English arbitrations - new legislation
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The UK's Arbitration Act 1996 gives both the parties and the tribunal wide latitude in how arbitration is conducted. Party autonomy and non-interference from the courts are the goals of the arbitration. An award may be challenged on the grounds of jurisdiction, serious procedural irregularity, or error or law. In apparent variance from practice in the US, it is not acceptable under the Act for an arbitrator to favor the party who appointed him, and losses are apportioned relatively evenly, rather than decided one way or another.
Publication Name: Federation of Insurance & Corporate Counsel Quarterly
Subject: Law
ISSN: 0887-0942
Year: 1998
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Magna Carta and the ius commune
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The Magna Carta, the milestone 13th Century English legal document that limited the power of the king with respect to his subjects, may owe much to the "ius commune," the collection of Roman and Canon laws taught in the European universities of the time. A textual comparison between the English document and European laws provides strong evidence the ius commune may have been selectively incorporated into the Magna Carta.
Publication Name: University of Chicago Law Review
Subject: Law
ISSN: 0041-9494
Year: 1999
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English law - court of appeal authorizes surgical separation of conjoined twins although procedure will kill one twin
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The author discusses an English appellate court decision permitting the surgical separation of conjoined twins. Topics include the court's decision to bridge the gap between the law and facts by favoring rationality over emotion and utilitarianism over religious faith.
Publication Name: Harvard Law Review
Subject: Law
ISSN: 0017-811X
Year: 2001
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