Abstract (click to view) ‘Ownership is a bundle of rights.’ That maxim is often repeated and as often denied. It has formed the central focus of debates about the meaning of ownership for decades. That focus has meant even its critics tend to define ownership in one way or another as the maximal set of… More Ownership as Authority, Dan Fuller
Introduction The financial crisis had an huge impact not only on the economic system of EU Member States, but also on their legal framework, even if this aspect of it is usually unnoticed. The labour law field is one of the sector that has been stricken the most by the legal changes required to boost… More The lack of an effective remedy: how the Italian reform of dismissal breaches the EU Charter
Lord Neuberger’s recent speech concerning the relationship between the UK and the EU (and in particular the European Courts) is timely, although perhaps surprising. One on hand timely, due to the current calls for the UK to reconsider its relationship with Europe as allegations that it intrudes too much on the everyday lives of UK… More Lord Neuberger’s Speech: UK’s Antagonism with the EU and the Consequences
by Helin Maria Laufer Abstract: The article focuses on the doctrines underlying the constitution in the United Kingdom and their significance internationally. _____________________ The United Kingdom is considered as a constitutional monarchy. Although the nature of the United Kingdom’s constitution is to some extent unclear as it is not codified, there is no doubt that… More The United Kingdom as a Symbol of Constitutionalism
I: Introduction In 2009 the High Court of Delhi, in the case of Naz Foundation v. NCT Delhi (hereinafter Naz), decriminalized consensual acts of homosexuality in private, therefore, legalizing homosexual intercourse in a private realm.iThe Supreme Court of India, however, re-criminalized consensual homosexual intercourse in private in December 2013ii. The Supreme Court decision has led… More Reconsidering Naz: The theoretical shortcomings of a privacy based approach to homosexuality
The implementation of the new Dublin Regulation (“Dublin III”) on 1st January 2014 was heralded as the birth of the Common European Asylum System (CEAS), a joint EU answer to the right to seek international protection from persecution. The Regulation is a recast of the much-criticised “Dublin II” Regulation, cornerstone of the EU asylum system.… More A SHORT INTRODUCTION TO DUBLIN III
(This is the third part of a three-part series on the codification of the United Kingdom) By Ezgi Sahin The constitution of the United Kingdom (hereinafter ‘UK’) is unique in both implementation and development, having unwritten aspects which are mostly composed of conventions and lacking a single written document unlike many other countries in… More The Conventions of the United Kingdom and a New Written Constitution
(This is the second part of a three-part series on the codification of the United Kingdom) By Isabella Reynoso A constitution is essential for the organization of a state as it contains the fundamental principles and rules upon which a state exists (Beatson, 2010). Although the British constitution contains written sources such as statutes,… More Should Britain Adopt a Written Constitution?
“Suddenly somebody rang the door. People outside were shouting that Berkin’s head is broken and that we should come down immediately. When I went out there was thick teargas and there were police in the street. It was hard to see what was happening. Berkin’s friends had already taken him to the hospital. By the… More Can the use of teargas be considered as a human rights violation? : A critical analysis on the policing of the Gezi Park protests
Introduction In a state which prides itself to be a cradle of fundamental rights and freedoms, there has been much controversy about how strong this tradition is and how the rights of the public are genuinely intertwined within the law in the 21st Century. There is a constant battle of interests, on one side the freedom… More The Breakdown of the Cradle of Rights