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The Changing Role of Property Law - Rights, Values and Concepts (Hardcover): Ernst Nordtveit The Changing Role of Property Law - Rights, Values and Concepts (Hardcover)
Ernst Nordtveit
R3,480 Discovery Miles 34 800 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This timely book analyses the most significant contemporary developments and trends in property law, including the concept of property rights, the role of property law and property rights in society, and the values they enhance. It examines the effect of property rights on social, economic and cultural development and vice versa, considering the impact of phenomena such as technological innovation, digitalisation and blockchain technology, changes in social and economic organisation and globalisation. Featuring contributions from top international scholars in the field, chapters explain the variety of property rights found in most legal systems and how these develop in relation to social needs and available resources. The book discusses the current transition of property from mainly physical objects to intangible values in the form of, for example, intellectual property rights, and the impacts this is having on the law, democracy and free speech. Other prominent issues tackled by the book include the organisation of registries for property rights, models for managing public property and the influence of new property forms on family and inheritance law. An essential read for scholars and students of property law, including intellectual property, the book will also be of interest to those working in family law, law and technology and commercial law whose research intersects with property rights.

Confronting Biopiracy - Challenges, Cases and International Debates (Hardcover): Daniel Robinson Confronting Biopiracy - Challenges, Cases and International Debates (Hardcover)
Daniel Robinson
R3,914 Discovery Miles 39 140 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

'Biopiracy' refers either to the unauthorized extraction of biological resources, such as plants with medicinal properties, and associated traditional knowledge from indigenous peoples and local communities, or to the patenting of spurious 'inventions' based on such knowledge or resources without compensation. Biopiracy cases continue to emerge in the media and public eye, yet they remain the source of considerable disagreement, confusion, controversy and grief. The aim of this book is to provide the most detailed, coherent analysis of the issue of biopiracy to date.

The book synthesizes the rise of the issue and increasing use of the term by activists and negotiators in the World Trade Organization (WTO) and the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), to form a critical understanding of the themes, implications and politics of biopiracy. Taking a case-study based approach, derived from interviews and fieldwork with researchers, government, industry, local farmers, healers and indigenous people, the author sequentially documents events that have occurred in biopiracy and bioprospecting controversies. Implications and ethical dilemmas are explored, particularly relating to work with local communities, and the power relations entailed. Detailing international debates from the WTO, CBD and other fora in an accessible manner, the book provides a unique overview of current institutional limitations and suggests ways forward. Options and solutions are suggested which are relevant for local communities, national governments, international negotiators, NGO and interest groups, researchers and industry.

Forests for People - Community Rights and Forest Tenure Reform (Hardcover): Anne M Larson, Deborah Barry, Ganga Ram Dahal Forests for People - Community Rights and Forest Tenure Reform (Hardcover)
Anne M Larson, Deborah Barry, Ganga Ram Dahal
R3,925 Discovery Miles 39 250 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Who has rights to forests and forest resources? In recent years governments in the South have transferred at least 200 million hectares of forests to communities living in and around them . This book assesses the experience of what appears to be a new international trend that has substantially increased the share of the world's forests under community administration. Based on research in over 30 communities in selected countries in Asia (India, Nepal, Philippines, Laos, Indonesia), Africa (Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Ghana) and Latin America (Bolivia, Brazil, Guatemala, Nicaragua), it examines the process and outcomes of granting new rights, assessing a variety of governance issues in implementation, access to forest products and markets and outcomes for people and forests . Forest tenure reforms have been highly varied, ranging from the titling of indigenous territories to the granting of small land areas for forest regeneration or the right to a share in timber revenues. While in many cases these rights have been significant, new statutory rights do not automatically result in rights in practice, and a variety of institutional weaknesses and policy distortions have limited the impacts of change. Through the comparison of selected cases, the chapters explore the nature of forest reform, the extent and meaning of rights transferred or recognized, and the role of authority and citizens' networks in forest governance. They also assess opportunities and obstacles associated with government regulations and markets for forest products and the effects across the cases on livelihoods, forest condition and equity.Published with CIFOR

Family Law, Sex and Society - A Comparative Study of Family Law (Hardcover): Peter De Cruz Family Law, Sex and Society - A Comparative Study of Family Law (Hardcover)
Peter De Cruz
R4,240 Discovery Miles 42 400 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Comparative in both approach and framework, Family Law, Sex and Society provides a critical exposition of key areas in family law, exploring their evolution and development within their historical, cultural, political and legal context.
Cross-referencing to English law throughout, this comparative textbook pays particular attention to the transformation of marriage; the development of divorce laws; matrimonial property; the legal recognition of unmarried heterosexual and same-sex cohabitants; the universal adoption of the best interests standard for children in domestic and international legislation; and the impact of the Human Rights Act 1998 on family law in a variety of jurisdictions.
Divided into different sections, Family Law, Sex and Society includes coverage of:

  • a jurisdictional and historical survey of some of the main themes in Family Law, as well as consideration of the evolution of the Western family
  • the English law relating to divorce, marital property and children and a comparison with the equivalent law in the civil law jurisdictions of France and Germany
  • family law developments in other common law countries such as Australia and New Zealand, selected American jurisdictions, parts of Africa and some Far Eastern countries; and hybrid jurisdictions like Japan and Russia
  • an analysis of the law relating to unmarried cohabitation and domestic partnerships in civil law jurisdictions such as France, Germany and Sweden in comparison to Anglo-American law
  • a comparative analysis of the laws relating to domestic violence.

Family Law, Sex and Society offers valuable socio-legal and socio-cultural insights into the practice of family law, and is the only textbook that provides a unified, coherent and comparative approach to the study of family law as it operates in these particular jurisdictions.

Children's Rights and the Law - An Introduction (Paperback): Hilaire Barnett Children's Rights and the Law - An Introduction (Paperback)
Hilaire Barnett
R1,163 Discovery Miles 11 630 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

This book identifies the definition of a child within the law, the rights of children, and discusses the extent to which primarily English law gives adequate recognition to and protection of these rights. To what extent does English law gives adequate recognition to and protection of the rights of children? Historically the idea of and protection of rights has focused on parental rights rather than the rights of the child. The rights of children have remained far less recognised and certain until recently. Using case studies from the United Kingdom and beyond, this book takes a thematic approach to children's rights and considers topics including: underlying concepts such as the welfare of the child and safeguarding, the right to education and to medical treatment, the right to freedom from abuse and/or sexual and commercial exploitation, including contemporary challenges from forced marriage, FGM, modern slavery and trafficking, the role of the State in relation to children in need of care and protection, children's rights in the criminal justice system, the right to contract and employment. In addition, the book provides an introduction to key aspects of domestic and international law, including the Children Act 1989, the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, the European Convention on Human Rights and the Human Rights Act 1998. The book will be of great interest to law and social science students in the areas of Child Development and Protection, Human Rights Law, Family Law, Child Law, and Child Studies, as well as to social workers, police officers, magistrates, probation officers and other related professions.

Access and Benefit Sharing of Genetic Resources, Information and Traditional Knowledge (Hardcover): Charles Lawson, Michelle... Access and Benefit Sharing of Genetic Resources, Information and Traditional Knowledge (Hardcover)
Charles Lawson, Michelle Rourke, Fran Humphries
R3,703 Discovery Miles 37 030 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

Addressing the management of genetic resources, this book offers a new assessment of the contemporary Access and Benefit Sharing (ABS) regime. Debates about ABS have moved on. The initial focus on the legal obligations established by international agreements like the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity and the form of obligations for collecting physical biological materials have now shifted into a far more complex series of disputes and challenges about the ways ABS should be implemented and enforced. These now cover a wide range of issues, including: digital sequence information, the repatriation of resources, technology transfer, traditional knowledge and cultural expressions, open access to information and knowledge, naming conventions, farmers' rights, new schemes for accessing pandemic viruses sharing DNA sequences, and so on. Drawing together perspectives from an interdisciplinary range of leading and emerging international scholars, this book offers a new approach to the ABS landscape; as it breaks from the standard regulatory analyses in order to explore alternative solutions to the intractable issues for the Access and Benefit Sharing of genetic resources. Addressing these modern legal debates from a perspective that will appeal to both ABS scholars and those with broader legal concerns in the areas of intellectual property, food, governance, Indigenous issues, and so on, this book will be a useful resource for scholars and students as well as those in government and in international institutions working in relevant areas.

A Lawyer's Guide to Mass Torts - Establish Your Legacy (Hardcover): Jacob Malherbe A Lawyer's Guide to Mass Torts - Establish Your Legacy (Hardcover)
Jacob Malherbe
R790 R669 Discovery Miles 6 690 Save R121 (15%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
EGLR 2008 Volume 3 (Hardcover): Hazel Marshall EGLR 2008 Volume 3 (Hardcover)
Hazel Marshall
R5,378 Discovery Miles 53 780 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Volume 3 is a fully referenced compendium of the law reports published in the Estates Gazette maagazine between October and December 2008. The Estates Gazette Law Reports are an indispensable reference for property law practitioners and students researching and advising on all aspects of: landlord & tenant, valuation, professional negligence, conveyancing, real property, leasehold enfranchisement & compensation. Cases are selected by HH Judge Hazel Marshall QC, Senior Chancery Judge at the Central London County Court.

Knock-for-Knock Indemnities and the Law - Contractual Limitation and Delictual Liability (Hardcover): Kristoffer Svendsen,... Knock-for-Knock Indemnities and the Law - Contractual Limitation and Delictual Liability (Hardcover)
Kristoffer Svendsen, Endre Stavang, Greg Gordon
R3,700 Discovery Miles 37 000 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

This book examines contractual limitation, principles and practice through the use of knock-for-knock indemnity clauses. In using such clauses, the parties agree that for certain forms of potential liability - typically property damage, personal injury to employees, and sometimes other heads of claim such as consequential loss - any loss arising will be absorbed by the party who suffers it: "you look after your losses, I'll look after mine." It is an apparently simple, pragmatic and neat solution to the question of who bears liability: a risk allocation model so straightforward that it was described by one experienced English judge, Honorable Mr. Justice Morison, as "crude". A specialist contributor team of international experts, examine the origin, application and effect of these clauses in important jurisdictions, their impact in different industries such as oil & gas, shipping, construction and insurance, through the lenses of both economic and legal analyses. The book is of use for lawyers, economists and businesspeople who draft, negotiates or manage contracts in all industries where liability is dealt with in this way. It is also of interest to students, academics, and policy makers.

Research Handbook on the Economics of Torts (Paperback): Jennifer H. Arlen Research Handbook on the Economics of Torts (Paperback)
Jennifer H. Arlen
R1,747 Discovery Miles 17 470 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The highlight of this intellectually rich volume is the multiple perspectives it offers on the economic analysis of the tort system. In collecting these essays from leading legal scholars, Jennifer Arlen offers a wide range of empirical, institutional, and doctrinal dimensions of economic thought critical to assessing how our socio-legal system addresses the problem of accidental harm. The volume will serve as an invaluable contribution to the literature on the dynamic character of the tort system in action.' - Robert L. Rabin, Stanford Law School, US'An indispensable resource for anyone interested in economic analysis of tort law, and tort law period. Professor Arlen has assembled an academic all-star team, and its members have prepared up-to-date, high quality, and accessible treatments of centrally important topics ranging from causation and damages to vicarious liability and insurance to tort reform and tort alternatives. With respect to the analysis of tort law through the lenses of empirical and microeconomic analysis, this is now the go-to volume.' John Goldberg, Harvard Law School, US 'This Handbook redefines the boundaries of research in the economics of torts by integrating the standard model with a theoretical and empirical analysis of the institutions intervening before (contracts) and after (litigation) the occurrence of harm. It is an essential companion for scholars working in this field and provides plenty of new ideas for further research.' - Giuseppe Dari-Mattiacci, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands This pioneering Handbook contains specially-commissioned chapters on tort law from leading experts in the field. This volume evaluates issues of vital importance to those seeking to understand and reform the tort law and the litigation process, taking a multi-disciplinary approach, including theoretical economic analysis, empirical analysis, socio-economic analysis, and behavioral analysis. Topics discussed include products liability, medical malpractice, causation, proximate cause, joint and several liability, class actions, mass torts, vicarious liability, settlement, damage rules, juries, tort reform, and potential alternatives to the tort system. Scholars, students, legal practitioners, regulators, and judges with an interest in tort law, litigation, damages, and reform will find this seminal Handbook an invaluable addition to their libraries. Focusing on issues of vital importance to those seeking to understand and reform the tort system, this volume takes a multi-disciplinary approach, including theoretical economic analysis, empirical analysis, socio-economic analysis, and behavioral analysis of liability rules and the litigation process. Topics discussed include products liability, medical malpractice, causation, proximate cause, joint and several liability, class actions, mass torts, vicarious liability, settlement, damage rules, juries, tort reform, and potential alternatives to the tort system. Scholars, students, law practitioners, regulators, judges and economists with an interest in tort law, litigation, damages, and reform will find this seminal Handbook an invaluable addition to their libraries. Contributors: J. Arlen, L. Babcock, T. Baker, R. Cooter, A.F. Daughety, D. DePianto, S.S. Diamond, T. Eisenberg, R.A. Epstein, J. Furgeson, M.A. Geistfeld, M.F. Grady, L. Hardcastle, M. Heise, E. Helland, D.R. Hensler, K.N. Hylton, L.A. Kornhauser, R. Kraakman, G. Miller, J.F. Reinganum, J.M. Salerno, S.A. Seabury, C.M. Sharkey, P. Siegelman, E.L. Talley, M. Trebilcock, P.-E. Veel, W.K. Viscusi, A.L. Wickelgren, K. Zeiler

Pure Economic Loss - New Horizons in Comparative Law (Hardcover): Vernon Valentine Palmer, Mauro Bussani Pure Economic Loss - New Horizons in Comparative Law (Hardcover)
Vernon Valentine Palmer, Mauro Bussani
R4,374 Discovery Miles 43 740 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Pure economic loss is one of the most-discussed problems in the fields of tort and contract. How do we understand the various differences and similarities between these systems and what is the extent to which there is a common-core of agreement on this question? This book takes a comparative approach to the subject, exploring the principles, policies and rules governing tortious liability for pure economic loss in a number of countries and legal systems across the world. The countries covered are USA, Canada, Japan, Israel, South Africa, Japan, Romania, Croatia, Denmark and Poland, with the contributors taking a comparative fact-based approach through the use of hypothetical problems to analyze and then summarize the individual country's tort approach. Using a fact-based questionnaire, a tested taxonomy, and a sophisticated comparative law methodology, the authors convincingly demonstrate that there are liberal, pragmatic and conservative regimes throughout the world. The recoverability of pure economic loss poses a generic question for these legal systems - it is not just a civil law versus common law issue. It will be of interest to students and academics studying tort law and comparative law in the different countries covered.

Biotechnological Inventions and Patentability of Life - The US and European Experience (Hardcover): Andrea Stazi Biotechnological Inventions and Patentability of Life - The US and European Experience (Hardcover)
Andrea Stazi
R3,481 Discovery Miles 34 810 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Professor Stazi's volume on biotechnological inventions is an excellent work that any scholar or practitioner in this complex area of law should not only read, but also frequently consult. This detailed, systematic and comprehensive explanation of the provisions on 'patentability of life' - both in the EU and the USA - is combined with the related theories and constructions as well as the relevant case law. In this regard, the author offers a balanced overview of the relevant provisions and their explicit or implied exceptions.' - Alberto Musso, University of Bologna, Italy'The appropriate protection of biotechnological inventions and the so-called 'patentability of life' are one of the most crucial questions of modern intellectual property. It is also one of the most debated, as it involves not only complex legal issues but raises high social, ethical and even sometimes religious concerns. Professor Stazi's book is thus a very timely contribution, managing the 'tour de force' of combining serious and comparative doctrinal analysis of the criteria (and the limits) of patentability, while at the same time offering a good overview of the challenges with regard to bioethics and fundamental rights. Without any doubt, this volume will enrich the already excellent series on New Directions in Patent Law.' - Christophe Geiger, CEIPI, University of Strasbourg, France In today's technological world, biotechnology is one of the most innovative and highly invested-in industries for research, in the field of science. This book analyzes the forms and limitations of patent protection recognition for biotechnological inventions, with particular regard to patentability of life. The author expertly compares the United States model, traditionally based on technical evaluations, with the European model, inspired by fundamental rights and bioethics. He highlights how the regulation of biotechnological inventions should guarantee a fair balance between protection of investment and access to information, which is essential for further research and innovation. Academics and practitioners dealing with intellectual property, patent law and biotechnological inventions will find this book to be of interest. The topics discussed will also be useful for patent offices and medical institutions, as well as medical researchers.

Indigenous Intellectual Property - A Handbook of Contemporary Research (Hardcover): Matthew Rimmer Indigenous Intellectual Property - A Handbook of Contemporary Research (Hardcover)
Matthew Rimmer
R7,091 Discovery Miles 70 910 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This comprehensive introduction to challenges and possibilities in the recognition of indigenous intellectual property combines informative sections on the formal legal framework with richly detailed and historically contextualized accounts of key cases and developments. Connections to other big issues such as climate change and the digital revolution are well-drawn, while an insistent critical voice displays concern for indigenous agency, the tension between universality and cultural distinctiveness, and the place of indigenous customary law and sovereignty in intellectual property debates.' - Kirsten Anker, McGill University, Canada'Since the early 1990s, several collections on indigenous peoples and intellectual property have been published. But for depth, breadth and legitimacy, this one is the best so far. It delves into all conceivable facets of the problem. The geographical coverage is comprehensive. The authors are all outstanding scholars who write well, clearly and with authority and genuine devotion. It is especially gratifying to see contributions from indigenous people and experts with practical experience. This book is highly recommended.' - Graham Dutfield, University of Leeds, UK Taking an interdisciplinary approach unmatched by any other book on this topic, this thoughtful Handbook considers the international struggle to provide for proper and just protection of Indigenous intellectual property (IP). In light of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples 2007, expert contributors assess the legal and policy controversies over Indigenous knowledge in the fields of international law, copyright law, trademark law, patent law, trade secrets law, and cultural heritage. The overarching discussion examines national developments in Indigenous IP in the United States, Canada, South Africa, the European Union, Australia, New Zealand, and Indonesia. The Handbook provides a comprehensive overview of the historical origins of conflict over Indigenous knowledge, and examines new challenges to Indigenous IP from emerging developments in information technology, biotechnology, and climate change. Practitioners and scholars in the field of IP will learn a great deal from this Handbook about the issues and challenges that surround just protection of a variety of forms of IP for Indigenous communities. Contributors: F. Adcock, B.B. Arnold, S. Bannerman, J. Bannister, M. Barelli, A. Daly, J. de Beer, R. Dearn, D. Dylan, S. Gray, M. Hardie, S. Holcombe, T. Janke, C. Ncube, C. Oguamanam, M. Rimmer, D. Rolph, S. Rosanowski, M. Sainsbury, A.G. Siswandi, B. Tobin, R. Tushnet, W. van Caenegem, T. Voon

The Future Control of Food - A Guide to International Negotiations and Rules on Intellectual Property, Biodiversity and Food... The Future Control of Food - A Guide to International Negotiations and Rules on Intellectual Property, Biodiversity and Food Security (Hardcover)
Geoff Tansey
R3,926 Discovery Miles 39 260 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This book is the first wide-ranging guide to the key issues of intellectual property and ownership, genetics, biodiversity and food security. Proceeding from an introduction and overview of the issues, comprehensive chapters cover negotiations and instruments in the World Trade Organization, Convention on Biological Diversity, UN Food and Agriculture Organization, World Intellectual Property Organization, the International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants and various other international bodies. The final part discusses the responses of civil society groups to the changing global rules, how these changes affect the direction of research and development, the nature of global negotiation processes and various alternative futures. Published with IDRC and QIAP.

Cohabitation - Division of Property on Relationship Breakdown (Paperback): Stephen Parker Cohabitation - Division of Property on Relationship Breakdown (Paperback)
Stephen Parker
R2,503 Discovery Miles 25 030 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
Research Handbook on Cross-border Enforcement of Intellectual Property (Hardcover): Paul Torremans Research Handbook on Cross-border Enforcement of Intellectual Property (Hardcover)
Paul Torremans
R7,764 Discovery Miles 77 640 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The Research Handbook on Cross-Border Enforcement of Intellectual Property systematically analyzes the unique difficulties posed by cross-border intellectual property disputes in the modern world. The contributions to this book focus on the enforcement of intellectual property primarily from a cross-border perspective. Infringement remains a problematic issue for emerging economies and so the book assesses some of the enforcement structures in a selection of these countries, as well as cross-border enforcement from a private international law perspective. Finally, the book offers a unique insight into the roles played by judges and arbitrators involved in cross-border intellectual property dispute resolution. Providing a comprehensive approach to cross-border enforcement, this Handbook will prove a valuable resource for academics, postgraduate students, practitioners and international policymakers. Contributors: E. Arezzo, S. Bariatti, M. Blakeney, A.F. Christie, T. Cook, P.A. De Miguel Asensio, F. Dessemontet, P. Ellis, V. Ferguson, C. Geiger, S. Hailing, N.H.B. H ng, T. Kono, M. Leaffer, T. Leepuangtham, S. Neumann, C.O.Garcia-Castrillon, M. Schneider, I. Stamatoudi, P. Torremans, O. Vrins, P.K.Yu

TRIPS Compliance, National Patent Regimes and Innovation - Evidence and Experience from Developing Countries (Hardcover): Sunil... TRIPS Compliance, National Patent Regimes and Innovation - Evidence and Experience from Developing Countries (Hardcover)
Sunil Mani, Richard R. Nelson
R3,142 Discovery Miles 31 420 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

With respect to intellectual property regimes, a significant change in international governance rules is mandated by the Agreement on Trade Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS).This topical volume deals with the processes through which TRIPS compliance was achieved in four developing country jurisdictions: Brazil, China, India and Thailand. More importantly, it analyses the macro and micro implications of TRIPS compliance for innovative activity in industry in general, but focuses specifically on the agrochemical, automotive and pharmaceutical sectors. This unique volume will appeal to a wide range of scholars working on development, evolutionary economics and technology. Contributors: T. Caliari, P. Charoenporn, S. Chaudhuri, S. Hong, P. Intarakumnerd, S. Mani, R. Mazzoleni, L. Nagarajan, R.R. Nelson, L. Martins Costa Povoa, C. Pray, V.K. Unni

Spatial Justice After Apartheid - Nomos in the Postcolony (Hardcover): Jaco Barnard-Naude, Julia Chryssostalis Spatial Justice After Apartheid - Nomos in the Postcolony (Hardcover)
Jaco Barnard-Naude, Julia Chryssostalis
R3,994 Discovery Miles 39 940 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

This book considers the question of spatial justice after apartheid from several disciplinary perspectives - jurisprudence, law, literature, architecture, photography and psychoanalysis are just some of the disciplines engaged here. However, the main theoretical device on which the authors comment is the legacy of what in Carl Schmitt's terms is nomos as the spatialised normativity of sociality. Each author considers within the practical and theoretical constraints of their topic, the question of what nomos in its modern configuration may or may not contribute to a thinking of spatial justice after apartheid. On the whole, the collection forces a confrontation between law's spatiality in a "postcolonial" era, on the one hand, and the traumatic legacy of what Paul Gilroy has called the "colonial nomos", on the other hand. In the course of this confrontation, critical questions of continuation, extension, disruption and rewriting are raised and confronted in novel and innovative ways that both challenge Schmitt's account of nomos and affirm the centrality of the constitutive relation between law and space. The book promises to resituate the trajectory of nomos, while considering critical instances through which the spatial legacy of apartheid might at last be overcome. This interdisciplinary book will appeal to scholars of critical legal theory, political philosophy, aesthetics and architecture.

Research Handbook on Intellectual Property in Media and Entertainment (Hardcover): Megan Richardson, Sam Ricketson Research Handbook on Intellectual Property in Media and Entertainment (Hardcover)
Megan Richardson, Sam Ricketson
R5,762 Discovery Miles 57 620 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The phenomenal growth of the media and entertainment industries has contributed to a fragmented approach to intellectual property rights. Written by a range of experts in the field, this Handbook deals with contemporary aspects of intellectual property law (IP), and examines how they relate to different facets of media and entertainment. A stimulating array of chapters cover topics such as: IP rights in the news, spectacles and other ephemera; copyright and fan activities; performers' and moral rights; IP protection of television formats; publicity and personality rights; trade marks in entertainment products; traditional knowledge, and the global digital distribution of media content. Highlighting the need for the law to accommodate a rapidly expanding and modernizing industry, suggestions are made for future developments. Novel and contemporary, this Handbook will appeal to both academics and students across the field of IP, particularly in relation to media and entertainment. Its practical focus will also appeal to both practitioners and judges looking to work within and develop this most fascinating and topical area of the law. Contributors include: E. Adeney, T. Aplin, G. Austin, D.S. Caudill, M. de Zwart, G. Dinwoodie, S. Frankel, J. Ginsburg, L. Golding, J. Griffiths, M. Handler, D. Hunter, D. Mac Sithigh, M. Richardon, S. Ricketson, M. Rimmer, D. Tan, J. Thomas, P.K. Yu, M. Williams

Biodiversity and the Law - Intellectual Property, Biotechnology and Traditional Knowledge (Hardcover): Charles R. McManis Biodiversity and the Law - Intellectual Property, Biotechnology and Traditional Knowledge (Hardcover)
Charles R. McManis
R4,252 Discovery Miles 42 520 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This work presents an authoritative examination of the inter-relationships between the law, intellectual property rights, biodiversity protection, biotechnology and the protection of traditional knowledge. It includes twenty-eight chapters from dozens of international legal and scientific experts containing a comprehensive assessment of the issues complete with thorough references; and an essential references for all legal libraries, legal practitioners, science libraries, corporations involved in pharmaceuticals or biotechnology and conservationists and other NGOs. How do we promote global economic development, while simultaneously preserving local biological and cultural diversity? This authoritative volume, written by leading legal experts and biological and social scientists from around the world, aims to address this question in all of its complexity.

EU Trade Mark Law and Product Protection - A Comparative Analysis of Trade Mark Functionality (Hardcover): Lavinia Brancusi EU Trade Mark Law and Product Protection - A Comparative Analysis of Trade Mark Functionality (Hardcover)
Lavinia Brancusi
R4,081 Discovery Miles 40 810 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This book employs scholarly analysis to ground practical tools for applying the EU Trade Mark law (EUTM) functionality refusal grounds to address business needs when registering trade marks consisting of product characteristics. The study comprehensively examines the absolute grounds for a refusal of registration of functional signs under EUTM. It interprets the functionality refusal grounds through objective tests, focusing on the pro-competition rationale of denying trade mark exclusivity on product features that are technically or aesthetically important for competitors’ ability to trade in alternative products. The work takes a comparative approach looking at the US trade dress functionality doctrine, and a law and economics perspective on the role of trade marks and brands in the marketplace. It explores how competition rules related to market definition and the substitutability of products, as well as marketing and design findings related to branding and aesthetics, could be integrated into the legal assessment of EUTM functionality. The volume will be of interest to academics and researchers working in the areas of Intellectual Property Law, Trade Mark and Design Law, EU Law, Comparative Law, and Branding.

FIDIC Contracts in the Americas - A Practical Guide to Application (Hardcover): Donald Charrett FIDIC Contracts in the Americas - A Practical Guide to Application (Hardcover)
Donald Charrett
R4,670 Discovery Miles 46 700 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

FIDIC contracts are the most widely used contracts for international construction around the world and are used in many different jurisdictions, both common law and civil law. For any construction project, the General Conditions of Contract published by FIDIC may need to be supplemented by Particular Conditions that specify the specific requirements of that project and jurisdiction. FIDIC Contracts in the Americas: A Practical Guide to Application provides readers with an overview of the legal environment, the construction industry and features of contract law applying to construction contracts in a number of jurisdictions in the Americas. It provides detailed guidance for the preparation of the Particular Conditions for FIDIC contracts that will comply with the requirements of the applicable laws that apply to the site where the work is carried out, and for the governing law of the contract. This book also details the impact of COVID-19 on both the execution of construction projects and the operation of construction contracts in each jurisdiction. This book is essential reading for construction professionals, lawyers and students of construction law.

World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) - Resurgence and the Development Agenda (Hardcover): Christopher May World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) - Resurgence and the Development Agenda (Hardcover)
Christopher May
R3,897 Discovery Miles 38 970 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

"The World Intellectual Property Organization "aims to introduce a much ignored element of the contemporary structure of global governance to scholars of international political economy. The book discusses:
- How WIPO works, its antecedents and history
- The debates about the role and justification of intellectual property
- The role of WIPO within contemporary global politics.
- The key elements of its relations with the World Trade Organization,
- The Agreement on Trade Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights.
The analysis then examines the recent political economy of the organization and argues that far from being the neutral or technical agency that it often presents itself as, the WIPO is highly politicized and acts to socialize policy makers and civil servants into a specific view of intellectual property. However the recent proposal to establish a Development Agenda at the WIPO is an important development, and the book concludes by examining the problems which has promoted this agenda and suggesting that the politicization of the WIPO should be welcomed.
The World Intellectual Property Organization is a clear and accessible volume that will confirm the WIPO as one of the global institutions which any student of global governance must understand.""

Sustainable Management of Water Resources - An Integrated Approach (Hardcover, illustrated edition): Carlo Giupponi, Anthony J.... Sustainable Management of Water Resources - An Integrated Approach (Hardcover, illustrated edition)
Carlo Giupponi, Anthony J. Jakeman, Derek Karssenberg, Matt P. Hare
R3,947 Discovery Miles 39 470 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This book provides a comprehensive, interdisciplinary and highly accessible introduction to water resource management, covering topics such as: the ecology of surface waters international regulations and economics stakeholder participation in management tools and methods for decision making integrated modelling decision making and water policies stakeholder participation and social issues. Experts across a wide range of specialist fields including social sciences, informatics, ecology and hydrology are brought together in this truly multidisciplinary approach to water management. They provide the reader with integrated insights into water resource management practices that underpin the three pillars of sustainable development - environment, economics and society - through a series of international case studies and theoretical frameworks.

Constitutional Property Clauses: A Comparative Analysis (Hardcover, Reissue): Van der Walt Constitutional Property Clauses: A Comparative Analysis (Hardcover, Reissue)
Van der Walt
R1,460 R1,228 Discovery Miles 12 280 Save R232 (16%) Ships in 4 - 8 working days

The constitutional entrenchment and protection of property rights has always been a difficult and controversial issue. With the introduction of a new, democratic Constitution in 1993, South African lawyers were forced to join the debate on constitutional property, particularly in a setting where restitution and land reform are important goals of the sociopolitical transformation process. Given the situation and the nature of the South African Bill of Rights, it was clear that a comparative study of constitutional property law was necessary. This book started out as a casebook, the idea being to collect the most important cases on constitutional property law from various jurisdictions, but because of the volume of important constitutional property cases from around the world, this idea was abandoned. The result is a book that consists of three parts. The first chapter contains general discussion of comparative, theoretical and analytical issues, and the author explains the way in which the book is structured.;The second part of the book consists of 18 chapters on jurisdictions where the property clause has generated substantial case law, and jurisdictions that merit extensive analysis and discussion. Each of these chapters gives a general introduction, an historical overview if necessary, an analysis of the relevant property clause and a discussion of the case law. The third part of the book consists of a collection of 86 property clauses from jurisdictions not included in earlier chapters, sometimes without discussion and in other instances with very brief discussion of either the property clause or the case law.

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