Posted By:  ioanap Posted On:  Jul 4, 2008	Should Shari'a coexist with the English civil law?
I probably shouldn't say anything when I don't know the circumstances properly, but I wonder why there is so much debate about allowing the Shari'a law to coexist with the English civil law. I know that there are some problems with the Muslim community and I understand why there would be such a...... [view]

Posted By:  zephyr Posted On:  Jul 1, 2008	Salvador Allende: His Example Lives On
Reflections of Fidel: HE was born one hundred years ago in Valparaiso, in southern Chile, on June 26, 1908. His father, a middle-class lawyer and notary, was a member of Chile’s Radical Party. When I was born, Allende was already 18 years old. He was pursuing secondary studies in high...... [view]

Posted By:  zephyr Posted On:  Jun 30, 2008	Bahamas Government Wants Up To Life Imprisonment [Tougher Legislation] For Child Rapists
Gov’t Wants Stiffer Penalties For Child Rapists: By NAVARDO SAUNDERS - Nassau, Bahamas: The government wants to amend the law to give judges the power to sentence child rapists to life in prison, according to Attorney General Claire Hepburn. Speaking at the recent Chamber of...... [view]

Posted By:  zephyr Posted On:  Jun 18, 2008	The Plague Of Prostitution In The Bahamas And Caribbean
Prostitution rings a growing problem: By JASMIN BONIMY, Guardian Staff Reporter - Nassau, Bahamas: More than two dozen illegal immigrants have been arrested and deported in the past six months for suspicion of prostitution, but officials admitted yesterday that it is just a glimpse...... [view]

Posted By:  chuckles1053 Posted On:  Jun 10, 2008	LawMatters.in Invites Articles
LawMatters.in , a new site which aims is to build a collection of articles related to basic (Indian) law, is looking for contributors. Contributors could: - write articles for the site on a regular basis either on any particular subject or on a variety of subjects or - write one or...... [view]

Posted By:  zephyr Posted On:  Jun 7, 2008	The empire’s hypocritical politics
Reflections of Fidel: IT would be dishonest of me to remain silent after hearing the speech Obama delivered on the afternoon of May 23 at the Cuban American National Foundation created by Ronald Reagan. I listened to his speech, as I did McCain’s and Bush’s. I feel no resentment towards...... [view]

Posted By:  zephyr Posted On:  May 16, 2008	The Situation of The Bahamian Youth in The Bahamas
A State of Crisis: Growing Problems Facing Youth: By Sasha L. Lightbourne - Nassau, Bahamas: The country is in a state of crisis due to the situation of its youth, Chairman of the Juvenile Panel Magistrate Carolyn Vogt-Evans asserted Wednesday night. "The future is at risk and so we...... [view]

Posted By:  zephyr Posted On:  May 6, 2008	The United States Of America Wants 25 More Bahamians Extradited To Face Drug Charges
US Wants 25 More Extradited - By Kendea Jones: Nassau, Bahamas - The United States is currently seeking the extradition of 25 more people from The Bahamas, according to Deputy Chief of Mission at the US Embassy in Nassau Dr. Brent Hardt, who was the special guest on the Sunday...... [view]

Posted By:  zephyr Posted On:  Apr 23, 2008	Crime And Punishment In The Bahamian Society
OPINION-Crime and punishment - The Nassau, Guardian: There are around one thousand people in prison in The Bahamas. Is that a lot or little? How can we tell? Compared to the 2.2 million people languishing in U.S. jails it does not sound all that many, but the population of The Bahamas...... [view]

Posted By:  zephyr Posted On:  Apr 22, 2008	Peace and prosperity
Reflections of Fidel: POPE Benedict XVI outshone Brown, the British Prime Minister, who replaced Blair, whom I met and spoke with for a few minutes during a recess at the WTO Second Conference in Geneva 10 years ago; it was following his speech and I was expressing my disagreement on the...... [view]

Posted By:  zephyr Posted On:  Apr 21, 2008	Haitian Cargo Ships Present Too Great A Risk To Bahamas National Security
Ban on Haitian boat would double import costs: By INDERIA SAUNDERS, Guardian Business Desk - Nassau, Bahamas: A pending ban on Haitian sloops in our waters could take the wind out of the sails of a business that has only begun to develop – entirely legal trade between Haiti and The...... [view]

Submitted By:   columbiasp Event Date:  Jul 7, 2008 & Time: 1:00 AM-1:00 AM Event Location:  Leiden University [view]

Leyden-Amsterda-Columbia Summer Program in American Law

Submitted By:   viesuliukas Event Date:  Jun 9, 2008 & Time: 8:30 AM-7:30 AM Event Location:  School of Law, King's College London, Strand Campus [view]

International Graduate Legal Research Conference