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Harold Laski and his Chinese Disciples: A Workshop on the Legacy of Laski’s Legal Philosophy
Get PDFOn 2 July 2020, a virtual workshop entitled ‘Harold Laski and His Chinese Disciples: A Workshop on the Legacy of Laski’s Legal Philosophy’ was organised by Dr Ting Xu (School of Law, University of Sheffield; now Professor of Law, University of Essex). This workshop was supported and funded by Professor Xu’s British Academy Mid-Career Fellowship (2019-2020) on ‘Harold Laski and His Chinese Disciples: Using Biographical Methods to Study the Evolution of Rights’. This workshop provided the first opportunity for UK and Chinese studies scholars to discuss Laski’s long-neglected impact on China, contributing to reviving an interest in the significance and legacy of Laski’s legal philosophy. Speakers included eminent scholars who have conducted research in related areas, including Professor Roger Cotterrell (Queen Mary University of London), Professor Ross Cranston (London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)), Dr Peter Lamb (Staffordshire University), Professor Martin Loughlin (LSE), Professor Michael Palmer (SOAS University of London) and Professor Francis Snyder (Peking University School of Transnational Law). Twenty-five people participated in the workshop, including academics, students and several members of the public
Welcome to the IALS Student Law Review
Get PDFIn this Editorial, Tugce Yalcin (Editor-in-Chief, ISLRev, Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, University of London) welcomes you to the Spring 2020 issue of the IALS Student Law Review and introduces the articles featured in this issue of the journal
Prest v Petrodel Resources Limited: The Veil Finally Pierced?
Get PDFWith the United Kingdom preparing to exit the European Union, the UK needs to create a clear case for why the UK should be the preferred place of business. Unclear, arbitrary and unprincipled laws and rulings may cause businesses to move to the EU post-Brexit. As such, it is necessary to reassess certain key case and areas of law in order to address their suitability for the new economic climate. The chosen area is company law, specifically piercing the corporate veil, which has someway yet to be ready to demonstrate the best case for UK business
Digital Service Tax: An Empirical Legal Analysis
Get PDFDigital services have significantly transformed the world economy and significantly challenged existing taxation regulations worldwide. The intangible nature of digital services challenges the taxation of conventional services that have a physical location of where the services is performed and where the right of taxation derives from. Therefore, the need for adequate regulations related to the taxation of digital services has become ever more prominent with various proposals and implementations. The article provides a case content – inferential statistics research on determining whether a digital service tax or the nexus of a significant digital presence may be more applicable for overcoming the challenges posed by the digital services. Additionally, the benefits of artificial intelligence methods in assisting in the taxation of digital services are outlined. The results outline strong preference for the digital service tax as a means to overcome the discrepancy between income related taxation frameworks in various jurisdictions and outlines the strong benefits artificial intelligence methods may have in supporting taxation
The role and function of the e-signature, time stamp, and e-evidence in the context of Turkish commercial law
Get PDFOne of the aims of the Turkish Commercial Code (TCC) is to enable digital companies to promote digital transformation. To achieve this aim, it has brought many novelties to Turkish Law. This paper explains the roles and functions of the e-signature, time stamp and e-evidence in the context of the TCC, and concludes that although the TCC promotes digital companies, further changes to the legal framework are necessary to keep up with the technological advancements.
Index words: Turkish Commercial Code; digital transformation; e-signature; time stamp; e-evidenc
