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Showing 1 to 20 of 97 for “"Law reform"”.
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Sexual assault: public debate and criminal law reform
Canada's most recent amendments to the criminal law on sexual assault were developed in consultation with women's groups in response to the decision of the Supreme Court of Canada that existing restrictions on the admission of evidence of the sexual pasts of complainants in sexual offences is …
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Law reform and the problem of unintended consequences
Thesis (Ph. D.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Urban Studies and Planning, 1985.
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Feminist Theories of Autonomy and their Implications for Rape Law Reform
Liberal notions of autonomy have shaped our laws, and perhaps more importantly, the way we think about ourselves. In this paper, I discuss various theories of autonomy, and their problems—specifically their implications for understanding human subjects and their experiences. I am particularly …
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Feminist Theories of Autonomy and their Implications for Rape Law Reform
Liberal notions of autonomy have shaped our laws, and perhaps more importantly, the way we think about ourselves. In this paper, I discuss various theories of autonomy, and their problems—specifically their implications for understanding human subjects and their experiences. I am particularly …
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Incomplete company law reform : the treasury shares question in South Africa
One of the paradoxes in company law is the phenomenon of treasury shares. Their complex nature coupled with the risks attached to their use has rendered them problematic and unnecessary in modern company law. Refuting arguments stated against the use of treasury shares, this paper aims to build a …
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Poor law reform and policy innovation in rural southern England, c.1780-1850
Recent analysis in poor law history has uncovered the experiences of individual relief claimants and recipients, emphasising their role in the welfare process. The literature has, however, tended to draw a false dichotomy between understanding the experiences of the individual poor and …
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The child witness and the criminal justice process : a case study in law reform
… This thesis offers a socio-legal critique of the reforms, analysing the way in which their development and implementation have been ideologically structured. Part Two provides an historical overview of the way in which the legal system has regarded children's testimony. Contrasts are drawn between …
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Freedom of Association, the right to organize and collective bargaining in the Namibian Correctional Service: recommendations for law reform
The study explores the laws, policies and practices that prohibit the Namibian Correctional Service from organising and bargaining collectively on terms and conditions of their employment contracts. The study made recommendations based on the findings. The study was motivated by the fact that …
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RIGHTS TO PROPERTY, RIGHTS TO BUY, AND LAND LAW REFORM: APPLYING ARTICLE 1 OF THE FIRST PROTOCOL TO THE EUROPEAN CONVENTION ON HUMAN RIGHTS
… Protocol to the ECHR in relation to Scots land law reform. Chapter one will reflect on why existing rights to property have come to be challenged. Chapter two sets out the human rights paradigm and scrutinises what rights and whose rights are engaged. Chapter three traces the development of …
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Sexual politics and resistance to law reform: a critique of the South African Law Commission report on women and sexual offences in South Africa
In 1985 the South African Law Commission published a Report entitled Women and Sexual Offences in South Africa. 1 The Report is the result of almost 3 years' research initiated at the request of the Minister of Justice in 1982. During the period 1979-1981 public attention in South Africa was drawn …
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The UNCITRAL Legislative Guide, Model Law and Three Country Comparison
… the UNCITRAL recently started drafting a model law. This thesis will focus on the advantages and disadvantages of model law reform. The reforms in Belgium, New Zealand and Australia show that model law reform can help States avoid drafting mistakes and make good policy choices. The …
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The interdependence of human rights: a case study with recommendations for law reform to promote decent work in the informal economy and street vending sector in Nigeria
… findings, the thesis makes recommendations for law reform, in order to operationalise decent work within the prescripts of the ILO’s Recommendation concerning the transition from the Informal to the Formal Economy (Recommendation 204). The thesis explores the development, characteristics and …
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The domestication of international law standards on the rights of the child with specific reference to juvenile justice in the African context
… and embarked on a practical examination of law reform in this regard in an African context. The focus was placed on a number of African countries that have embarked on or completed child law reform in the aftermath of ratification of the CRC. The case studies in this thesis were Ghana …
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Corporate disclosure by listed companies in the People’s Republic of China and Australia: seeking an appropriate pathway for the regulation of the Chinese securities market
… the rapid growth in the development of economic reform in the People’s Republic of China since the late 1970s, China’s legal system has also been undergoing major reform and development. This has seen the emergence of a major effort to draw upon the law reform experiences of other countries, …
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