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Case summaries, commentary and analysis from law students, practitioners and scholars worldwide. Serious legal scholarship should be open to anyone with the curiosity and drive to pursue it.
This article examines the tension between procedural efficiency and the right to a fair trial under Bangladeshi criminal law, focusing on Section 509 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898. It argues that when medical evidence is material and disputed, courts should require the doctor’s testimony and cross-examination to safeguard against wrongful convictions.
This article explores the psychological, legal, and economic motivations behind private retaliation, examining how grief, distrust in legal institutions, and delays in justice can drive individuals toward revenge. Through the Marianne Bachmeier case and blood feuds in Upper Egypt, it highlights the dangers of retaliatory violence and calls for stronger victim support and trust in the rule of law.
This article argues that India needs a dedicated climate change law to establish clear targets, ensure accountability, protect climate rights, and balance environmental protection with economic development.
This article examines the fine line between legitimate online accountability and digital vigilantism, exploring how Indian law balances free speech, the presumption of innocence, and reputation. It proposes a three-part test and legal reforms to prevent online harassment without silencing genuine complainants.
The article highlights the need for a dedicated refugee law in India to ensure fair treatment, legal protection, and basic rights for refugees while addressing national security concerns. It proposes a clear legal framework that balances humanitarian responsibilities with border security.
This article explores how emergency arbitration, particularly SIAC’s 2025 Protective Preliminary Order procedure, can provide urgent relief in time-sensitive maritime disputes. It examines the promise of rapid intervention alongside persistent challenges involving cross-border enforcement, costs, and parallel court proceedings.
This article argues that Pakistan should regulate the Jirga system through legislation and judicial oversight, preserving its cultural value while safeguarding constitutional rights and preventing coercive punishments.
The article analyses how the 2025 ICJ Advisory Opinion addresses the climate attribution gap by grounding state responsibility in failures to exercise due diligence. It examines the implications for climate litigation and compensation claims by vulnerable states.
The article examines whether West Bengal can secure EU geographical indication protection for “Tangail Saree of Bengal” by establishing a distinct local reputation while addressing the name’s association with Bangladesh. It analyses Regulation (EU) 2023/2411’s requirements on geographical origin, consumer perception, and competing place-names.
Call for papers
The Austrian Review of International and European Law (ARIEL) has issued a Call for Papers and invites interested persons to submit contributions for volume 31. The issue will focus on questions surrounding “peace and security” in international law.
Moot court
The WIPO IP Moot Court Competition is a simulated court experience where participants address IP law issues arising in a hypothetical case, including through written submissions and oral arguments before a panel of judges. It is also a great chance to connect with peers from around the world that share a passion for IP.
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Invitation to all PhD researchers in the field of European or International Insolvency Law to apply for the 9th edition of the annual PhD workshop to be held in Rome, Italy.
Seminar or conference
The EPG Conference showcases the world's best emerging research on environmental politics and governance. The 2027 EPG Conference seeks papers that offer significant theoretical and/or empirical insights on all domains of environmental politics and governance. EPG welcomes studies that employ any combination of rigorous quantitative, qualitative, or other innovative research designs, including comparative, historical, interpretive, and computational approaches.
Human Rights Law examines the legal frameworks, institutions, and doctrines that protect the fundamental rights and freedoms of individuals and groups under international, regional, and domestic systems.
2 articlesInternational Law explores the rules, treaties, and customary norms that govern relations between states and other international actors, spanning areas such as sovereignty, jurisdiction, dispute settlement, and the use of force.
1 articleEnvironmental Law addresses the legal regulation of environmental protection, climate change, natural resource use, and sustainable development, spanning international treaties, domestic statutes, and the emerging recognition of environmental rights.
3 articlesTechnology and Law examines how legal systems regulate and respond to emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence, data protection, cybersecurity, digital platforms, and algorithmic decision-making.
1 articleHumanitarian Law sets out the rules that regulate armed conflict, protecting civilians and those no longer fighting while limiting the means and methods of warfare, principally through the Geneva Conventions and their Additional Protocols.
0 articlesComparative Law studies the similarities and differences between legal systems across jurisdictions, using cross-national analysis to understand legal traditions, inform reform, and illuminate how different societies approach similar legal problems.
0 articlesRefugee and Migration Law covers the legal rules governing the movement, protection, and status of refugees, asylum seekers, and migrants, including border control, non-refoulement, and the rights of people across state boundaries.
2 articlesTort law governs civil wrongs that cause harm or loss to others, providing remedies to protect individual rights and determine liability beyond contractual obligations.
1 articleCriminal Law examines offences, criminal responsibility, and the principles governing the investigation, prosecution, and punishment of crime.
2 articlesIntellectual Property Law governs the protection of creations of the mind, including inventions, literary and artistic works, trademarks, designs, and geographical indications.
1 articleMaritime Law governs legal relations and disputes arising from navigation, shipping, marine commerce, and the use of seas and oceans.
1 articleAbout us
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