Law in Perspective Ethics, Critical Thinking and Research

This expanded new edition of Law in Perspective focuses on a range of powerful critical thinking tools drawn from logic, science, ethics, and political and social theory. Information on terrorism and refugee law has been fully updated, climate change is discussed throughout, and new chapters have been added on law and Indigenous people, lawyers’ ethics and corporate power. The book considers the relationship between legal theory, social theory and empirical research methods, as a guide for students taking on higher degrees in legal research. It also analyzes key theories of the nature and social role of law.

Michael Head is Professor of Law at Western Sydney University. Scott Mann is Associate Professor in the School of Law at Western Sydney University. He has written several books. Ingrid Matthews is a Lecturer with the School of law and Researcher at the Institute for Culture and Society at Western Sydney University. She was the 2007 recipient of the NSW Bar Association Human Rights Law Prize.