This chapter examines various developments in law and practice that have led to the erosion of freedom of conscience and freedom of speech, especially in a religious context.
This chapter examines various developments in law and practice that have led to the erosion of freedom of conscience and freedom of speech, especially in a religious context.
The extent of regulation of insurance companies has grown significantly in recent decades. The ‘freedom with publicity’ regime which defined the regulatory approach from
1870 to 1970 appeared to work and ran with the grain of the market. Arguments that are given today for prudential regulation of insurers tend to be spurious or not [...]
This chapter presents the striking similarities between the cases of Mr Kadi and Josef K., and indeed their contrasting conclusions, to delve into the insights of Franz Kafkas
fictional depictions of the law. These focused heavily, among other themes, on the experience of law for those who are subject to the legal systems demands but who [...]
Under current legislation, which is by no means perfect, the surrogate mother is the legal parent of a child born through surrogacy. For most couples the desire to have children
is deeply imbedded in their relationship. After all, human beings are made for love and children are a real expression of love. [...]
The Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007 (hereinafter “MWPSC Act”) of India, specifically section 23, addresses the responsibility of heirs
towards their parents’ mainten- ance and the consequences of failure in such obligations. [...]
This commission, dated May 18th, 1813, allows Samuel W. Jones to practice law before the Mayor's Court in New York City. It is signed by Dewitt Clinton, Mayor of the City of
New York. John W. Mulligan, Clerk, attests that Jones took an oath of office as an attorney on the same date. [...]
This photographic postcard is one of a series. Hook Mountain, "the 'Lorelei' and Sentinel of America's River Rhine" is pictured at the top. The Wayside Chapel, Grand View on
Hudson, is descibed as "a picturesque and pretty stone building, adding much to the charms of Nyack and her environs." There is a message to Mrs. [...]