International Judicial Assistance

Summary: Governments and international organizations have been quick to expand past civil law experience into a variety of responses--both diplomatic and institutional--to the new international crimes such as drug-trafficking and terrorism. Drawing on his involvement in work in The Hague, the author presents the first detailed study of this subject, examining such agreements as the Commonwealth Scheme for Mutual Assistance in... Criminal Matters, a vital part of the new expanding criminal law machinery throughout the world. [read more]