written by one of the leading specialists in European law and legal theory, this third edition explains the history and institutional framework of European Union law. It includes commentaries on successive drafts of the Constitutional and Lisbon treaties and discusses recent developments such as the Turkish application.