Resource: Explore the Unique Challenges Faced in Special Courts – The...
Chancery court. Court of claims. Magisterial court. Municipal court. These are just a few of the names given to courts of limited jurisdiction, or “special courts.” About 66% of the nation’s cases are...
View ArticleResource: Productivity Commission draft report on access to justice
The Productivity Commission has released its draft report on access to justice in the civil jurisdiction, and will now seek public feedback. The PC provides advice to the Commonwealth on economic...
View ArticleResource: Sausages and the Judicial Process: the Limits of Transparency –...
Introduction “The title of this talk is of course based on the famous statement that “Laws are like sausages — it is best not to see them being made.” The remark is generally attributed to Bismarck,...
View ArticleOnline Course: Introduction to International Criminal Law (Michael Scharf)
Taught by one of the world’s leading experts in the field, this course will educate students about the fundamentals of international criminal law and policy. We will explore the challenges of...
View ArticleSurvey: JudicialPhilosophy launches exploratory study on useful online tools...
Technology is changing the legal landscape so quickly. Yet law students in our universities approach legal tools and resources wary and fearful. We have access to a wealth of information, and to many...
View ArticleResource: Teaching resource: Pioneers
The Pioneers of Qualitative Research resource is a rich, dynamic and expanding resource for the social sciences. It includes in-depth life-story interviews with 34 pioneers of British social research,...
View ArticleBook: How the Law Works, by Gary Slapper
Gary Slapper’s “How the Law works” is now available on Amazon. The website also offering the possibility to acquire the volume of “The Rule of Law”. Check the website listed as source in order to add...
View ArticleResource: Inaugural IOJT Journal Launched
Judicial Education and Training, the inaugural journal for IOJT members is now available online. To download Volume 1, Number 1 of the Journal to your desktop or mobile device, follow this link. About...
View ArticleResource: Ramapo Journal of Law & Society – Spring Edition 2014
The Ramapo Journal of Law and Society is an interdisciplinary, online journal devoted to the publication of undergraduate scholarship in Law and Society. The journal is published by an editorial board...
View ArticleResource: Is studying law boring?
In an episode of The Simpsons, the juvenile delinquent Jimbo Jones helps a group which is trying to reduce crime in the community. The scheme, however, goes badly wrong. Disenchanted, Jimbo turns to...
View ArticleFree ebook: How to Apply for an Academic Job
Judicial, the market for jobs in both academia and other sectors is competitive, and you therefore need to plan ahead, be strategic in your job search and look at ways to stand out from the crowd. This...
View ArticleResource: The Latest Version of the Supreme Court Database
The Supreme Court Database is the definitive source for researchers, students, journalists, and citizens interested in the U.S. Supreme Court. The Database contains over two hundred pieces of...
View ArticleBook: Philosophical Foundations of European Union Law (Dickson and...
The supranational law of the European Union represents a uniquely powerful, far-reaching, and controversial instance of the growth of international legal governance, one that has forever altered the...
View ArticleUSSC v UKSC: What ObamaCare decision tells us about the key differences...
by Dan Tench Yesterday’s decision of the US Supreme Court in NFIB et al v Sebelius regarding the Affordable Care Act (“ACA”, aka Obamacare), which has convulsed the American political scene, usefully...
View ArticleAcross the bar – interviews with barristers
Becoming a QC is a major milestone in any barrister’s career, but they all started out at the bottom. Lawyer 2B asks three new QCs what it takes to make it at the bar For many barristers, following the...
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