WTO rules

The World Trade Organization (WTO) is most importantly, or at least traditionally, was the facilitator of negotiations. This is very much what the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) had done, before it helped arrange the set of actual negotiations, put together an agenda, really facilitate. They do not write the rules for the … Read more

Self defence

Introduction Collective self-defence is the guiding principle of international alliances, which main objective is to dissuade, retaliate or minimise the impact of an external aggression, but self-defence is managed according to criteria, and its application differs depending on the capacity of the different actors to implement it. The right of self-defence considered in the UN … Read more

Eros International Media and the Arbitrability of Copyright Issues in India

Up until early 2006, using mediation to resolve intellectual property disputes was an unchartered territory in India. However, in 2006, there was a torrent of training of judges in Delhi and Bangalore which exposed the judges to advanced models of mediation, early neutral evaluation, (ENE) plea-bargaining, etc., which has led to the gradual shift towards … Read more

Appellate Body’s analysis under section XIV(c)

The measures directed at simulated transactions between third parties also cover legitimate transactions? Panama alleges that to show that a measure secures compliance with a law or regulaion, a risk of non- compliance with such laws must also be identified. Panama submits that the Panel found that measures 1, 2, 3, and 4 are aimed … Read more

Sony Corporation of America v. Universal City Studios, Inc (Betamax)

The Supreme Court has made various legal decisions that have continuously influenced American sectorial processes. This paper, therefore, examines the case of Sony Corporation of America v. Universal City Studios, Inc. in 1984, otherwise known as the “Betamax case”. As per the assignment requirements, I, Yingying Lu certify, pursuant to the ethical guidelines contained in … Read more

Shari’ah governance system

Basically, this article is highlighting the Shari’ah governance system where addressed the Shari’ah non-compliance risk in the Islamic bank and as a risk management tool to alleviate Shari’ah non-compliance risk so that it will affirm the credibility and effectiveness of Shari’ah governance. In addition, the implementation of the Shari’ah Board (SB) as part of the … Read more

Conflict – international law

1. Introduction As North Korea is threatening the US with violent attacks, the question rises what to do when a State might be attacked. When comes the time for a State to defend itself against an imminent attack? The conflict between North Korea and the US is closely related to the issue of anticipatory self-defence. … Read more

WHO IS A JUVENILE – JUVENILE IN CONFLICT WITH LAW

As per section 2(k) of the juvenile justice act, 2000, a juvenile means a person who hasn’t completed 19 years of age. This age was increased for boy child from 16 years as under the Juvenile Justice Act 1986 and a uniform age for both boys and girls was thus enforced. This change in increasing … Read more

Causes of terrorism

The absence of a situation cannot exist as a known opposite to the situation. An absence of off light is darkness. There could not have been an opposite because light can be measured by its intensity while darkness cannot be measured. This idea can be applied to an absence of good is bad and an … Read more

IDEOLOGICAL TERRORISM, BOKOHARAM AS A CASE STUDY

Background to the Study Ideology is a powerful message that motivates and propels ordinary human beings into action. Ideology, a dynamic and an evolving brief system, is created by the interpretation of events by ideologues. Ideology, not poverty or illiteracy, is the key driver of politically motivated violence. Ideology frames organizational structure, leadership and membership … Read more

Terrorism and the law

While trying to state the objectives of terrorism, it is import to separate the old time terrorism from the newest generation terrorism. Terrorist groups with secular ideology and non-religious affiliations must not be put alongside with religiously oriented and millenarian groups even though the ‘newest’ terrorism group have religious inclination which makes them similar to … Read more