This book explains the historical significance and introduction of the presumption of innocence into common law legal systems. It explains that the presumption should be seen as reflecting notions of moral comfort around judgment of others. Specifically, when one is asked to make a judgment about the guilt or otherwise of a person accused of wrongdoing, the default position should be to do nothing. This reflects the very serious consequences of what we do when we decide someone is guilty o...

This book considers the application of free speech principles in controversial contexts discussing United States law and equivalent law in Europe, Canada and Australia. Anthony Gray examines the extent to which speech of public sector employees is and should be protected. He tackles the difficult question of hate speech and the degree to which regulation of it has been permitted, and should be permitted. The growing controversy of speech in a university setting is discussed along with the ...

The United States Bill of Rights was groundbreaking in providing constitutional recognition to freedom of speech. In the past century the Supreme Court has decided hundreds of cases concerning free speech, providing an established system of jurisprudence to analyze free speech cases. This book explains the development in the US case law and compares it to developments in similar jurisdictions such as Canada, Australia, and the United Kingdom, and Europe. Anthony Gray critiques the jurispru...

This volume explores in detail the use of the doctrine of good faith in the common law when interpreting contracts and resolving disputes.Building on the findings of Good Faith and Relational Contracts (Hart, 2024) the book discusses the implications of relational contract theory and good faith for issues such as liquidated damages clauses, discretion to terminate a contract, contract forfeiture, employment contracts and contractual remedies. The author di...

This book explores the use of the doctrine of good faith in the common law when interpreting contracts and resolving disputes.This doctrine is well-accepted in civil law, is reflected in international commercial law, and is a fundamental aspect of private law in the USA. However, its use in the UK is extremely limited. Inconsistent application has given rise to confusion and uncertainty. This apparent antipathy is somewhat hard to fathom, given its previous widespr...

The scope of vicarious liability has significantly expanded since its original conception. Today employers are being found liable for actions of employees that they did not authorise, and never would have authorised if asked. They are being held liable for an employee's criminal activity. In the related strict liability field of non-delegable duties, they are being held liable for wrongdoing of independent contractors.Notions of strict liability have grown increasingly isolated in ...

Gradually, the law of tort has shifted away from a strict-liability approach to one where fault predominates. This book charts important case law documenting this shift. It seeks to understand how and why it occurred. Given that the Rylands v Fletcher decision is typically seen as a prime exemplar of strict liability, it focusses particularly on that case, as part of the historical development of tort law. It considers the intellectual arguments made in favour of strict liability,...

A Leading Catholic Scholar Offers a Biblical Theology of the PriesthoodThis series on the seven Sacraments provides readers with a deeper appreciation of God's gifts and call in the Sacraments through a renewed encounter with God's Word.In this volume, a leading Catholic scholar offers a biblical theology of the priesthood rooted in the Old and New Testaments. Half a millennium after the Protestant Reformation and in the midst of an ongoing clerical crisis ...

Girls from around the way think they’ve seen it all and know it all. What they don’t know will surprise them and change their lives forever. Take a look at the lives of some street-smart women who’ll learn what living the fast-paced life can mean in the end if you’re not careful.What if you were raised to be a hooker and, worst of all, your father was your pimp? In “Keepin’ It in the Family,” this isn’t just a nightmare for the Collins daughters, this is reality. Raised without the...

The land remembers. And the land is hungry.A woman drowning in debt travels to a remote hollow to claim an inheritance-only to discover that some families have been taking from outsiders for far longer than she's been wanting. A golden boy politician invites his old fraternity brothers to a cabin in the woods, determined to bury a secret from their past-but the past has its own plans. And a wealthy landowner has spent years telling lies about the ancient tree on his property, never...

Table Of ContentsOne Day Your Strength Will Fail By Anthony FrancisEver wonder what happened to all the heroes of Greek legend after they returned to familiar shores? "One Day Your Strength Will Fail" explores how a hero of legend rages against the inexorable approach of old age in his own inimitable way.A Moment in the Rain by Bethany GrayA rain-drenched night delivers a wild power to a young woman’s doorstep, which turns her world upside-down.Worldsh...

The sequel to Aphrodite and the Duke, following Verity Eagleman, the Duke of Everely's sister on her journey to find a suitable or perhaps highly unsuitable love match.(P) 2023 Penguin Audio