Small States in a Legal World (The World of Small States Book 1)

This book is a unique collection of high quality articles analysing legal issues with particular regard to small states. The small states of the world differ considerably in their geography, history, political structures, legal systems and wealth. Nevertheless, because of their size, small states face a set of common challenges including vulnerability to external economic impacts such as changing trade regimes and limited ability to diversify economic activity; limited public and private sector capacity, including the legal and judicial infrastructure; a need for regional co-operation; a vulnerability to environmental changes as well as a limited ability to engage with supranational bodies and the forces of globalisation. This is the first volume of an exciting and unique new series, The World of Small States. In this work, legal experts from small jurisdictions and those with a particular interest in legal issues facing small states explore inter alia ethics in small jurisdictions, legal education and the profession in small states, the challenges facing small states with mixed legal systems, the constitutional arrangements in small states, small states as tax havens, and intellectual property and competition law issues. This Book Is A...collection Of...articles Analysing Legal Issues With Particular Regard To Small States. The Small States Of The World Differ Considerably In Their Geography, History, Political Structures, Legal Systems And Wealth. Nevertheless, Because Of Their Size, Small States Face A Set Of Common Challenges Including Vulnerability To External Economic Impacts Such As Changing Trade Regimes And Limited Ability To Diversify Economic Activity; Limited Public And Private Sector Capacity, Including The Legal And Judicial Infrastructure; A Need For Regional Co-operation; A Vulnerability To Environmental Changes As Well As A Limited Ability To Engage With Supranational Bodies And The Forces Of Globalisation...in This Work, Legal Experts From Small Jurisdictions And Those With A Particular Interest In Legal Issues Facing Small States Explore Inter Alia Ethics In Small Jurisdictions, Legal Education And The Profession In Small States, The Challenges Facing Small States With Mixed Legal Systems, The Constitutional Arrangements In Small States, Small States As Tax Havens, And Intellectual Property And Competition Law Issues.-- Small Pacific Island States And The Catastrophe Of Climate Change / Geoffrey Palmer -- Competition Law And Policy In Small States / Lino Briguglio -- Small States In The Unsc And The Eu : Structural Weaknesses And Ability To Influence / Baldur Thorhallsson -- The Impact Of Eu Law In Luxembourg : Does Size Matter? / Michèle Finck -- The Taxation Of Small States And The Challenge Of Commonality / Ann Mumford -- The Ongoing Legal Status Of Low-lying States In The Climate-changed Future / Alberto Costi And Nathan Jon Ross -- Small States, Colonial Rule And Democracy / Derek O'brien -- Legal Pluralism And Politics In Samoa : The Faamatai, Monotaga And The Samoa Electoral Act Of 1963 / Tamasailau Suaalii-sauni -- Legal Education And The Profession In Three Mixed/micro Jurisdictions : Malta, Jersey, And Seychelles / Seán Patrick Donlan [and 3 Others] -- On Law, Legal Elites And The Legal Profession In A (biggish) Small State : Cyprus / Nikitas E. Hatzimihail -- Choices For The South Pacific Region's Bar Associations And Law Societies? / Nilesh N. Biilimoria. Petra Butler, Caroline Morris, Editors. Includes Bibliographical References. "This book is a...collection of...articles analysing legal issues with particular regard to small states. The small states of the world differ considerably in their geography, history, political structures, legal systems and wealth. Nevertheless, because of their size, small states face a set of common challenges including vulnerability to external economic impacts such as changing trade regimes and limited ability to diversify economic activity; limited public and private sector capacity, including the legal and judicial infrastructure; a need for regional co-operation; a vulnerability to environmental changes as well as a limited ability to engage with supranational bodies and the forces of globalisation...In this work, legal experts from small jurisdictions and those with a particular interest in legal issues facing small states explore inter alia ethics in small jurisdictions, legal education and the profession in small states, the challenges facing small states with mixed legal systems, the constitutional arrangements in small states, small states as tax havens, and intellectual property and competition law issues."-- Back cover Front Matter....Pages i-xii Front Matter....Pages 1-1 Small Pacific Island States and the Catastrophe of Climate Change....Pages 3-20 Front Matter....Pages 21-21 Competition Law and Policy in Small States....Pages 23-34 Small States in the UNSC and the EU: Structural Weaknesses and Ability to Influence....Pages 35-64 The Impact of EU Law in Luxembourg: Does Size Matter?....Pages 65-85 The Taxation of Small States and the Challenge of Commonality....Pages 87-99 The Ongoing Legal Status of Low-Lying States in the Climate-Changed Future....Pages 101-138 Small States, Colonial Rule and Democracy....Pages 139-163 Legal Pluralism and Politics in Samoa: The Faamatai, Monotaga and the Samoa Electoral Act 1963....Pages 165-187 Front Matter....Pages 189-189 Legal Education and the Profession in Three Mixed/Micro Jurisdictions: Malta, Jersey, and Seychelles....Pages 191-212 On Law, Legal Elites and the Legal Profession in a (Biggish) Small State: Cyprus....Pages 213-244 Choices for the South Pacific Region’s Bar Associations and Law Societies?....Pages 245-264