Employers’ Constitutional Protection against Retroactive Measures Aimed to Prolong Their Administrative Liability by Increasing Time Limitation

Constitutional Law: Retroactive Effect Given

IN TE landmark decision of Mapp v. Ohio,' which barred for the first time the introduction in state courts of evidence obtained by unconstitutional searches and seizures,2 the Supreme Court did not expressly provide whether the decision was to have retroactive effect. The problem raised by this omission has significance to the substantial number of persons convicted of crimes prior to the Mapp ...

Constitutional protection against discrimination of homosexuals.

A brief review of equality for homosexuals prior to 1983 is presented followed by the introduction and explanation of the relevant section of the revised edition of the Dutch Constitution (enacted in 1983). The possible impact of this section on the abolishment of discrimination based on sex and sexual orientation is discussed.

Review of Employers’ Liability Compulsory Insurance

Employers’ Liability andWorkers’ Compensation: England andWales

1 An employee injured at work in the UK is able to claim not only no-fault social security benefit from the state under the industrial injuries compensation scheme, but also damages from the employer if liability in tort can be established. Use of one system of compensation does not lead to exclusion from the other; there is no ‘employer privilege’ preventing an employee claiming from both work...

Personal Protection Measures against Arthropods