F.A. Mann is considered to be one of the finest British lawyers of the twentieth century, esteemed as an international jurist and as a practising solicitor. He combined a thriving and prestigious practice with a prolific output of writing and teaching, with much of his work centering on the inter-relationship of international and national law. This collection, first published in 1990, brings together seventeen of his essays and continues where the author's previous volume, Studies in International Law (OUP), left off in 1963. Topics covered include investment, arbitration, jurisdiction, and recognition of States.
Readership: Scholars and practitioners in public international law, private international law, international trade and EEC law
F. A. Mann, late Solicitor of the Supreme Court, London, Consultant to Herbert Smith & Co., London, Honorary Professor of Law, University of Bonn
"each essay is marked by thye author's reudition and insight" - American Journal of International Law
"It seems presumptuous, perhaps even superfluous, to "review" a volume of this quality. It is so clearly one that every legal library should have. This is a book that can be read with pleasure; humour is rare in the literature of international law. The publishers deserve our thanks for this handsome volume, which is a fitting tribute to Mann's undiminished energy and ability over the last quarter-century." - International and Comparative Law Quarterly
"Throughout this book Mann's approach is strongly analytical, direct, often provocative and always substantiated with ample case law. The selected topics are rarely merely academic but have great practical value too. Once grasped by the problems Mann introduces, the reader will be fully absorbed. The chapters on the limitations of State jurisdiction are probably the best ever written on this subject. Mann's analytical abilities bring the reader to a point that is beyond the reach of most other authors." - Netherlands International Law Review
1: The Doctrine of International Jurisdiction Revisited after Twenty Years 2: The Doctrine of Jus Cogens in International Law 3: Britain's Bill of Rights 4: The Consequences of an International Wrong in International and National Law 5: State Corporations in International Relations 6: The Protection of Shareholders' Interests in the Light of the Barcelona Traction Case 7: British Treaties for the Promotion and Protection of Investments 8: The Aminoil Arbitration 9: The Theoretical Approach Towards the Law Governing Contracts between States and Private Foreign Persons 10: Uniform Statutes in English Law 11: The State Immunity Act 1978 12: 'Inviolability' and Other Problems of the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations 13: Reflections on the Prosecution of Persons Abducted in Breach of International Law 14: The International Enforcement of Public Rights 15: Compound Interest as an Item of Damage in International Law 16: The Judicial Recognition of an Unrecognized State 17: The Effect in England of the Compulsory Acquisition by a Foreign State of the Shares in a Foreign Company
