The Judicial Process
The Judicial Process

Author: Christopher P. Banks

Publisher: CQ Press

Published: 2015-02-19

Total Pages: 775

ISBN-13: 1483317021

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The Judicial Process: Law, Courts, and Judicial Politics is an all-new, concise yet comprehensive core text that introduces students to the nature and significance of the judicial process in the United States and across the globe. It is social scientific in its approach, situating the role of the courts and their impact on public policy within a strong foundation in legal theory, or political jurisprudence, as well as legal scholarship. Authors Christopher P. Banks and David M. O’Brien do not shy away from the politics of the judicial process, and offer unique insight into cutting-edge and highly relevant issues. In its distinctive boxes, “Contemporary Controversies over Courts” and “In Comparative Perspective,” the text examines topics such as the dispute pyramid, the law and morality of same-sex marriages, the “hardball politics” of judicial selection, plea bargaining trends, the right to counsel and “pay as you go” justice, judicial decisions limiting the availability of class actions, constitutional courts in Europe, the judicial role in creating major social change, and the role lawyers, juries and alternative dispute resolution techniques play in the U.S. and throughout the world. Photos, cartoons, charts, and graphs are used throughout the text to facilitate student learning and highlight key aspects of the judicial process.

World Class Actions
World Class Actions

Author: Paul G. Karlsgodt

Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA

Published: 2012-09-13

Total Pages: 854

ISBN-13: 0199730245

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Part I of the book provides a jurisdiction-by-jurisdiction survey of the class action, group, collective, derivative, and other representative action procedures available across the globe. Each chapter is written from a local perspective, by an attorney familiar with the laws, best practices, legal climate, and culture of the jurisdiction.

Lawsuit!
Lawsuit!

Author: Randall L. Goodden

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2009-03-25

Total Pages: 376

ISBN-13: 9780470414828

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Addressing product liability concerns and laws both in the U.S. and internationally, this book helps manufacturers and engineers develop and implement proactive processes that can reduce liability concerns and potential lawsuits. It discusses preventive measures in the engineering, development, and manufacturing of products and explains the procedures and processes manufacturers must have in place to reduce the likelihood of liability as well as to provide the best defense in case of a lawsuit. This is a premier resource for engineers, manufacturers, risk managers, and others concerned about product liability.

Civil Justice Reconsidered
Civil Justice Reconsidered

Author: Steven P. Croley

Publisher: NYU Press

Published: 2017-08-22

Total Pages: 297

ISBN-13: 1479855006

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"In Civil Justice Reconsidered, Steven Croley demonstrates that civil litigation is, for the most part, socially beneficial. An effective civil litigation system is accessible to parties who have suffered legal wrongs, and it is reliable in the sense that those with stronger claims tend to prevail over those with weaker claims. However, while most of the system's failures are overstated, they are not wholly off base; civil litigation often imposes excessive costs that, among other unfortunate consequences, impede access to the courts, and Croley offers ways to reform civil litigation in the interest of justice for potential plaintiffs and defendants, and for the rule of law itself"--Publisher's web site, viewed February 10, 2017.

Personal Injury and the Law of Torts for Paralegals
Personal Injury and the Law of Torts for Paralegals

Author: Emily Lynch Morissette

Publisher: Aspen Publishing

Published: 2023-09-15

Total Pages: 650

ISBN-13: 1543858635

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Personal Injury and the Law of Torts for Paralegals, Sixth Edition, balances complete coverage of substantive torts topics with essential paralegal skills. Emily Lynch Morissette provides consistently clear writing and realistic examples that convey a working understanding of the role of the paralegal in tort cases. Teaching basic torts and skill development, the text features a logical organization, introducing substantive topics with an overview of the concepts and then moving through each element of negligence, followed by medical malpractice as a type of negligence, intentional torts, and workers’ compensation. New to the Sixth Edition: New examples and exercises throughout the text Meticulously updated throughout with citations to the current research Professors and students will benefit from: A wealth of clear and accessible examples Fact-based exercises that use real-life scenarios Integrated treatment of ethics Practice-based topics on medical record discovery, tort discovery, and litigation A consistent emphasis on medical information related to personal injury, such as how to obtain and understand medical records, including an introduction to medicine in the appendix Helpful pedagogy, including chapter objectives, marginal definitions, visual aids, case summaries, chapter summaries, and review questions

The American Legal Profession
The American Legal Profession

Author: Christopher P. Banks

Publisher: Taylor & Francis

Published: 2023-11-10

Total Pages: 106

ISBN-13: 1000996379

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This book is a tight and fresh analysis of the American legal profession and its significance to society and its citizens. The book’s primary objective is to expose, and correct, the principal misconceptions— myths— surrounding prelaw study, law school admission, law school, and the American legal profession itself. These issues are vitally important to prelaw advisors and instructors in light of the difficult problems caused by the Great Recessions of 2008 and 2020– 2021 and the disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Aimed equally at prelaw advisors and potential law students, this book can be used as a supplement in the interdisciplinary undergraduate law-related instructional market, including courses that cater to majors/minors in political science and criminal justice in particular. It can also be used in career counselling, internships, and the extensive paralegal program market. New to the Second Edition • Expanded coverage to include paralegal and legal assistant training. • New material on women and minority law students who are transforming law schools and the profession. • Explores challenges to the legal profession posed by economic recession, COVID-19, high tuition rates, exploding student loan debt, internet technological advances, and global competitive pressures, including legal outsourcing and DIY legal services. • Updated data and tables along with all underlying research.

Legal Origins and the Efficiency Dilemma
Legal Origins and the Efficiency Dilemma

Author: Nuno Garoupa

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2016-12-08

Total Pages: 230

ISBN-13: 1315311194

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Economists advise that the law should seek efficiency. More recently, it has been suggested that common law systems are more conducive of economic growth than code-based civil law systems. This book argues that there is no theory to support such statements and provides evidence that rejects a 'one-size-fits-all' approach. Both common law and civil law systems are reviewed to debunk the relationship between the efficiency of the common law hypothesis and the alleged inferiority of codified law systems. Legal Origins and the Efficiency Dilemma has six aims: explaining the efficiency hypothesis of the common law since Posner’s 1973 book; summarizing the legal origins theory in the context of economic growth; debunking their relationship; discussing the meaning of 'common law' and the problems with the efficiency hypothesis by comparing laws across English speaking jurisdictions; illustrating the shortcomings of the legal origins theory with a comparative law and economics analysis; and concluding there is no theory and evidence to support the economic superiority of common law systems. Based on previous pieces by the authors, this book expands their work by including new areas of analysis (such as trusts), detailing previous analysis (such as French law versus common law in the areas of contract, property and torts), and updating for recent developments in the academic discourse. This volume is of interest to academics and students who study microeconomics, comparative law and foundations of law, as well as legal policy analysts.