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To assess the UK Government’s handling of migration, I will analyze the effectiveness of employer sponsorship. The high influx of immigrants from non-UK countries has raised alarm among the public, as the number has increased threefold between 1990 and 2006, an unprecedented scale in UK history. Immigration is a major public policy issue in the […]

The establishment of an African Court of Human and People’s Rights (ACHPR) is a landmark moment in international human rights law. With the recent election of judges to its first bench, there is a growing anticipation for its impact on a continent with a dismal record in human rights violations. However, critics are mindful of […]

Due to its perceived growth, more countries have recognized transnational crime as a national security concern since the early 1990s. The late 20th century brought about significant political upheavals worldwide including regime changes in Eastern Europe, the break-up of Yugoslavia and changes in political systems in Africa and Asia, resulting in a new global order. […]

I will argue that although the common law seems to permit cumulative causes of action within its domestic context (See Henderson), this doesn’t automatically translate to an application within a “conflicts” context. The main hurdle to this “automatic translation” is the coming into force of certain European legislative instruments such as such as the Regulation […]

There has been a long history of measures, proposals and ideals put forward to regulate or justify the use of force. This is due to a recognised presumption that the use of force is illegal and might be recognised as a jus cogen. The prohibiting on the use of force is condemned as contrary to […]

Based on the foregoing, therefore, countries all over the world have actively passed laws related to the seas in an attempt to determine maritime boundaries and to guarantee the freedom of the high seas to all states. Despite such an attempt, due to the close geographical proximity of many States, their maritime zones often overlap […]

In this task, the focus will be on two World Trade Organisation1 (WTO) member states and their actions regarding subsidies to their shoe industries. The aim is to determine whether state A has the right to grant these subsidies. The subsidies consist of three parts, the first of which established a private law entity called […]

The primary concern is to verify assertions made by NGOs and Transnational Corporations about the negative consequences of Ruralia’s WTO membership on its economy. However, it remains unclear which economic policies are at risk for developing countries like Ruralia. Is this vulnerability unique to Ruralia or do other developing nations face similar risks? Additionally, why […]

Throughout Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, the idea of shame is explored both through Gawain’s own experiences but also through the presentation of the contrasting courts of Arthur and Bertelak, both of which the reader is drawn towards questioning the morals of by the end of poem. As this essay will discuss, it is, […]

In Europe, determining the morality of an invention from a public ordre perspective involves considering whether its commercial exploitation is contrary to ordre public or morality. The European Regime has provided legislative guidance for subject matters that don’t qualify for the right to inventions, as specified in the EC Biotechnology Directive. This directive is reflected […]

The concept of the traditional law of insufficiency can be traced back to Liradet and is based on the idea that a patent specification serves as a way for the patentee to provide society with something in return for a patent monopoly, according to a contractual understanding. The modern understanding of insufficiency, which is centered […]

This article presents a debate on the topic of intellectual property rights. You will probably find it interesting to start off the topic with this quote: “The public will learn that patents are artificial stimuli to improvident exertions; that they cheat people by promising what they cannot perform; that they rarely give security to really […]

Aside from proprietary rights under common law, a significant portion of property law involves rights enforced through Equity. To grasp the differences and connections between these equitable rights and common law proprietary rights, an understanding of the relationship between Equity and common law is crucial. This lecture provides an overview of that relationship, outlining its […]

Dyson has been well established and enjoying its presence in all the geographical regions of the world, containing strong and innovative image of its British ness. Dyson decided to take major overhauling of its infrastructure to enhance its efficiency in terms of cost reduction and sales growth. Dyson is now focussing on the procurement of […]

In Elizabethan society it seems that although gender roles were expected to be fixed and distinct, sexuality was far more fluid than the strict categories which we impose on it now. It was commonly known for men to have male ‘bed-fellows’ and, with Queen Elizabeth’s liking of the Petrarchan form of address, it was not […]

The aim of this article is to assess two adaptations of Shakespearean plays: Twelfth Night (1996) directed by Trevor Nunn and The Merchant of Venice (2004) directed by Michael Radford. Both productions showcase renowned actors from the United Kingdom and the United States. In both plays, the common theme of girls dressing as boys is […]

William Shakespeare was at the peak of his career during the reign of Elizabeth I, at the time England was at the climax of its power, having a large empire strong trade, a great naval fleet and many explorers who were forever discovering new lands. It was a time of travel and discovery, as well […]

Anti-Semitism and the cruel treatment of the Jewish people has been a reality for thousands of years. In William Shakespeare’s The Merchant of Venice, one of the characters is the symbol of anti-Semitic feelings that was prevalent in Elizabethan society. Shylock the Jew, one of Shakespeare’s more ambiguous and debatable antiheroes, is an isolated character […]

Soap operas are loved by most British people. The public’s obsession with soap operas is evident in their frequent viewing, reading of related magazines, and non-stop chatter about them. They relate to the characters as if they were real and become invested in their storylines. Even when a character is removed from the show, audiences […]

“The Merchant of Venice” was first performed in 1597 and the four hundred year period between then and the present day has seen many diverse portrayals of Shylock. Shylock, over the years, has changed from a comical monster, to a complex villain, to a sympathetic victim, each era developing a different aspect of Shakespeare’s villain. […]

Around 1595, William Shakespeare wrote Romeo and Juliet, a great tragedy that was widely performed in theatres across the world for centuries. However, the last century has seen a steep decline in the popularity of theatre due to advances in technology that led to the success of cinema. With cinema came endless possibilities – no […]

Despite appearing straightforward, the plot of Blood Wedding is actually quite intricate. While the main event centers around the wedding of the bride and groom, Lorca incorporates numerous mentions of death and blood as foreshadowing for the play’s climax. These allusions include the bridegroom’s father and brother, both of whom were murdered by members of […]