Has the judgment of the European Court of Human Rights in Saadi v UK struck the right balance between the protection of human rights and the control of irregular migration?
Dissertation - 4 pages - Droit européen
The objective of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) may be defined to ensure the rights and fundamental liberties of any individual who enters the European territory and give remedies against unlawful actions by the States. However, it has in some cases had troubles to strike...
Contracts and tort law - Causation and loss of chance
Dissertation - 10 pages - Droit des obligations
When it comes to tort or contract litigation in the aim of obtaining damages, the most important aspect to take into account is the issue of causation. Indeed, without proving a causal link between the defendant's action and the claimant's harm, no liability can be held. This rigor is a means of...
Indirect takings (readings summary)
Fiche de lecture - 2 pages - Droit des affaires
The concept of indirect taking lacks of a clear definition. Instead, it appears as a concept having a variable geometry. Contrary to the characterization of a situation of direct expropriation which is relatively easy and straightforward (ex: nationalization of an investment), the...
Commentaire d'arrêt de la Chambre sociale de la Cour de cassation du 19 décembre 2000 : la requalification des contrats
Commentaire d'arrêt - 3 pages - Droit du travail
« Après avoir, pendant des décennies, fait du salariat la modalité d'emploi de principe, la pratique utilise aujourd'hui diverses voies pour échapper, partiellement ou globalement au statut salarial. » Cette citation de Thérèse Aubert-Monpeyssen, maître de conférences, est notamment illustrée par...
Umbrella Clauses and Transfers
Dissertation - 2 pages - Droit des affaires
An umbrella clause generally reads as follows: "each party shall observe any obligation arising from a particular commitment it may have entered into with regard to a specific investment". We can infer from this statement that the aim of this clause is to protect any specific commitments...
Ghaidan v Godin-Mendoza case analysis
Commentaire d'arrêt - 4 pages - Droit autres branches
In the United Kingdom, where there is no written Constitution, the section 3 of the Human Rights Act 1998 has given the courts the prerogative to read and give effect to statutes “in a way which is compatible with the Convention rights ”. If it cannot be done so, the section 4(2)...
Do you think Lister v Hesley Hall [2001] UKHL 22 was correctly decided by the House of Lords?
Commentaire d'arrêt - 4 pages - Droit pénal
On the 3rd May 2001, the House of Lords gave their judgment to Lister v Hesley Hall [2001] UKHL 22. By overruling a previous decision of the Court of Appeal; Trotman v North Yorkshire County Council [1999] LGR 584. The House of Lords widened the scope of vicarious liability to include acts...
There is no sense in maintaining different rules for tracing at law and in equity. One set of tracing rules is enough
Dissertation - 3 pages - Droit des affaires
In the administration of a trust, the trustee is the one that assumes a range of duties and responsibilities. When a breach of trust occurs, the trustee might be liable for both acts of omission and commission. There are several ways a beneficiary can pursue remedies for a breach of duty on the...
Intellectual Property : Peterson J. once said that ?what's worth copying is worth protecting'. Do you agree? Give reasons for your answer
Dissertation - 11 pages - Droit des affaires
At the heart of the copyright legislation is the concept of copying. Copying upto a certain extent is forgiven on the basis of ?fair dealing'. However, the plaintiff has the problem of proving that copying has occurred. One may conclude that Peterson J. overstated the degree of...
The Law Reform Committee Essay: Murder (Rethinking the Mandatory Life Sentence)
Dissertation - 5 pages - Droit européen
Sir Edward Coke stated in the Third Part of his Institutes that "of all felonies, murder is the most heinous". As such, murder has always received the most severe punishment the law could give; a law of King Canute stated that Aberemord 'caedes manifestae' was punishable by death without...
To what extent have developments in individual rights in Britain delivered family friendly working practices, and with what implications for all relevant stakeholders
Dissertation - 7 pages - Droit des affaires
Since New Labour came to power in May 1997 some developments in employments rights have aimed to promote the balancing between work and family life: “Families are the core of our society, but they are under pressure. Women and men struggle with choices over work and family...
Treasure trove in English Common law
Dissertation - 3 pages - Droit civil
In English Law, there is an uneasy distinction between a category of fixtures and chattels. According to Kevin Gray & Susan Francis Gray, the difference between fixtures and chattels is that fixtures are "physical objects which are regarded as acceding to the realty" in opposition with chattels...
Consistence between the English Criminal Justice and Article 6 of the European Convention of Human Rights
Dissertation - 8 pages - Droit pénal
The United Kingdom was one of the original parties to the European Convention of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (ECHR). States which contract into the ECHR are obliged to secure the enjoyment of Convention rights for their citizens. Sometimes positive actions may be required as...
The amendment 8: is death penalty a cruel and unusual punishment?
Dissertation - 2 pages - Droit pénal
Amendment 8 of the United States Constitution is a part of the United States Bill of Rights, influenced by the English Bill of Rights of 1689. It was added to the constitution in 1791, and states that "Excessive bail shall not be required, not excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual...
Critically assess the evolution of the law of copyright in the relation to film in the UK.
Dissertation - 6 pages - Propriété intellectuelle
The copyright « is a set of exclusive rights granted by government for a limited time to regulate the use of a particular form, way or manner in which an idea or information is expressed. Copyright may subsist in a wide range of creative or artistic forms or "works" and subject matter...
Conflict of laws and Crossborder litigation - The slavery issue and the conflict of laws
Dissertation - 6 pages - Histoire du droit
In the field of the conflict of laws, slavery is often perceived as the most difficult question which the courts had to face. Indeed, it is hard to have an indifferent view on the issue, as it involves matters of philosophical, humanitarian, moral, political and economic considerations, which...
The Whistleblowers Protection under US Law
Dissertation - 1 pages - Droit civil
It is important to understand what whistleblower means. According to the dictonary - "A whistleblower is a person who alleges misconduct". Whistleblowers may report the misconduct to the lawyers, the media or state or federal agencies. In France everyone knows that this process can be...
La culpabilité et la responsabilité
Cas Pratique - 72 pages - Droit pénal
Ce document propose un ensemble de cas pratiques corrigés de droit pénal sur la culpabilité et la responsabilité. "En septembre 2022, Louise Bellavoir rejoint le service du chirurgien Jay Boncoeur. Celle-ci est prévenue par une collègue du comportement insistant du chirurgien quant aux femmes....
La place et les droits de la femme dans la société : de l'Antiquité à nos jours
Cours - 6 pages - Histoire du droit
Alexandre Dumas fils, serait le premier à avoir employé le terme de « féminisme ». À l'Antiquité, la femme est le monde du dedans et l'homme le monde du dehors. Cette condition de la femme mariée ou non a varié dans la Grèce antique. Globalement, elle ne participe pas aux affaires de la...
Subject matter arbitrability
Étude de cas - 2 pages - Droit autres branches
Subject matter arbitrability, also called objective arbitrability or arbitrability ratione materiae, usually refers to the question of whether the particular subject matter of a given dispute may be resolved by arbitration. Such a question arises due to the tension between two policies:...
Dans quelle mesure peut-on dire du système des jurys qu'il est le pivot de la justice pénale en Grande-Bretagne ?
Dissertation - 5 pages - Droit international
In the English criminal justice system, juries have existed for over a thousand years now. Since 1215 they are the usual method of trying criminal cases, and are considered as a really important institution in the English criminal justice process. However, in terms of statistics, trial by jury is...
Notes on the Carr v Beavan case
Commentaire d'arrêt - 2 pages - Droit de la famille
In this document, we discuss the case of Carr v Beavan. The case was dealt with in the High Court of Justice Chancery Division on 29th October 2008. The judgment was carried out by Mr Justice Floyd. The court had to focus on the testator mental capacity at the relevant time of making his will,...
Independence of arbitral tribunal
Étude de cas - 4 pages - Droit autres branches
There is a tension inherent to the arbitration process that raises the sensitive issue of the independence and impartiality of the arbitral tribunal; it is the “tension of an ideal, that is, perfect fairness of the arbitrator, against the reality that the very method by which arbitrators...
The role of economics in legal practices: "market power abuses"
Dissertation - 6 pages - Droit de la concurrence
On May 18th, 1998, the US Justice Department of Justice alleged Microsoft Corporation had abused monopoly power by bundling together its web browser (Internet explorer) with the Windows operating system. According to the Department of Justice, Microsoft used its market power in the...
Labour unions in the United States
Fiche - 2 pages - Droit du travail
Trade unions in the United States were first organized in the early nineteenth century. The main purpose of a trade union is to collectively bargain with employers for wages, hours, and working conditions. We can define labour union like an association, combination, or organization of employees...
Le principe d'égalité salariale : le point de vue de la Cour de cassation
Cours - 93 pages - Droit du travail
« Liberté, égalité, fraternité ». Ces trois termes, définitivement adoptés en 1880 et repris par les Constitutions de 1946 et de 1958, représentent le symbole officiel et la devise de la République Française. Depuis toujours, la notion d'égalité tient une place toute particulière dans...
Le contrat de travail et la dimension collective de la relation travail
Cours - 120 pages - Droit du travail
Le travail présente paradoxalement une signification ambivalente. Restreignant la liberté, le travail favorise la liberté. En effet, le travail est destructeur de la liberté étant donné que la vie ne commence qu'avec le loisir et le repos. Autrefois, instrument de torture, de souffrance, le...
Les contrats internationaux d'achat d'équipement de haute technologie - Etude de cas avec contrat en Anglais
TD - 32 pages - Droit des affaires
En 2008 GI a signé un contrat de vente avec le Gouvernement Singapourien pour la fourniture de 10 véhicules blindés destinés à l'armée. Ces véhicules seront notamment équipés de radars développés et fabriqués par l'équipementier THOMY. En tant que Juriste, vous êtes mandaté par GI pour...
L'égalité de traitement entre les hommes et les femmes dans l'Union européenne
Mémoire - 55 pages - Droit européen
Le 10 décembre 1948, a été proclamée la Déclaration universelle des droits de l'homme. Elle a été adoptée par l'Assemblée Générale de l'ONU en sa résolution 217 (A) III, signée à Paris. Elle fut instaurée après la fin de la Seconde guerre mondiale avec pour objectif de garantir les droits de...
CAVEJ L1 Anglais juridique
Cours - 222 pages - Droit autres branches
Wales remained a separate entity from England until the 16th century. Wales is composed of a number of principalities (principautés) with distinct characteristics. Those differences resulted in various conflicts until the middle Ages. Fortunately, in 1536, the Act of Union integrated together...
