The “best” legal systems meet specific criteria that allow their judicial systems to remain effective. Considerations include the rule of law, time-frames for legal resolutions, the efficiency of judicial interpretations, judicial officer availability, etc. Factors Determining the Effectiveness of Legal Systems Accountability of state actors under the laws of a…
It is not always easy to divide up inheritances and allocate your property. For situations in which the inheritance is stopped, we bring the concept of inheritance sharing or common property sharing procedure. In this type of case, we emphasize the importance of negotiation skills, as it will be very…
David and Louise Turpin abused their 13 children for years until one daughter managed to escape and alert police in January 2018. These children grew up in an environment so tightly controlled and abusive that when the media discovered what these kids had to endure to survive, they dubbed the…
On June 15, 2021, the government of Hungary passed a law that prohibits the promotion of homosexuality and gender reassignment among minors. The law came into force despite opposition from the European Union (EU). It was approved by 157 out of 199 MPs. “Protecting the rights of our children” Originally,…
Have you ever driven by one of those businesses that was “Going Out of Business!” but never actually went out of business? Or what about the sign on that store that screams “50% Off – Today Only!” but says that every day? Sound familiar? Of course it does. We have…
All these figures remind us that if the French law is on the side of LGBTQI+ people, violence based on homophobia or transphobia remains an alarming phenomenon that the authorities are struggling to curb. Bloody lips, cranial haematomas, hospital stays… Images of new physical attacks against LGBTQI+ people do not…
For most of the last two centuries, it was illegal to be gay in much of the world, and that was because of the colonial-era British. Even today, colonial-era laws prohibiting homosexuality still exist in former British territories, including parts of Africa and Oceania. But it is in Asia that…
Anyone with eyes can see that Multi-Level Marketers (MLMs) are predatory business models that prey on vulnerable folks looking to make a meaningful income. People who have escaped these companies all have similar stories of crippling debt and shady manipulation. The products they sell are either overpriced, poor quality, useless,…
Anti-LGBT law, calls to “de-Atlanize” Ukraine, omnipresent references to religion… In parallel to the war in Ukraine, the Russian government is leading a conservative and identity-based offensive on its domestic front. According to experts, the aim is to unite the country around “traditional” values. In Russia, Russian deputies voted Thursday,…
Given the instant publicity of any reprehensible action taken in the name of “sharia law,” you might be forgiven for assuming that shariah is a draconian, rigid, medieval code of law imposed indiscriminately on everyone within reach. Wide dissemination of stories like that of Mubarak Bala, an atheist in Nigeria…
