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Posted by: Kelly Buchanan
This week the annual meeting of the American Society of International Law is taking place in Washington, D.C. Peter wrote about attending the conference a couple of years ago. Several of our staff members are attending various seminars, where they will learn about the latest developments in international law from scholars and practitioners from all …
Posted in: Global Law, Pic of the Week
Posted by: Kelly Buchanan
The following is a guest post by Laura Turner O’Hara, Historical Publications Specialist in the Office of the Historian, U.S. House of Representatives. What powers does the Constitution grant the House of Representatives? How many women Members of Congress are from Nebraska? What was the mood on Capitol Hill during the Bonus March? Why are …
Posted in: Congress
Posted by: Kelly Buchanan
The following is an interview with Faith Jo, who is currently working as an intern in the Law Library’s Global Legal Research Center. The Law Library is proud to host a number of interns each year from all over the world. We hope to post many more interviews with interns throughout the year! Describe your …
Posted in: Global Law, Interview
Posted by: Kelly Buchanan
Over the past two years – it was the two year birthday of In Custodia Legis on August 2 – I have written a number of blog posts on matters relating to the laws of different countries of the Pacific region. I try to select topics that are interesting and a bit different, and also …
Posted in: Education, Global Law, In the News
Posted by: Kelly Buchanan
A young American woman dies while scuba diving on her honeymoon in Australia in 2003. After lengthy police investigations, an inquest in 2008 finds that it is likely that her husband (an experienced diver) killed her by holding her under the water. The husband voluntarily returns from the U.S. to face murder charges in Australia. …
Posted in: Global Law, In the News