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Itemmo' justis: the law of defamation in Texas(The Victorian Bar, 2008/2009)When the local newspaper published a satirical article lampooning the justice dispensed in the local juvenile court the judge and prosecutor sued for libel and the case continued for five years before the newspaper’s right to publish was upheld. The application to appeal the decision in favour of the newspaper was denied by the US Supreme Court.
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Item[Review of the book Better: a surgeon's notes on performance]( 2008)Author-surgeon’s book describes improved outcomes by improving on performance.
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ItemThe brethren updated [Review of the book The nine: inside the secret world of the Supreme Court]( 2008)This book looks at the process underlying the nomination, confirmation and appointment of some US Federal judges including the resignation of Justice O'Connor of the Supreme Court.
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Item[Review of the book How the states got their shapes]( 2008)This book considers the political and legal reasons underlying the present location of the borders (or boundaries) of the states making up the United States of America.
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ItemBeware of zebras [Review of the book How doctors think]( 2008)Decision making under uncertainty. How humans think and make decisions with particular reference to the medical profession.
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ItemBar News salutes a true friend to the profession( 2007)Litigious clients are a boon to the legal profession.
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ItemThe reasonable woman: life catches up with art: fact is stranger than fiction( 2007)The issue of whether there exists "a reasonable woman" within our legal system is considered.
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ItemHistory as a learning aid( 2007)Several anecdotes comparing political, military, and realistic objective assessments of military gains.
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Item[Review of the book Arsenals of folly: the making of the nuclear arms race]( 2007)This book looks at the consequences of the end of the "cold war" with the collapse of communism and the USSR at the close of the 20th century and the Russian decision to discontinue participating in the "arms race".
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ItemCupidity or stupidity: lawyers' ethics on trial [Review of the book The Crime of Sheila McGough]( 2008)Solo practitioners are more prone to failing their ethical obligations because they do not have colleagues to consult with and receive counselling from.