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Would Britney Spears’ Type of Conservatorship be Possible in Israel?

Posted by: Ruth Levush

Britney Spears’ plea to a Los Angeles Superior Court judge to end her conservatorship has drawn global attention to the legal arrangement of conservatorship, also known as guardianship, existing under the laws of many countries. Spears has been subject to conservatorship since 2008, following highly-publicized mental health problems. As a result, she has had no …

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Japanese Criminal Legal System as Seen Through the Carlos Ghosn Case

Posted by: Ruth Levush

The following is a guest post by Sayuri Umeda, a senior foreign law specialist who covers Japan and various other countries in East and Southeast Asia. Sayuri has previously written posts for In Custodia Legis on various topics, including Disciplining Judges for “Bad Tweets”, Engagement under Japanese Law and Imperial House Rules, Is the Sound of Children Actually Noise?, How to Boost your Medal Count in …

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An Interview with Sanaz Alasti, Scholar in Residence

Posted by: Ruth Levush

This week’s interview is with Dr. Sanaz Alasti, a Scholar in Residence at the Law Library of Congress.  Dr. Alasti is an Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice at Lamar University and an Iranian legal scholar.  This interview is conducted as part of a series of interviews that introduce our scholars and summer interns to In Custodia …