Geneva Conventions are international agreements, concluded between 1864 and 1949. They include four treaties and three additional protocols which set the standards of international law for ameliorating the effects of war on soldiers, prisoners of war and civilians.

In 1864 twelve European nations signed an agreement, which stated that during future wars they should care for all wounded and sick … Read more

The city of Ferguson that is located in the state of Missouri has become a real flashpoint for massive protests. The latter were caused by the killing of a black teen by a white policeman a year earlier. It is necessary to mention that during the conflict the teenager was unarmed.

According to the most recent data, the death of … Read more

International law enforcement treats police actions, which regard jurisdictions or individuals of more than one nation. The process of the internationalisation of law enforcement started in nineteenth century with the increase of the internationalisation of crime. Over the past decades this process accelerated immensely.

In the history of international law enforcement development there have been two particular trends. First, the … Read more

Climate change is more often discussed not as an abstract threat but a real issue. Extreme weather events like hurricanes and typhoons, floods, wildfires, habitat change, industry stress and diseases break out in new areas. In 2010 material damage caused by climate change has been estimated to $591 billion. The experts inform that the number will increase in the coming … Read more

The purpose of a legal memorandum is to explore a juridical issue and give an impartial assessment on that issue. It is used to develop approaches and to announce arguments. This document explains a particular field of law, analyses given fact model and gives recommendations about a course of action on the basis of the analysis.

Each legal issue has … Read more

Orenthal James Simpson was a football player in 1970s. Playing for Buffalo Bills and San Francisco 49ers he won the Heisman Trophy in 1968 and became one of the greatest running backs in NFL history. He still holds the record for the most single-season rushing yards per game. After retiring from football in 1979 Simpson started acting career and remained … Read more

The UK intelligence agencies are about to get new spying powers that are intended to keep the World Wide Web from being used for crime. But the whole point about the surveillance law is that it may fundamentally change the life of regular internet users, who use technology as well.

British Conservative Party politician, Theresa May, has brought light to … Read more

The debates over firearms control in the United States have been a matter to analyze for years already, usually stirred by a range of incidents involving mass killings by gunmen in small towns and megalopolises. Twenty children killed by a psycho or a church shooting by a lunatic. It seems like gun control is all over the news and every … Read more

Law is an incredibly interesting subject and if you have already made a decision to settle into the life of a law student, make sure you know very well what you’re signing up for. Whilst we all have probably heard about how challenging the academic life in law schools is, whether from the movies, pals or family members, the most … Read more

Another unique event happened in the US history. According to the verdict of a judge, a pair of chimpanzees kept currently at the research facility of Stony Brook University is covered by the same range of laws as the Americans. A judge has decreed that Hercules and Leo are rendered as legal “people” when it comes to law.

The … Read more