The Bulletin of International Legal Developments
The Bulletin of International Legal Developments (BILD) provides subscribers worldwide with news of developments in international and comparative law, an essential feature of modern legal life. This fortnightly news service covers developments in the fields of public international law, national laws, conflict of laws, European law and human rights.
It complements the International and Comparative Law Quarterly (ICLQ), the Institute's flagship journal, in providing initial coverage of many topics that will later be covered by articles in the ICLQ-or indeed in the Institute's events programme.
The BILD covers recent court decisions, new legislation, law reform proposals, treaties and other international legal instruments. News items are gathered by the Institute's staff and by a network of national correspondents. Full references to the source material are provided where appropriate to facilitate further research.
Readers of the BILD are able to keep up to date with the most important legal developments around the world in just a few minutes each fortnight. An annual index provides a key to previous issues.
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The Bulletin of International Legal Developments has an open policy for submissions. If you have a news item that you think appropriate for the Bulletin, please contact the Editor, Noreen O'Meara.
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The standard subscription rate for the hard-copy Bulletin of International Legal Developments for 2008 is £200/$400. Members of the Institute receive the BILD fortnightly via email as part of their membership package, and are able to access the entire BILD back catalogue from 1999 onwards online. Please contact the Institute's Publishing Department for further information or to subscribe.
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Bulletin of International Legal Developments: 2006 Issue 8
Published: April 2006HIGHLIGHTS
EUROPEAN COMMISSION
Commission proposes criminal sanctions to combat intellectual property offences
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit rules that a Los Angeles homelessness ordinance violates the Eighth Amendment
BARBADOS / TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO
UNCLOS Tribunal determines maritime boundary dispute between Barbados and Trinidad and Tobago
WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION
WTO Appellate...
Bulletin of International Legal Developments: 2006 Issue 7
Published: April 2006HIGHLIGHTS
EUROPEAN COMMISSION / MICROSOFT
Stop Micro-managing the European economy - European judges have a unique opportunity to free dominant companies from Über-regulation
EUROPEAN COURT OF JUSTICE
Electoral law - citizenship - rights to vote in European Parliamentary elections
NAMIBIA
Controversial provisions of children's rights bill under fire from NGOs
SIERRA LEONE
Former President Charles Taylor detained...
Bulletin of International Legal Developments: 2006 Issue 6
Published: March 20062006 Issue No 06
HIGHLIGHTS
LITHUANIA
Nazi war crimes trial ends with the conviction of Lithuanian Nazi collaborator
UNITED KINGDOM
Arbitration - public international law - The Republic of Ecuador v. Occidental Exploration and Production Co
ZIMBABWE
Anti-terrorism and interception of communications legislation proposed by Government
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Lobbying reform bill passed in Senate vote
CHINA
Sales of...
Bulletin of International Legal Developments: 2006 Issue 5
Published: March 2006HIGHLIGHTS
EUROPEAN COURT OF HUMAN RIGHTS
Rights of a woman to implant fertilized embryos without former partner's consent - Articles 2, 8, 14 ECHR
IRELAND
Supreme Court rules that Parliamentary Committee with powers to impeach a judge is constitutional
CANADA
Supreme Court upholds religious freedom
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Federal extortion and racketeering laws cannot be used...
Bulletin of International Legal Developments: 2006 Issue 4
Published: February 2006HIGHLIGHTS
EUROPEAN COURT OF JUSTICE
EC has exclusive competence to conclude new Lugano Convention
GERMANY
Aviation Security Act struck down by Constitutional Court
AUSTRALIA
ALRC recommends evidence law reform
CHINA
First set of HIV/AIDS legislation enters into force
UNITED NATIONS
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights - talk on Counter-Terrorism Measures - publication of UN report on Guantánamo Bay
CONTRIBUTORS
Noreen...
Bulletin of International Legal Developments: 2006 Issue 3
Published: February 2006HIGHLIGHTS
FRANCE
Strict draft immigration laws presented to French Cabinet - 'selective immigration' scheme
ITALY
Drugs legislation-the distinction between hard and soft drugs ends-increased criminal sanctions for marijuana use
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Maryland judge rules in favour of same-sex marriages
JAPAN
High Court rules in favour of atomic bomb survivors
INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE
Court rules that it...
Bulletin of International Legal Developments: 2006 Issue 2
Published: January 2006HIGHLIGHTS
EUROPEAN COURT OF HUMAN RIGHTS
Mikheyev v Russia - prohibition of torture - right to an effective remedy
RUSSIA
State control over foreign NGOs - controversial law enters into force
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
US Supreme Court refuses to invalidate a state law allowing physician-assisted suicide for terminally ill patients
INDONESIA
Draft law for Aceh self-rule...
Bulletin of International Legal Developments: 2006 Issue 1
Published: January 2006HIGHLIGHTS
EUROPEAN COURT OF JUSTICE
Freedom to provide services - tax implications - compatibility of UK tax law on group relief with Community law
UNITED KINGDOM
ENGLAND AND WALES
Human rights - applicability of HRA and ECHR to territories outside Europe
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Florida Supreme Court blocks school voucher system
INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE
"Armed activities...
Bulletin of Legal Developments: 2005 Issue 24
Published: December 2005HIGHLIGHTS
EUROPEAN COURT OF JUSTICE
Social policy - equal treatment in the field of social security - rights of transsexuals
ITALY
Election law reform - "first past the post" system dropped in favour of proportional representation
BOTSWANA
Diplomatic immunity - High Court rules that foreign embassies no longer enjoy immunity in relation to labour disputes
UNITED...
Bulletin of Legal Developments: 2005 Issue 23
Published: December 2005HIGHLIGHTS
EUROPEAN COURT OF JUSTICE
Data protection - annulment of Council and Commission decisions on the transfer of PNR data to American authorities recommended
FRANCE
Criminal justice - convictions overturned in 'Outreau' paedophile case - unprecedented investigation into criminal justice system launched
SOUTH AFRICA
Constitutional Court orders parliament to amend legislation banning same-sex marriage
ARGENTINA
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