Bell John… Academic Global Trotters: Comparison of the Italian and French Public Law Academics in the UK, by Marie-Claire Ponthoreau 6 May 20226 May 2022 The United Kingdom is a land of welcome for European academics and this is also true for public law specialists. But for how much longer? Among those who have settled…
Comparative constitutional law… Judicial Law-Making in European Constitutional Courts (Routledge 2020), edited by Monika Florczak-Wątor 11 Mar 20228 Feb 2022 Research aims and hypothesis Constitutional courts determine the shape of the legal order, not only by derogating unconstitutional norms but also by modifying and supplementing those norms that remain as…
Comparative constitutional law… Droit(s) constitutionnel(s) comparé(s) (2n edn Economica 2021), by Marie-Claire Ponthoreau 26 Nov 202112 Sep 2021 “Comparative constitutional law" is a difficult subject to grasp. Such a statement may surprise or even confuse readers, especially students. The new edition of Droit(s) constitutionnel(s) comparé(s) sets to unpack this difficult…
Human rights & comparisons… The Regulation of Hate Speech Online and its Enforcement in Comparative Perspective, by Oliver Butler 9 Nov 20219 Nov 2021 The BACL Annual Seminar at the SLS Annual Conference took place on 31st August 2021 (the recording is available by clicking here). The panel was formed following a call for…
Comparative constitutional law… Constitutional change in the contemporary socialist world, by Bui Ngoc Son 8 Oct 202127 Aug 2021 The Socialist World in Comparative Constitutional Law The collapse of the Soviet bloc in the late twentieth century, which precipitated a massive transition from communism into constitutional democracy in Europe,…
Comparative constitutional law… Guillaume Tusseau, Contentieux constitutionnel comparé. Une introduction critique au droit processuel constitutionnel, Paris La Défense, Lextenso, 2021, 1452 p. 27 Jul 202119 Jul 2021 In the last few months, several constitutional judges have made the headlines. Among others, the German Federal Constitutional Court has opposed the European Central Bank’s Public Sector Purchase Programme, leading…
Comparative constitutional law… A comparative study of the right to freedom of thought in the context of emerging technologies, by Bethany Shiner and Patrick O’Callaghan 23 Jul 202118 Jul 2021 This blog post is based on a comparative study of the right to freedom of thought co-edited by the authors and published in a double special issue of the European Journal of Comparative…
Comparative constitutional law… Social Media, Fundamental Rights and Courts in Europe, by Evangelia Psychogiopoulou and Federica Casarosa 18 Jun 20212 Jul 2021 Social media has become the means of communication of our time: it is the means through which online users interact, express their opinions, get information and even find jobs. Social…
Comparative constitutional law… Social Media Bans: What Platforms Can Learn From National Courts, by Edoardo Celeste 21 May 20212 Jul 2021 The recent decision by Facebook and Twitter to deplatform former US President Trump after the January 6th Capitol Hill events has generated much public attention. However, social media bans as…
Comparative constitutional law Italy’s fight against fake news: a work in progress, by Alberto Nicotina and Simone Riganelli 26 Mar 20212 Jul 2021 As the popularity of populist movements in Western countries increased, so did the concern that fake news could be spread and then exploited for political purposes. The reaction of France…
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