The Beating Heart of the Rule of Law (and Not an Avocado)United Kingdom, Access to JusticeThis is an edited transcript of the address given by Michael Fordham QC, on Tuesday 4 July 2013, at the ...
US National Security Agency Surveillance: A Problem of “Allegality”United States of America, Right to PrivacyThe recent revelations about the surveillance activities of the US National Security Agency are an excellent ...
Drone Strikes and Domestic Crimes?United Kingdom, United States of America, Conflict and Human Rights, Right to LifeAs Kenneth Roth, the Executive Director of Human Rights Watch, has recently pointed out, international human ...
A President in the Dock?Kenya, Conflict and Human RightsThe ICC's case against the President of Kenya, Uhuru Kenyatta, is scheduled to commence on 9 July 2013. Should ...
Independent Review of Australian Anti-Terrorism Laws: An Effective Oversight Mechanism?Australia, Counter-terrorismOn Tuesday 14 May, the second report of Australia’s Independent National Security Legislation Monitor was tabled ...
UN Arms Trade Treaty opens for signatureUnited Nations, Conflict and Human RightsThe United Nations Arms Trade Treaty (ATT), adopted by the UN General Assembly on 2 April 2013, was opened for ...
Civil Legal Aid Reforms in the UK – What will this mean for you?United Kingdom, Access to JusticeThis is a government which does not like its decisions being challenged, examined or questioned. This is a ...
Legal Aid Cuts: A Student PerspectiveUnited Kingdom, Access to JusticeBy Meghan Campbell and Arthur Chan Oxford Legal Assistance (OLA) is an undergraduate and postgraduate legal aid ...
It's Time to Wake Up – UK Legal Aid CutsUnited Kingdom, Access to Justice, Criminal Justice and Fair TrialLike many law academics I suppose I had grown tired of well-heeled QCs claiming that this or that change to legal ...
It’s Time to Wake Up – UK Legal Aid CutsUnited Kingdom, Access to JusticeLike many law academics I suppose I had grown tired of well-heeled QCs claiming that this or that change to legal ...
The Promise of Cash Transfers from Mineral Resource WealthAfrica, Business and Human Rights, Social Protection It's a place of darkness. People hail from tribes and clans. They are poor and live in basic shelters in ...
One Step Forward, Two Steps Back: Constitution-Making and Voter Education in ZimbabweZimbabwe, Constitutions and Human Rights, Right to VoteBy Obert Hodzi Over the past decade, Zimbabwe has been characterised by political turmoil and economic meltdown ...