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Sex Work And The City: Creating Municipal Licensing Regimes For Brothels, Maria K. Powell
Sex Work And The City: Creating Municipal Licensing Regimes For Brothels, Maria K. Powell
LLM Theses
The debate over how to regulate sex work in Canada has long occupied courts, governments, policymakers, sex workers and activists. In the aftermath of the Supreme Court decision in Bedford v Canada and the enactment of the constitutionally suspect Protection of Communities and Exploited Persons Act, this thesis examines municipal law's potential role in regulating brothels. Municipalities already grant licenses to adult service providers, the licensing of brothels is a natural extension of their powers. The current licensing regimes are in need of reform, both for adult services and before any attempts to license brothels. This thesis uses New Zealand …
Conflict Of Laws Aspects In Same-Sex Relationships In Africa: A Comparative Study, Solomon Frimpong Amoateng
Conflict Of Laws Aspects In Same-Sex Relationships In Africa: A Comparative Study, Solomon Frimpong Amoateng
LLM Theses
Same-sex relationships will likely be in violation of the laws of most African countries. In Nigeria, Ghana and Kenya, a same-sex relationship is either explicitly prohibited or there is legislation which can be interpreted to prohibit the union. However, the growing trend of the institutionalization of same-sex marriage around the world means that even countries that do not domestically recognize same-sex relationships may be confronted with the challenge of dealing with it in a conflict of laws context. The discussion shows that the strict application of the rule of non-recognition, where the court gives no legal effect to a foreign …