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Civil Enforcement in a Comparative Perspective
Publication date: September 30, 2021
Bailiffs play an important role in the enforcement of court orders. They are part of the state machinery for the transfer of assets from debtors to creditors and for evictions. This book investigates the surprising differences in bailiff regulation across Europe and questions how far governments take adequate responsibility for enforcement action.Paperback -
Coronavirus and the Law in Europe
Publication date: August 19, 2021
This book examines coronavirus-related legislation and its consequences in European states. It brings together expert contributions from over 80 academics and practitioners.Hardback€145.- -
European Legal Principles as Applied in Hong Kong
Publication date: March 30, 2021
This book contains the text of the Inaugural Caius Mok Law Lecture, given by The Hon. Chief Justice Geoffrey Ma at Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge.Paperback€25.- -
Principles of Good Governance and the Ombudsman
Publication date: September 10, 2019
This book determines the extent to which, through the performance of (indirect) normative functions and the application of principles of good governance as assessment standards, the ombudsman institution can contribute to improving the legal quality of the government while enhancing the legitimacy of the administration and the democratic system as a whole.Paperback€89.- -
Constitutions Compared (5th edition)
Publication date: August 9, 2019
The 5th edition of this handbook provides a user-friendly introduction to comparative constitutional law. For each area of constitutional law, a general introduction and a comparative overview is provided, which is then followed by more detailed country chapters on that specific area. The author has expanded several chapters to provide for even more detail on national legal systems and constitutional comparison.Paperback€70.- -
The Liability of Public Authorities in Comparative Perspective
Publication date: October 26, 2016
In recent decades, the liability of public authorities has been one of the main areas of development in tort law in Europe, with major reforms implemented or considered at a national level, and a steady stream of major court decisions. During the same period, ‘Member State liability’ has also been recognised in the law of the EU, and the interplay of principles of national and EU law – and additionally the ‘just satisfaction’ jurisprudence of ...Paperback€98.- -
Democracy through Regional Integration
Publication date: November 19, 2015
Regional integration systems are becoming increasingly important. This book analyses how regional integration systems all over the world might be able to act as defenders or promoters of democracy, rule of law and the respect for human rights among their members.Paperback€49.- -
Coordinating Ombudsmen and the Judiciary
Publication date: March 28, 2014
Although the protection of individuals’ interests against administrative actions is still primarily the domain of the judiciary, most legal systems nowadays also assign this task to ombudsmen. This can potentially lead to conflicts between the two institutions and can affect their relations, and therefore needs coordination.Paperback€80.- -
The Effects of Judicial Decisions in Time
Publication date: October 17, 2013
Constitutional review is a hot topic in contemporary constitutional debate and design. However, the legal force of judicial decisions, and in particular their effect in time, is an under-studied issue in the literature.Paperback€65.- -
Parliamentary Immunity
Publication date: September 27, 2013
Is it necessary and just that parliamentarians are immune from legal action? If so, to what extent is such immunity justified and which purpose does it serve? These questions touch the very core of constitutional law. This book contains a comprehensive study of parliamentary immunity in the United Kingdom, France and the Netherlands.Paperback€65.-