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Gulf of Mexico oil disaster: some legal issues
No full textThe aim of this article is to identify and briefly examine the legal issues that arose out of the BP oil spill (also known as Deepwater Horizon oil spill) in the Gulf of Mexico in 2010 which resulted in loss of life and adversely affected the shore of Florida, United States on America through environmental damage and cost in livelihood to firms and families
Colombia, conflict and the rule of law
No full textAnna Doyle, a solicitor with DLA Piper UK LLP, provides an insight into the context of practising human rights law in Colombia based on the experience of the Colombian Caravana UK Lawyers Group, who travelled to Colombia in August 2010 as part of the Second International Delegation of Lawyers, seeking to provide a link between Colombian human rights lawyers and the legal community worldwide
The Senator William Maclay of Pennsylvania and the early development of the radical tradition
No full textA thesis submitted in part-fulfilment of the requirements of the degree of MA in Area Studies (United States) at the Institute for the Study of the Americas, 2009
Theses in Progress in Commonwealth Studies, 2010
No full textTheses in Progress is an annual listing of research for higher degrees (MPhil and PhD) in UK universities on Commonwealth topics. This is defined as topics relating to the Commonwealth of Nations, its member countries, and the former British Empire (excluding Britain and US). Subject coverage is primarily in the fields of history, politics, sociology, anthropology, economics, geography, literature, language and religion. The subjects of education, medicine, law, science and technology are included on a selective basis.
A more recent version (2011) is now available
Recent developments in intellectual property law in Australia with some reference to the global economy
No full textThis paper by Susan Crennan, Justice of the High Court of Australia, addresses developments in Australia in intellectual property law, with some reference to the global economy, and deals with two patent cases, two copyright cases and a designs case. The paper was original presented as a lecture at the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies and is published in Amicus Curiae - Journal of the Society for Advanced Legal Studies. The Journal is produced by the Society for Advanced Legal Studies at the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, University of London
Musical Darwinism: the evolutionary implications of indeterminate notation and its intersection with a Library 2.0 world
No full textSince the middle of the twentieth century, composers around the world have used indeterminism at one point in their career, from Dutch composer Louis Andriessen to the use of limited aleatorism in Polish composer Witold Lutoslawski’s works. Whilst the new forms of notation presented challenges for performers and analysts of the works, it also presented opportunities for exploration of improvisation and individual choice. There are striking similarities between the freedom represented with this notational evolution to that of the internet to ‘Web 2.0.’ The proliferation of social networking applications (such as Delicious, Connotea and Diigo) and user generated content create a quandary for libraries and researchers. Should we retain our title as gatekeepers of quality controlled metadata? What role do we play in this new environment? How can we adapt to this shift towards non-hierarchical tagging and uncontrolled vocabulary? Just as composers have decided to give up some control to the performer, should libraries give up a degree of control to researchers in order to keep with the digital times? This paper will seek to answer these questions framed by Charles Darwin’s famous espousal of the ‘survival of the fittest.’ It is the evolution of notation, specifically to indeterminate notation, which may prove ultimately that libraries are no dinosaurs.Unrevised proof of paper presentation to 2009 International Association of Music Libraries conference in Amsterdam
Synesian Dreams. Giacomo Cardano on dreams as means of prophetic communication
No full textGirolamo Cardano conceived and outlined his four books on dreams ac-cording to Synesius’ philosophy between 1535 and 1537. Originally divided into ten books, the volume underwent subsequent modifications until it was pub-lished in 1562. We know from Cardano’s own testimony how the key episodes in his life were always heralded or accompanied by dreams. From this point of view, the 1562 summa on dreams reflects one of the most critical of such moments. As Jean-Yves Boriaud explains in the introduction to his new Latin edition and French translation of Somniorum Synesiorum libri quatuor, in the year prior to the composition of this work, Cardano was undergoing intense dream activity as a result of the tragic execution in 1560 of his son Giovanni Battista, who had been charged with poisoning his wife. From that moment on, the death of his son would represent a watershed moment in both his life and literary career. For this reason, too, Somniorum Synesiorum libri quatuor deserves to be considered as one of Cardano’s most important writings and Boriaud’s edition should be saluted as a notable accomplishment
Moving a company's COMI to achieve a restructuring: factors for consideration
No full textThis article sets out the main factors for establishing a company's centre of main interests ("COMI") and considers what should be done in order to successfully move the COMI to another jurisdiction, particularly within the European Union. Published in Amicus Curiae – Journal of the Society for Advanced Legal Studies at the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies. The Journal is produced by SALS at the IALS (Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, School of Advanced Study, University of London)
The credit crunch: the collapse of Lehman Brothers - and a Hong Kong scheme to handle Lehman claims
No full textAnthony Connerty (Barrister and Chartered Arbitrator) looks at the Lehman collapse - considering the background to the collapse of Lehman Brothers investment bank, claims related to the collapse, an example of a credit crunch claim, a criminal prosecution and a Hong Kong mediation and arbitration scheme aimed at dealing speedily with Lehman Brothers-related claims. Versions of this article have been published in Hong Kong in the January 2010 edition of Asian Dispute Review and in London in the July 9, 2010 edition of New Law Journal. Published in Amicus Curiae – Journal of the Society for Advanced Legal Studies at the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies. The Journal is produced by SALS at the IALS (Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, School of Advanced Study, University of London)
So you think becoming a barrister is difficult? Try the French Bar!
No full textA personal account by John Warwick Montgomery (Professor Emeritus of Law and Humanities, University of Bedfordshire and Distinguished Professor, Patrick Henry College, Virgina, USA) describing the practice and procedures involved in training as a lawyer in France and joining the French Bar. Published in Amicus Curiae – Journal of the Society for Advanced Legal Studies at the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies. The Journal is produced by SALS at the IALS (Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, School of Advanced Study, University of London)