Law and Legal Institutions of Asia: Traditions, Adaptations and Innovations

Cambridge University Press
Edition: Illustrated, 1/25/2011
EAN 9780521116497, ISBN10: 052111649X

Hardcover, 430 pages, 22.9 x 15.2 x 2.4 cm
Language: English

The study of Asia and its plural legal systems is of increasing significance, both within and outside Asia. Lawyers, whether in Australia, America or Europe, or working within an Asian jurisdiction, require a sound knowledge of how the law operates across this fast-growing and diverse region. Law and Legal Institutions of Asia is the first book to offer a comprehensive assessment of eleven key jurisdictions in Asia - China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Japan, Korea, Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia, Brunei Darussalam, Singapore and the Philippines. Written by academics and practitioners with particular expertise in their state or territory, each chapter uses a breakthrough approach, facilitating cross-jurisdictional comparisons and giving essential insights into how law functions in different ways across the region and in each of the individual jurisdictions.

Introduction
1. China
legal reform in an emerging socialist market economy JiangYu Wang
2. Taiwan
external influences mixed with traditional elements to form its unique legal system Chang-fa Lo
3. Hong Kong
maintaining a common law legal system in a non-western culture Benny Y. T. Tai
4. Japan
the importance and evolution of legal institutions at the turn of the century Kent Anderson
5. Korea
bridging the gap between Korean substance and western form Youngjoon Kwon
6. The Vietnamese legal system
the last twenty years, the present and the future Dang Xuan Hop
7. Malaysia
undermining its fundamental institutions and prospects for reform Tsun Hang Tey
8. Indonesia
the challenges of legal diversity and law reform Gary F. Bell
9. Brunei Darussalam
ideology and law in a Malay sultanate Ann Black
10. Singapore
a statist legal laboratory Kevin Y. L. Tan
11. The Republic of the Philippines
native culture and transplanted institutions that advance or hinder women's rights Elizabeth Aguiling-Pangalangan
Index.