New Books in the TRU Law Library

In recent years, the relevance of religious freedom has spread well beyond academia, becoming a reference point for international relations, multi-level policy development, as well as interfaith negotiations. Meanwhile, scholarship on religious freedom has flourished on the boundaries of sociology, law, comparative politics, history, and theology.

This book explores the use of the doctrine of good faith in the common law when interpreting contracts and resolving disputes. This doctrine is well-accepted in civil law, is reflected in international commercial law, and is a fundamental aspect of private law in the USA. However, its use in the UK is extremely limited.

As litigation rises against corporations and their climate change policies, this timely book examines their accountability and liability for climate change related matters. Covering both national and international law, it investigates approaches to corporate social responsibility, shedding light on how these strategies can help protect human rights and the environment.

This book provides a positive theory of labor law and dissects the fundamental theoretical issues that shape labor law doctrine. It investigates the deep economic tensions influencing judicial opinions in labor law, and how these can predict the outcomes of relevant legal doctrine and determine whether it accomplishes its regulatory goals.

Presenting diverse understandings of the origins and development of social welfare law, this globally informed Research Handbook embraces the inherent contradictions and complexities within the field. It emphasises the importance of ethical research and inclusivity and recognises the value of historical and contemporary methodologies.

This thoroughly updated second edition presents a comprehensive legal perspective on the inherently interdisciplinary field of children's rights. Chapters provide an article-by-article analysis of the Convention on the Rights of the Child, including its Optional Protocols, as well as contextualised advice on the interpretation and implementation of its provisions.

This multi-faceted book combines theoretical, empirical and practical approaches to explore how family law is responding to the ever-changing social dynamics of the family. Bringing together a broad range of experts with innovative perspectives from across the globe, it highlights family law's current challenges and presents key avenues for future research.

This book contends that the concept of fairness should be embraced and developed as a middle ground between strictly utilitarian and fundamental rights-based approaches to intellectual property (IP) law.

Elgar Research Agendas outline the future of research in a given area. Leading scholars are given the space to explore their subject in provocative ways, and map out the potential directions of travel. They are relevant but also visionary.

The Elgar Concise Encyclopedia of Oil and Gas Law provides a comprehensive overview of the engineering and geological aspects of oil and gas activities, placed within their legal context, as well as legal aspects of these activities. It focuses on exploration for and production of oil and gas, incorporating experience-based knowledge and the application of the law to technical issues.

This comprehensive book presents a unique and in depth overview of the regulatory frameworks governing Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) across 11 European jurisdictions. It emphasises the complex and evolving nature of aviation law as it is applied to UAS technology and demonstrates the need for a more cohesive legal framework in this sector.

This timely book examines the complex challenges arising in modern private international law (PIL). The book brings together leading practitioners and scholars to consider the future of this dynamic area of law. Authors examine the processes of both harmonisation and fragmentation of PIL, and highlight the continuing importance of territoriality.

The 2024-2025 Annotated Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act – updated semiannually – continues to be the resource you can rely on for authoritative guidance and current law and policy at a moment's notice. The book is a condensed version of the five-volume classic Bankruptcy and Insolvency Law of Canada, Fourth Edition.

This book gives systematic insight into the principles underlying EU capital market law which has developed from a narrowly defined matter for legal specialists to a core component of modern business law.

This insightful book analyses the theory and practice of administrative law in the European Union and its member states. Adopting a functional approach, Diana-Urania Galetta and Jacques Ziller provide a detailed overview of the law as it applies to EU institutions, bodies, offices, agencies, and member state authorities.

Hate Crimes in Comparative Legal Perspectiveexpertly analyses the current legislative, jurisprudential and statistical trends in hate crimes across Europe, comparing them with the evolution of international standards and with the dominant legislative model in common law countries.

This innovative book delves into the concept of social justice in the Visegrád countries through a rigorous examination of two demographics: working mothers and the unemployed. Using new empirical data, Sára Hungler analyses the experiences of these groups from the perspectives of redistribution, recognition and representation.

Renmin Chinese Law Review, Volume 11is the eleventh work in a series of annual volumes on contemporary Chinese law which bring together the work of well-known scholars from China, offering an insight into current legal research in China.

The law that regulates armed conflicts is one of the oldest branches of international law, and yet continues to be one of the most dynamic and relevant areas of law today. Now in its third edition, this textbook provides an accessible, scholarly, and up-to-date examination of international humanitarian law.

This Research Handbook examines the punishment of atrocity crime and presents a wide-ranging critique of post-conviction law, policy and practice. With a team of expert contributing authors, Róisín Mulgrew and Mikkel Jarle Christensen provide insights into the impact and implications of punishment models, strategies and frameworks.

In this thoroughly revised second edition, Anne Laure Bandle explores the process of attribution of artworks and antiques at auction and the commercial directive of auction houses when authenticating art and protecting themselves against misattributions.

Multilingual Communications Surveillance In Criminal Lawhighlights the vital yet overlooked roles of Intercept Interpreters and Translators (IITs) in criminal justice operations. Nadja Capus, Cornelia Griebel and Ivana Havelka conduct an interdisciplinary investigation, exploring IITs navigation of complex legal, linguistic and translational challenges.

This timely Companion provides a comprehensive overview of the relationship between applied ethics and the development and use of Artificial Intelligence (AI). Adopting a holistic approach, an array of global experts identify the norms at stake, map the legal landscape, and contextualize normative expectations in relevant use cases of AI.

This book is a thoroughly revised and updated third edition of what has become the go-to reference on collective marks and certification marks and remains the only complete volume devoted to these increasingly significant types of trademarks.