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Call for Papers : Law’s Porosities The North-American section of the Soci é t é de l é gislation compar é e is organizing a bilingual conference (French-English) on “Law’s Porosities” on October 26, 2017 in Washington, D.C. at the American University Washington College of Law, in conjunction with the American Society of Comparative Law’s annual meeting, which will be held on October 27 and 28, 2017. Presentations in English or French are welcome. The Keynote lecture will be delivered by Mireille Delmas-Marty, Professor Emerita, Coll è ge de France. There is no cost to attend either or both meetings, and reduced hotel costs will be available to anyone registered for either or both meetings. Please send a short abstract of your proposed presentation before August 31 to VivianeCurran@pitt.edu . Details for registration will be posted soon on the site of the American Society of Comparative Law: http://ascl.org/ We are hoping to see many of you in Washington! -Vivian Curran, President, Nor

New from Hart Publishing I am pleased to announce the publication of the title(s) shown below. If you would like to order with your 10% discount you can do so through our US distributor’s website (please quote the reference HART EMAIL in the voucher code field and click ‘apply’). Alternatively please contact ISBS directly to place your order (details below). Criminal Sentencing as Practical Wisdom Graeme Brown How do judges sentence? In particular, how important is judicial discretion in sentencing? Sentencing guidelines are often said to promote consistency, but is consistency in sentencing achievable or even desirable? Whilst the passing of a sentence is arguably the most public stage of the criminal justice process, there have been few attempts to examine judicial perceptions of, and attitudes towards, the sentencing process. Through interviews with Scottish judges and by presenting a comprehensive review and analysis of recent scholarship on sentencing – including a comparative s