Why science needs spirituality
In his new book ‘Spiritual science’ Steve Taylor shows that we can only make sense of many human experiences when science opens up to and integrates spirituality. An important message for all researchers, including legal scholars and criminologists.
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When presumptions are anything but simple
A seemingly ordinary ruling sheds some confusion on the European Court of Justice’s case law in the politically sensitive area of state aid.Read more » -
Third Party Litigations funds and the lawyer’s ethics
Third Party Litigation is on the rise. Seen as a desirable way for consumers and other individuals to forward legal claims in order to obtain redress when they do not have the financial means to do it, it may create unexpected ethical problems for lawyers.Read more » -
Courts do not always respond to (real or perceived) injustices in company law conflicts
A manager of a so-called limited liability company may (sometimes) be replaced without much judicial protectionRead more » -
Twists and turns on the road to triumph: the decriminalization of same-sex sexual conduct in India
After a long legal battle marked by ups and downs, the Supreme Court of India recently legalized homosexuality. Monumental, because it had to overturn a colonial-era law, which had long served as a cudgel to perpetuate homophobic attitudes in India.Read more » -
Global tax governance in the G20 and the OECD: What can be done?
Are developing countries truly benefiting from the international tax standards developed by the OECD and G20?Read more » -
Punitive Damages in Civil Law: are they really doing their job?
The US judiciary grants multimillion dollar awards on punitive damages. This remedy was enacted in Argentina and China a decade ago in the hope of protecting consumers as done in the US. But, does the remedy really work as intended?Read more » -
Are Symbolic Laws Good Laws?
Earlier this year, the Austrian government announced a proposed law which entails a ban on wearing the hijab for kindergarten-age girls. Is this a response to an acute problem which necessitates action — or a symbolic law with a more nefarious mission?Read more » -
Challenging the European Commission’s magic wand
A new EU conflict of laws rule for third-party effects of cross-border assignments of claims.Read more » -
UNCITRAL Model Law on insolvency-related judgments: new chapter in international insolvency law
In summer 2018 UNCITRAL adopted a new model law on recognition and enforcement of insolvency-related judgments. Filling a gap in international insolvency law, it should make cross-border insolvency resolution more expedient, predictable and efficient.Read more »