Legal Issues: Split Supreme Court rules sodomy illegal

1986 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carol Turkington ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Supreme Court ◽  
Legal Issues

scholarly journals Consumer Protection and Contingent Charges

2012 ◽  
Vol 50 (2) ◽  
pp. 477-493 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mark Armstrong ◽  
John Vickers
Keyword(s):  
Supreme Court ◽  
Consumer Protection ◽  
Financial Services ◽  
Legal Issues ◽  
Regulatory Intervention

Contingent charges for financial services, such as fees for unauthorized overdrafts, are often controversial. We study the economics of contingent charges in a stylized setting with naive and sophisticated consumers. We contrast situations where the naive benefit from the presence of sophisticated consumers with situations where competition works to subsidize the sophisticated at the expense of the naive, arguably unfairly. The case for regulatory intervention in these situations depends in good part, but not only, on the weight placed on distributional concerns. The economic and legal issues at stake are well illustrated by a case on bank charges recently decided by the U.K. Supreme Court. (JEL D14, D18, G21, G28, L51)

Averting Diversity: A Review of Nominations and Appointments to the Philippine Supreme Court (1988-2008)

2011 ◽  
Vol 6 ◽  
pp. 1-18 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dante B. Gatmaytan ◽  
Cielo Magno
Keyword(s):  
Empirical Study ◽  
Supreme Court ◽  
Geographical Origin ◽  
Personal Characteristics ◽  
Legal Issues ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Professional Experience ◽  
Academic Background ◽  
The Supreme Court

AbstractThis paper is an empirical study on the nominations and appointments of Supreme Court Justices during a twenty-year period from 1988, when the Judicial and Bar Council (JBC) was created in the 1987 Philippine Constitution, to 2008. The study examines the profile of individuals nominated by the JBC including their gender, age, geographical origin, academic background, and professional experience. It also explores whether the appointing Presidents display any preferences based on personal characteristics relating the effects of these preferences to the diversity on the Supreme Court. The study indicates that nominees and appointees all hail from the same background. As a result, membership of the Supreme Court is sorely unrepresentative of Philippine society. This study sets the stage for future research that will determine how this lack of diversity on the Supreme Court can affect the resolution of legal issues.

scholarly journals A Comparative Study of the Law of Palliative Care and End-of-Life Treatment

2003 ◽  
Vol 31 (1) ◽  
pp. 130-143 ◽  
Author(s):  
Danuta Mendelson ◽  
Timothy Stoltzfus Jost
Keyword(s):  
Palliative Care ◽  
Supreme Court ◽  
End Of Life ◽  
The United States ◽  
Legal Issues ◽  
The United Kingdom ◽  
Life Issues ◽  
The Law ◽  
End Of Life Issues ◽  
End Of Life Treatment

Since the Supreme Court of New Jersey decided the Quinlan case a quarter of a century ago, three American Supreme Court decisions and a host of state appellate decisions have addressed end-of-life issues. These decisions, as well as legislation addressing the same issues, have prompted a torrent of law journal articles analyzing every aspect of end-of-life law. In recent years, moreover, a number of law review articles, many published in this journal, have also specifically addressed legal issues raised by palliative care. Much less is known in the United States, however, as to how other countries address these issues. Reflection on the experience and analysis of other nations may give Americans a better understanding of their own experience, as well as suggest improvements to their present way of dealing with the difficult problems in this area.This article offers a conceptual and comparative analysis of major legal issues relating to end-of-life treatment and to the treatment of pain in a number of countries. In particular, it focuses on the law of Australia, Canada, the United Kingdom, Poland, France, the Netherlands, Germany, and Japan.

R (on the application of Nicklinson) v Ministry of Justice [2014] UKSC 38, Supreme Court

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas E. Webb
Keyword(s):  
Human Rights ◽  
Supreme Court ◽  
Public Law ◽  
Case Note ◽  
Legal Issues ◽  
Assisted Dying ◽  
Human Rights Act ◽  
Human Rights Act 1998 ◽  
Primary Focus ◽  
Commit Suicide

Essential Cases: Public Law provides a bridge between course textbooks and key case judgments. This case document summarizes the facts and decision in R (on the application of Nicklinson) v Ministry of Justice [2014] UKSC 38, Supreme Court. The case concerned assisted dying, specifically whether s. 2 of the Suicide Act 1961 was incompatible with the Human Rights Act 1998 (Nicklinson and Lambs’ cases), and whether the prosecution guidance on assisting someone to commit suicide issued by the Director of Public Prosecutions was sufficiently clear (Martin’s case). However, the primary focus of this case note is on the justices’ discussion of the respective competences of Parliament and the courts to resolve the legal issues in this area. The document also includes supporting commentary from author Thomas Webb.

scholarly journals Kewenangan Ketua Mahkamah Agung Mengeluarkan Surat Keputusan Ketua Mahkamah Agung Nomor 73/KMA/HK.01/IX/2015 Perihal Penyumpahan Advokat

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 429-444
Author(s):  
Muttaqin Asyura ◽  
Faisal A. Rani ◽  
Ilyas Ismail
Keyword(s):  
Supreme Court ◽  
Public Administration ◽  
Legal Issues ◽  
Government Official ◽  
Constitutional Court ◽  
High Court ◽  
Chief Justice ◽  
The Supreme Court ◽  
Legal Uncertainty

Angka 6 Surat Keputusan Ketua Mahkamah Agung Nomor 73/KMA/HK.01/IX/2015 perihal Penyumpahan Advokat (SK KMA Penyumpahan Advokat) menimbulkan polemik hukum karena substansi materi keputusan tersebut memperluas Putusan Mahkamah Konstitusi berkaitan dengan Organisasi Advokat yang dapat mengajukan penyumpahan Advokat di Pengadilan Tinggi. Terkait dengan hal tersebut apakah Ketua Mahkamah Agung memiliki kewenangan untuk mengeluarkan SK KMA Penyumpahan Advokat? Teori freies ermessen menekankan bahwa setiap pejabat pemerintahan memiliki kewenangan untuk membuat keputusan agar dapat berperan secara maksimal dalam melayani kepentingan masyarakat, namun keputusan yang dibuat harus sesuai dengan asas-asas umum pemerintahan yang baik. Berlakunya SK KMA Penyumpahan Advokat memperluas makna Organisasi Advokat yang telah diatur sebelumnya dalam  Putusan Mahkamah Konstitusi. Ketidakpastian hukum yang ditimbulkan oleh keputusan pejabat pemerintahan bertentangan dengan asas-asas umum pemerintahan yang baik, sehingga dengan demikian, Ketua Mahkamah Agung tidak berwenang mengeluarkan SK KMA Penyumpahan Advokat untuk mengatur mengenai Organisasi Advokat yang dapat mengajukan sumpah di Pengadilan Tinggi.Clause 6 a Decree Number 73/KMA/HK.01/IX/2015 on the Oath of an Advocate leads to legal issues due to expanding the decision of the Constitutional Court regarding advocate organization that can submit an oath of an advocate in the high court. Based on that issue, Is the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court authorized to issue a Decree Number 73/KMA/HK.01/IX/2015 on the Oath of an Advocate? Freies Ermessen’s theory states that every government official has authority to make a decree in order to serving public administration. But, the decree must be in accordance with the General  Principles of Proper Administration (GPPA). The enactment of the  Decree on the Oath of an Advocate leads to legal issues due to expanding the decision of the Constitutional Court. Legal uncertainty caused by the Decree is contrary to the General Principles of Proper Administration (GPPA). Therefore, the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court  is not authorized to issue a Decree Number 73/KMA/HK.01/IX/2015 on The Oath of an Advocate to regulate an Advocate Organization that can submit an oath in a High Court.

scholarly journals EFEKTIFITAS POS BANTUAN HUKUM DI PENGADILAN ( Studi Pada Posbakum Pengadilan Agama Sleman Tahun 2011-2012)

2013 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 17
Author(s):  
Thalis Noor Cahyadi
Keyword(s):  
Domestic Violence ◽  
Supreme Court ◽  
Child Protection ◽  
Pilot Project ◽  
Legal Issues ◽  
Legal Assistance ◽  
Legal Aid ◽  
Pilot Projects ◽  
The Poor ◽  
The Supreme Court

Dalam Surat Edaran Mahkamah Agung (SEMA) No. 10 Tahun 2010 mengamanahkan tentang pembentukan Pos Bantuan Hukum (Posbakum) di setiap pengadilan di bawah Mahkamah Agung (MA). Pengadilan Agama (PA) Sleman menjadi salah satu pilot project dalam pembentukan Posbakum, yang dimulai sejak 2011 dan berakhir 2012. Penyelenggaraan Posbakum di PA Sleman dirasakan sangat membantu masyarakat miskin dan bagi mereka yang tidak dapat memahami birokrasi pengadilan dan bagaimana memecahkan persoalan hukum. Namun, keberadaan Posbakum perlu diteli Ɵ mengenai bagaimana penyelenggaraan Posbakum di PA Sleman dan sejauhmana efek Ɵ fi tasnya dalam membantu masyarakat miskin untuk mengakses keadilan? Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa penyelenggaraan Posbakum di PA Sleman selama 2011 hingga 2012 dapat berjalan dengan baik dan efek tif. Data dari DPW APSI DIY dan LSBH UIN Yogyakarta menunjukkan bahwa lebih dari 1000 orang (1.272 orang) yang datang ke Posbakum PA Sleman mendapatkan layanan jasa bantuan hukum yang mereka butuhkan. Penelitian ini merekomendasikan untuk penyediaan anggaran bantuan yang lebih besar yang digunakan Ɵ dak hanya sebatas pemberian advis dan pembuatan berkas gugatan/permohonan saja, tetapi juga pada pendampingan perkara terutama perkara-perkara tertentu yang urgen seperti Kekerasan Dalam Rumah Tangga dan Perlindungan Anak. Selain itu penyelenggaraan bantuan hukum harus ditunjang oleh aturan main yang jelas yang tidak membuka tafsir liar sehingga membuat potensi adanya pemberian bantuan hukum yang salah sasaran.<p>The mandate Seth forth in SEMA No. 10 Year 2010 is establishing legal aid centre (Posbakum) in any court which under the Supreme Court authority. Religious Court (PA) of Sleman becomes one of the pilot projects in the establishment POSBAKUM, which started since Year 2011 and ended in Year 2012. Implementation POSBAKUM in Religious Court Sleman is extremely helpful for poor society and those who could not understand how bureaucracy of court and how to resolve legal issues. Nevertheless, the existence of Posbakum needs to be researched as to how the implementation of Posbakum in PA Sleman and how far its effectiveness in helping the poor to access justice. The result of research showing that implementation of POSBAKUM at religious court Sleman during year 2011-2012 runs properly and effectively. Data from DPW APSI DIY and LSBH UIN Jogjakarta showing that more than 1000 people (1272 people) comes into POSBAKUM Religious court Sleman and obtain legal assistance services which they needed. This research recommends providing a larger aid budgets are used not only limited to giving advice and making the lawsuit/petition but also on mentoring cases, especially in certain ma Ʃ ers such as domestic violence which urgent and child protection. Besides, implementations of legal aid have to support by clear rules that do not open to multi interpretation so that make a potential misdirected for legal assistance.</p>

The Expanding Role of the Supreme Court of Canada in International Law Issues

1997 ◽  
Vol 34 ◽  
pp. 89-102 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gérard V. La Forest
Keyword(s):  
Supreme Court ◽  
International Law ◽  
Legal Issues ◽  
Supreme Court Of Canada ◽  
Private International Law ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
National Courts ◽  
The Supreme Court ◽  
The World

SummaryThe rapid globalization that marks our era has resulted in increasing demands for the legal resolution of disputes arising out of interstate activities. National courts throughout the world have been significantly affected by this development. This article describes the recent expansion of the work of the Supreme Court of Canada in relation to transnational legal issues, including issues of public and private international law, human rights, admiralty law, and issues of private law having international ramifications. It traces the Court's evolving approach to international law issues and its willingness to reformulate its principles to meet modern conditions and to foster compliance with its norms. The more cosmopolitan attitude thereby generated has worked in concert with the Court's increasing willingness to rely on comparative law techniques in assuting in the resolution of issues of a localized character.

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