Download or read book Charting the legal systems of the Western Pacific Islands a legal research guide written by Victoria Szymczak and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Pacific region holds a cluster emerging nations that are attempting to reconcile a British-styled legal system with indigenous customary law. This union often creates conflict especially in areas of criminal law, human rights, family law, hereditary rights and property law. This guide provides a framework to support historical and current research on the legal systems of Pacific island nations which were under control of the British High Commissioner of the Western Pacific prior to their independence in the latter half of the 20th century: Kiribati, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, and Vanuatu. Parts I and II highlight difficulties researching these legal systems and suggests solutions. Part III reviews the legal history of the former British dependencies including the roles of prerogative instruments, British Parliamentary laws, localized legislation, and case law. Part IV provides strategies to fill gaps in documentation. Part V assesses research tools in the current legal system. The guide concludes with an appendix of primary resources for both pre-independence and post-independence legal authority.--Publisher.
Download or read book South Pacific Islands Legal Systems written by Michael A. Ntumy and published by University of Hawaii Press. This book was released on 1993-06-01 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive reference providing an overview of the laws, legal structures, and governmental institutions of each of the nations and territories of the South and Central Pacific (Australia, New Zealand, and Hawaii are not considered directly because their systems have been sufficiently described
Download or read book A Guide to Legal Analysis Research and Writing written by Layne Russell and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2000 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Legal Research and Writing text is designed for paralegal/legal assistant studies programs in colleges and universities at both the associate degree and the baccalaureate levels. It is anticipated that users of such text will introduce the matter in the student’s first or second semester once the student has entered his/her core courses or requirements.
Download or read book Guide to Foreign and International Legal Citations written by and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Formerly known as the International Citation Manual"--p. xv.
Download or read book Introduction to South Pacific Law written by Jennifer Corrin Care and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 2007 with total page 482 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Providing an overview of the origins and development of the law and legal systems in the South Pacific, the authors examine the framework of legal systems in the region and the operation of state and customary laws. Exploring, not only the legal system generally, but also the constitution and jurisdiction of state courts and legislative provisions of individual jurisdictions and cases, it contains individual chapters on substantive areas of law. They cover: administrative law constitutional law contract law criminal law customary law family law land law tort law. Highlighting the distinguishing features of the substantive law in force in the South Pacific, this book is an essential resource for all those interested in the law of the South Pacific Islands region.
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Download or read book West s Legal Desk Reference written by William P. Statsky and published by Delmar Thomson Learning. This book was released on 1991 with total page 1592 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Legal Desk Reference is a comprehensive source of legal information which includes approximately 9,000 definitions of legal words and phrases and an extensive legal bibliography. It offers Quick Cite to selected statutes and cases, abbreviations, charts, tables, maps and much more!
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Download or read book Courts and Civil Procedure in the South Pacific written by Jennifer Corrin and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book compares the conduct of civil cases in countries of the South Pacific and explains the practical application of civil procedures in the context of the courts in which they operate. The text focuses on the rules that apply in the superior courts of Fiji, Kiribati, Samoa, the Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, and Vanuatu. In this second edition, an introductory chapter explains the origin of the rules and the factors that link and differentiate them. The book then highlights the preliminary considerations that should be weighed before proceedings are instituted. Additionally, the constitution and civil jurisdiction of the courts are explained, along with a discussion of legislative and case law developments. Alternative ways of resolving civil disputes are offered. Recent changes to the rules are described, and further reforms that may be considered by rule making bodies are suggested. Subject: Civil Law, Comparative Law]
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Download or read book Basic Legal Research written by Amy E. Sloan and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 430 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For clear and accessible step-by-step instruction on the basics of legal research, you can count on this thorough revision of a popular paperback text, Basic Legal Research: Tools and Strategies, Second Edition . In addition to teaching critical legal skills, The author fosters confidence through: a building-block approach that breaks the material into discrete and comprehensible parts self-contained chapters on individual research sources And The research process that remain useful regardless of how a professor teaches research comprehensive coverage of electronic research that allows professors to introduce as much - or as little - of the topic as they choose end-of-chapter checklists, clear examples, and summary charts to reinforce learning and facilitate teaching helpful graphics -such as sample pages and examples of research sources - throughout the text the Second Edition responds to both user feedback and developments in the field, with several significant changes: revised and updated coverage of electronic legal research, reflecting the many developments in this area updated citation sections now include the ALWD Citation Manual more information on state statutes new coverage of procedural rules
Download or read book The Indigo Book written by Christopher Jon Sprigman and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2017-07-11 with total page 203 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This public domain book is an open and compatible implementation of the Uniform System of Citation.
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