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Introduction : Straussian voices (2010)
Book Chapter
Burns, T., & Connelly, J. (2010). Introduction : Straussian voices. In T. Burns, & J. Connelly (Eds.), The Legacy of Leo Strauss (1-25). Imprint Academic

Policy arguments before courts: Identifying and evaluating consequence-based judicial reasoning (2010)
Journal Article
Cserne, P. (2010). Policy arguments before courts: Identifying and evaluating consequence-based judicial reasoning. Humanitas Journal of European Studies, 3, 9-30

This paper is a modest contribution to a long lasting discussion in legal theory and touches on two broad and related questions: what is and what ought to be the role of consequence-based arguments in legal reasoning. Although putting too much stress... Read More about Policy arguments before courts: Identifying and evaluating consequence-based judicial reasoning.

On the Necessity of Necessity: An Economic Analysis of Contracts Concluded in a Situation of Need (2010)
Journal Article
Szalai, A., & Cserne, P. (2010). On the Necessity of Necessity: An Economic Analysis of Contracts Concluded in a Situation of Need. Silesian journal of legal studies, 2, 11-25

In this paper the authors argue that the received view is unwarranted. Their model suggests that in many cases the socially efficient contract price is higher than the rescue costs. To be sure, due to serious information problems the practical implem... Read More about On the Necessity of Necessity: An Economic Analysis of Contracts Concluded in a Situation of Need.

Legal aspects of surgical castration (2010)
Journal Article
Harrison, K. (2010). Legal aspects of surgical castration. Sexual offender treatment, 5(2), 42856

The use of surgical castration, whilst still legal in some European countries is now being practised only on a very small scale. This is largely due to the fact that many people have objections to the practice of surgically castrating offenders, espe... Read More about Legal aspects of surgical castration.

War crimes in the armed conflict in Pakistan (2010)
Journal Article
Shah, N. A. (2010). War crimes in the armed conflict in Pakistan. Studies in Conflict and Terrorism, 33(4), 283-306. https://doi.org/10.1080/10576100903582535

This article argues that an internal armed conflict exists in Pakistan and the law of armed conflict together with human rights law applies to it. It is further argued that both the security forces of Pakistan and the Pakistani Taliban have and will... Read More about War crimes in the armed conflict in Pakistan.

Law and crime (2010)
Book
(2010). Law and crime. Sage

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Strauss's Collingwood (2010)
Book Chapter
Connelly, J. (2010). Strauss's Collingwood. In The Legacy of Leo Strauss (87 - 102). Imprint Academic

The Marine Strategy Framework Directive (2010)
Journal Article
Barnes, R., & Metcalfe, D. (2010). The Marine Strategy Framework Directive. International Journal of Marine and Coastal Law, 25, 81 - 91. https://doi.org/10.1163/157180809X12583617932347

The Marine Strategy Framework Directive was adopted on 17 June 2008 and entered into force on 15 July 2008. It is recognised by the European Community that pressures and demands on marine resources are often excessive and that action must be taken in... Read More about The Marine Strategy Framework Directive.

Comment The 2006 Women Protection Act of Pakistan: An Analysis (2010)
Journal Article
Shah, N. A. (2010). Comment The 2006 Women Protection Act of Pakistan: An Analysis. Religion and human rights, 5(1), 1-10. https://doi.org/10.1163/187103210x513620

This note argues that the 1979 Hudood laws of Pakistan, especially the Zina Ordinance were discriminatory and led to the violations of rights of men and women, but women were the hardest hit victims. The new legislation in 2006 has remedied the situa... Read More about Comment The 2006 Women Protection Act of Pakistan: An Analysis.

Regulating media markets in the public interest: principles beyond competition (2009)
Journal Article
Feintuck, M. (2009). Regulating media markets in the public interest: principles beyond competition. Journal of Media Business Studies, 6(3), 63-77. https://doi.org/10.1080/16522354.2009.11073489

The difficulties of regulating the giant corporations whichoperate within the broadcast and print media are well-charted. Whetheron a local, national or international scale, establishing or maintaininganything beyond a meager oligopolistic version of... Read More about Regulating media markets in the public interest: principles beyond competition.

Consumer goods guarantees in the DCFR (2009)
Journal Article
Twigg-Flesner, C. (2009). Consumer goods guarantees in the DCFR. European review of private law = Revue européenne de droit privé = Europäische Zeitschrift für Privatrecht, 17(4), 641-657

This article examines the provisions on consumer guarantees as contained in the Draft Common Frame of Reference (DCFR). It will be argued that while some of these provisions may seem sensible at first sight, there appears to be no clear justification... Read More about Consumer goods guarantees in the DCFR.

Character, Duty and Historical Consciousness (2009)
Book Chapter
Connelly, J. (2009). Character, Duty and Historical Consciousness. In British Idealism: Moral, Social and Political Philosophy (233 - 249). Imprint Academic

The mortgage arrears pre-action protocol : an opportunity lost (2009)
Journal Article
Whitehouse, L. (2009). The mortgage arrears pre-action protocol : an opportunity lost. Modern Law Review, 72(5), 793-814. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-2230.2009.00768.x

In February 2008, the Civil Justice Council circulated for consultation a mortgage arrears pre-action protocol that proposed some of the most radical and significant reforms of the repossession process for a century. Hinting at a return to the equita... Read More about The mortgage arrears pre-action protocol : an opportunity lost.

The rule of law in Pakistan (2009)
Journal Article
Shah, N. A. (2009). The rule of law in Pakistan. Public administration, 20(3), 187-193