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Posted by: Elin Hofverberg
A post about the South Korean system of military conscription and how it should apply to pop stars
Posted in: Frequently Asked Legal Questions (FALQ), Global Law, Guest Post, In the News, Law Library
Posted by: Elin Hofverberg
This post addresses the powers and duties associated with the position as Speaker of Parliament in Sweden.
Posted in: Frequently Asked Legal Questions (FALQ), Global Law, In the News, Law Library
Posted by: Elin Hofverberg
This blog post describes the events surrounding the 500% Swedish marginal interest rate.
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Posted by: Elin Hofverberg
This blog post is part of our Frequently Asked Legal Questions series. During the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic the world saw a surge in remote work, potentially changing the way many of us work forever. But even before the pandemic, people seeking a better work-life balance were looking at reinventing the work structure, including pursuing …
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Posted by: Elin Hofverberg
This blog post describes when a previously-decided criminal case can be reheard in Sweden and summarizes a recent Swedish Supreme Court decision allowing the reopening of a murder case to the detriment of the previously acquitted defendant.
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Posted by: Elin Hofverberg
The following is a guest post by Clare Feikert-Ahalt, a senior foreign law specialist at the Law Library of Congress covering the United Kingdom and several other jurisdictions. Clare has written numerous posts for In Custodia Legis, including Revealing the Presences of Ghosts; Weird Laws, or Urban Legends?; FALQs: Brexit Referendum; and 100 Years of “Poppy Day” in the …
Posted in: Global Law, Guest Post