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Lawrence Collins, a leading international lawyer, has made a profound contribution to the study and understanding of the Conflict of Laws in England during the past twenty years. He has successfully combined his practice in one of London's leading law firms with unparalleled academic achievement. This volume combines a number of his most widely acclaimed and influential articles on important aspects of the Conflict of Laws, including a reprint of his fascinating 1992 Hague Academy Lectures entitled "Provisional and Protective Measures in International Litigation." Collins has updated and written introductory prefaces for each article to outline the most important subsequent developments since their original publication. Scholarly and incisive, these essays will be compulsory reading for all academics and practitioners interested in international litigation.
This edition brings together analyses, statistics and directory data on the countries and territories of Western Europe.
Dicey, Morris & Collins on the Conflict of Laws is renowned worldwide as the foremost authority on private international law. The 1st Supplement to the 15th Edition brings the main work up-to-date and deals with all the developments since the publication of the main work: The recast Brussels I RegulationNew UK Supreme Court decisions on habitual residenceImportant new decisions on state immunityThe Sulamerica case in international arbitrationThe Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2013All the many new European Court and Commercial Court cases on jurisdiction, judgments, contract and tor
This is the last remaining and only printed reference guide to the British aristocracy currently available.
Debrett's Peerage & Baronetage is the only up-to-date printed reference guide to the United Kingdom's titled families: the hereditary peers, life peers and peeresses, and baronets, and their descendants who form the fascinating tapestry of the peerage. This is the first ebook edition of Debrett's Peerage &Baronetage, and it also contains information relating to:The Royal FamilyCoats of ArmsPrincipal British Commonwealth OrdersCourtesy titlesForms of addressExtinct, dormant, abeyant and disclaimed titles.Special features for this anniversary edition include:The Roll of Honour, 1920: a list of the 3,150 people whose names appeared in the volume who were killed in action or died as a result of injuries sustained during the First World War.A number of specially commissioned articles, including an account of John Debrett's life and the early history of Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage, a history of the royal dukedoms, and an in-depth feature exploring the implications of modern legislation and mores on the ancient traditions of succession.
A softback, shorter version of its big sister, Whitaker's Almanack, the Concise edition is packed with thousands of UK-centric facts, figures and statistics on a wide range of subjects. Great value for money at less than half the price!
Presents a cursory reference of general knowledge, covering such topics as news, history, politics, media, science, finance, and sports.