Negligence in Modern Law: By M. A. Milner

Industrial Disputes and the Law in Spain S . Milner

Strike activity in Spain is unusually high compared to most other developed countries and, moreover, it has remained at a high level for the last decade, whilst strike rates have been falling in most other countries. One possible explanation for this poor strikes record is Spanish labour law with respect to industrial disputes which may be too permissive, or have remained permissive whilst othe...

Models of Juvenile Procedure in modern Iran's criminal law

Studying and exploring the patterns governing each subject leads to a systematic categorization of that subject and a better explanation of the developments of that subject in the course of history. Responses to the delinquency of children and adolescents in response to the delicate and vulnerable attitude of these people has undergone various developments and has seen various policy-makings by...

Professional Negligence, Paralegals and Modern Legal Ethics between the Bookends

Over the past few months three books have come to the office which deserve some attention from the legal profession. Each is unique in its own way and serves a useful purpose. The first of the three is Professional Negligence1 by Australian National University law professor David F. Partlett. The book deals fundamentally with tort liability of professionals, mainly, M.Ds. and lawyers, but inclu...

English law for the surgeon II: Clinical negligence

Traditionally, in the United Kingdom and Europe, the surgeon was generally not troubled by litigation from patients presenting as elective as well as emergency cases, but this aspect of custom has changed. Litigation by patients now significantly affects surgical practice and vicarious liability often affects hospitals. We discuss some fundamental legal definitions, a must to know for a surgeon...

Modern Tort Law Demystified