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Southern Sudan Self-Determination Private Members Motion 2010, B Hansen Jd (Hons)
Southern Sudan Self-Determination Private Members Motion 2010, B Hansen Jd (Hons)
Barrie Hansen JD (Hons), LLM
In 2010 I was introduced to a young man, Lual Jok Alaak, who was then studying for a law degree at Bond University Law School. I was struck by his positive outlook and even more surprised by his demeanour when I learned that his father had been executed by North Sudanese soldiers because he was Christian. I learned that Lual, not yet a teenager, fled South Sudan to a refugee camp in Kenya; was eventually given official UNHCR refugee status; and then offered a home in Australia, where he has studied to become a lawyer. Lual had written a book …
Legal Analysis Of Petroleum Investment In An International Conflict Zone: Southern Sudan, Barrie Hansen
Legal Analysis Of Petroleum Investment In An International Conflict Zone: Southern Sudan, Barrie Hansen
Barrie Hansen JD (Hons), LLM
The "resource curse" is a term that was coined to describe the problems that inevitably occur in developing countries with significant resource wealth. Little academic attention has been given to the legal issues which may permit an American resource investor to safely make an investment in a developing country. The article addresses the spectrum of legal issues that have arisen in one particular "conflict zone" and how the investor may structure their investment to maximize their real return whilst avoiding the legal hazards of investing in a conflict zone.