The Due Process of Law - Brossura

Denning, Baron Alfred

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0406176086 ISBN 13: 9780406176080

Casa editrice: Oxford University Press, USA, 2005

Riassunto

Two central themes run through The Due Process of Law. The first is the workings of the various "measures authorised by the law so as to keep the streams of justice pure"-that is to say, contempt of court, judicial inquiries, and powers of arrest and search. The second is the recent development of family law, focusing particularly on Lord Denning's contribution to the law of husband and wife. These broad themes are elaborated through a discussion of Lord Denning's own judgments and opinions on a wide range of topics.

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L'autore:

Lord Alfred Denning, Baron Denning (Dec.)

Contenuti:

• Part One.
• Keeping the streams of justice pure and clean
• Introduction
• 1.: In the face of the Court
• 2.: The victimisation of witnesses
• 3.: Refusing to answer questions
• 4.: Scandalising the Court
• 5.: Disobedience to an order of the Court
• 6.: Prejudicing a fair trial
• Conclusion
• Part Two.
• Inquiries into conduct
• Introduction
• 1.: Into the conduct of judges
• 2.: Into the conduct of ministers
• 3.: Into the conduct of directors
• 4.: Into the conduct of gaming clubs
• 5.: Into the conduct of aliens
• 6.: Into the delays of lawyers
• Part Three.
• Arrest and Search
• Introduction
• 1.: Making an arrest
• 2.: Making a search
• 3.: New procedures
• Part Four.
• The Mareva injunction
• Introduction
• 1.: We introduce the process
• 2.: We are reversed
• Part Five.
• Entrances and exits
• Introduction
• 1.: The common law about aliens
• 2.: Commonwealth citizens
• 3.: Exits
• Part Six.
• Ventures into Family Law
• 1.: How I learned the trade
• 2.: The story of emancipation
• Part Seven.
• The deserted wife's equity
• Introduction
• 1.: Invoking Section 17 of the 1882 Act
• 2.: Invoking the aid of equity
• 3.: The Lords triumphant
• 4.: Lady Summerskill takes charge
• Part Eight.
• The wife's share in the home
• 1.: The judges introduce it
• 2.: The wide principle of fairness
• 3.: The trust concept
• 4.: Where there is no financial contribution
• Conclusion
• Epilogue
• Index

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Oxford University Press, USA
• Data di pubblicazione: 2005
• ISBN 10: 0406176086
• ISBN 13: 9780406176080
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 282