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Cultural Challenges in Cross Border Mediation

Tue, 30 Oct 2007 22:34:46 -0800

Vikrant Singh Negi discusses how the role of cultural differences are crucial in cross border mediation. Although an individual's nationality does not necessarily determine the attitudes and behavior brought to the table, it can provide valuable guidelines as to which negotiation strategies are likely to work and which are likely to end in failure.

Persuading Judges in Writing: Tips for Lawyers (And how technology can help)

Tue, 30 Oct 2007 22:51:52 -0800

Troy Simpson explains how good written advocacy can help lawyers in England, Australia and America to persuade judges, and providers readers with some practical tips to accomplish this challenging task.

The FLARE Index to Treaties Extended

Thu, 22 Sep 2011 14:02:22 -0800

The FLARE Index to Treaties (FIT), launched in March 2009 on the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies web server has been extended to cover about a third more treaties and conventions. In the past two years the Index has established itself as a valuable finding tool for the international lawyer. It is a fully searchable database now indexing and listing over 2,000 of the most significant multilateral treaties concluded from 1353 onwards and a number of significant bilateral treaties signed between 1353 and 1815. This article, by Steven Whittle and Peter Clinch describes the background to the extension and technical aspects of the updated implementation employed to deliver new content and finding features.

Postcard from Vienna: The Vis Moot and the Triumph of Foreign and International Law

Thu, 19 May 2011 14:36:05 -0800

Nicholas Pengelley vibrantly documents, with accompanying photos, his latest experiences as evaluator of written memoranda, arbitrator at oral arguments, and sometime team coach at the Vis Moot, in which he has participated for a decade. The moot, which always takes place in the week leading up to Easter, is held in Vienna because of its associations with the Vienna Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods ("CISG"). This is the law of the contract for all of the moot problems, which always involve a contractual sale of goods dispute between parties from two different countries.

International Law guides

Tue, 04 Dec 2007 10:23:42 -0800

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Tue, 04 Dec 2007 10:18:54 -0800

The Art of Written Persuasion: The Rise of Written Persuasion

Fri, 30 May 2008 10:30:46 -0800

In this column, Troy Simpson writes on persuading judges in writing. This first article in the series surveys the history of written advocacy in three jurisdictions — England and Wales, Australia, and America - to show why good written advocacy is vital to the modern lawyer.

Israeli Law Guide

Sat, 24 Nov 2007 13:00:00 -0800

This comprehensive guide by Ruth Levush provides an overview of the country's legal system along with its chief characteristics, documents the court system and structure, the legal profession, official and unofficial statutory and regulatory sources, major compilations, case reports, legal commentaries, law journals and legal databases.

Mexico and its Legal System

Wed, 27 Feb 2008 20:00:00 -0800

This guide by Prof. Jorge A. Vargas provides a general description of the major features and current characteristics of the Mexican legal system, its principal components, and some of its distinct legal institutions, including – as an introduction to what is an eminently descriptive work – a brief historical background and basic information about Mexico as a country, its territory, people, culture, and economy.