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A Psychology Of Choice Of Laws, Gary Low
A Psychology Of Choice Of Laws, Gary Low
Research Collection Yong Pung How School Of Law
There is certainly a lot of choice going around in the market for contract law. This is a good thing, since choice is key to self-determination and may help improve our laws. Yet there may be such a thing as choice overload, and the introduction of the Common European Sales law is a timely reminder to consider its effect for the market for contract law. This article does just that. It explains what choice overload is, why it comes about, and what can be done to ameliorate its effects. The conclusion is that CESL will not cause choice overload but …
A Psychology Of Choice Of Laws, Gary Low
A Psychology Of Choice Of Laws, Gary Low
Research Collection Yong Pung How School Of Law
There is certainly a lot of choice going around in the market for contract law. This is a good thing, since choice is key to self-determination and may help improve our laws. Yet there may be such a thing as choice overload, and the introduction of the Common European Sales law is a timely reminder to consider its effect for the market for contract law. This article does just that. It explains what choice overload is, why it comes about, and what can be done to ameliorate its effects. The conclusion is that CESL will not cause choice overload but …
A Cautionary Tale: Some Insights Regarding Judicial Activism From The National Experience, Maartje De Visser
A Cautionary Tale: Some Insights Regarding Judicial Activism From The National Experience, Maartje De Visser
Research Collection Yong Pung How School Of Law
Courts, whether national or European, are sometimes subject to charges of judicial activism. Adopting a comparative perspective, this contribution charts the ways in which constitutional courts in the Member States have sought to mitigate or pre-empt charges of activism. The primary purpose is to identify attractive solutions or lessons the ECJ may draw from dealing with this perception of judicial activism. It is important at the outset to be clear about what is meant by ‘judicial activism’. Judicial activism is often used as a slogan to communicate dislike or disagreement with a particular judgment or line of case law. While …