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Beyond the Nuremberg LegacyThis book explores the promise and limitations of international criminal law as a means of enforcing international human rights and humanitarian law. It analyses the principal crimes, such as genocide and crimes against humanity and appraises the prosecutorial and other mechanisms developed to bring individuals to...

The Freedom of Information Act 2000 came into force on 1 January 2005, creating a new statutory &'right to open government&'. It imposed new duties on public authorities regarding the disclosure and handling of information. The fifth edition of this popular Guide offers the most up-to-date guidance on the Act, taking into account all the changes...

A Practical ManualHeadache is a global problem and the needs of sufferers go largely unmet. The World Health Organisation puts migraine in the top twenty diseases in terms of disability adjusted life years. Headache causes considerable economic and social impact to both sufferers and families. Current UK policy offers opportunities for the...

An ideal first source of reference for practitioners, judges, and legal representatives working on any case affecting prisoners, Blackstone&'s Prison Law Handbook is a complete practical guide to the main areas that give rise to prisoner complaints which include sentence calculation, Independent Adjudications, licence recall, and Parole Board...

Part of the groundbreaking Landmark Papers in... series, Landmark Papers in Anaesthesia details 10 key papers in each of the major areas of anaesthesia. Each paper is discussed in detail, summarised, and its strengths and weaknesses highlighted....

A Case Study of Japanese Children at SchoolThis book examines Japanese cultural beliefs about disability and related socialization practices as they impact the experiences of elementary school-aged children. Physical and mental conditions which impair children&'s functioning are universal issues impacting child welfare and educational systems...