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Archive: June 2017 (3 Posts)

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A Guide to Researching EU Law

Posted by: Jenny Gesley

The following is a guest post by Micaela DelMonte, a lawyer from the European Parliamentary Research Service who volunteered at the Law Library of Congress during May 2017. News about Brexit and the so-called Article 50 procedure have dominated the news about the European Union (EU) lately. If you are interested in researching these or …

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International Tribunals Web Archive Launched

Posted by: Jenny Gesley

International tribunals have been around for some time, but the creation of international courts and tribunals to deal with international crimes is a relatively recent occurrence, with the first international criminal tribunal established just after World War II. The Max Planck Encyclopedia of Public International Law defines “international courts and tribunals” as ”permanent judicial bodies made up of independent …

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Old Courthouse in St. Louis, MO – Pic of the Week

Posted by: Jenny Gesley

On my recent trip to St. Louis, Missouri, I could not resist visiting the beautiful Old Courthouse. In 1816, Auguste Chouteau and Judge John B.C. Lucas donated land to St. Louis County which, according to the deed, was to be “used forever as the site on which the courthouse of the County of St. Louis …