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Vicarious liability and employment discrimination
(Oxford University Press, 1997)
The issue of employer liability for discriminatory acts committed by employees is complex and
contentious. In tort, the established principle is that 'every act which is done by a servant in the
course of his duty is ...
The Employment Equality Act 1998 (Ireland).
(Oxford University Press, 2000-09)
The Employment Equality Act, 1998, came into force in Ireland on 18 October 1999,
following a prolonged period of preparation necessary to establish the new equality
enforcement mechanisms and bodies prescribed by the ...
Can housing rights be applied to modern housing systems?
(Emerald, 2010-05)
Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to outline and examine the growing corpus of housing rights and assess their relevance and applicability to complex contemporary housing systems across the world.
Design/methodo ...
Housing rights: positive duties and enforceable rights at the European Court of Human Rights.
(Sweet & Maxwell, 2008)
Discusses the European Court of Human Rights' development of a human rights perspective on positive obligations in the context of housing. Traces the move from traditional liberal concepts of negative rights, the influence ...
HERMES Promoting an Ecosystem Approach to the sustainable Use and Governance of Deep-Water Resources
(2009)
HERMES is much more than a scientific research project. Te overall goal of the project is to improve the scientific basis for the sustainable use of Europe's offshore resources with due regard for the need to conserve ...
The conveyancing conundrum: Reviewable dispositions and the in camera rule. I
(Roundhall Sweet & Maxwell, 2003)
Matrimonial property and Irish law: a case for community.
(Incorporated Law Society of Northern Ireland, 2002)
Family property is a primary area of contention in property law. If spouses only have
rights in relation to property to which they can show legal or beneficial title, they may be
left unprotected in the event of marital ...
Law in Virtual Worlds
(Journal of Internet Law, 2009-04)
This article considers the application of real-world law to virtual worlds, new shared spaces that are being created on the Internet. These computer-mediated environments are often fantastic places where magic works, people ...
Local authorities and the European Convention on Human Rights Act 2003
(Clarus Press, 2010)
This article discusses the impact of the European Convention on Human Rights Act
2003 (ECHR Act) on local authorities in Ireland. The Act creates a new framework
for the representative, regulatory, agency and service ...
Housing rights - the new benchmarks for housing policy in Europe?
(American Bar Association, 2005-11)
Rights to housing are regularly proposed as the solution to poor
housing and homelessness by advocates and campaigning organizations.
This approach is viewed as having the critical international acclaim
and legal clarity ...