Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 96
Book Description
Lawasia
Author: Law Association for Asia and the Western PacificPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 394
Book Description
Lawasia
Author: Lawasia Family Law Series
Author: J. E. SihombingPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Domestic relations
Languages : en
Pages : 252
Book Description
Lawasia Human Rights Newsletter
Author: Lawasia Human Rights Bulletin
Author: Working Papers for the 9th Lawasia Conference, New Delhi, 7-12 October '85
Author: Judicial Independence
Author: Shimon ShetreetPublisher: Martinus Nijhoff Publishers
ISBN: 9789024731824
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 728
Book Description
This study discusses the many different aspects of judicial independence in Israel. It begins with an historical analysis of the concept of judicial independence in a comparative perspective, emphasizing the conceptual roots of the judiciary in Jewish law. Recent decades have witnessed a marked increase in the role played by the judiciary in society. This general trend is apparent in Israel, where the highly significant social role played by the judiciary has been on the increase for some years. The constitutional role of the judiciary in society is more pronounced in countries where the courts are empowered to review the constitutionality of legislative acts. In Israel the power of judicial review, in decisions of the Supreme Court, has been applied in a number of cases in which legislation of the Israeli Parliament, the Knesset, has been set aside. The increasingly prominent role of the judiciary in Israel is further manifested by the frequent recourse to judicial commissions of inquiry, chaired by judges who are often called upon to examine some of the major public controversies.
Emerging Regional Human Rights Systems in Asia
Author: Tae-Ung BaikPublisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1139789341
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 347
Book Description
Asia is the only area in the world that does not have a human rights court or commission covering the region as a whole. However, a close look at recent developments in the region, especially in East Asia, shows that a human rights system is emerging. Various activities and initiatives for human rights cooperation are developing in Asia at the regional, sub-regional and national levels. Since the establishment of the ASEAN human rights body (AICHR) in 2009, the need for a review of the regional human rights mechanisms in Asia is stronger than ever. With a primary focus on twenty-three East Asian states, Tae-Ung Baik highlights the significant changes that have taken place in recent decades and demonstrates that the constituent elements of a human rights system (norms, institutions and modes of implementation) are developing in Asia.
Religious Offences in Common Law Asia
Author: Li-ann ThioPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1509937315
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 480
Book Description
This book provides in-depth comparative analysis of how religious penal clauses have been developed and employed within Asian common law states, and the impact of such developments on constitutional rights. By examining the theoretical and conceptual underpinnings of religious offences as well as interrogating the nature and impact of religious penal clauses within the region, it contributes to the broader dialogue in relation to religious penal clauses globally, whether in countries which practise forms of secular or religious constitutionalism. Asian practice is significant in this respect, given the centrality of religion to social life and indeed, in some jurisdictions, to constitutional or national identity. Providing rigorous studies of common law jurisdictions that have adopted similar provisions in their penal code, the contributors provide an original examination and analysis of the use and development of these religious clauses in their respective jurisdictions. They draw upon their insights into the background sociopolitical and constitutional contexts to consider how the inter-relationship of religion and state may determine the rationale and scope of religious offences. These country-by-country chapters inform the conceptual examination of religious views and sentiments as a basis for criminality and the forms of 'harm' that attract legal safeguards. Several chapters examine these questions from a historical and comparative perspective, considering the underlying bases and scope, as well as evolving objectives of these provisions. Through these examinations, the book critically interrogates the legacy of colonialism on the criminal law and constitutional practice of various Asian states.
Constitutional Dialogue in Common Law Asia
Author: Po Jen YapPublisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN: 0198736371
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 273
Book Description
Drawing on the history and constitutional framework of the constitutional systems of Hong Kong, Malaysia, and Singapore, this book examines the political structures and traditions that were inherited from the British colonial government and the major constitutional developments since decolonization.