Rettsvitenskap

This book revisits one of the defining judicial engagements in English legal history.It provides a fresh account of the years 1606 to 1616 which witnessed a series of increasingly volatile confrontations between, on the one side, King James I and his Attorney-General, Sir Francis Bacon, and on the other, Sir Edward Coke, successively Chief Justice of Common Pleas and Lord Chief Justice.At the heart of the dispute were differing opinions regarding the nature of kingship and the reach of prerogative in reformation England. Appreciating the longer context, in the summer of 1616 King James appealed for a reformation of law and constitution to complement the reformation of his Church.Later historians would discern in these debates the seeding of a century of revolution, followed by another four centuries of reform. This book ventures the further thought that the arguments which echoed around Westminster Hall in the first years of the seventeenth century have lost little of their resonance half a millennium on. Breaks with Rome are little easier to 'get done', the margins of executive governance little easier to draw.

AI is one of the most disruptive technologies of our era, significantly transforming nearly every aspect of human life. This book examines the impact of AI on international affairs from interdisciplinary, cross-sectoral, and interregional perspectives, focusing on both the European Union and Latin America.It explores philosophical debates on concepts such as consciousness, ethics, and human uniqueness, offering a framework for assessing the risks and benefits of AI for humanity. The evolving landscape is also giving rise to new rights, including NeuroRights, which expand upon existing human rights. Additionally, the book analyses the EU AI Act and its implications for human rights in the digital age.This publication is a collaborative effort between university scholars and international experts, developed within the research group "EU & Ethics Governance of the Artificial Intelligence" led by the Institute of European Studies and Human Rights at the Pontifical University of Salamanca.

Internationally acclaimed human rights lawyer Keio Yoshida uncovers the ongoing battle for LGBTQ+ rights, how far we've come, and how much further we have to go. The right to life and the right to live life free from discrimination are rights that are codified and legally protected, but - unlike those on women's rights, disability rights, children's rights, freedom from torture, and racial discrimination - there is no dedicated and binding treaty or convention in international human rights law with respect to LGBTQ+ rights. In Pride and Prejudices, Yoshida analyses case law from around the world, including Rosanna Flamer Caldera v Sri Lanka, the first global precedent to call for the decriminalisation of same-sex intimacy between women, in which Yoshida acted as counsel, as well as other timely cases such as the bitter debate over self-ID for trans people in the UK and Florida's recent 'Don't Say Gay' bill. This pivotal book addresses the legal problems that still persist and contribute to the violence and discrimination that the international LGBTQ+ population experiences on a daily basis, and demonstrates what more needs to be done to protect LGBTQ+ communities.

This Special Report offers expert insights and guidance for law firm partners and leaders as well as consultants, legal tech companies, recruiters and others seeking to understand the continued evolution of the legal industry.

This book explores the complexity and depths of our digital world by providing a selection of analyses and discussions from the 16th annual international conference on Computers, Privacy and Data Protection (CPDP): Ideas that Drive Our Digital World. The first half of the book focuses on issues related to the GDPR and data. These chapters provide a critical analysis of the 5-year history of the complex GDPR enforcement system, covering: codes of conduct as a potential co-regulation instrument for the market; an interdisciplinary approach to privacy assessment on synthetic data; the ethical implications of secondary use of publicly available personal data; and automating technologies and GDPR compliance.The second half of the book shifts focus to novel issues and ideas that drive our digital world. The chapters offer analyses on social and environmental sustainability of smart cities; reconstructing states as information platforms; stakeholder identification using the example of video-based Active and Assisted Living (AAL); and a human-centred approach to dark patterns.This interdisciplinary book takes readers on an intellectual journey into a wide range of issues and cutting-edge ideas to tackle our ever-evolving digital landscape.

If you could change one part of the criminal law, what would it be? Following the success of the 1st volume, the same question is put to a new selection of leading academics and practitioners.The first eight chapters of the collection present their responses in the form of legal reform proposals, with topics ranging across criminal law, criminal justice and evidence - including corporate liability, consent to bodily harms, prostitution, domestic abuse, economic crimes, defendant anonymity, appeal court structures and the procedures of the Criminal Cases Review Commission.Each chapter is followed by a comment from a different author, providing an additional expert view on each proposal. Finally, the last two chapters broaden the debate to discuss criminal law reform in general, from the challenges of decriminalisation to exploring the systemic dynamics of centralisation, austerity and politicisation. The collection highlights and explores the current reform debates that matter most to legal experts, with each chapter making a positive case for change.

"Security Technologies for Law Enforcement Agencies" offers a comprehensive examination of the tools, systems, and concepts that form the foundation of modern security infrastructures.

This book assesses the related rights of press publishers in the context of access to information and media pluralism. It looks to create balance between publishers' rights and the protection of freedom of expression and freedom of information. It will be useful to researchers of media law, EU law, copyright law and freedom of information.

This book argues that the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) should reconsider its approach to hate speech cases and develop a robust protection of freedom of expression as set out in the benchmark case of Handyside v. the United Kingdom.

This book brings together a group of experts to determine the requirements needed to achieve compliance of extended confiscation with the fundamental rights and legal principles included in the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the EU, European Convention of Human Rights and in national legal orders of the EU Member States.

The Social Contract Rediscovered conducts a critical analysis of the historical evolution of legitimacy, tracing its development from natural law to positive law and finally to post-modern critiques. It fills a scholarly gap by addressing the overlooked aspect of the consent process.

This book investigates the impact of Christian nationalism on democracy in Ghana, arguing that proponents of a specific Christian worldview seek to remake the country according to their values and beliefs. This book will interest researchers of religion and politics in Africa, with Ghana serving as an important case study.

Facing an access-to-justice crisis and an onslaught of new legal technologies, the legal profession is on the cusp of a revolution. This volume examines the civil justice status quo and sketches how reformers can create a more equitable and accessible system going forward.

In dieser Arbeit wird die strafrechtliche Produzentenhaftung für intelligente Medizinprodukte eingehend beleuchtet. Angesichts des rasanten Fortschritts in der Künstlichen Intelligenz und deren Anwendung in der Medizin stellt sich die Frage: Ist das bestehende Rechtssystem auf diese Herausforderungen vorbereitet? Die Autorin analysiert zunächst die Funktionsweise von KI und deren Potenzial in der medizinischen Praxis. Anschließend werden die strafrechtlichen Sorgfaltspflichten von Herstellern intelligenter Medizinprodukte untersucht. Besondere Aufmerksamkeit gilt den Risiken von Diskriminierung und deren Einfluss auf den Sorgfaltsmaßstab. Darauf folgt eine Analyse der zentralen, rechtlichen Fragestellungen im Rahmen der Kausalität, objektiven Zurechnung, Unterlassen und Vorsatz. Ein interessantes Werk für Juristen, Mediziner und alle Interessierten an den Schnittstellen von Recht, Technologie und Ethik.

Der Autor geht in dem Werk der Frage nach, ob und unter welchen Voraussetzungen ein im Wettbewerbsrecht fußender Folgenbeseitigungsanspruch besteht und ob die Erhebung von negativen Zinsen bzw. Verwahrentgelten im Einlagengeschäft gegenüber Verbrauchern einen Anwendungsfall eines solchen Anspruchs darstellen könnte. Dabei beleuchtet die Untersuchung zunächst Herkunft, Erscheinungsform und das mit dem Anspruch verfolgte Rechtsschutzziel. Zudem verschafft das Werk einen Überblick über die ergangene Rechtsprechung und untersucht anhand dieser die möglichen Anspruchsvoraussetzungen und Rechtsfolgen. Die Untersuchung der Rechtmäßigkeit der Erhebung von Verwahrentgelten gegenüber Verbrauchern erfolgt anhand deren Qualifikation als Preishaupt- oder Preisnebenabreden sowie einer Unterscheidung zwischen Bestands- und Neukunden. Zuletzt nimmt die Untersuchung die neu geschaffene Abhilfeklage in den Blick und ordnet diese vor dem Hintergrund des untersuchten Folgenbeseitigungsanspruchs ein.

This is the first book to present a critical analysis of the concept of the European Model of Sport (EMS). The EMS concept is widely used by policy makers at national and EU level, and by some sports organisations, yet it has never been comprehensively defined in official documents.

The digitalisation of courtrooms brings both opportunities and challenges to the judicial process, shaping our understandings of trials and their participants in a myriad of, at times, unexpected ways, and transforming how we participate in, attend, engage with, and consume trials.