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Giustizia consensuale No 2/2023: Abstracts

Conflict of Laws

While prior legislation contained limited references to criminal mediation – prohibiting it in gender violence cases and allowing it in juvenile justice – the subsequent implementation of the Victims’ Statute in 2015 explicitly mentioned the incorporation of restorative justice mechanisms into the criminal field.

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The Chinese villages win a lawsuit in China to repatriate a Mummified Buddha Statue hold by a Dutch Collector —What Role has Private International Law Played?

Conflict of Laws

After an unsuccessful negotiation, the Committee of Yunchun Village and the Committee Dongpu Village sued Van Overeem to demand the statue’s return both in Fujian Province of China and in Amsterdam of the Netherlands at the end of 2015, [2] fearing that a statute of limitation might bar their case. 626, Date of judgment: 4 December 2020, p.21.

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Territorial Jurisdiction for Breach of Contract in Nigeria or whatever

Conflict of Laws

Jurisdiction is a fundamental aspect of Nigerian procedural law. 1] The concept of jurisdiction in Nigerian conflict of laws (often called “territorial jurisdiction” by many Nigerian judges) is the most confusing aspect of Nigerian conflict of laws. This is a discussion for another day. [1] 1776) 535. [3]

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Truth, Lies and Plea Bargaining

The Crime Report

Lies about law involve lawyers twisting statutes until they no longer represent the original law. Overall, Johnson argues that in order for the plea-bargaining system to make way for sustained and fair justice resolutions, many of the “interlocking and mandatory laws” need to change.

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Final Update: Repository HCCH 2019 Judgments Convention

Conflict of Laws

In our humble opinion, this global cooperation of legal scholars and practitioners has contributed to making more visible what has been referred to elsewhere as the “College of International Lawyers”. EU Civil Procedure Law and Third Countries – Which Way Forward?,

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Update: HCCH 2019 Judgments Convention Repository

Conflict of Laws

EU Civil Procedure Law and Third Countries – Which Way Forward?, Ratification of the 2019 Hague Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments in Civil and Commercial Matters”, Wisconsin International Law Review 38 (2021), pp. Martiny, Dieter. Baden-Baden 2021, pp 127-146. Codifying Comity: The Case for U.S.

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Update: HCCH 2019 Judgments Convention Repository

Conflict of Laws

EU Civil Procedure Law and Third Countries – Which Way Forward?, Ratification of the 2019 Hague Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments in Civil and Commercial Matters”, Wisconsin International Law Review 38 (2021), pp. Martiny, Dieter. Baden-Baden 2021, pp 127-146. Codifying Comity: The Case for U.S.