Comparative Law Before The Courts - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0903067625 ISBN 13: 9780903067621

Publisher: British Inst of Intl & Comparative, 2004

Synopsis

Comparative law is increasingly recognized as an essential reference point for judicial decision-making. This book brings together a collection of essays by distinguished jurists from the judiciary and academia to examine the use of comparative law by national and international courts. Authoritative contributions offer theoretical and practical perspectives from both common law and civil law jurisdictions.

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About the Author

Mads Andenas is a Professor in the Faculty of Law at the University of Oslo and the UN Special Rapporteur on Arbitrary Detention and the Chair of the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention, which reports to the UN Human Rights Council and the UN General Assembly. He has held senior academic appointments in the United Kingdom, including as Director of the British Institute of International and Comparative Law, London and Director of the Centre of European Law at King's College London.

Edition details

• Publisher: British Inst of Intl & Comparative
• Publication date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0903067625
• ISBN 13: 9780903067621
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 319
• Editor: Guy Canivet, Mads Andenas, Duncan Fairgrieve