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lwtmp wrote 2 days ago: Two Bills which received Royal Assent on 12 November 2009 are relevant to the procedures for introdu … more →

Tags: Chapter 3, LAW Commission

Financial Services Bill

1banklawblogger wrote 4 days ago: The Queen delivered the legislative programme for Parliament for the next session this morning in We … more →

Tags: legislation

New Acts

1banklawblogger wrote 1 week ago: It has been interesting to watch the progress of bills going through Parliament this month.  Both Ho … more →

Tags: legislation

Rescue financing abandoned

1banklawblogger wrote 1 week ago: The Government have dropped the idea of introducing rescue finance, with super-priority for new lend … more →

Tags: Insolvency

Emissions trading schemes

1banklawblogger wrote 1 week ago: Emissions (or carbon) trading is the buying and selling of  the right to emit carbon dioxide.  It is … more →

Tags: Environment

Guest Contribution: Hayward on Cohabitation in England Wales-Learning from Ireland?

F de Londras wrote 2 weeks ago: We are delighted to feature this guest contribution from Andrew Hayward of Durham University Law Sch … more →

Tags: Commentary, Guest Contributions, legislation, ::The Family::, Family, cohabitation, Family & Home, Property Law

'Rights not Rescue' Mama Cash meeting in Amsterdam, November 10

katehawkins wrote 2 weeks ago: Recent laws and policies put in place to protect sex workers have in fact resulted in widespread abu … more →

Tags: human rights and law, Discrimination, health, Human Rights, Labour, Law, mama cash, Rescue, Rights

Cohabitation and the Civil Partnership Bill 2009: Concerns as to Scope1 comment

F de Londras wrote 2 weeks ago: I just wanted to follow up on Máiréad’s excellent post here on the cohabition provisions of the Civi … more →

Tags: Commentary, legislation, ::The Family::, Civil Partnership, cohabitation

Civil Partnership Bill - The Cohabitation Provisions3 comments

Mairead Enright wrote 2 weeks ago: As a supplement to Fiona’s timely post on the Civil Partnership Bill 2009 and its implications … more →

Tags: Reports, News, Law and Religion, ::The Family::, Family, Civil Partnership, Cohabitants, cohabitation

The Exclusionary Rule soon to be before the Supreme Court

yvonnedaly wrote 3 weeks ago: The case of DPP v Cash is listed for hearing in the Supreme Court on Monday November 16th 2009. This … more →

Tags: Commentary, ongoing litigation, News, Recent cases, Constitution of Ireland, Criminal Justice, Criminal Justice policy, european union, irish constitution

Copenhagen Conference 2 comments

Aoife O'Donoghue wrote 3 weeks ago: The upcoming Climate Conference in Copenhagen is fast becoming a central point for debate and contro … more →

Tags: Environmental Law, Public International Law, Carbon Emmisons and Ireland

Valuing the ‘Parent’ within the Home: Proposals in the Renewed Programme for Government 1 comment

F de Londras wrote 4 weeks ago: On the day of the Green Party Convention to consider the proposed revised programme for government w … more →

Tags: Commentary, Constitution of Ireland, Article 41.2, irish constitution, Programme for Government, Women's rights

A Hip-Hop Theory of Legal Reform

dadamsesq wrote 1 month ago: George Washington University law professor Paul Butler is gaining popularity in the music and unorth … more →

Tags: music policy, hip-hop, Legal Reform, Paul Butler, Criminal Justice, Justice System, Music

Almost on a Jury2 comments

Michael LaBossiere wrote 1 month ago: Image via Wikipedia Friday started inauspiciously when my phone rang after midnight. The voice comin … more →

Tags: Law, California, jury, Lawyer, Legal information, Short Story, united states

Companies Act 2006

1banklawblogger wrote 1 month ago: On 1 October 2009 virtually all sections of the Companies Act 2006 that had not been implemented ear … more →

Tags: company law

Debt buy-backs - not so popular?

1banklawblogger wrote 1 month ago: The tax treatment of debt buy-backs has been changed with immediate effect.  A Ministerial Statement … more →

Tags: finance and security

Jury Nullification3 comments

Michael LaBossiere wrote 1 month ago: Image via Wikipedia A short while ago, I received a summons for jury duty. Being a philosopher, I na … more →

Tags: Law, ethics, Philosophy, Jury duty, jury, Legal information, jury trial, Thomas Aquinas, John Peter Zenger

Egypt's child protection law sparks controversy

reddo54 wrote 1 month ago: Islamist opponents from the Muslim Brotherhood argue that the law imposes foreign values on Egyptian … more →

Tags: Issues and Analysis, Egypt, child protection law

Lebanon: Move to take domestic violence cases out of religious courts

reddo54 wrote 1 month ago: 23/09/2009: As lawmakers struggle to form a government three months after Lebanon’s parliament … more →

Tags: middle east, Domestic Violence, Violence Against Women, Lebanon, Religious Courts


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