独联体国家法院系统比较研究

在独联体国家中,政治体制不同的国家宪法文本中规定的内容则有很大的区别。对独联体国家中的政治体制不同的几个国家的法院系统在宪法文本规定层面上作一比较研究,通过对各国法院系统的结构、职权,法官的职责、权利、地位以及司法权和其他与司法相关的权利方面等方面进行的比较可发现这些比较研究对我国当今的司法制度有多方面的启示。     

Finger in the Dyke or the Floodgates Stemmed? Sections 29–40 of the Employment Act 2002

This article considers Sections 29–40 of the Employment Act 2002 in the context of post-War developments in labour relations culminating in the National Industrial Relations Court. It considers the development of Employment Tribunal which rather than being the last resort intended by the legislators, has become the first resort of complainants, often for trivial matters by employees; or by employers taking an extremely broad view of Gross Misconduct by employees. Due to the volume of cases and the shortage of Chairs, cases are constantly delayed and postponed. The article posits that these are the principle reason behind the framing of Sections 29–40 of the Employment Act 2002 which introduced a new Section 9(1)(a) into the Employment Tribunals Act 1995. This has given the Chair of an Employment Tribunal the authority to strike out a weak case at a Pre-Hearing Review that will strike the case out once and for all at this juncture. The aim is to encourage employers to have proper procedures and for employees to follow them. This article suggests that in fact the reforms will have the opposite effect; that they have introduced another layer of legal complexity which will further increase the number of cases brought before the Employment Tribunal.     

扰乱法庭秩序罪研究

扰乱法庭秩序罪是新刑法增设的一个新罪名,为了更进一步地贯彻新刑法的立法精神,本文作者从该罪的立法缘起、概念和特征、罪间界限以及其他应当注意的问题等方面,作了较为深入、具体的研究和探讨,以期对司法实践中如何正确地处理好这一方面的问题有所裨益。     

我国建立与行政区划相分离的司法管辖制度探索——以美国法院和我国海事法院体制为分析视角

十八届三中全会审议通过的《中共中央关于全面深化改革若干重大问题的决定》提出:"推动省以下地方法院、检察院人财物统一管理,探索建立与行政区划适当分离的司法管辖制度,保证国家法律统一正确实施。"之后,探索建立与行政区划相分离的司法管辖制度受到社会公众广泛热议。以美国法院和我国海事法院体制为分析视角,就如何建立与行政区划相分离的司法管辖制度进行探索,并在制度设计上提出一些构想。     

人格刑法论引入量刑活动探究

目前,刑法中的人格问题越来越受到刑法学界的关注。但至今人格刑法论与刑事诉讼法的结合点仅局限于审查起诉阶段的＂缓起诉＂;刑事和解的正当性论证也仅局限于恢复性司法等理论。将人格刑法论与刑事和解结合起来研究的甚少。文章以人格刑法论理念为切入点,将人格引入量刑活动中来论证刑事和解的正当性。     

证人出庭作证难的反思与制度重构——以减少证人出庭需求为视角

证人出庭率低、证人作证难已成为困扰我国三大诉讼正常运行乃至影响司法公正的一大顽疾,针对证人出庭作证的改革和完善措施学者们论述颇多,但是,大多偏重于正面促进证人出庭,而较少涉及减少法院出庭需求这个方面.造成证人出庭难的原因是多方面的,在我国司法资源紧缺的现状下,减少证人出庭需求不失为解决问题的一种相对合理的办法.     

法院角色的社会学意义分析

对于法院角色的认识应该兼具两个方面，即内部规范的形成和法院角色形成的外部条件，在对法院角色的基础性分析和认识的基础上，也要思考法院未来的发展思路和方向。只有从不同侧面来加以分析，才能对法院在中国法制现代化中的作用有一个较为深刻的思考。     

论模拟法庭课程的设置与实施

法律教育史上的两种典型的课程模式，即大陆法系的“学科中心课程模式”与英美法系的“活动中心课程模式”，大致对应于教育学史上所形成的“学科中心课程论”和“实践中心课程论”。模拟法庭课程的设置，可以借鉴布鲁纳的结构主义教育理论，结合两种传统法律课程模式的优点，科学规划该课程设置的主体、原则和步骤，拟定合理的课程实施方案，争取为中国的法治建设培养出更多、更优秀的法律人才。     

社会转型、法制化与法院调解

我国正处于社会转型时期,社会的法化程度不足,依法审判并不尽如人意。由于社会革命和政权建设破坏了传统的地方自治共同体,经济体制改革又瓦解了单位制,使得依赖于共同体和社会性制裁的民间调解难以恢复历史辉煌。经过几十年法制化的浸染,司法权威获得了社会的基本确认。调解与司法两个元素发生耦合,是法院调解在持续萎靡之后又在新世纪复兴的根本原因。但由于司法政策与程序制度之间出现断裂,法院强调调解出现了自我消解的危险趋势。只有继续加强审判制度建设,理清审判与调解的相互关系,并确定二者各自应有的相位,方是利用调解化解纠纷、满足转型时期维护社会稳定的需要,向法治迈进的基本路径。     

A NATIONWIDE SURVEY OF MANDATORY PARENT EDUCATION*

In an effort to take positive steps toward coping with problems for families and children created by high levels of separation and divorce, ever increasing civil caseloads and the exposure of children to interparental conflict, court‐affiliated educational programs have emerged in the United States for parents separating from their spouse or partner or going through a divorce. This article will provide an overview of the creation of such programs and their development, which includes a discussion regarding the numerous states currently mandating parents to attend. It will summarize some of the research which has been conducted as to the efficacy of the programs and will provide the results of our nationwide research for each state's parent education status. There is a discussion of domestic violence issues and sensitivities in the context of parent education programs and possible future directions for mandatory parent education.