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Failure of Israel’s West Bank law would cause chaos

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ISRAEL

Political manoeuvring had thwarted government efforts to renew the JSL. However, the Knesset’s dissolution on June 29 resulted in the legislation remaining in effect until a new…

Tanzanian ruling party tightens its grip with new laws

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TANZANIA

Political freedoms in Tanzania.

Philippines martial law likely to be extended

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PHILIPPINES

Proclamation 216 was made after Islamic State (IS)-linked Maute group militants attacked and occupied Marawi City on May 23. The president also suspended habeas corpus in Mindanao…

ECJ bugbear undermines London’s negotiating position

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UNITED KINGDOM

The role for the ECJ after Brexit will be a key sticking point as negotiations between London and Brussels progress.

May will face pressure to amend EU (Withdrawal) Bill

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UNITED KINGDOM

The bill will now move to the next phase of the legislative process -- the committee stage -- before returning to the floor of parliament for another debate and vote.

New Myanmar investment law carries expropriation risks

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MYANMAR

This followed both of Myanmar's parliamentary houses passing a new investment law.

US Supreme Court's role is shifting

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UNITED STATES

At a time when political polarisation at the federal and state level makes the role of the Supreme Court as a neutral arbiter more important, the Court’s standing with the public…

US right-to-try drugs law likely to under-deliver

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UNITED STATES

Explaining the decision, BrainStorm said it had been unable to identify funding to make the experimental drug available to all, rather than only to those able to pay for expensive…

US Supreme Court paves way for more change next term

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UNITED STATES

While several cases made headlines, more technical opinions will have greater impact. The Court changed how legal precedents are interpreted without directly overruling them, an…

Germany’s immigration law may not fill labour gaps

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GERMANY

Germany’s immigration law.