Peter Birks Prizes for Outstanding Legal Scholarship 2015 – Shortlist Announced

12th August 2015

Peter Birks Prizes for Outstanding Legal Scholarship 2015 – Shortlist

The following books have been shortlisted for the Peter Birks Prizes for Outstanding Legal Scholarship 2015:

Jacco Bomhoff, Balancing Constitutional Rights: The Origin and Meanings of Postwar Legal Discourse (Cambridge University Press)
Paul S Davies, Accessory Liability (Hart Studies in Private Law: Hart Publishing)
Ryan Goss, Criminal Fair Trial Rights: Article 6 of the Convention on Human Rights(Hart Publishing)
Yseult Marique, Public-Private Partnerships and the Law: Regulation, Institutions and Community (Edward Elgar)
Katja LH Samuel, The OIC, the UN, and Counter-Terrorism Law-Making: Conflicting or Cooperative Legal Orders? (Studies in International Law, Hart Publishing)
Helen Scott, Unjust Enrichment in South African Law: Rethinking Enrichment by Transfer (Hart Studies in Private Law, Hart Publishing)

The judges noted that there was a particularly strong field of nominated books this year. They would like to congratulate all of the short-listed authors, and to thank all those who made nominations. The winners will be announced at the Annual Conference Dinner on Wednesday 2 September 2015.