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Housing rights and human rights
(FEANTSA, 2005)
Regulating marine biodiscovery in sea areas under coastal state jurisdiction
(Martinus Nijhoff, 2009)
Marine biodiscovery is the examination of marine
biological material for features that may be of value for
commercial purposes. These features may include chemical
compounds, genes and their products or, in some cases, ...
Official indifference and persistent procrastination: An analysis of Sinnott
(Judicial Studies Institute, 2002)
The Supreme Court decision in Sinnott v. Minister for
Education,
1
though predictable, resulted in widespread
disappointment among disability groups and families of
people with disabilities. By a majority of six to ...
Corr v IBC - Civil liability and employee suicide
(Clarus Press, 2007)
The English Court of Appeal decision in Corr v IBC Vehicles Ltd1
held that an
employer could be found liable for the suicide of an employee.
2 Sedley and Wilson
LJJ (with Ward LJ dissenting) overturned the trial court ...
‘Substantial Interest’ requirement for judicial review of planning decisions: Harding v Cork County Council and An Bord Pleanála and Xces Projects Ltd now known as Kinsale Harbour Developments Ltd [2008] IESC 27; [2008] 2 ILRM 251
(SAGE Publications, 2009-02)
The Supreme Court of Ireland recently considered the criteria by which a person may be said to have a “substantial interest” (which is the statutory requirement) in a planning matter which is sufficient to allow that person ...
Review of the Legal Framework Applicable to Marine Protected Areas as a Tool for Ecosystem Conservation & Fisheries Management
(2006)
This chapter reviews the legal basis in a number of international and European legal instruments underpinning the establishment of Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) as a tool for ecosystem conservation and fisheries ...
The Anthropocene, autopoiesis and the disingenuousness of the genuine link: Addressing enforcement gaps in the legal regime for areas beyond national jurisdiction.
(Martinus Nijhoff, 2009)
The Netherlands has a long and proud tradition of scholarship in the law of the
sea that traces its roots back to Hugo de Groot. This tradition is exemplified
by the work carried out over the last two decades by the ...
Irish matrimonial property division in practice: a case study
(Oxford University Press, 2007)
This article analyses patterns of property division on marital breakdown in Ireland. At present, little information is available on the operation of marital breakdown legislation (the Family Law Act 1995 and the Family Law ...
Perpetuities reform in Ireland?
(Jurist Publishing Co., 2002)
The rule against perpetuities, in particular, often appears so arbitrary, capricious and contradictory that it is not uncommon even for experienced practitioners to be caught by the array of traps and pitfalls that await ...