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Protection of Fundamental Rights in Europe: The Challenge of Integration
by Sonia Morano-Foadi Stelios AndreadakisThis monograph offers a longitudinal analysis of the developments in the European fundamental rights arena during the last decade. Decisions of critical importance on the future of the EU need to be taken by the EU institutions and the Member States' governments. The ‘existential’ crisis affecting Europe is essentially a crisis of values revealing a lack of shared vision. Based on this premise, this monograph contributes to the debate on how to overcome the current impasse. By situating the analysis of the EU in the context of a wider Europe, which includes the ECHR (and its interpretation by the ECtHR), this work challenges the idea that the project of European integration should be abandoned. Instead it proposes a re-orientation of this process, conceptualised as a dynamic interaction of different actors, sources and laws on fundamental rights within the wider Europe. Following an evaluation of the current fundamental rights’ regimes, the monograph proposes a model of effective governance of fundamental rights in Europe based on the doctrines of dialogical constitutionalism and agency. This original and innovative contribution is enriched by findings from British Academy funded research on the European architecture of fundamental rights post-Lisbon Treaty.
Protection of Health and Safety at the Workplace: A Comparative Legal Study of the European Union and China
by Kai LiuThis book investigates four core characteristics of occupational health and safety legal systems in order to provide a comparative and critical analysis of the similarities and differences in protecting the health and safety of workers at the workplace. In addition to analysing the health and safety regulations, the book addresses corresponding oversight and enforcement mechanisms. It compares and contrasts five different legal systems, namely those of the EU, the Netherlands, the UK, Sweden and China. Beyond offering an overview of the modes of OHS regulation, instruments and legal enforcement practices, the book helps to answer the question of how to improve working environments in order to protect workers from all kinds of dangers encountered at the workplace. The intended readership includes researchers with a background in labour law, comparative law, Chinese law and/or European Union law.
Protection of Human Life at Sea in International Law: Rescuing Maritime Migrants (Law and Migration)
by Aphrodite PapachristodoulouThe law of the sea imposes a long-established duty to rescue persons in distress, which connotes one of the most important tools in safeguarding safety of life at sea. Other rules of international law, namely, international human rights and refugee law also come into play in drawing the legal parameters for the conduct of rescue operations.Amid the thousands of people undertaking perilous sea journeys in search of safety, European legal responses have primarily focused on the securitization of migration. This book exposes the human rights violations that may be perpetrated against migrants attempting to cross the Mediterranean and strongly advocates for the development of a framework for operationalizing the protection of human rights – and life – at sea. It combines theory and practice in which philosophical theories of rights are applied to create a framework for legal analysis and the development of practical legal standards. The study presents an innovative evaluation of selected judgments of the European Court of Human Rights and other international human rights bodies pertaining to complex questions of extraterritorial jurisdiction and a State's human rights obligations towards persons in distress at sea.The book will be of interest to all those engaging with migration and security studies, international human rights scholarship, international law of the sea, refugee and migration law and legal philosophy, whether generalist or specialist.
Protection of Information and the Right to Privacy - A New Equilibrium?
by Luciano FloridiThis book presents the latest research on the challenges and solutions affecting the equilibrium between freedom of speech, freedom of information, information security and the right to informational privacy. Given the complexity of the topics addressed, the book shows how old legal and ethical frameworks may need to be not only updated, but also supplemented and complemented by new conceptual solutions. Neither a conservative attitude ("more of the same") nor a revolutionary zeal ("never seen before") is likely to lead to satisfactory solutions. Instead, more reflection and better conceptual design are needed, not least to harmonise different perspectives and legal frameworks internationally. The focus of the book is on how we may reconcile high levels of information security with robust degrees of informational privacy, also in connection with recent challenges presented by phenomena such as "big data" and security scandals, as well as new legislation initiatives, such as those concerning "the right to be forgotten" and the use of personal data in biomedical research. The book seeks to offer analyses and solutions of the new tensions, in order to build a fair, shareable and sustainable balance in this vital area of human interactions.
Protection of Legitimate Expectations in Investment Treaty Arbitration: A Theory of Detrimental Reliance
by Teerawat WongkaewThis book evaluates the core of the concept of legitimate expectations from first principles in moral philosophy. It adopts an unconventional approach by examining this topic from a deep, philosophical perspective and delves into the debates on the binding nature of promise in moral philosophy. It then develops a doctrinal structure for the standard of protection. The author places the key premise of the book on the possibility of deriving firm conclusions from the debate and on creating a set of precise and prescriptive 'guidelines of the application of legitimate expectations'. The features of this book are threefold: first, a significant body of literature on moral philosophy is assimilated; second, core philosophical principles are extracted and expressed as a normative framework to resolve concrete cases; third, the author analysed a vast number of investment treaty awards against the underlying framework.
Protection of Traditional Cultural Expressions in Latin America
by Anna Friederike BuschThis book analyses the topic of protecting traditional cultural expressions (TCEs) in Latin America. It questions classic legal approaches and involves the interface of anthropology and law. The study analyses regional, national and local particularities of law on paper and law in reality. It includes personal fieldwork research in selected countries and puts light on the political, socio-economic and environmental dimension of the topic. Based upon these insights, the study gives recommendations for a more enhanced, interdisciplinary understanding and protection of TCEs. Latin America is (still) rich of cultural traditions and bio- and sociodiversity. This region is the cradle of the international discussion on protecting TCEs. The national situations are diverse and allow conclusive comparisons. Some countries have established concrete protection systems, like Panama, and made useful experiences. It is time to resume: What do TCEs really mean? Should they be protected by law and if so, how? What can we learn from the practical experiences made so far? The following is clear: The true test for any new legislation - in Latin America and elsewhere - is its impact on the everyday life.
Protection of the Environment under International Law during Occupation: International Humanitarian, Human Rights and Environmental Law (Routledge Research in International Environmental Law)
by Waad AbualrobThis book examines the relationship between International Environmental Law and Human Rights Law regarding the protection of the environment in times of occupation.Times of occupation create a tangible threat to the environment, alongside human, animal, and plant rights. This book uses international law to grapple with unprecedented environmental challenges, from water, air and soil pollution and severe damage to natural resources to the complexities of regulating emerging environmental challenges during extraordinary situations. Using international case studies alongside the prominent and evolving role of international law agreements, in particular Multilateral Environmental Agreements (MEAs), this book offers a comprehensive analysis of the legal tools available to navigate environmental challenges under occupation. The book also discusses occupying power obligations under public international law and the demands of protecting the environment in occupied territory.The book provides a valuable resource for researchers in the field of environmental law, human rights law, and humanitarian law.
Protective Operations: A Handbook for Security and Law Enforcement
by Glenn McGovernA reference for law enforcement and security organizations tasked with protecting the welfare of an individual or groups of individuals, this volume offers suggestions and guidance for confronting high-threat scenarios as well as the more mundane protective details. Detailing the essence of protective operations that are run, in large part, covertly, the book explores operational security, situational awareness, and surveillance detection and includes examples from real-world attacks occurring over the past sixty years. Focusing on the economics of providing the most protection for the least cost, it also addresses issues surrounding possible direct violations of the law and department policy and procedures.
Protective Services
by Joyce LibalNot every child is lucky enough to live in a safe, loving home. Many young people live in difficult, unhealthy, or even dangerous conditions. Luckily, there are systems in place to help kids caught in theses situations. Child protective services are working hard to help children in need. Ryan Delaney is one of these kids. He spends most of his time living in a fantasy world, because that's easier than facing his real life. He lies to his friends about his parents and his home--but eventually, the truth catches up with him, forcing him to get the help he needs. As you read Ryan's story, you will learn about the history of the child protective services and find out about the programs and services offered today.
Protest and Dissent: NOMOS LXII (NOMOS - American Society for Political and Legal Philosophy #3)
by Melissa SchwartzbergEssays on the justification, strategy, and limits of mass protests and political dissent In Protest and Dissent, the latest installment of the NOMOS series, distinguished scholars from the fields of political science, law, and philosophy provide a fresh, interdisciplinary perspective on the potential—and limits—of mass protest and disobedience in today’s age. Featuring ten timely essays, the contributors address a number of contemporary movements, from Black Lives Matter and the Women’s March, to Occupy Wall Street and Standing Rock. Ultimately, this volume challenges us to re-imagine the boundaries between civil and uncivil disagreement, political reform and radical transformation, and democratic ends and means. Protest and Dissent offers thought-provoking insights into a new era of political resistance.
Protest, Property and the Commons: Performances of Law and Resistance (Social Justice)
by Lucy Finchett-MaddockProtest, Property and the Commons focuses on the alternative property narratives of ‘social centres’, or political squats, and how the spaces and their communities create their own – resistant – form of law. Drawing on critical legal theory, legal pluralism, legal geography, poststructuralism and new materialism, the book considers how protest movements both use state law and create new, more informal, legalities in order to forge a practice of resistance. Invaluable for anyone working within the area of informal property in land, commons, protest and adverse possession, this book offers a ground-breaking account of the integral role of time, space and performance in the instituting processes of law and resistance.
Protracted Displacement in Asia: No Place to Call Home (Law, Ethics And Governance Ser.)
by Howard AdelmanIn a protracted displacement situation, refugees are sequestered in camps without right of mobility or employment; their lives remain on hold and stagnate in a state of limbo for a long period. This book reviews the situation and results of research and policies that have left refugees as a forgotten group in protracted situations. The work features case studies by experts who conducted field work examining long-term protracted refugee situations in Nepal, Thailand and Bangladesh, the protracted internally displaced (IDP) situation in Sri Lanka, and the refugee and IDP situation in Afghanistan. Also discussed is an emerging protracted refugee and IDP problem in Iraq. The volume concludes with an analysis of the lessons learned and the applications for policy, and incorporates a valuable bibliography detailing research in this hugely important area. This is a critical resource for academics and policy makers concerned with migration and governance issues.
Proud to Punish: The Global Landscapes of Rough Justice
by Gilles Gayer Laurent GayerA magisterial comparative study, Proud to Punish recenters our understanding of modern punishment through a sweeping analysis of the global phenomenon of "rough justice": the use of force to settle accounts and enforce legal and moral norms outside the formal framework of the law. While taking many forms, including vigilantism, lynch mobs, people's courts, and death squads, all seekers of rough justice thrive on the deliberate blurring of lines between law enforcers and troublemakers. Digital networks have provided a profitable arena for vigilantes, who use social media to build a following and publicize their work, as they debase the bodies of the accused for purposes of edification and entertainment. It is this unabashed pride to punish, and the new punitive celebrations that actualize, publicize, and commercialize it, that this book brings into focus. Recounted in lively prose, Proud to Punish is both a global map of rough justice today and an insight into the deeper nature of punishment as a social and political phenomenon.
Proven Jury Arguments & Evidence
by Karen LiskoProven Jury Arguments & Evidence Dr. Karen Lisko has observed the deliberations of hundreds of mock juries in over 25 years of helping attorneys develop case strategies. She has also conducted scores of post-trial interviews with actual jurors. Her research findings have been compiled in Proven Jury Arguments & Evidence. This helpful book provides general recommendations for persuading all types of juries, and offers detailed advice for the following 9 types of cases: Negligence * Auto accidents * Police misconduct * Slips and falls * Medical malpractice * Products liability Business * Breach of business supply contract * Breach/delay of construction contract Employment * Race discrimination * Sexual harassment Learn about jury biases and key questions, what case elements juries find persuasive, potential winning case themes, effective case analogies, most important witnesses, rules of thumb for arguing damages, high-risk juror profiles, and pattern voir dire questions--all specific to case type and plaintiff or defendant.
Providence Police Department (Images of America)
by George Pearson Paul Campbell John GlancyThe Providence Police Department has served New England's second-largest city from its beginnings in 1651 with the appointment of a town sergeant to today's force of nearly 500 men and women. Officially established in 1864, policing in Providence has changed considerably from the days of night watchmen armed with handheld rattle alarms and nightsticks. Whether quelling the violent street riots of 1914, enforcing Prohibition, or fighting the New England mob, the PPD has evolved to meet the complex challenges posed by the city. It also boasts a history of leadership among the nation's law enforcement agencies, being among the first to incorporate women into the department's ranks, create innovative campaigns to reduce traffic fatalities, and pioneer the use of trained canines to aid in police work. Today, cutting-edge telecommunications and forensic analysis in crime fighting continue to protect the city of nearly 178,000.
Providence Rag: A Mulligan Novel (Liam Mulligan #3)
by Bruce DeSilvaThe Edgar winner “melds moral dilemmas with a suspenseful plot in his third novel featuring Providence, R.I.-based reporter Liam Mulligan, his best yet” (Publishers Weekly, starred review).Inspired by a true story, Providence Rag finds Mulligan, his pal Mason, and the newspaper they both work for at an ethical crossroad. The youngest serial killer in history butchered five of his neighbors before he was old enough to drive. When he was caught eighteen years ago, Rhode Island’s antiquated criminal statutes—never intended for someone like him—required that all juveniles, no matter their crimes, be released at age twenty-one. The killer is still behind bars, serving time for crimes supposedly committed on the inside. That these charges were fabricated is an open secret; but nearly everyone is fine with it—if the monster ever gets out more people will surely die. But Mason is not fine with it. If officials can get away with framing this killer they could do it to anybody. As Mason sets out to prove officials are perverting the justice system, Mulligan searches frantically for some legal way to keep the monster behind bars. The dueling investigations pit the friends against each other in a high-stakes race against time—and snares them in an ethical dilemma that has no right answer.“There is real suspense here. And Mulligan’s character, played off the vicissitudes of his job, is skillfully layered and engaging. DeSilva, who worked for decades at the AP, won an Edgar for Best First Novel for Rogue Island (2010). He knows of what he writes.” —Booklist (starred review)
Proving Bribery, Fraud and Money Laundering in International Arbitration: On Applicable Criminal Law and Evidence
by Kathrin BetzOver the past few decades, arbitration has become the number one mechanism to settle international investment and commercial disputes. As a parallel development, the international legal framework to combat economic crime became much stronger within the fields of foreign public bribery, private bribery, fraud and money laundering. With frequent allegations of criminal conduct arising in international arbitration proceedings, it is crucially important to consider how such claims can be proven. This book analyses relevant case law involving alleged criminal conduct within international arbitration and addresses the most pressing issues regarding applicable criminal law and evidence. It is an essential resource for practising lawyers and academics active in the field of international investment and commercial arbitration.
Proving Damages to the Jury
by Jim WrenBig damage awards don't just happen. You need a plan for success. Any lawyer who has tried a damages case has experienced the quandary: What damage number do I give the jury? Is it enough? Is it too much? How do I ask for it? How do I support it? To give your clients justice, you need something more than a "hit or miss / hope and go" approach to damages. You need an intelligent damages strategy that encompasses every phase of the litigation and trial. Proving Damages to the Jury gives you that strategy. Relying on a solid foundation of current jury science research and more than 30 years of courtroom experience, author Jim Wren walks you through every step of your damages case, from the initial screening of a potential client to closing argument at trial. These abbreviated excerpts are just a sampling of what you will learn: Before Trial Discovery Develop a discovery plan to support your complete damages story. Take video depositions of your damage fact witnesses. Set up damage issues with requests for admission. Challenge the defense medical expert Visuals Use the seven stages of your damage story as the organizing principle for your visual strategy. Translate your damage story into visuals by working through these ten key questions: Enhance your credibility by making "verifiable proof" a focal point of your visual strategy. At Trial Voir Dire Raise the issue of frivolous lawsuits. Address jurors' reluctance to award damages for unintentional conduct. Plan the sequence of your questions. Opening Statement Focus on choices, rather than results, in presenting damages. Start with the question for the jury. Help jurors understand the significance of their role. Cross-Examination Understand what makes cross examination powerful. Use "you can understand" questions to validate the consequences of the plaintiff's injury. Encourage juror anger as a motivator for damages. Closing Argument Provide guidance for intangible damages. Help jurors make a significant difference.
Provisional Measures Before International Courts and Tribunals
by Cameron MilesSince the decision of the International Court of Justice in LaGrand (Germany v United States of America), the law of provisional measures has expanded dramatically both in terms of the volume of relevant decisions and the complexity of their reasoning. Provisional Measures before International Courts and Tribunals seeks to describe and evaluate this expansion, and to undertake a comparative analysis of provisional measures jurisprudence in a range of significant international courts and tribunals so as to situate interim relief in the wider procedure of those adjudicative bodies. The result is the first comprehensive examination of the law of provisional measures in over a decade, and the first to compare investor-state arbitration jurisprudence with more traditional inter-state courts and tribunals.
Provisional Measures Issued by International Courts and Tribunals
by Fulvio Maria Palombino Roberto Virzo Giovanni ZarraThis book makes a significant contribution to the comprehension of the law and practice of provisional measures issued by international courts and tribunals, including international commercial arbitration. After having analyzed the common features of provisional measures, it provides an overview of the peculiarities of these orders within the context of different international proceedings (e.g. the ICJ, the ITLOS, the CJEU, the ICC, human rights courts and investment arbitration). In this regard, the book is valuable in offering a broad and rigorous comparative analysis between the various forms of provisional measures.Owing to its original cross-cutting and case-driven approach, the book will be an essential tool for both scholars and practitioners dealing with the law of provisional measures in international adjudication. Indeed, this book will be an important novelty in international law libraries due to the broad range of regimes scrutinized and to a detailedanalysis of the general trends within the contemporary law of provisional measures.Fulvio Maria Palombino is Professor of International Law in the Department of Law at the University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy.Roberto Virzo is Associate Professor of International Law in the Department of Law, Economics, Management and Quantitative Methods (DEMM) at the University of Sannio, Benevento, Italy.Giovanni Zarra is Adjunct Professor of International Law in the Department of Law at the University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy.
Prozessmodernisierung in der öffentlichen Verwaltung: Prozesse selbst analysieren, optimieren, digitalisieren. Praxisnah mit zahlreichen Leitfäden
by Nina Ferreira da CostaDieses Buch zeigt, wie der Weg der Verwaltungsdigitalisierung durch optimierte Prozesse erfolgreich beschritten werden kann. In einer Zeit, in der die Komplexität der Aufgaben, der Druck zur Digitalisierung und der Personalmangel stetig steigen, müssen Kommunalverwaltungen ihre Prozesse kritisch hinterfragen, Schwachstellen darin beseitigen und so die Arbeitslast der Beschäftigten verringern. Zu Beginn erfahren Sie, welche Vorteile Kommunen von der Digitalisierung ihrer Prozesse erwarten können und welche Abläufe sich dafür eignen. Es folgen Empfehlungen für die Etablierung eines Teams für das Prozessmanagement, das als unabhängiger Vermittler und zentrales Kompetenzzentrum rund um die Prozessmodernisierung dienen kann. Ein eigenes Kapitel bietet Grundlagen zur Prozessdigitalisierung sowie einen ausführlichen Leitfaden zur Prozessanalyse. Es folgen Vorschläge und Tipps für die Durchführung von Workshops, in denen die Prozessbeteiligten gemeinsam praxistaugliche Verbesserungen entwickeln. Konkrete Tipps zum Umgang mit internen Widerständen helfen dabei, die Akzeptanz für Veränderung zu steigern. Das bisher entwickelte Verständnis der jeweiligen Prozesseigenheiten und die Anleitungen zur Anforderungsformulierung helfen den Entscheider:innen, die bestmögliche Software für die Digitalisierung der Prozesse zu finden. Doch Software alleine löst keine Probleme: nur durch die kritische Analyse der Ist-Prozesse und die aktive Mitgestaltung der Beschäftigten kann die Verwaltungsmodernisierung zielgerichtet und flächendeckend erfolgen. Dieses Buch zeigt anhand von Erfahrungswerten, Best Practices und Leitfäden, wie dies gelingen kann. Aus dem Inhalt Digitalisierung: Problem oder Lösung? Prozessdigitalisierung in der Verwaltung: Voraussetzungen und Potenziale Verantwortung statt Zuständigkeit: ein Prozessteam etablieren und Prozesse abbilden Grundlegende Tipps zur Prozessoptimierung Prozessanalyse von A bis Z – wer macht wann was, und warum? Optimierung und Digitalisierung: Prozessworkshops und Software-Suche „Das haben wir schon immer so gemacht“ – Widerständen begegnen
Prudence Crandall's Legacy: The Fight for Equality in the 1830s, Dred Scott, and Brown v. Board of Education (The Driftless Connecticut Series)
by Donald E. WilliamsThe &“compelling and lively&” story of a pioneering abolitionist schoolteacher and her far-reaching influence on civil rights and American law (Richard S. Newman, author of Freedom&’s Prophet). When Prudence Crandall, a Canterbury, Connecticut schoolteacher, accepted a black woman as a student, she unleashed a storm of controversy that catapulted her to national notoriety, and drew the attention of the most significant pro- and anti-slavery activists of the early nineteenth century. The Connecticut state legislature passed its infamous Black Law in an attempt to close down her school. Crandall was arrested and jailed—but her legal legacy had a lasting impact. Crandall v. State was the first full-throated civil rights case in U.S. history. The arguments by attorneys in Crandall played a role in two of the most fateful Supreme Court decisions, Dred Scott v. Sandford, and the landmark case of Brown v. Board of Education. In this book, author and lawyer Donald E. Williams Jr. marshals a wealth of detail concerning the life and work of Prudence Crandall, her unique role in the fight for civil rights, and her influence on legal arguments for equality in America that, in the words of Brown v. Board attorney Jack Greenberg, &“serves to remind us once more about how close in time America is to the darkest days of our history.&” &“The book offers substantive and well-rounded portraits of abolitionists, colonizationists, and opponents of black equality―portraits that really dig beneath the surface to explain the individuals&’ motivations, weaknesses, politics, and life paths.&” ―The New England Quarterly &“Taking readers from Connecticut schoolrooms to the highest court in the land, [Williams] gives us heroes and villains, triumph and tragedy, equity and injustice on the rough road to full freedom.&” —Richard S. Newman, author of Freedom&’s Prophet
Prävention gastrointestinaler Infektionen im Flüchtlingslager Kutupalong: Eine systematische Übersichtsarbeit
by Anna-Maria RagerDas Buch thematisiert Maßnahmen der Verhältnisprävention, die in besonderer Weise dazu geeignet sind, die Entstehung und Verbreitung von gastrointestinalen Infektionen in Flüchtlingslagern zu reduzieren. Dies erfolgt am Beispiel der Rohingya-Flüchtlinge im Flüchtlingslager Kutupalong in Bangladesch. Es erfolgt final eine Ableitung praxisnaher Handlungsempfehlungen.
Prävention gegen Produktpiraterie: Innovationen schützen (Intelligente Technische Systeme – Lösungen aus dem Spitzencluster it’s OWL)
by Christoph PlassIm Rahmen des Spitzenclusters it's OWL sind in den letzten 5 Jahren technisch innovative Lösungen entstanden, die den Unternehmen einen Wettbewerbsvorsprung ermöglichen. Dieses Know-how abzusichern und gegen Plagiatoren zu schützen, ist Gegenstand des Projekts Prävention gegen Produktpiraterie gewesen.Entstanden sind durchgängige Methodenketten zur Erarbeitung von ganzheitlichen Schutzkonzeptionen, die weit über die isolierten Ansätze konstruktiver Gestaltung des Produktes oder Markierungstechniken hinausgehen.Die Autoren zeigen die Systematik auf und belegen anhand von Praxisbeispielen, wie sie anzuwenden ist: Von der Analyse der Bedrohung, über die Festlegung von Schutzmaßnahmen bis hin zur Gestaltung von Bauteilen mit Hilfe moderner additiver Fertigungsverfahren, die Reverse Engineering erschweren.Das Buch zielt auf Praktiker in der Industrie, die sich mit dem Schutz ihrer Produkte befassen.
Préstamo de rapiña
by Kenneth Eade Ana Claudia Macoretta¿Acaso los "demasiado grandes para caer" pueden salirse con la suya? Resuelve el misterio de esta novela de intriga jurídica y finaciera No.1 en ventas. Un asesino anda suelto. La madre de April ha sido brutalmente asesinada y su padre molido a palos. El abogado Brent Marks ya había pagado el derecho de peaje en la profesión, llevando casos insignificantes durante los últimos 20 años y, finalmente, había alcanzado una posición que le permitía decidir qué casos aceptar y cuáles no. Le interesaban aquellos vinculados a temas sociales pero, lo que menos se esperaba, era que el caso de April contra los grandes bancos por préstamo fraudulento y ejecución hipotecaria ilegítima terminara convirtiéndose en una investigación de homicidio. A medida que la intriga judicial aumenta, los hechos se descontrolan fuera de la sala de justicia.