The Three Paths of Justice

Court Proceedings, Arbitration, and Mediation in England
2012
ISBN: 978-94-007-3717-4
Verlag: Springer Netherlands

Buch, Englisch, Band 10, 298 Seiten, Paperback, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 476 g

Reihe: Ius Gentium: Comparative Perspectives on Law and Justice

This book presents a concise account of the English system of civil litigation, covering court proceedings in England and Wales. It is an original and important study of a system which is the historical root of the US litigation system. The volume offers a comprehensive and properly balanced account of the entire range of dispute resolution techniques.
As the first book on this subject to be published in the USA, it enables American lawyers to gain an overview of the main institutions of English Civil Procedure, including mediation and arbitration. It will render the English system of civil justice accessible to law students in the US, practitioners of law, professors, judges, and policy-makers.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Andrews, Neil

Fachgebiete

• Rechtswissenschaften Ausländisches Recht Common Law (UK, USA, Australien u.a.)

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Introduction.- 2. Principles of Civil Justice.- 3. First Instance Proceedings.- 4. Appeals and Finality.- 5. Costs.- 6. Enforcement of Court Judgments and Orders.- 7. Protective Relief.- 8. Multi-Party Litigation.- 9. Mediation.- 10. Arbitration in England.- 11. Connections Between Courts, Arbitration, Mediation, and Settlement: Transnational Observations.- Select Bibliography.- Leading Contributors to English Civil Justice.- Index.