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Watching the Law: August 2015
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05 August, 2015. Anyone wishing to know something about the International Criminal Court should read their document Understanding the International Criminal Court. The court was established by the Rome Statute. Which dates from 1998 but which entered into force on 1st July 2002. The court has NO jurisdiction for events prior to that date. The court is also a "last resort" and acts where national authorities are not acting to bring alleged perpetrators to justice. Wednesday, August 05, 2015. International...
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Watching the Law: Iraq - Al Sweady Inquiry - update
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20 March, 2014. Iraq - Al Sweady Inquiry - update. The Al Sweady Inquiry. Was the subject of an earlier post - 9th March 2013. The Inquiry's terms of reference are:. It is for the Chairman to reach all conclusions and he will detail findings of fact in his report. In so doing he will draw on all the evidence he has seen and heard, including the statement made today by the legal representatives for the Iraqi Core Participants. Thereafter, the Chairman will write his report. Thursday, March 20, 2014. Jonat...
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Watching the Law: August 2014
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01 August, 2014. Iran Tribunal - Reasoned judgment. The Iran tribunal - covered on this blog in a number of posts. Issued its reasoned judgment on 5th February 2013. Please see Youtube for The Final and Reasoned judgment of the Iran tribunal. The video (dated 15th March 2013) lasts 41 minutes. Following an introduction by John Cooper QC. South African Judge Johann Kriegler. Th e full written judgment is available h ere. Friday, August 01, 2014. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). United Kingdom Statistical infor...
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Watching the Law: Croatia v Serbia ~ International Court of Justice
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04 February, 2015. Croatia v Serbia International Court of Justice. The International Court of Justice has delivered judgment in the "Genocide" case of Croatia v Serbia. Croatia contended that Serbia was responsible for breaches of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of Genocide. Committed in Croatia between 1991 and 1995. In its counter-claim, Serbia contended that Croatia was itself responsible for breaches of the Convention committed in 1995 in the “ Republika Srpska Krajina. Serbia) - The...
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Watching the Law: July 2015
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29 July, 2015. Some States continue to mandate a death sentence for certain offences such as murder. Oxford Human Rights Hub has published an article by barrister Joseph Middleton. The Mandatory Death Penalty and Narratives of the Common Law. Wednesday, July 29, 2015. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). International Court of Justice: Germany v Italy (Greece Intervening). On 3rd February 2012, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) gave final judgment in Jurisdictional Immunities of the State (Germany v Ita.
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Constitutional Ramblings: October 2016
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Constitutional matters in the United Kingdom - some basic ramblings. Friday, 28 October 2016. Referendums and Representative Democracy. In March 2010, the House of Lords Constitution Committee published a report on Referendums in the UK. 160; The government response to the report. Was issued in October 2010. As noted in the report, the impact of holding referendums could be either to complement the British system of representative democracy. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Constitution Society, The.
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Watching the Law: Jonathan Sumption QC - the F A Mann Lecture 2011
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15 November, 2011. Jonathan Sumption QC - the F A Mann Lecture 2011. Sumption Mann Lecture Final. Tuesday, November 15, 2011. I read an article by Carl Watner in which he quoted Dr. Mann thus: The law is rarely an instrument of oppression. There are several problems with this claim of Dr. Mann, and I wondered if anyone has any evidence that he addressed them. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). International Court of Justice: Germany v Italy (Greece Intervening). Jonathan Sumption QC delivered the F A Ma...
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Watching the Law: February 2015
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04 February, 2015. Croatia v Serbia International Court of Justice. The International Court of Justice has delivered judgment in the Genocide case of Croatia v Serbia. Croatia contended that Serbia was responsible for breaches of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of Genocide. Committed in Croatia between 1991 and 1995. In its counter-claim, Serbia contended that Croatia was itself responsible for breaches of the Convention committed in 1995 in the “ Republika Srpska Krajina. Brexit question...
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Watching the Law: USA - Senate Select Committee on Intelligence - CIA Detention and Interrogation Program
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10 December, 2014. USA - Senate Select Committee on Intelligence - CIA Detention and Interrogation Program. The US Senate Select Committee on Intelligence. Has released an important and refreshingly straightforward report- Committee Study of the Central Intelligence Agency's Detention and Interrogation Program. In the Foreword to the report,. See the comments of 9th December. By Senator Feinstein on her website. USA and the Torture Convention:. Was ratified by the USA on 21st October 1994 (see Wikipedia.
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Watching the Law: November 2014
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17 November, 2014. Maryam Rajavi Legal challenge to her exclusion from the UK failed. The Supreme Court of the UK has dismissed an appeal against the Home Secretary's exclusion from the UK of dissident Iranian politician Maryam Rajavi. The majority justices were Lord Neuberger (President); Lady Hale (Deputy President); Lord Clarke and Lord Sumption. Lord Kerr dissented. The full judgment is at R (Lord Carlile of Berriew QC) and others v Secretary of State for the Home Department. Monday, November 17, 2014.
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