FALQs: European Parliament Elections
Posted by: Elin Hofverberg
This post describes European Parliament elections.
Posted in: Global Law, Guest Post, In the News, Law Library
Category: In the News
Mr. Bates vs. The Post Office Spurs Possible Law Change
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 Presence of Ghosts; Weird Laws, or Urban Legends?; FALQs: Brexit Referendum; 100 Years of “Poppy Day” in the United Kingdom; and 100 Year Anniversary …
Posted in: Global Law, Guest Post, In the News
FALQs: Government Formation in Finland
Posted by: Elin Hofverberg
This blog post describes the government formation process in Finland.
Posted in: Global Law, In the News
FALQs: The Conscription System of South Korea
Posted by: Elin Hofverberg
A post about the South Korean system of military conscription and how it should apply to pop stars
Posted in: Global Law, Guest Post, In the News, Law Library
The Shrinking Royal Houses of Scandinavia
Posted by: Elin Hofverberg
Denmark, Norway, and Sweden have many members of their royal families, but the royal houses are steadily and purposefully being slimmed down.
Posted in: Global Law, In the News, Law Library
Collection Highlights: The Finnish Baby Box at 85 Years Old
Posted by: Elin Hofverberg
This blog posts describes legislation that created the Finnish Baby Box.
Posted in: Collections, Global Law, In the News, Law Library, Women's History
The (Legal) History of the Gränna Polkagris (Candy Stick)
Posted by: Elin Hofverberg
This post addresses both the history surrounding the Gränna Polkagris and the EU geographical indication protections rules.
Posted in: Global Law, In the News, Law Library, Women's History
FALQs: The Role of the Speaker in the Swedish Parliament
Posted by: Elin Hofverberg
This post addresses the powers and duties associated with the position as Speaker of Parliament in Sweden.
Posted in: Global Law, In the News, Law Library
FALQs: 30 Years Since the 500% Interest Rate in Sweden
Posted by: Elin Hofverberg
This blog post describes the events surrounding the 500% Swedish marginal interest rate.
Posted in: Global Law, In the News, Law Library