Major Federal Right to Education Lawsuit Filed in the U.SUnited States of America, Right to EducationLast month, 14 students and parents filed a class action law suit, Cook v. Raimondo, asking the U.S. District ...
European Arrest Warrants and The Right to a Fair Trial: The Approach of the CJEU and ECtHRCriminal Justice and Fair TrialA highly discussed issue within the EU is whether the extradition of individuals to Poland is permissible under EU ...
How the Harvard Affirmative Action Case Became a ‘Battle of Economists’United States of America, RaceThe lawsuit over Harvard College’s affirmative action program has been called a ‘battle of economists.’ The ...
Business and Human Rights: A Tale of Two DutiesFrance, United Kingdom, Business and Human RightsWith effect from 29 March 2017, the French Loi de la Vigilance introduced into the Commercial Code a duty on ...
Central American Caravan Migrants’ Right of Asylum Endangered by Trump’s Electoral StrategyUnited States of America, Immigration and AsylumOn 13 October, a caravan of approximately 7,000 Central American migrants, including women and unaccompanied ...
Socio-Economic Rights and Land Reform in Scotland: Learning from South AfricaUnited Kingdom, Socio-Economic RightsBalancing the property rights of landowners with the socio-economic rights of communities and tenants has ...
Legal Gaps and Inconsistencies in India’s Commercial Surrogacy BanIndia, Sexual and Reproductive RightsThe Surrogacy (Regulation) Bill, 2016, which was laid on the tables of both Houses in August 2017, no longer ...
An Analysis of the Banning of the Hong Kong National Party and the Legitimate Restrictions on Freedom of ExpressionHong Kong, Right to Freedom of Speech and Expression On 24th September 2018, Secretary of Security John Lee issued a ban on the Hong Kong National Party ...
A Question of Values: Religious Schools, Discrimination, and LGBT+ Rights in AustraliaAustralia, Children's Rights, Right to Equality and Non-DiscriminationStriking the appropriate balance between religious freedom and LGBT+ rights continues to be controversial across ...
A Human Rights Act for QueenslandAustralia, Constitutions and Human RightsQueensland is soon to be the third Australian jurisdiction with a statutory bill of rights. Earlier this month, ...
Justice Kennedy’s Justice for Juveniles: Roper’s ReachUnited States of America, Children's Rights, Judges' LegacyIn the field of juvenile justice, Justice Kennedy is most recognized for his Eighth Amendment sentencing ...
A Victory for Equality: The End of the ‘Baptism Barrier’ in School Admissions in IrelandIreland, Children's Rights, Right to EducationThe Admissions to Schools Act 2018, due to come into effect from the beginning of next year, will end the right of ...