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PERPLEXING JURISDICTION RATIONE PERSONAE AND MATERIAE OF RWANDAN COMMERCIAL COURTS: TRADER AND COMMERCIAL ACTIVITY

open access: yesYuridika, 2018
Modernization of judiciary has prompted the reform of courts system in many countries whereby a trend of creating specialized courts is no doubt contributing to the needed justice.
Joel Niyobuhungiro
doaj   +1 more source

Spectre of jurisdiction: Supreme court of New South Wales and the British subject in Aotearoa/New Zealand 1823-41

open access: yes, 2011
This paper focuses on the period prior to the Treaty of Waitangi when the Supreme Court of New South Wales had jurisdiction over British subjects living in the ‘Islands of New Zealand’. It is acknowledged that there were many factors driving the colonial
Rumbles, Wayne
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Letting People in: Redefining Collaboration in Wildland–Urban Interface Governance

open access: yesEnvironmental Policy and Governance, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Intensifying wildfire regimes and expanding human settlements into wilderness areas have heightened concerns about the wildland–urban interface (WUI) due to the associated increase in fire risk. However, the WUI presents broader social‐ecological challenges that go beyond wildfire risk and remain understudied.
Clara Mosso   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Towards Transformative Climate Governance: Capacities and Constraints for Local Government in Aotearoa New Zealand

open access: yesEnvironmental Policy and Governance, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT An emerging consensus calls for transformative climate governance. However, what instigates and sustains transformative pathways remains unclear. This study characterises the existence, quality and structural underpinnings of transformative governance capacities in local government climate change response in Aotearoa New Zealand, applying a ...
Gangadari K. Ranawaka   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Access to justice arrangements: inquiry report [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
Volume 1 looks at the accessibility of the justice system, the use of alternative forms of dispute resolution, the regulation of the legal profession and the structure and operations of ombudsmen, tribunals and courts. Volume 2 discusses private funding

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Digital Rights Activism in Multilevel Governance

open access: yesEuropean Policy Analysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Multilevel governance (MLG) without a clear hierarchical structure can create power imbalances among various actors, particularly in settings with overlapping jurisdictions and policy areas. This dynamic is especially pronounced in Internet governance, which faces a complex interplay of domestic laws, state interdependence, and heightened ...
Alison Harcourt
wiley   +1 more source

The Court of Justice of the European Union as a fundamental rights tribunal: challenges for the effective delivery of fundamental rights in the area of freedom, security and justice. CEPS Paper in Liberty and Security in Europe No. 49, 29 August 2012 [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
This paper reflects on the challenges facing the effective implementation of the new EU fundamental rights architecture that emerged from the Lisbon Treaty. Particular attention is paid to the role of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) and
Petkova, Bilyana   +2 more
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Keeping their powder dry: Purity, pollution, and handgun ownership among Jewish women in Israel

open access: yesFeminist Anthropology, EarlyView.
Abstract This article examines the gendered practices through which Jewish women in Israel experience and negotiate personal handgun ownership in everyday life. Drawing on interviews, participant observation in gun‐related spaces, and analysis of women‐only online forums, we explore the expanding participation of Jewish women in civilian gun ownership,
Maya Maor   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Lacunae in the Rome Statute for the Exercise of Universal Jurisdiction by the International Criminal Court by Anwesha Mishra

open access: yesContemporary Challenges
The issue of “universal jurisdiction” reveals a legal chasm in the applicability of the Rome Statute and have plagued the International Criminal Court with criticisms for not having the right to exercise such jurisdiction over international crimes ...
Anwesha Mishra
doaj   +1 more source

Problem issues of civil jurisdiction within the context of rule of law

open access: yesПроблеми Законності, 2019
The article is devoted to the analysis of the problem issues of civil jurisdiction rules in terms of the Rule of Law principle and evaluative interpretation of par. 1 art. 6 of Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (ECHR)
Тетяна Андріївна Цувіна
doaj   +1 more source

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