LEGAL DISPUTES OF MARITIME BOUNDARIESDIMENSIONAL CASE STUDY OF THE THAILANDCAMBODIA

The principal aim of this research is the quest for a well-balanced legal system that reconciles predictability and flexibility in the law of maritime delimitation. As with all types of law, the law of maritime delimitation should possess a degree of predictability. The other flexible considerations of geographical are also required in order to achieve equitable results. How, then, is it possible to ensure predictability while taking into account a diversity of factors in order to achieve an equitable result？ This, according to the author, is the question at the heart of the law of maritime delimitation. This issue in depth by looking at three aspects of the question.＂ first by looking at the two opposing and contrasting approaches evident in the evolution of the law of maritime delimitation; second, by undertaking a comparative study of the case law and State practice; and third, by examining the theoretic 1958 Geneva Conventions and the pioneer ruling in the North Sea Continental Shelf case.＂ the inherent and ＂ab initio＂ rights of the coastal State, the requirement for delimitation by agreement, and the emphasis on the role of equity. But much remained to be worked out by State practice and by jurisprudence; and in such a novel field, it is perhaps not surprising that there have been many inconsistencies and reversals. There could be no better guide through this labyrinth than whose sureness of direction is based on very detailed study, All problems underlie the law of maritime delimitation. Nowadays, many studies have been written in the field of maritime delimitation. Most of them have focused on the case law. In fact, as is shown in the bibliography, there are many articles relating to inter-national judgments in this field. Since it has been argued that the law of maritime delimitation has developed through international jurisprudence, it was only natural that writers turned to the analysis of case law in this field. By contrast, State practice concerning maritime delimitation has not been suffici     

A LEGAL ANALYSIS OF THE PROVISIONS OF VOLUME CONTRACT UNDER ROTTERDAM RULES

Volume contract as a new regime was introduced into the Rotterdam Rules by the proposal of the U.S. Delegation, which has pros and cons in terms of its inclusion. We shall admit that, since the early form of service contract has been successfully applied in the transportation trade in the U.S., this regime indeed has its vitality. The author hereunder focuses on the inclusion of volume contract in the Rotterdam Rules, and introduces the history of the advent of service contract in the U.S. and then the advantages of the service contract of its application. Furthermore, the author analyzes the relevant provisions regarding volume contract in the Rotterdam Rules, as well as some critiques with respect to the concept of volume contract and provisions accordingly in the rules.     

英美合同法中对价原则之功能分析

要分析司法程序就要分析法律的起源与成长,要研究法律的起源与成长就要研究法律的功能和目的。——本杰明·N·卡多佐一、为什么研讨对价原则的功能? (一)对法律制度进行功能分析的必要性“功能(function)”一词在不同的学科中不同的用法(如数学中function被译作“函数”),但功能对于各个学科的重要性早已为人们所认知。一般说来,功能概念在社会学中得到了最为广泛的应用,以至于形成了所谓的功能社会学。从主张社会有机体学说的英国社会学家斯     

CHILD CUSTODY DISPUTES IN FAMILIES OF MUSLIM TRADITION

Islam is one of the fastest growing religions in America and by all accounts, there are 2.35 million Muslims in the country today. Muslims separate and divorce at rates consistent with the general population and almost half of those born in the United States are in relationships with non‐Muslims. It is not surprising that issues of religious education take center stage in child custody disputes. In addition, 64% of foreign Muslims cite the U.S. disrespect for Islam as the overwhelming factor in their resentment for America and Americans and they constitute the greatest potential risk for child abduction of American Muslim children. As more Muslim Americans separate and access the family law courts, we as lawyers, judges and child custody experts must be prepared to address the unique aspects of religion and foreign travel that these families present.     

秘密侦查之法治化

<正> 科学技术的高度发展已经成为我们所处的这个时代的重要特征。科学技术的发展在带来社会生产力和人们生活水平极大提高的同时,也对个人的权利和自由提出了极大的挑战,这种挑战在涉及公民个人隐私权的领域显得尤为引人注目。对公民个人隐私权的干扰和侵犯可能来自于国家或者个人,对隐私权的保护也因此可分为公法保护和私法保护两个方面。中国目前主要依靠民法来保护隐私权,公法领域的隐私权保护明显不足。宪法和刑事诉讼法均未对