International law: history and definition
Essay - 5 pages - International law
“Truth is that international law is neither a myth on the one hand, nor a panacea on the other, but just one institution among others which we can use for building of a better international order” (J. Brierly, The law of nations, Oxford 1995). Law is a system of rules that is kept and...
What are the various means allowing the pacific regulation of the disputes?
Essay - 5 pages - International law
The Hague Peace Conference of 1899, marked a new phase in the history of international arbitration. It ended by adopting a Convention on the Pacific Settlement of International Disputes, which dealt not only with arbitration but also with other methods of pacific settlement. Then the league of...
Justice depends on the identification of the individuals with their community
Thesis - 5 pages - Criminal law
Seyla Benhabib in The Claims of Culture reported the case of a young Laotian American woman abducted from her work at Fresno State University and then raped. Her assailant, a Hmong/Laotian immigrant, argued that among his tribe this behaviour is the customary way to choose a bride. He uses...
Is civil disobedience ever justified?
Essay - 3 pages - Civil law
“Man is bound to obey secular princes in so far as this is required by order of justice. Wherefore if the prince's authority is not just but usurped, or if he commands what is unjust, his subjects are not bound to obey him, except perhaps accidentally, in order to avoid scandal or...
Disaster in Darfur and the responsibilities of France
Thesis - 5 pages - International law
On 16 May 2006, resolution 1679 was unanimously adopted by the Security Council of the United Nations Organisation (UNO). It expressed its intention to consider conducting a “United Nations Operation in Darfur” and called for the deployment of “a joint African Union and United...
Competition Law
Market study - 4 pages - Other law subjects
The area of EC Competition Law has experienced major structural and substantial changes over the past two decades. The last decade of reforms of EC Competition Law is often cited as the « modernisation process » . Since competition rules always apply to a « market », this notion have been at the...
Civil - military relations in Israel
Thesis - 5 pages - Other law subjects
Israel is a democratic republic and operates under the parliamentary system. Executive power is exercised by the prime minister and the government. It was founded in 1948.The Israeli defence forces, Tsahal, were also created in 1948, with the professionalisation of several paramilitary...
Industrial relations in the United States: A way from confrontation to cooperation
Essay - 6 pages - Labor law
The industrial relations characterize the employee-employers relation in a company. In the United States, the term “industrial relation” really appeared with the creation of the Commission on Industrial relations in 1912 after two leaders of the Structural Ironworkers Union killed...
Law of war crimes: command responsibility and the Yamashita precedent
Essay - 5 pages - Criminal law
In an interesting article from the Legal Times untitled ‘From the top on down'1, two American military judges, namely J.D. Hutson and J. Cullen, lay emphasis on the need to hold Secretary of Defence D. Rumsfeld accountable for abuses on his watch mostly directed at Afghans and Iraqis....
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights is primarily a Western document, limiting the claimed universal applicability of Human Rights
Thesis - 5 pages - International law
On 10 December 1948, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) was adopted by the Third General Assembly of the United Nations. In the aftermath of WW2, nearly every state that had fought with the Western Allies wanted the atrocities of Nazism and Fascism to be prohibited. To do this...
Abortion and the Supreme Court
Essay - 5 pages - Civil law
Abortion is one of the most controversial topics of the American society. Even after Roe v Wade, a 1973 ruling of the Supreme Court permitting abortion, the debate has always been of topical interest. In this feature of The Economist published on the 4th of March 2006, a South Dakota's bill that...
The unfairness of settlement class action lawsuits
Essay - 6 pages - Civil law
When settlement class action lawsuits followed the rise of mass tort class actions and gained acceptance, they eliminated the ability of plaintiffs' counsel to represent cases fairly, threaten trial as a bargaining tool or protect future plaintiffs from attorney conflicts of interest. This...
To what extent can the Spanish model of citizenship be used for the European Union? Examine the rights and duties of the citizen under the Spanish Constitution as well as the conciliation of various regional aspirations and feelings. In what way is this
Essay - 5 pages - Constitutional law
According to many commentators and journalists, the European Union would be challenged by some crisis, each of them having different natures: for instance, European regions, whereas they could be a good complement for European governance, are increasingly perceived as a threat for the European...
Founding of the ICRC and establishment of International Humanitarian Law
Essay - 15 pages - International law
On a summer day of June 1959, during the wars of Italian unification, a major battle broke out in northern Italy. Later to become known as the battle of Solferino, it was estimated that some six thousand were killed in a single day. Henry Dunant, a citizen of Geneva, Switzerland, was traveling...
Legal and policy issues and campaigning strategy relevant to the 21st congressional district election in Florida
Essay - 16 pages - Other law subjects
This paper will outline the legal and policy issues that are pertinent to your election campaign against incumbent Lincoln Diaz-Balart in the 21st U.S. Congressional District of Florida (herein after the 21st District, the District, or the 21st). We start with a general fact summary of the 21st...
The legal process of entering into a joint venture with the Cuban water utility company
Essay - 16 pages - International law
This paper examines the legal process of entering into a joint venture with the Cuban public water system through a joint venture in a Post-Fidel Castro Cuba. Although Fidel is no longer at the helm, the Cuban Communist party is still in power. Since Cuba has a state planned economy, we place...
The international legality of nationalization: An analysis of the bilateral investment treaty between Venezuela and Canada
Essay - 15 pages - International law
During the Cold War, the legality of a sovereign state nationalizing foreign property was often debated among the world community. The two principal contrasting theories were: (1) socialist theory and (2) western capitalist theory. States from the third world often followed a nationalization...
Robert Oppenheimer and the FBI security clearance hearings
Essay - 5 pages - Other law subjects
Nobody can definitively say whether Oppenheimer truly deserved to lose his security clearance. He made several mistakes of great import. However, he loyally served the United States throughout his life and was instrumental in creating the weapon that ultimately ended the war (whether that weapon...
Consumer motivations regarding non-ownership decisions in the automotive industry
Essay - 6 pages - Other law subjects
In the analysis of non-ownership decisions in the automotive industry “non-ownership” must first be defined. Non- ownership is simply referring to a leasing type of contract, this type of a contract allows for consumption without ownership. Traditional purchase, cash or financing, the...
Public relations services agreement
Standard contracts - 7 pages - Other law subjects
Recitals: The purpose of this Agreement is for the Company to retain an experienced and qualified public relations agency to provide a range of public relations and communications tasks for Company. The Parties Agree: 1. TERM: The term of this Agreement is for one year commencing on (Month, Day...
Bias against blacks and hispanics in the criminal justice system
Essay - 5 pages - Other law subjects
Is there a racial bias in America's criminal justice system? This seems like a fairly straightforward yes or no question, yet it has caused heated debate between researchers throughout the second half of this century. Recently the debate has intensified as several states move to enact a...
Civil justice in China
Essay - 5 pages - Business law
To fully understand the concept of civil justice, one must look at its origins from many different angles, including that of the historical perspective. When investigating the historical approach of civil justice and the law, it makes sense to compare and contrast different nations and their...
Sample legal agreement for the provision of artwork for publication
Standard contracts - 9 pages - Other law subjects
This is a sample legal agreement for the provision of illustrator artwork for publication. The agreement provisions are drafted in favour of the publisher. All vested contingent and future rights of copyright and all rights in the nature of copyright and all accrued rights of action and all...
Should the U.S. encourage Japan's rearmament?
Essay - 5 pages - International law
In 1946, following the end of World War II and the defeat of the Axis countries, Japan was being occupied by the Americans. During this time, the Allied Powers—the United States, Great Britain, and China—drew up what became called the Potsdam Declaration, which held the terms for...
Design rights and logo licence
Standard contracts - 3 pages - Other law subjects
This document is a sample legal licence permitting use of the design right and logo in respect of business. The consideration for the grant of a licence in this instance is shares. The Licensor is the proprietor of and beneficially entitled to the copyright, unregistered and registered design...
The FA's news rules on the regulation of player agents: A critique
Essay - 8 pages - International law
On 21 November 2006, the Football Association (FA) approved and implemented the new domestic Football Agents Regulations (the Regulations), which came into effect in September 2007. Whilst it is too early to ascertain the impact of the Regulations on conduct of player agents, they have sparked...
Property law: Landlord and tenant law
Essay - 7 pages - Other law subjects
In 2000, Oliver's great aunt Fran, died leaving Oliver “all my right, title and interest in Blackacre”. Fran's will left everything else to her next of kin Everett. In 2003, Oliver subdivided Blackacre into Yellowacre and Blueacre. In 2003, Oliver entered into an agreement with Tania to...
Dissolution of assets and unincorporated associations
Essay - 5 pages - Other law subjects
During his life time Brendon was a member of the Tetherdown Theatre Club, which was a non-charitable unincorporated association. Membership fees were used for various purposes, including for rental of a local theatre space. In the summer of 2004, the club organised a workshop for local children...
Are sex offenders rehabilitative and should the government impose the death penalty on them?
Essay - 7 pages - Criminal law
Recent, emerging academic debate has polarised opinion as to whether rehabilitation programs geared towards the treatment of sex offenders are in fact successful in reducing “sexual recidivism” (Marques 1999). Resolving this debate is a difficult task due to the inherent limitations of...
A testator's disposal of property and providing for the family, cohabitants and dependants
Essay - 8 pages - Constitutional law
In our courts, wills are contested and challenged every day. Despite the best intentions of the testator, or author of the will, there is no such thing as a will that cannot be contested. Still, it is important to remember that a will is designed to protect the wishes of the testator after they...
