Judicial Deference under the Human Rights Act

Judicial deference to the other branches of government has become a common judicial technique in cases arising under the Human Rights Act. The author outlines the current approach of British courts in deciding when to defer, arguing that it is flawed and unprincipled. The author goes on to argue that a principled approach to deference is necessary, and offers examples of when and how courts should defer to the other branches of government when considering constitutional claims.     

公物概念及其在我国的适用——兼析《物权法草案(征求意见稿)》相关条款

公物是行政主体所直接管理的、用于维护与促进社会公共利益的财物,它包括公用物与共用物,前者是直接供诸行政机关及其工作人员执行公务时使用的物品,后者是直接供诸社会民众生活或生产时使用的物品。公物虽然由国家及地方政府、公共团体管理,但是其相关权利属于公法上的权利,与国家对于国有企业的权利殊为不同。我国现有《物权法草案(征求意见稿)》在一定程度上混淆了公物上所有权的法律性质。     

Questioning Fundamentals: Leyland Daf and the 'Ownership' of Charged Property

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Retraction . Modern Law Review 67: 6, 1046‐1046 .
Online publication date: 1‐Oct‐2004. Although the House of Lords decision in Leyland Daf was primarily concerned with the order for distribution of assets in a winding‐up, it has several other far‐reaching ramifications and repercussions. The reasoning of their Lordships in the case alters our understanding of the very nature and operation of a charge over a company's assets. This reasoning strikes at the heart of the law of security interests, bringing into question the fundamental distinction between a charge and a mortgage. Furthermore the decision has given a whole new complexion to the concept of a floating charge which will have tremendous consequences for its application in commercial practice. This paper analyses the decision firstly on the basis of its legal principle and then on the basis of its policy considerations and concludes that its reasoning is neither sound nor justifiable on either ground.     

关于“取消公安机关道路交通事故责任认定权”的思考——解读《道路交通安全法》

交通事故责任认定是否具有行政可诉性一直是理论界和审判实务界长期争论的焦点。2004年5月1日实施的《中华人民共和国道路交通安全法》解决了这个问题,取消了公安机关道路交通事故责任认定权,将事故的裁判权交由人民法院。此法的实施标志着我国道路交通事故的处理更加合理,同时也更符合与国际司法接轨的大趋势。     

第八届全国民事诉讼法学术研讨会综述

本次会议承担了修改《民事诉讼法》的重任,因此,参会代表积极踊跃。通过两天紧张和热烈的讨论,与会代表就《民事诉讼法》修改的必要性、修改的形式、《民事诉讼法》的框架以及具体的诉讼程序等许多重大问题达成了共识。     

制定行政程序法应正确处理的几对关系

影响乃至决定行政程序法的性质、功能、作用和调整范围的问题主要有八对关系:(1)统一法典与单行法;(2)程序法与实体法;(3)规范具体行政行为与规范抽象行政行为;(4)规范外部行政行为与规范内部行政行为;(5)规范行政行为与规范行政救济行为;(6)规范权力性行政行为与规范非权力性行政行为;(7)规范国家公权力行为与规范社会公权力行为;(8)规范行政机关公权力行为与规范其他国家机关公权力行为。     

The Italian Welfare State in the Crisis: Learning to Adjust?

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After a decade of inertia, that left it unprepared to withstand the blow of the great recession, the Italian welfare state has witnessed significant changes since 2012. Externally driven consolidation in the wake of the sovereign debt crisis spurred yet another wave of social policy reforms after that of the 1990s. These reforms did not however invariably entail retrenchment. Both the Monti and the Renzi governments combined liberalisation with expansion of social rights, particularly in income support. As a result, the Italian welfare state looks more comprehensive than it was before the crisis. At the same time, there was no overall strategy of welfare modernisation based on coordinated social investment measures. The changes in Italian social policy since the outburst of the great recession highlight the importance of domestic politics interacting with external drivers of change. They also facilitate an assessment of the opportunity structures for further reforms in a political system that appears to be veering again towards consensus democracy.     

无权处分与一物数卖的理论和实践问题——“无权处分与一物数卖”专题学术研讨会综述

王泽鉴教授把无权处分比喻为民法上的“精灵”,孙毅教授把多重买卖比喻为“潘多拉的魔盒”.“无权处分与一物数卖”专题探讨会上,学者们以《买卖合同解释》对无权处分和一物数卖的相关规定为基础,对“无权处分”和“一物数卖”的相关法律问题进行了分析与总结,对我国司法实践中的棘手问题具有参考意义.     

美国《病人保护和可负担医疗法》的主要内容及启示

美国《病人保护和可负担医疗法》围绕扩大保险覆盖面、强化公共项目、提升医疗质量和效率、提高项目透明和廉正度、加强医疗服务人力资源建设和合理化资金投入等对美国医疗体系进行了全面而深入的变革。美国＂低成本、全覆盖＂的医疗改革可以为中国提供有益借鉴。     

Leadership Styles as Perceived by Career Senior Service Executives

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This study identifies the prevailing leadership styles of career Senior Executive Service (SES) members of the Federal Government. This study also determines if an association exits between SES member's self‐perceived leadership style and personal characteristics, such as gender, years in the Federal Service, and highest academic degree earned. The study population consists of 6395 career SES members. A random sample of 364 career SES members was selected. The selected group was asked to respond to a demographic data questionnaire and the Styles of Leadership Survey (SLS). Over 34% of the sample completed the instrument and data questionnaire. This study reveals that Strategic Leadership Style (5/5) is the dominant self‐perceived leadership style of career SES members. The personal characteristics of gender, years employed in the Federal Government, and educational attainment were identified as being significant factors influencing leadership styles of Federal Government executives.