Laws for a Nation and Laws for Transnational Commerce

In the 75th Hamlyn Lectures, former Lord Chief Justice Lord Thomas discusses the history of Welsh law, the issues raised by devolution and the current problems facing the UK constitution; and addresses the reasons for the transnational use of English Commercial law and the challenges to its continued use.

List of contents

1. Laws for a nation - Wales; 2. Laws for transnational commerce: English commercial law as a system for transnational commerce; 3. The development of transnational law for commerce and the continuing role of English commercial law.

About the author

Lord Thomas was Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales from 2013 to 2017. He is President of the Qatar International Court, an international arbitrator and an active member of the House of Lords.

Product details

• Authors: John Thomas, John (Arbitrators At 24 Lincolns Inn Field Thomas
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Release: 31.08.2025
• EAN: 9781009627832
• ISBN: 978-1-0-0962783-2
• No. of pages: 150
• Series: The Hamlyn Lectures
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Law > General, dictionaries; LAW / General, Law & society, Law and society, sociology of law, Company, commercial & competition law, Company, commercial and competition law: general