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Retroactivity and the common law /

"This book analyses the common law's approach to retroactivity. The central claim is that when a court considers whether to develop or change a common law rule the retroactive effect of doing so should explicitly be considered and, informed by the common law's approach to statutory co...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Juratowitch, Ben, 1978-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Oxford ; Portland, Or. : Hart Pub., ©2008.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Half Title Page; Title page; Title verso; Foreword; Acknowledgements; Contents; Table of Cases; Table of Legislation and International Instruments; Introduction; 1 Concepts, Labels and Limitations; A Introduction; B Retroactivity; C Retrospectivity; D Confusing Usage; E Problematic Usage; F The Scope of this Book; G Illustrations of Conceptual Distinctions; H Conclusion; 2 Historical Review; A Introduction; B General History and Statutory Construction; C Adjudicative Retroactivity; D Conclusion; 3 Rationales for a General Presumption Against Retroactivity; A Introduction; B Certainty.