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Under which circumstances can an irregular migrant successfully rely on the right to respect for private life to obtain lawful residence in a host state?

Interdisciplinary Study of the Law · Private Law

Leveraging technology to enhance access to justice for children in Africa

Based on a presentation given by the author at the Continental Conference on Access to Justice for Children in Africa in May 2018, this blog post explores how African countries have leveraged technology to enhance access to justice for children.

Private Law

Interpretation of contracts under Canadian law

Under Canadian law, in interpreting a contract so-called post-contractual (or subsequent) conduct only plays a role when the contract is ambiguous.

Criminal Law and Criminology · Interdisciplinary Study of the Law

Why feminism is good for men as well

The Dutch author Jens van Tricht pleads for men’s emancipation. This is needed to help us reduce violence and improve the relational world of men on several levels, which in turn enables us to better deal with the global crises that face us.

Public Law · Private Law

GDPR: the risks of empowering lawyers, not citizens

While the General Data Protection Regulation constitutes a remarkable example of what the European Union can achieve for EU citizens, the implementation reveals some failures for their data protection.

Public Law

Dublin IV: Violating Unaccompanied Minor’s Best Interests in the Allocation of Responsibility

The proposed Dublin IV Regulation contradicts the Court’s case law on Member State responsibility for asylum claims of unaccompanied minors and fails to properly protect the child’s best interests.