Law and society / A. Watson -- Legal pluralism and the Roman empires / K. Tuori -- Diplomatics, law and romanisation in the documents from the Judaean desert / E.A. Meyer -- Roman law codes and the Roman legal tradition / J. Harries -- Diocletian and the efficacy of public law / R.D. Rees -- The dutiful legatee : Pliny, V.1 / A.D.E. Lewis -- The hereditability of locatio conductio / P.J. du Plessis -- Dealing with the abyss : the nature and purpose of the Rhodian sea-law on jettison (Lex Rhodia de iactu, D 14.2) and the making of Justinian's Digest / J.-J. Aubert -- Suing the paterfamilias : theory and practice / D. Johnston -- Lawsuits in context / E. Metzger -- The role of delators / O.F. Robinson.