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Proprietary estoppel and inheritance: Enough is enough?
No full textIn recent years, as illustrated by Thorner v Major (2009) UKHL 18, the law of proprietary estoppel has become more favourable to claimants in the inheritance context. Focusing on two recent English Court of Appeal decisions, Suggitt v Suggitt (2012) EWCA Civ 1140 and Bradbury v Taylor (2012) EWCA Civ 1208, this article questions whether the courts are being too generous – both in terms of the type of representation that can form the basis of a claim and in terms of the extent of the remedy afforded to a successful claimant. The article also reflects on the role of the appellate courts in cases of this nature
Reforming the law of prescription: A cautionary tale from Ireland
No full textThe law on the prescriptive acquisition of easements and profits, as it evolved in England and Wales and was inherited by other common law jurisdictions, has long been considered unsatisfactory. ‘Clouds and darkness [had] settled down over the whole subject’ even before the ‘fitting addition to the chaos’ represented by the Prescription Act 1832. It is not surprising, therefore, that reform has been under consideration in a number of jurisdictions. As part of a wide-ranging reform of land law in the Republic of Ireland, the law of prescription was radically recast by Part 8 of the Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Act 2009 (the LCLRA). The three existing forms of prescription — common law prescription, prescription under the doctrine of lost modern grant, and statutory prescription under the Prescription Act 1832 — were abolished and replaced by a new form of statutory prescription. The period for the acquisition by prescription was reduced to 12 years, creating what one commentator has described as ‘The most liberal system of prescription ever proposed’. The new regime was due to come into effect after a three-year transition period but, before this period had elapsed, the scheme was modified by the Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2011. Unfortunately, even after the 2011 amendments, there appear to be significant difficulties with the new Irish scheme. This chapter analyses the problems that have arisen in Ireland in relation to the reform of the law of prescription and considers the possible lessons for reformers in other jurisdictions, giving special attention to comparisons with the proposals made by the Law Commission for England and Wales in 2011
Prescriptive easements and profits: Another cliff edge?
No full textThis article assesses the problems that arise in relation to potential prescriptive easements and profits as 30 November 2021 approaches. This date represents the end of the 12-year transition period provided for in Pt 8 of the Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Act 2009 (“LCLRA”), as amended by the Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2011. It is not possible in a short article to consider all the issues that arise in relation to the relevant statutory provisions. The article concentrates on the aspects of the legislation that create pressure to litigate before the deadline. In formulating its own proposals in this area, the English Law Commission sensibly identified the avoidance of litigation as one of its key objectives. Litigation with a neighbour is generally painful, and litigation over alleged prescriptive easements tends to be especially acrimonious and difficult. In the current circumstances of a pandemic, the stirring up of litigation is impossible to defend
Social organization and everyday norms. Religious ideas and values
No full textPre-colonial Indian society was socially and culturally organized within diverse socio-culturally stratified kinship and clan groups (jāti), generally translated as the Indian caste system. The Indian caste system is a most ancient, complex and controversial topic in Indian religious history, anthropology, sociology and South Asia Area studies. As a constant historical (and contemporary) social reality, it remains a continuous challenge to western classification and understanding. The Indian caste system is not confined to Hindu groups only, but it is a social reality in Indian Sikh, Muslim and Christian
communities, where the caste system has been absorbed within local caste hierarchies. Indian Hindu groups will be however the main concern of this chapter
Justice considerations in climate research
No full textClimate change and decarbonization raise complex justice questions that researchers and policymakers must address. The distributions of greenhouse gas emissions rights and mitigation efforts have dominated justice discourses within scenario research, an integrative element of the IPCC. However, the space of justice considerations is much larger. At present, there is no consistent approach to comprehensively incorporate and examine justice considerations. Here we propose a conceptual framework grounded in philosophical theory for this purpose. We apply this framework to climate mitigation scenarios literature as proof of concept, enabling a more holistic and multidimensional investigation of justice. We identify areas of future research, including new metrics of service provisioning essential for human well-being
Are these the 5 best literary video games of all time?
No full textLiterary games appeal because they present the player with a radically new type of storytelling
5 issues around cash and ATMs which new legislation will address
No full textAnalysis: Maintaining choice in how Irish consumers can pay for goods and services is fundamental to an inclusive societ
The year in review - Health Promotion International 2023
No full textIn 2023, we embarked on an exciting new era of Health Promotion International to which we were appointed as the new Editorial team. Our first editorial in February 2023 argued that we faced a critical time for both people and planet, with the need for bold and transformational thinking from the health promotion community that would challenge the status quo, while embracing core principles of human rights, social justice, health equity and collective responsibility
Synthesis and biological evaluation of novel isoellipticine derivatives and salts
No full textSynthesis of novel 7-substituted isoellipticines and isoellipticinium salts is described, with optimisation of routes, representing a new class of anti-cancer agent. Initial assessment of biological activity using a topoisomerase II decatenation assay and NCI screening highlighted strong anti-cancer activity, further developed in a panel of isoellipticinium salts. Interestingly, low correlation between results of the topoisomerase II decatenation assay and NCI screen throughout the panel suggest that topo II is not the most important biological target with respect to anti-cancer activity in this new class of compounds. Results also suggest that solubility is not the limiting factor in activity of the isoellipticinium salts. Overall, 20 novel ellipticine analogues were prepared and full anti-cancer profiling was completed for 13 isoellipticine derivatives and salts. Two compounds display significant specificity towards CNS cancer cell lines and are lead compounds for future development
Home as a site of resistance: Editorial
No full textThis special issue intervenes in the scholarship on domestic space on screen by adopting a specific focus on the home as a space of resistance across different geographies and time periods, from the 1960s to today. The articles utilise a mix of research methods, from archival to participatory documentary. Considering debates from fields such as home movie studies, virtual reality, media activism, and the relationship between film and urbanism, the articles in this special issue demonstrate how film and media can address resistance centred around the concept of home. They also challenge and offer alternative views to white, heteronormative, middle-class representations of domestic life. These articles provide insights into the challenges and importance of home for marginalised groups, suggest new ways for film and media studies to approach representation, and centre the portrayal of often overlooked communities. Central to these articles is the idea of home and the use of media as a form of resistance and agency that can be used to contest mainstream perspectives. Each article looks at what home means, whether it’s a place of safety, precarity, identity, or memory, with each essay looking at how media shape or challenge our views of home and social identity