Evaluating a natural experiment in alcohol policy

Research Summary
This study examines the effects of a dramatic change in alcohol licensing policy on the practice of liquor retailing across a metropolitan urban region. The policy was enacted to remove fixed closing times and to install staggered closing times across regions where it potentially would reduce violent crime and disorder. We found great variation in the extent to which the provisions of the policies were installed as intended.
Policy Implications
The findings suggest that prior consideration for how policy interventions will be applied to real-world settings is important to the validity of research evaluations. Understanding and monitoring variation in the implementation of an intervention is a vital prerequisite to the evaluation of outcomes. Without knowledge of the real-world application of an intervention, researchers risk attributing causal effects to a prevention initiative that might have been absent or only partially received.     

论法律规范性的概念与来源

法律规范性理论包括概念和来源两个不同的问题。概念要回答的是法律的规范性究竟意味着什么,特别是它与道德规范性之间存在何种联系与区别。来源问题则要说明法律为何具有此种规范性,关涉到法律作为一种规范性实践如何可能这一根本性问题。与道德相比,法律的规范性是一种弱规范性,它本身是一种道德主张,但它的来源却是独立于法律要求的道德正当性的。哈特和科尔曼等人基于法律人视角,将法律规范性问题转化为法律的效力来源问题,是对法律规范性的误解。承认规则只具有认识意义。法律本质上以权威性的方式有效消除合法性环境下的道德瑕疵的共享合作事业,法律的规范性来自于法律实现其道德目标的能力。     

司法裁判中的隐性知识论纲

作为现代认识论的重要课题的隐性知识论的价值不仅在于揭示了隐性知识的存在,更在于论证了知识的本质是隐性的。司法隐性知识问题在当代英美法系司法实践中得以显现并在相关法学著述中多有表述。在我国大陆,司法隐性知识也广泛存在于案件裁判的事实建构与法律发现诸环节中,并在司法判案中有它特定的位置。司法前见、一般推理、事实解释、图式加工、事实剪裁、经验参与、结果导向、观念辐射等都是对司法隐性知识的艰难表述。连接隐性知识与既定法律规范依赖于法律修辞,裁判凭藉判决修辞而获得形式正当性并为公众更好地接受。现代诉讼程序规则是激励与规制司法隐性知识运用的制度环境,司法隐性知识的研究对当前我国大陆法治文化建设具有特别重要的启示意义。     

Legal and ethical issues in knowledge management in Malaysia

In this era of k-economy, knowledge management is becoming crucial to take stock of the influx of knowledge available on the Internet as well as consolidating knowledge generated within an organization. This paper explores the legal and ethical ramifications of all the various processes of knowledge management from capturing, creation, sharing and dissemination of knowledge within an organization in Malaysia.     

Achieving and Managing Equality in the Criminal Justice Process: Do the New Equality Measures Go Far Enough?

Abstract: This article will explore some of the legal and organisational challenges facing the various agencies involved in the delivery of criminal justice, in the UK, in adhering to the Equality Act 2006, Equality Duties and the forthcoming Single Equality Act (which, proposes a Single Equality Duty). We will consider the impact of these changes with reference to European legislation. Of particular interest will be the themes of effective implementation of the current Duties, equality of access and equality of outcome for both victims and offenders to appropriate services to tackle offending behaviour and the prevention of crime. This article will highlight issues surrounding impact assessment and the role of agency discretion and regulation. We offer some comments on future directions and the role of the regulatory bodies including the Equalities and Human Rights Commission (EHRC).     

由“类推监管”到“网络导向监管”——论网络信息时代证券信息披露监管制度的建构

证券监管机构基于惯性和信息披露公平性等的考量,对网上证券信息披露采行"类推监管",但"类推监管"仅是一种过渡性的监管理念,随着信息化时代证券信息披露技术的不断发展,证券监管机构必须将其监管理念重塑为"网络导向监管",并以此构建信息化时代的证券信息披露制度,以更好的保护投资者利益。     

论我国金融控股公司监管模式的改革——美国金融改革法案带来的启示

金融控股公司被视为金融分业经营向混业经营过渡的一种金融组织形式。目前,国外大型金融集团多采用金融控股公司这种形式。由于我国的金融监管制度是针对分业经营设计的,因此,虽然我国大型金融控股公司不在少数,但目前尚无一部法律对其做出系统性规范,无法有效监测、防范和控制金融控股公司带来的巨大的系统性风险。在美国金融改革法案出台的背景下,本文从监管模式和机构角度对我国现有的金融控股公司监管制度进行审视并提出完善建议。     

论标准化中专利权滥用的法律规制

现代的国际贸易已从卖产品到卖技术转换到现在的卖标准,公共领域的标准和代表私人利益专利权的结合,造成了权利人滥用专利权,为了平衡各方面利益,标准组织和反垄断机构应当对专利权利人的行为进行共同的规制。     

基于和谐视角的选择性行政行为制度探索

选择性行政行为的合理运用对和谐社会的建设具有现实意义。从社会整体利益出发,围绕补偿范围和合理性标准,并结合群众监督及应急保障措施等制度内容,探索了选择性行政行为的制度完善。     

证券市场操纵问题初探

我国立法始终重视证券市场投资者保护问题,法律明确规定“禁止操纵证券市场行为。”操纵证券市场行为给证券市场的秩序造成极大的危害,其直接侵害了投资者的合法权利。文章对操纵证券市场行为进行探析,并提出完善我国规制证券市场操纵行为的法律制度构想。