Law Library News

Looking for something new? Here are some of the books we've recently added to our collection.

Knowing What the Law Is: Legal Theory in a New Key

by Alexander Somek (Hart, 2021)

"This book provides a selective and somewhat cheeky account of prominent positions in legal theory, such as American legal realism, modern legal positivism, sociological systems theory, institutionalism and critical legal studies. It presents a relational approach to law and a new perspective on legal sources."

The Law of Regulatory Investigations in Canada

by James T. Casey, Jason Kully, and Michelle Casey (LexisNexis, 2023)

"This text is organized by legal issue and covers a wide range of regulatory contexts, including professional discipline, police discipline, securities, financial regulation, environmental, occupational health and safety, privacy, human rights and competition law."

Making Sense of European Union Law

edited by Monica Claes and Ellen Vos (Hart, 2022)

"This book reflects on selected issues of European law in dialogue with leading legal scholar Bruno De Witte, whose work has enlightened generations of students, scholars and practitioners of European law. The volume is designed to mark the impressive academic oeuvre of a great legal mind and true academic whose elegant and insightful writings have decisively contributed to the advancement of the study of European law."

Parental Child Abduction to Islamic Law Countries: A Child Rights Analysis of the Legal Framework

by Nazia Yaqub (Hart, 2022)

"As the world becomes smaller, family law is becoming truly global, giving rise to more and more questions for private international law. This book looks at the sensitive and complex question of child abduction, with a unique children's right perspective. Taking Islamic law as its case study, it delves into child abduction in key jurisdictions from Iran to Saudi Arabia and Libya to Pakistan. Rigorous doctrinal analysis is enhanced by empirical insights, namely interviews with abductees, parents and professionals. It is an excellent guide to a complicated field."

Professor Sankoff's Guide to Persuasive Legal Writing

by Peter Sankoff (CDE Publishing, 2022)

"Writing challenges impede the effectiveness of otherwise strong arguments, causing much to be lost in translation. In Professor Sankoff's Guide to Persuasive Legal Writing, Peter shares years of accumulated tips, tricks, and guidance to take your writing to the next level."

Other new titles:

• Disability Management: Theory, Strategy & Industry Practice, 7th ed, by Dianne E. G. Dyck (LexisNexis, 2023)
• The Future of Unions and Worker Representation: The Digital Picket Line by Anthony Forsyth (Hart, 2022)
• Indigenous Resurgence in an Age of Reconciliation, edited by Heidi Kiiwetinepinesiik Stark, Aimée Craft, and Hōkūlani K. Aikau (U Toronto Press, 2023)
• Life Sentence: How My Father Defended Two Murderers and Lost Himself by Amy Bell (Nimbus, 2023)
• Termination and Rescission of Agreements for the Purchase and Sale of Land by Michael Pratt (LexisNexis, 2023)
• Virtual Advocacy: Litigating from A Distance, edited by Sean Petrou and Akiva Stern (LexisNexis, 2023)