"Post-parliamentary strategies need, therefore, to be recast as complements, rather than substitute, for parliamentarism at Union level" (Lord and Beetham). Discuss
Dissertation - 8 pages - Droit européen
The rejection of the Constitutional Treaty by the French and Dutch citizens in the referendum of spring 2005 has caused a revival of the EU's legitimacy issue. It was also evidence for the fact that both the continuous strengthening of the European Parliament's powers one the one hand and...
Common land ownership in Scotland
Dissertation - 9 pages - Droit autres branches
This essay was largely inspired by the working papers of Andy Wightman, Robin Callander, Graham Boyd and James Perman. James Perman is a Chartered Accountant from Largs. Andy Wightman, Robin Callander and Graham Boyd are independent authors and researchers who work together on occasion through...
Régime politique britannique et souveraineté du Parlement
Dissertation - 3 pages - Droit constitutionnel
Le régime britannique n'a pas toujours revêtu sa forme parlementaire actuelle, quasiment inchangée depuis le XVIIIe siècle. Le roi se vit déposséder de ses privilèges, se vit ensuite peu à peu ôter sa souveraineté au profit du Grand Conseil, scindé dorénavant en deux chambres, l‘une composée...
The President of the European Council
Dissertation - 3 pages - Droit européen
After years of ungoing debate over the need - or not- of a European presidency, on November 19th, the European Union Heads of State or Government elected unanimously the first stable and permanent President of the European Council, under the Treaty of Lisbon entering into force two weeks later....
L'organisation de la Chambre des Communes
Dissertation - 8 pages - Droit constitutionnel
Aujourd'hui, la Chambre des Communes, en anglais House of Commons, est la chambre basse du parlement britannique, composé aussi de la Chambre des Lords. Elle se situe dans le palais de Westminster. La Chambre des communes est la principales chambre du Parlement britannique, les Lords ne pouvant...
The Commission white paper on a European communication policy, an analysis of the conceptual and political issues at stake
Dissertation - 7 pages - Droit européen
While it symbolized the failure of national politicians, the rejection of the Constitutional Treaty by the French and Dutch citizens in the referendum of Spring 2005 left the European establishment under the shock: it was evident that both the continuous strengthening of the European...
General principles of the Canadian constitutional law
Dissertation - 4 pages - Droit constitutionnel
As a former member of the British Empire, Canada has been widely influenced by certain aspects of the English law. The Canadian parliamentary system finds its origins in the British institutions that were settled after the conquest of 1760 and more particularly with the 1791 constitutional Act of...
Protection of homosexual rights by the European Court of Justice and influence of its decisions in member states' national legal order.
Dissertation - 14 pages - Droit européen
The institutionalization of Europe was done in favor of the protection of liberty and human rights. But, is this protection effective for sexual minorities and more precisely for homosexual community? In January 18th 2006, the Parliament of Europe adopted a resolution on homophobia. This...
Implementation of European Law in a federal state: The Belgian case between coherence and autonomy
Fiche - 9 pages - Droit européen
‘Ultimately the impact of EU rules depends on the willingness and capacity of Member States authorities to ensure that they are transposed and enforced effectively and fully and on time' (Graver) . This statement from the European Commission in its White Paper on Governance deals with the...
The French Senate, an inconvenient institution in the modern society
Dissertation - 3 pages - Droit constitutionnel
The French institutional system, just as the English one, is based on a dual Parliament. Indeed, whereas the Assemblée nationale is considered the lower chamber, the Sénat, or equivalent of the House of Lords, is the upper and more conservative one. It is thus, not surprising that since...
Le Parlement est-il l'organe par excellence du régime parlementaire ?
Dissertation - 9 pages - Droit constitutionnel
« Considérant qu'il apparaît nécessaire de définir par la loi les relations entre les deux Assemblées du Parlement, considérant qu'il est désirable de substituer à la Chambre des Lords telle qu'elle existe actuellement une seconde Chambre issue de la volonté populaire au lieu de...
Les procédures qui permettent de discipliner la Chambre des Communes au Royaume-Uni
Dissertation - 4 pages - Droit constitutionnel
La Chambre des communes (en anglais House of Commons), est la chambre basse du Parlement du Royaume-Uni. C'en est la partie dominante. La Chambre des communes est un corps démocratiquement élu, composé de 646 parlementaires portant le titre de « membres du Parlement » (Members of...
Les prétentions politiques des parlements : De l'institution judiciaire à l'organe politique
TD - 7 pages - Droit autres branches
Document composé de l'étude de deux textes : Texte 6 : Procès verbal de la séance du Parlement de Paris, le 3 mars 1766, dite « séance de flagellation ». Prenant modèle sur le parlement anglais, qui partage le pouvoir législatif avec le roi, le parlement de Paris reprend à son compte le refus...
Le débat sur la réforme et / ou la suppression de la Chambre des Lords
Dissertation - 2 pages - Droit constitutionnel
La Chambre des Lords constitue la Chambre haute du Parlement britannique. Elle est historiquement composée de trois « catégories ». On distingue les pairs à vie, nommés par la Reine sous le titre de baron ou baronne qui peuvent siéger à vie. Puis, on note la présence de pairs héréditaires qui...
English legal system: the Sources of English Law
Cours - 87 pages - Droit constitutionnel
The judicial decisions are the first to be found to develop a system. Today, they are still influencing the system as a whole. Judicial decisions have a weight that their continental counter part does not have. In England, under certain requirements, decisions are biding the judge with the...
The Right to Strike within the Dutch Industrial Peace in the Light of International Conventions
Étude de cas - 9 pages - Droit du travail
The Dutch Constitution was updated in 1983 and now contains a list of fundamental social rights. The recognition of those rights, even though it is late, has had a strengthened impact on the fundamental rights concerning the labor law in the Netherlands. Furthermore, since the 1960's, the...
Violations of human rights in Zimbabwe
Dissertation - 7 pages - Droit international
Since 1998, the human rights situation has been deteriorating in Zimbabwe. President R. Mugabe intensified verbal attacks on the opposition, the judiciary and the press, as well as Zimbabwe's white minority, which amounted to the land crisis and practical violations of human rights. In June...
English Legal System : The Administration of England and Wales
Cours - 93 pages - Droit autres branches
We'll study the administration of justice in England and Wales. Scotland has it's own courts and system. Civil and criminal justice have come close to each other. They must be treated separately because they are very different in particular in the point of view of appeals and the...
Essay on the separation of powers in Europe - A comparative study
Dissertation - 23 pages - Droit européen
“Each country must find a solution which is sensitive to its domestic culture” …this is the position of Lord Irvine of Lairg on the separation of powers. This can be regarded as a politically correct position on a very discussed topic in that it does not take part in the animated...
CAVEJ M1 Cours Anglais juridique
Cours - 120 pages - Droit autres branches
So now, let's examine what is a contract at English law. Before we actually go into the details of the characteristics of English contracts, it is necessary to define what precisely a contract is. Essentially, in English law, a contract is an agreement between two or more parties that the...
Presidency of India
Étude de cas - 6 pages - Droit constitutionnel
The President of India is the head of State as the first citizen of India, and has therefore an important role to play in the political system. He has special duties and powers, which give him importance in the Indian political life. This function first appeared with the Indian Constitution that...
Constitutional and administrative law
Dissertation - 4 pages - Droit constitutionnel
The rule of law' is a system of rule in which the relationship between the State and the individual is governed by the law, protecting the individual from arbitrary state action.The rule of law is better understood by translating it into French as 'primauté du droit'. Since the...
The two equality directives of 2000: False-twins
Mémoire - 43 pages - Droit européen
2007, the “European Year of Equal Opportunities for All” in the European Union ended a few months ago, stressing on the question of the current anti-discrimination law in the Union. This initiative of the Commission took place in a general movement of the European Union toward a better...
How far, if at all, does it matter that the United Kingdom does not have a written constitution?
Dissertation - 2 pages - Droit européen
Today, the majority of states have written constitutions. It is generally seen as a prerequisite for any new state. They arise due to political events, such as the one formulated in 1793 consequent to the French Revolution. In a state with a written constitution, that one document is the supreme...
Principles and Practices of Consumer's Protection within the European Union
Dissertation - 19 pages - Droit européen
The objective of the European Union is to protect the health, safety and the economic well-being of its citizens. In this regard, it is the responsibility of the EU to promote the right to information, help in safeguarding the interests and encourage the member states to set up consumer...
UK and French legal system : structural and conception differences
Dissertation - 6 pages - Droit civil
The governing laws and its legal system in France and the United Kingdom have major differences, as each of the legal systems have and are based on various views. France is governed by the Constitution of 1958. All the French laws are based on this text. In the United Kingdom, the laws are based...
The fundamental constitutional principles of the British constitution
Dissertation - 4 pages - Droit constitutionnel
The fundamental constitutional principles of the British constitution are: -The rule of Law -The separation of powers In basic terms, the rule of law is the supremacy of law other humankind. As early as the 4th Before Christ (BC), Aristotle a great philosopher explained that the rule of law is...
Naissance et fonctionnement du régime parlementaire en Grande-Bretagne
Cours - 19 pages - Droit constitutionnel
Le régime britannique est LE système parlementaire par excellence. Il met en oeuvre un équilibre des pouvoirs qui amène ces derniers à une collaboration juridiquement encadrée pour la création de la loi. Ce régime, qui est un des seuls à donner une véritable place à l'opposition, notamment en...
The European Institutions
Dissertation - 6 pages - Droit européen
The debates and referendums on the project of European Constitution will contribute greatly to give birth to a real European public opinion. The new generation of EU institutions will therefore have to serve not only the historic actors of the European construction - administrations and...
Advanced legal search and writing on the case of Gregg v Scott [2005] U K H L 2 and a discussion on the concept and outcome of including a so called Romalpa Clause in a contract as a form of security for a debt
Étude de cas - 9 pages - Droit international
A lot of people don't recognise writing is a craft. You have to take your apprenticeship in it as in anything else. What is true for an author is true for a lawyer. Legal Research and Writing is indeed a subject one has to apprentice in, in order to be able to later practice it properly. The...
