John Finlay, THE COMMUNITY OF THE COLLEGE OF JUSTICE: EDINBURGH AND THE COURT OF SESSION, 1687–1808 Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press (www.euppublishing.com), 2012. viii + 296 pp. ISBN 9780748645770. £75.

Abstract

reviews 271 before the sixteenth century (145). The wider intellectual context in which maritime laws might be considered binding neither because of orders from above, nor because of promises from below, but because of the existence of expertise, is left unexplored. Nevertheless, two dimensional as this examination of maritime law may seem, on these two dimensions -the circulation of written compilations and the handling of cases in the courts -it is impressive both in its wide range and its attention to detail. The high quality of the research and writing is matched in the production of the book, which by current standards is not extortionately priced for the wealth of information and depth of insight it provides. "Now that has been established" should surely have been "Now that it has been established" (115), and "as to its providence" should presumably have been "and as to its providence", or "provenance" (xiii), but otherwise misprints are hard to find. The book makes a significant contribution to Scottish legal history, and anyone interested in medieval maritime law will wish to study it closely and constantly.

Are employer-dismissed older workers adequately compensated? Comparison of Australian and UK age discrimination and dismissal cases

“…Using a comparative approach (Finkin, 2019), this paper addresses how both countries use the law to better protect the rights of older workers who have been dismissed because of age discrimination. More specifically, in line with legal doctrinal scholarship, and using content analysis, this research examines the UK system to see whether it can make a practical contribution to the Australian one (Wilson, 2007). This research has two key aims.…”