The issues raised by Donald Trump’s second impeachment trial, which predictably ended with the acquittal of the former White House occupant, are the logical continuation of a presidency that has pushed the limits of the American legal system. Lawyers for the former president- who was charged with inciting insurrection –…
All governments manage their territories with laws. This is easy enough to understand with respect to solid ground: when you look at a map, borders usually mark where the authority of one country ends and another’s begins. But what about maritime countries, which either border or are completely surrounded by…
Unfair enrichment or undue payment are terms that may sound familiar if you have ever received income that was not due to you or, on the contrary, if you have had to make payments without a valid reason. It is also a common argument used by insurance companies to avoid…
The “best” legal systems meet specific criteria that allow their judicial systems to remain effective. Considerations include the rule of law, time-frames for legal resolutions, the efficiency of judicial interpretations, judicial officer availability, etc. Factors Determining the Effectiveness of Legal Systems Accountability of state actors under the laws of a…
It is not always easy to divide up inheritances and allocate your property. For situations in which the inheritance is stopped, we bring the concept of inheritance sharing or common property sharing procedure. In this type of case, we emphasize the importance of negotiation skills, as it will be very…
David and Louise Turpin abused their 13 children for years until one daughter managed to escape and alert police in January 2018. These children grew up in an environment so tightly controlled and abusive that when the media discovered what these kids had to endure to survive, they dubbed the…
On June 15, 2021, the government of Hungary passed a law that prohibits the promotion of homosexuality and gender reassignment among minors. The law came into force despite opposition from the European Union (EU). It was approved by 157 out of 199 MPs. “Protecting the rights of our children” Originally,…
Have you ever driven by one of those businesses that was “Going Out of Business!” but never actually went out of business? Or what about the sign on that store that screams “50% Off – Today Only!” but says that every day? Sound familiar? Of course it does. We have…
All these figures remind us that if the French law is on the side of LGBTQI+ people, violence based on homophobia or transphobia remains an alarming phenomenon that the authorities are struggling to curb. Bloody lips, cranial haematomas, hospital stays… Images of new physical attacks against LGBTQI+ people do not…
For most of the last two centuries, it was illegal to be gay in much of the world, and that was because of the colonial-era British. Even today, colonial-era laws prohibiting homosexuality still exist in former British territories, including parts of Africa and Oceania. But it is in Asia that…
