Properties of Law
Essays in Honour of Jim Harris
ISBN13: 9780199290963ISBN10: 0199290962
Hardback,
416 pages
Mar 2006,
In Stock
Price:
$155.00 (06)Description
This book comprises essays in law and legal theory celebrating the life and work of Jim Harris. The topics addressed reflect the wide range of Harris's work, and the depth of his influence on legal studies. They include the nature of law and legal reasoning, rival theories of property rights and their impact on practical questions before the courts; the nature of precedent in legal argument; and the evolving concept of human rights and its place in legal discourse.Features
- Includes contributions from many diverse fields of law and legal philosophy
- The chapters are written by some of the foremost specialists in their areas of contribution
- Includes a foreword by the Honourable Justice Edwin Cameron
About the Author(s)
Edited by Timothy Endicott, Professor of Law, Balliol College, Oxford, Joshua Getzler, Professor of Law, St Hugh's College, Oxford, and Edwin Peel, Professor of Law, Keble College Oxford
