English law

Myanmar has begun a phase of legal and economic transition. What are the opportunities for foreign lawyers? Myanmar, previously known as Burma, is situated comfortably in Southeast Asia, with China to the North, Thailand to the East, and India to the West. Aside from the fact it hosts some of the most alluring sightseeing spots of Southeast Asia, it contains …

According to the UN Convention Against Torture of 1985 (CAT), “torture” is defined as any act which is ‘intentionally inflicted on a person, causing severe physical or mental pain or suffer, in order to obtain from him or a third person, information or confession or in order to intimidate, to discriminate or to punish him or a third person (article …

Today, as a human rights discourse evolves, addressing the situation of the human rights defenders has become inevitable. Their role in the promotion and protection of the human rights worldwide has become more and more fundamental. However, the legitimate work of many human rights defenders has been the subject of stigmatization and denigration and, further, their own human rights have …

In the last few months, Germany, Britain and France have criticized the Irish corporation tax law, which allows major companies to avoid taxes all around the world. The European Commission is now taking the lead to improve corporation tax laws within the EU. Even though, the Irish Department of Finance recently repeated how proud it was of its “3 Rs …

The Castle Doctrine and the self-defense of a home in America   The American self-defense law for the most part requires that the defendant has the right to retreat to protect his safety in order to avoid harm or injuries before resorting to the use of force. The Castle Doctrine is an exception to this “duty to retreat” rule. It is …

    This expression was first used in 1984 by Deng Xiaoping, the leader of the People’s Republic of China, in the negotiations with the British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher over the future status of Hong Kong.     First of all, a quick explanation of the reasons that led Hong Kong to come back to China in 1997 after …

     There is an old story going around Paris again these days that exposes another abusive example of diplomatic immunity. The story has resurfaced, not surprisingly, because at the core of the alleged event was none other than Hannibal Kadhafi, the son of the infamous Libyan leader Mouammar Kadhafi.     According to eye witnesses a few years back, …

    The trial of Dr. Conrad Murray, the former personal physician of pop star Michael Jackson, finally got underway Tuesday, September 20th 2011 in the Los Angeles Superior Courthouse.     Dr. Murray is being charged with the crime of involuntary manslaughter in connection with the death of the King of Pop who died of an overdose of the …

        Troy Davis (42) of African American descent who was found guilty for the killing of an off duty police officer in 1989 was executed by lethal injection on September 22nd in the state of Georgia in the United States of America. He had been on death row for 22 years and was definitely not the same …

      Negotiations between Hong Kong and France had begun in September 2003 and started again in October 2009. A double taxation agreement (DAT) was signed on 21th october 2010 between France and Hong Kong.   This new DTA will certainly be effective on 1st of January 2012.   The special administrative region (« SAR ») of Hong Kong has a basic …