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• Book review: Csaba Fenyvesi–Csongor Herke–Flórián Tremmel (eds.): Forensic Science (’Kriminalisztika’)

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  Krisztián Szabó

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  162

  Although the prosecution of crimes dates back to the creation of the human society, the „science” of investigation in the modern sense, i.e. forensic science, appeared only in the 19th century, and the first comprehensive university textbook on forensic science was published in Hungary in 1965. In the 60 years since then, thanks to the explosion of scientific and technical knowledge, forensic science has undergone radical changes. Edited by Csaba Fenyvesi, Csongor Herke and Flórián Tremmel, the book on Forensic science provides a comprehensive introduction to the concepts of forensic science, the most important elements of criminal technique and criminal tactics. The book is a valuable contribution to the field of forensic science and provides a realistic picture of both the present and the possible future of forensic science. This book review discusses the importance of the book for forensic science, based on certain specific institutions of forensic science.

• The Past, Present, and Future of Environmental Policy (Book re- view)

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  Orsolya Bányai

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  129

  This is a book review from the book title "Why Environmental Policies Fail", the author is Jan Laitos (University of Denver Strum College of Law, 2017.)

• Book Review: Ződi, Zsolt: Platforms, Robots and the Law. New Regulatory Challenges in the Information Society

  213-216

  Dorina Gyetván

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  139

  Zsolt Ződi’s second book was published in 2018 by Gondolat Kiadó under the title Platforms, Robots and the Law and the subtitle New Regulatory Challenges in the Information Society. At first glance, the reader could expect that the book will be dealing with a variety of topics not closely associated with one another, however, we experience the exact opposite when delving into the book. Similarly to Zsolt Ződi’s first book, he dissects a very relevant subject, guiding the reader through a maze of concepts and problems that did not even exist before the 21st century. He does so in such a way that it remains comprehensible and perceptible.

• Is This the Way Labour Law Should Protect the Employee? Review of György Kiss’s New Book

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  Zoltán Bankó

  Henriett Rab

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  168

  Our review is about György Kiss's book, its title being Employment Flexibility and the Protection of Employee Status (A Possible Approach to Examining the Content of the Employment Relationship). The work raises the question of the future of labour law regulation, using the results and findings of the past. After describing the roots of Roman law, we can learn about the development of the current form of labour law through the development of the Germanic, Francophone and Anglo-Saxon legal systems. In addition to the historical view, the dogmatic foundations are also outlined in the work, so the content processing of the employment contract takes place on several levels before the author discusses the labour law applicability of the relational contract theory he raises. The description of all these bases makes the work suitable for those interested in labour law to better understand the contractual theories of different legal systems. We want to give an insight into this in the review, so that in addition to presenting the work, our own personal views and opinions will also appear.

• ’The more speech, the better’: Review of the Book of András Koltay on New Media and Freedom of Speech

  Gergely Gosztonyi

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  255

  At first glance, the new book of András Koltay seems to be a translation of his recently published volume, New Media and Freedom of Expression: Rethinking the Constitutional Foundations of the Public Sphere (Hart International, 2019). Therefore, one would expect that the work itself does not provide any new information to those who already know the original in English. That could not be less true. As we get to the bottom of this false impression, the review shows the many virtues and minor mistakes of the book.

• Civil Review: Book Review of “Civil Society in Europe - Minimum Norms and Optimum Conditions of its Regulation”

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  Izabella Deák

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  265

  Civil society is under pressure in many countries. Governments appear to be less and less tolerant of the opinion of civil society advocates, rights defenders and watchdog organizations. This book is given relevance by Lex NGO which restricts the operation and implementation of the activities of Hungarian non-governmental organizations. The volume of studies defines the minimum standards and optimal conditions that are essential for key players in civil society to be able to achieve the goals set by organizations and to contribute to the formation of democratic public opinion. In my analysis I placed more emphasis on those parts of the volume that may be important in the amendment of Lex NGO and similar legislation.

• Review of the Book “Posted Workers in EU and Hungarian Law” by Gábor Kártyás

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  Dóra Takács

  Dóra Varga

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  81

  In today’s globalized labour law, where borders, especially within the European Union, seem to be increasingly blurred, cross-border situations are becoming more common. Due to digitalisation and technology, which is evolving at a rapid pace especially in the present situation, working abroad can now be carried out without the worker actually moving away from his desk, namely not physically entering another country. In view of this, the topicality and exciting nature of the processed topic can hardly be questioned. Following a holistic approach, the reviewed book guides the readers with unique detail and provides them with a sure point of reference on the swampy ground of the posting, which is surrounded by many challenges and conflicts of interests. In our review, we will describe and evaluate the content of the monograph along these sure points of reference.

• Possessing Special Expertise: Review of the Book “Current Challenges of Expert Evidence”

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  Orsolya Eszter Kovács

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  72

  The book titled "Current Challenges of Expert Evidence” by Mónika Nogel published in 2020 is reviewed in the present article. The review focuses mainly on the author’s thesis which restores confidence in forensic expert reports by constructing the definition of credibility and its criteria.

• Sustainable development in the EU: Review on Zsuzsanna Horváth’s Book

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  László Fodor

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  244

  Review on Zsuzsanna Horváth’s Book, the title Sustainable development in the EU. (Fenntartható fejlődés: Fenntartható termelés és fogyasztás az Európai Unióban. Dóm–Dialóg Campus, Budapest–Pécs, 2016.)

• The One Who Wanted Online Courts Before the Coronavirus: Review of Richard Susskind's New Book "Online Courts and the Future of Justice"

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  Bálint Ferencz

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  310

  In November 2019 Richard Susskind, who is relatively known and popular in Hungary as well, published his new book “Online courts and the future of justice” issued by Oxford University Press. The author argued rather radically for the necessity of the change of legal services in his previous books before and he has maintained this approach. This time Susskind argues for the transformation of the century-old court systems giving alternative ideas about what sort of methods and ways in which we should transform our courts in order to make judicial services available for every person indeed. As the title suggests, the core concept of the book is the realization of online courts, which has slowly become a reality amid the pandemic caused by the coronavirus. Thus, the concept of Susskind may be called even fatidical from this perspective.

• Book Review: Sipka Péter: Employer’s Liability in Theory and Practice

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  Nikolett Grósz-Wilhelm

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  78

  Péter Sipka’s book was published in 2021 by HVG-ORAC under the title “Employer’s Liability in Theory and Practice”. On the one hand the author analyses the system of liability in depth, on the other hand the author widely describes the court decisions. Thanks to the monograph the reader can get to know the legal institution of employer’s liability for damage to employee’s health in its complexity. In addition to the examination of labor law, the connections between occupational safety and social security are also described.

• Social Psychology of Law

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  Angéla Gábri

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  221

  Book review on the book Hunyady György–Berkics Mihály (szerk.): A jog szociálpszichológiája – A hiányzó láncszem. ELTE Eötvös Kiadó, Budapest, 2015. 

   

• New routes, new tools for the legal regulation of the labour market? Comments on the monograph of Attila Kun

  157-165

  Henriett Rab

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  175

  Book review on Attila Kun's book, the title is "A munkajogi megfelelés ösztönzésének újszerű jogi eszközei" Károli Gáspár Református Egyetem, L’Harmattan Kiadó, Budapest, 2014.)

• Current challenges of the European legislation on agricultural law

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  Annamária Csilla Gyüre

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  129

  Book review on the book ed.: Csák Csilla, Novotni Kiadó, Miskolc, 2010., the title is Az európai földszabályozás aktuális kihívásai.

• Legal position of the roma minority under International and European Law : Thoughts on the monograph of Anikó Szalai

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  Sándor Szemesi

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  159

  Book review on Aniko Szalai's book, the title is Protection of the Roma Minority under International and European Law. (Eleven International Publishing, the Hague, 2015.)

• Law and Artificial Intelligence: New character, old solutions? (Thoughts on the book of Jacob Turner)

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  Dániel Mazsu

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  464

  Artificial Intelligence (AI) is one of the biggest, if not the biggest, buzzwords of the recent times. While the term was created in the 1950s, until recent times it was the domain of sci-fi writers, who tried to explore its impact on society and humanity. The recent breakthroughs in AI technology and the spread of AI based services created the need for lawmakers and legal scholars to try and tackle the problems that AI creates. Although there are a lot of publications in this area, the book from Jacob Turner stands out in the field. The author has researched the subject very well, and using this knowledge he asks and answers not only the most frequent questions, but also those questions that belong to the foundation of AI and law, and which are often overlooked. This review aims to present these questions and answers to the Hungarian public in a shorter form.

• The Hungarian Legal System and Company Law in the Light of a Book Published in English

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  József Szalma

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  83

  Book review on Sándor, István (ed.): Business Law in Hungary. (Patrocínium kiadó, Budapest, 2016, 774.)

• János Ede Szilágyi: Water Governance, Water Policy and Water Law (book review)

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  Ágnes Bujdos

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  191

  Book-review from the book of János Ede Szilágyi, the title is Water Governance, Water Policy and Water Law.

• The Purple Dignity, the Yellow Treason – Symbols and Rituals in

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  Nikolett Talabos Dávidné Lukács

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  141

  Book review on Bódiné Beliznai Kinga's book, the title is "A bíbor méltóság, a sárga árulás. Szimbólumok és rituálék a jogtörténetben" (Balassi

  Kiadó, Budapest, 2014.)

• Past, Present and Future of the Criminal Investigation – A new monograph on the tendencies of Criminalistics

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  Gyula Bíró

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  178

  Book review on the book of Fenyvesi Csaba, the title is "A kriminalisztika tendenciái. A bűnügyi nyomozás múltja, jelene, jövője" (Dialóg Campus, Budapest–Pécs, 2014.)

• Water Law – Current Challenges

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  Ágnes Bujdos

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  133

  Book review on the Book of Szilágyi János Ede, the title is Vízjog: Aktuális kihívások a vizek jogi szabályozásában.

• Municipal Environmental Protection from a German Point of View

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  László Fodor

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  196

  Book review on Hebeler, Timo–Hendler, Reinhard–Proelβ, Alexander–Reiff, Peter (Hrsg.): Kommunaler Umweltschutz. 30. Trierer Kolloquium zum Umwelt- und Technikrecht vom 4. bis 5. September 2014. UTR Band 128, Erich Schmidt Verlag, Berlin, 2015.

• Formalism in Judicial Practice: Theoretical Background of Formalist Judicial Reasoning

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  Edina Vinnai

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  142

  Review on Ficsor Krisztina's book, the title is Formalism on Judicial Practice. Theoretical Background of Formalist Judicial Reasoning. (Gondolat Kiadó, Budapest, 2015.)

• An example to Follow: What makes a good Cyberbullying Handbook

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  Tamás pongó

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  190

  Review of the book Bullying Beyond Schoolyard. (HinduJa, Sameer–PatcHin, justin W.: Bullying Beyond Schoolyard – Preventing and Responding to Cyberbul- lying. Corwin, California, 2015.)

• Sustainability – Law and Public Choice

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  Veronika Czina

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  86

  Book review on Bándi Gyula–Szabó Marcel–Szalai Ákos: Sustainability: Law and Public Choice. (Europa Law Publishing, Groningen, 2014.)