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South Africa president signs bill redefining compensation requirements for government expropriated land

JURIST

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa signed a controversial bill into law Thursday that authorizes the government to expropriate private land without compensation in certain cases. The law, the product of a five-year project, repeals the predemocractic-era Expropriation Act of 1975.

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UN expresses concern over moves by UK government to facilitate Rwanda removal plan for migrants

JURIST

The UN expressed concern Monday over the UK government’s action to make the Rwanda deal operational. ” He warned of the negative human rights implications, stating: The combined effects of this bill, attempting to shield Government action from standard legal scrutiny, directly undercut basic human rights principles. .”

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SCOTUS hears oral arguments in bankruptcy amendment, Washington workers’ compensation law cases

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The US government challenged this amendment, claiming that the law violated intergovernmental immunity, which is a constitutional law doctrine prohibiting both the federal government and individual states from intruding on the other’s sovereignty.

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Alberta government considers revising Cabinet powers under proposed Sovereignty Act

JURIST

Danielle Smith, who took office as the new Premier of the western Canadian province of Alberta in October, said Saturday that her government is considering revising the provisions of the proposed provincial Sovereignty Act which would empower the provincial cabinet to unilaterally rewrite laws without legislative approval.

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“Judicial Federalism Without Romance: If government has to screw up, as invariably it will, it’s best not to do it all over the place, all at once.”

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“Judicial Federalism Without Romance: If government has to screw up, as invariably it will, it’s best not to do it all over the place, all at once.” ” At the “Law & Liberty” blog, Michael S. Greve has this review of Sixth Circuit Chief Judge Jeffrey S.

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Virtual Workshop (in English) on May 14: Roxana Banu on Constructing Imperial Authority through British Imperial Constitutional Law and Private International Law

Conflict of Laws

Roxana Banu ( University of Oxford ) will speak, in English , about the topic Constructing Imperial Authority through British Imperial Constitutional Law and Private International Law Historians of the British Empire have long underscored the significance of constitutionalism and of legal pluralism in crafting and sustaining imperial authority.

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Justice Mahmud Jamal becomes first person of color to sit on Canada Supreme Court

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Preceding Jamal’s appointment, the Liberal government formed a non-partisan advisory board led by former Progressive Conservative Prime Minister Kim Campbell. He appeared before the Supreme Court 35 times on civil, constitutional, criminal, and regulatory issues.

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