I. INTRODUCTION

ON 30 and 31 July 2001, a Conference was held at the Fort Canning Lodge, Singapore on the theme 'Teaching and Researching International Law in Asia'. This is the first international law teaching and research conference Singapore has hosted since 1964. This gathering of Asian inter...   MORE>>

I have been teaching international law at the University of Tokyo since 1987. From my own teaching experience, I would like to briefly present my views on designing an international law curricula.

I. THE DISTINCTION BETWEEN LEGAL PROBLEM AND POLICY PROBLEM IS IMPORTANT

AT the beginning of my c...   MORE>>

I. INTRODUCTION

THE legal system in India, for a variety of historical reasons, is structurally and contextually influenced by the British legal system. However, in the post-independent era, it was felt that the Indian legal system inherited from the British was inadequate to respond to the chall...   MORE>>

I. INTRODUCTION

THE ongoing process of globalization, contrary to popular understanding, is not a spontaneous process. There has been decisive state intervention in favor of globalization. Among other things, States have adopted international treaties and established international institutions to...   MORE>>

INTRODUCTION

THE international conference on the teaching and researching of international law in Asia, that met in Singapore on 30 and 31 July 2001 under the auspices of the Society of International Law Singapore (SILS) and the Foundation for the Development of International Law in Asia (DILA), ...   MORE>>

I. Legal Education in China – An Introduction

Legal education is an indispensable link in the Chinese legal system, particularly when China has pledged to govern the country by the rule of law. Legal education is a necessary step for people working within the legal profession, training lawyers,...   MORE>>

I. Introduction

As a member of the Faculty of Law of the National University of Singapore (NUS) who has been involved in the management of the Faculty for some seven years now, I have found myself in the position of having to deal with some of the traditional controversies over legal education as...   MORE>>

Good writing is transparent. It disappears into the background and allows the writer’s meaning to shine through. As attorneys, in our haste to stylize language for the page, we sometimes forget about the most important component of our writing, the reader. Our goal as writers should always be to c...   MORE>>

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The Constitution of the Republic of South Africa provides legal researchers with the ideal moment in South African history to, among other things, develop and enrich its common law. This is demonstrated in, for example, the Carmichele case series that provides insight into how the ...   MORE>>

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The right to education is a universally recognised socio-economic human right and is similarly guaranteed and protected in section 29 of the Constitution. Owing to the nature of education and training, cultural rights are inextricably interwoven with the right to education.

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