Immigration removal order stayed on humanitarian and compassionate grounds

The Immigration Appeal Division of the Immigration and Refugee Board (IRB) has stayed a removal order against a man living with HIV and HCV on humanitarian and compassionate grounds. Taking an enlightened approach, the IRB found that Gurbinder Randhawa's efforts at rehabilitation for his drug dependence was a positive factor in staying the removal order.     

Defending coase against false charges: A comment on block

This note suggests that Coase's The Problem of Social Cost has been read and interpreted too broadly to apply to all aspects of law. Drawing from Coase's own work, I show that Coase was narrowly focused on the economic analysis of negative externalities. This understanding of the paper precludes it from being used as a justification for the broad redistribution of property rights for the purpose of wealth maximization. This understanding of Coase's paper also defends his work against charges from those who object to making the determination of property rights secondary to the maximization of wealth.     

论虚假诉讼的刑事追诉程序之启动

遏制虚假诉讼有两种方式,一种是民事纠错,另一种是刑事制裁.鉴于民事诉讼基本遵循辩论主义和当事人处分原则,民事诉讼的事实调查功能在发现虚假诉讼行为方面存在一些局限性.有效遏制虚假诉讼已成为当前刑事立法领域十分关注的问题.无论虚假诉讼是否单独入罪,亦或者是利用现有刑事罪名对其予以打击,在虚假诉讼的刑事追诉程序启动上都存在诸多需要深入思考的问题.鉴于虚假诉讼的特殊性,应当明确由检察机关行使对虚假诉讼的刑事追诉权.在刑事追诉程序启动时,需要处理好刑事追诉与民事裁判、调解之间的冲突.     

论涉医犯罪的刑事法规制

近年侵害医护人员、扰乱医疗秩序的涉医犯罪持续高发。我国刑事法律面对涉医犯罪时的疲软,难辞其咎。实体上,能够适用的罪名不全而且门槛高;既有罪名在适用上亦存在诸多盲区;对罪数问题在认定上粗糙、不充分;量刑倾向存在政策从严、实务从宽之冲突。程序上,执法不严,对涉医犯罪的处置呈现行政、民事甚至私人化现象;滥用刑事和解,忽视涉医犯罪的外部性;刑事自诉被闲置,控诉补充功能缺位。顺应我国刑事立法的功能转型与立法走向,针对具有公共性和特殊性的医疗领域增设专门之犯罪类型,强化对公众行为的规制与引导,确有必要;但在各罪设置中,尚有诸多立法议题需要明确。现时,则应充分运用既有罪名实现梯队补给;执法、司法亦要始终配套运行。     

《联合国反腐败公约》与我国刑事缺席判决制度之构建

为有效打击腐败犯罪,《联合国反腐败公约》确立了刑事缺席判决制度。国外刑事缺席判决制度立法为建立我国该项制度提供了有益的借鉴。文章从适用的案件范围、诉讼程序、代理、辩护及救济等方面论述了我国刑事缺席判决制度之构建路径。     

中国内地与香港特区侵犯著作权犯罪刑法立法比较研究

本文对中国内地与香港特区侵犯著作权犯罪的立法模式、罪名体系、主观要件、客观要件、法律后果等方面进行了全面的比较和分析,并相应指出其差异及优缺点,以期为两地著作权刑事立法的相互吸收和借鉴以及合作打击跨境侵犯著作权犯罪提供理论上的支持。