ONLINE CONTENT FILTERING IN EU LAW –A COHERENT FRAMEWORK OR JIGSAW PUZZLE?

With the spread of global digital services, the need to establish effective barriers to the dissemination of illegal content has also grown. Online services, instead of supporting the building of social relationships and allowing the free exchange of ideas, are increas- ingly becoming platforms for spreading hate speech or promoting extremist behaviour. The commitment to Read More …

NEW TECHNOLOGY, PSYCHIATRY, AND THE LAW: PANIC, PRUDENCE, POSSIBILITY

Throughout human history, all new technology has been met with surprise, anxiety, panic, and – eventually – prudent adoption of certain aspects of specific technological advances. This pattern is evident in the histories of most technologies, ranging from steam power in the nineteenth century, to television in the twentieth century, and – now – ‘artificial Read More …

MONETARY SOVEREIGNTY IN THE DIGITAL ERA. THE LAW & MACROECONOMICS OF DIGITAL PRIVATE MONEY

The relationship between private and public money has shaped the economic and legal debate over money for centuries. Private money can either compete with or complement public money and this depends on the applicable law and the relative powers of the State and private parties. The rise of disruptive digital and cryptographic technologies applied to Read More …

MAKING THE PRIVATE PUBLIC: REGULATING CONTENT MODERATION UNDER CHINESE LAW

With the expansion of digital economy, tackling illegal online content is an increasingly challenging task. China implemented a dual-track legal mechanism on content moderation, whereby it exempts general monitoring obligations of intermediaries under private law while imposing monitoring obligations under public law. In recent years, major platforms exercise much stronger control over flow of information, Read More …

LAW AND POLICY OF PLATFORM ECONOMY IN CHINA

China is experiencing a phenomenal expansion of platform economy fuelled by the advancement of information and communication technologies. It has become a global fron- trunner in many sectors, including commerce, finance, and entertainment. A comprehen- sive law and policy narrative, however, is largely absent from English academic literature. This paper seeks to fill this gap Read More …

JUSTICE AND LAW IN THE THOUGHT OF ARTHUR SCHOPENHAUER (1788–1860)

The German philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer (1788–1860) stated that the world has two coexisting dimensions: the Will-side, which is the metaphysical, ideal, and ultimate reality where isolated creatures do not exist; and the Representational side, which Will-powered, self-centered individual phenomenon inhabits. Schopenhauer asserted that in human societies under the imperative of the Will, temporal justice may Read More …

INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDERS AS LAW ENFORCERS AND ADJUDICATORS. A PUBLIC ROLE OF PRIVATE ACTORS

Private actors have become increasingly involved in the law enforcement process in recent years, taking up more proactive roles and being increasingly engaged in choices between conflicting rights and freedoms. The development and spread of information and commu- nication technology (ICT) created a set of conditions in which the participation of private actors (service providers Read More …

IMPACT OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC ON MENTAL HEALTH LAW IN THE STATE OF QATAR

Accumulating evidence exploring the impact of the pandemic on mental health has been published as the Covid-19 pandemic has evolved and reflect how shock, anxiety, and fear of the early periods of the pandemic are giving way to depression and PTSD symptoms as the pandemic and its restrictions persist (Thombs et al., 2020; Vindegaard & Read More …

IDENTIFYING DEFICITS IN UKRAINIAN LAW: FORENSIC PSYCHIATRY MISUSE IN PROCEEDINGS OF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFENSES

Ukraine is actively denouncing and abandoning its Soviet legacy, with the legal process of decommunization being at the forefront of this process.1 However, despite Ukraine’s ongoing judiciary reformation process amplified by the signing of the Association Agreement between Ukraine and the European Union, Ukraine’s legal system still contains inherited Soviet legal deficiencies that allow for Read More …

EDUCATION, (RE)TRAINING, AND TRAFFIC STOPS: FELONIOUS LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER DEATHS IN THE UNITED STATES

Traffic stops continue to be the primary contact between law enforcement and the public, yet little priority is given to traffic stop education and training. A systematic review of felonious traffic stop-related law enforcement officer (LEO) deaths from 1990 to June 2021 revealed the average LEO killed during and after traffic stops was male, in Read More …