Jurisdiction & immunities

A comprehensive examination of the new Brussels IIb Regulation (2019/1111) which covers jurisdiction, decisions in matrimonial matters, matters of parental responsibility, and international child abduction. This book analyses every provision of the new Regulation, relevant case law, and the differences between this Regulation and its predecessor. Learn More

Jurisdiction is a fundamental concept in law, as it provides the link between a government, its territory, and its people. Data travels through the internet without concern for any borders. This book argues how and why the concept of jurisdiction needs to be adapted across public and private areas - from criminal to commercial law. Learn More

A pioneering regional approach to the study of international order in Central Europe following the dissolution of the Habsburg Empire, and the subsequent creation of the League of Nations. Learn More

This book discusses under what conditions states can take unilateral action to promote the interests of the international community. It puts forward an argument in favour of unilateral action in the common interest, but suggests a number of restraining techniques to limit its intrusiveness. Learn More

This book uses approaches from legal and political philosophy to develop a theory of when states owe human rights obligations to individuals outside of their own territory, looking at economic, social, and cultural rights as well as civil and political rights. Learn More

This Handbook provides an authoritative and comprehensive analysis of the concept of jurisdiction in international law. The authors undertake a thematic analysis of its history, its contemporary application, and how it needs to adapt to encompass future developments in international law. Learn More