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Trial was once the litmus test for legal systems, allowing one to distinguish between legal families. However, in recent decades, trial has often become the exc
This essay, part of a symposium on Jack Balkin’s Memory and Authority: The Uses of History in Constitutional Interpretation, has three claims. First, I w
This review of Wojciech Sadurski’s Constitutional Public Reason (OUP 2022), forthcoming in Comparative Constitutional Studies, explores the relationship between
Since 1995, the Australasian Legal Information Institute (AustLII) has provided national legal research infrastructure that is fundamental to the operation of t
At points in American history, there have been significant, even massive shifts in constitutional understandings, doctrines, and practices. Apparent
Constitutional resilience is the capacity of a constitutional system to withstand attempts aimed at changing or violating its core elements. The expression is u
Trial was once the litmus test for legal systems, allowing one to distinguish between legal families. However, in recent decades, trial has often become the exc
There are 29 independent jurisdictions where French is an official language. A new map shows how the civil code applies in these jurisdictions.
A blog post marking the completion of transferring all Guide to Law Online pages into the research guides format.
This article examines the rationales for the common law’s penalty rule and finds them lacking. It examines the rule as applied in different common law systems e
Since the parliamentary elections in 2015 and the subsequent change in the personal composition of the Polish Constitutional Court, this institution is in crisi
The law prevents political campaigning from Friday at midnight to ensure there is no ‘undue pressure’ on voters
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In December 2023, China’s national legislature, the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress (NPCSC), adopted the Decision on Improving and Strengthening the System of Recording and Review, a major bill aimed at reforming “recording and review” (R&R)—China’s system of parallel...
In recent weeks, events surrounding U.S. Supreme Court Justice Alito have prompted many discussions about when judges should recuse themselves from certain cases. Recusal is typically called for when a judge has interests, beliefs, or opinions about the case at hand that could interfere with their...
Articles 14 and 15 of the French Civil Code establish the jurisdiction of French courts where either the plaintiff or the defendant is a French national. The provisions date back to the original Napoleonic Code.
Several times each month, we are pleased to republish a recent book review from the Canadian Law Library Review (CLLR). CLLR is the official journal of the Canadian Association of Law Libraries (CALL/ACBD), and its reviews cover both practice-oriented and academic publications related to the law.
L'octroi du statut de réfugié au sein de l'Union Européenne soulève une problématique complexe, notamment lorsque la demande est effectuée dans un second État membre après une première reconnaissance.
Les avancées législatives et les pratiques judiciaires en matière d'accès aux pièces du dossier dans le cadre des procédures pénales sont au cœur des préoccupations internationales.Le Sénat français, soucieux d'apporter des éclaircissements sur cette question, a récemment publié une étude de législation...
The article argues that oral proceedings before the International Court of Justice (ICJ) can be understood as a particular type of legal ritual. Following an in
“Whataboutism,” as a response to allegations of wrongdoing, is everywhere in contemporary public discussion, and international law is no exception. Unsurprising
Analysis from the perspective of a parliamentarian of what is wrong with the UK's constitution, whether change would be popular and feasible and what the benefi
Adherence to precedent is a bedrock principle in a common law judicial system. Public support for courts depends upon many factors, including the perception
By Helge Berger and Michael Neugart; Abstract: Courts are an important element in the institutional framework of labor markets, often determining the degree of
This Article reexamines and reconceptualizes Justice Louis Brandeis’s dictum in New State Ice Co. v. Liebmann <
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