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Should we rely on pro bono to keep the rule of law afloat?
Without a system that allows people to assert their rights or defend themselves against the state, there is no rule of law. Without a...

lselwob
Feb 10, 20208 min read
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How algorithmic decision-making can exacerbate discrimination and even undermine the rule of law.
AI has unquestionable power that is helping humans overcome the challenges of the coming decade. In particular, it is driving more...

lselwob
Feb 4, 20206 min read
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Oppression or assimilation? Examining the relationship between Uighurs and the Chinese state.
“If you do not pray, you will be in hell and God will not forgive you...You cannot eat food prepared by women who do not pray, you cannot...

lselwob
Jan 13, 20209 min read
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The implications of Begum v Denbigh High School on the Rule of Law and Human Rights
A piece by Nahide Basri The Rule of Law is not easy to define, but broadly, there are two main lines of thinking. The content-free...

lselwob
Oct 21, 20198 min read
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The Multi-faceted Nature of the Rule of Law
A post by Ashley Seah “An Englishman naturally imagines that the rule of law … is a trait common to all civilised societies… But this...

lselwob
Oct 21, 20195 min read
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Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Roe: The Missing Equal Protection Clause and the Application of Maximalism
A post by Carolina Fernandez The 1973 landmark Court decision of Roe v. Wade secured the constitutional right to abortion. The case was...

lselwob
Oct 21, 201916 min read
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The First World War Judiciary and the rule of law: allies or adversaries?
A post by Mahmoud Serewel Introduction The Crown began proposing ‘draconian’ policy [1] that abruptly ended the ‘Victorian honeymoon with...

lselwob
Oct 21, 20198 min read
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Judicial Application of Reasonableness and Proportionality in Malaysian Constitutional Review
A post by Shukri Ahmad Shahizam Lawyers often treat old laws as quirks treated with a degree of amusement. As products of times past they...

lselwob
Oct 21, 201911 min read
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The Rule of Law and Parliamentary Sovereignty: an evolution of compatibility
A post by Katherine Shadlock “To all free men of our kingdom we have also granted, for us and our heirs for ever, all the liberties...

lselwob
Oct 21, 20196 min read
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Wednesbury vs Proportionality – Rule of law in a common law renaissance
A post by William Wong Introduction Judicial review is a potent tool to uphold the rule of law by limiting arbitrary executive acts....

lselwob
Oct 21, 20196 min read
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States’ Global Inertia and its Threat to the Rule of International Law
A post by Annika Weis Introduction The International Criminal Court (hereafter ‘ICC’ or ‘Court’), in operation since 1 July 2002, is to...

lselwob
Oct 21, 20197 min read
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The European Rule of Law: Comparatives, Cases, and Crisis?
A post by Alvin Cheung The rule of law is undoubtedly important to the European Union. However, is the use of comparative judgments...

lselwob
Oct 21, 20199 min read
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