Commonwealth Secretariat (Books and Journals)
- Stop Vulture Fund Lawsuits by: Commonwealth Secretariat, 2010
- Bringing Justice Home. The Road to Final Appellate and Regional Court Establishment by: Commonwealth Secretariat, 2008
- 2005 Meeting of Commonwealth Law Ministers and Senior Officials Commonwealth Secretariat, 2006
- Introduction
- Annex 3. The UK Debt Relief (Developing Countries) Act 2010
- Vulture Funds
- Loan Agreements
- Lawsuits
- Negotiation
- Debt Management
- Responding to Lawsuits
- Legislation
- International Initiatives
- Ways Forward
- Conclusion
- Notes
- Bibliography
- List of Cases
- Annex 1. US Court Judgment in FG Hemisphere Associates, LLC v Democratic Republic of Congo and Société Nationale D?Electricité (S.N.E.L.)
- Abbreviations and Acronyms
- Annex 2. Belgian Legislation
- Acknowledgments
- List of acronyms
- Introduction
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History of Appeals to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council in London
Location of the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council Jurisdiction of the Privy Council The effect of monarchical and republican streams of independent states
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Judicial Independence - Final Appellate Court Establishment
The decline of appeals to the Privy Council The case of Canada Australia's abolition New court in New Zealand The Caribbean's court challenge Decline of appeals and petitions to the Privy Council
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Regional Court Establishment
Regional developing trends Regional courtsand their community law The Caribbean Court of Justice The court and its place in community law The COMESA Court of Justice Relationship between COMESA court and national courts The court and its place in community law The Community Court of Justice of ECOWAS The court and its place in community law
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Some Results So Far
New Zealand Supreme Court Criminal Property (land) Family law Human rights Equity Environmental law Civil procedure - appeal rights Torts The Caribbean Court of Justice Leave to appeal, administrative law - damages Property (land) Criminal law The COMESA Court of Justice
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Recommended Best Practices
Appellate jurisdiction General recommendations Judicial appointments Library and research facilities Amicus curiae Translation and interpretation services Adequate security Specific recommendations Public confidence/appointment and independence of judges Recommendations: Backlog and modernisation Recommendations: Continuing judicial education Recommendations: The regional and international law...
- References and Bibliography
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Enhancing Legal Co-operation Within the Commonwealth: Proposal for the Establishment of the Commonwealth Network of Contact Persons
Introduction. Background of other networks. European Judicial Network. The Spanish and Portuguese Speaking Network. The commonwealth network - the proposed scheme. Objective of the network. Composition. Functions of the network. Functions of the contact points. Meetings of the contact points in the network. Web page and list of contact points. Contacts with other networks and countries. Cost....
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Implementing International Environment Instruments in Small States
Background. Summary of International Environment Agreements. Conclusions and Submissions. Annex. Parties to conventions for the conservation and management of the environment and related agreements.
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Communiqué
Juvenile Justice. Law Reform. Regulating Broadcasting Organisations. Legal Education in the Commonwealth. Constitutional Developments in the Commonwealth. Gender and Human Rights in the Commonwealth. Commonwealth Land-locked States and the Law of the SEA. Proliferation of Small Arms and Light Weapons. International Humanitarian Law. Criminal Defamation in the Commonwealth. Human Rights....