District Judges and Possession Proceedings

In this article, we draw on data obtained in interviews with District Judges about the factors which they say influence the exercise of their discretion in possession proceedings. Analysing the data set enabled us to create three ideal types of judicial decision—making which we have labelled 'liberal', 'patrician', and formalist'. We discuss the differences between each ideal type across five different variables: the District Judge role; approach; view of occupiers; the problem; behaviour of occupiers. Our data demonstrate a set of reasons to explain different approaches and outcomes between different District Judges (as well as the perhaps unlikely identification of a 'maverick' or 'idiosyncratic' style of judging). We conclude by suggesting on the basis of our data that, despite calls to structure or remove the discretion from District Judges, any such changes are unlikely to have much effect.     

医疗纠纷的法律误区与建立医疗纠纷仲裁制度的探讨

医疗纠纷是当今社会的热点问题之一,由于我国医疗纠纷在法律属性的界定上存在误区,致使医疗纠纷解决机制严重滞后,医患关系日趋紧张,卫生立法及配套改革显得刻不容缓。本文在分析医疗纠纷产生的原因及医患关系的法律属性的基础上,对建立我国医疗纠纷仲裁制度进行了探讨。     

中国和埃塞俄比亚宪法比较研究

埃塞俄比亚联邦民主共和国宪法和中华人民共和国宪法均对公民的平等权、民族平等权、妇女权益、宗教自由、司法独立、环境保护等诸多方面作出许多类似的规定;但两国在有关土地所有权、迁徙自由、计划生育、地方行政管理、主席(总统)和总理的权力等方面却有不同的规定。     

从理念到实践:临时仲裁制度构建初探

随着仲裁制度的国际化发展,我国《仲裁法》不承认临时仲裁的做法已经显得不合时宜,因为它限制了当事人选择纠纷解决方式的权利,压制了仲裁制度的活力。基于临时仲裁特有的灵活性、便捷性和普遍性,拟对临时仲裁制度的理论和实践进行考察,进而对临时仲裁制度在中国的发展前景提出一些设想和建议。     

A deadly return. Tuberculosis

Fueled by poverty, homelessness and AIDS, a disease we almost wiped out is back in a dangerous new form. Its resurgence is neither fluke nor mystery, but a tragic social failure.