Torture under English Law

Unspeakably cruel--torture, medical ethics, and the law.

Torture is a particularly horrible crime, and any participation of physicians in torture has always been difficult to comprehend. As General Telford Taylor explained to the American judges at the trial of the Nazi doctors in Nuremberg, Germany (called the "Doctors' Trial"), "To kill, to maim, and to torture is criminal under all modern systems of law . . . yet these [physician] defendants, all ...

The Law and Practice in Respect of Torture in Africa

the good faith in the performance of a contract under english law and iranian law

the good faith, on one hand, is a familiar word and, on the other hand, is a complicated concept that there is no specified definition for it in the legal field. this ethical institution which has been recommended permanently by the divine friends, nowadays, plays essential role in the positive law. in english law, although some authors accept the good faith in the performance of contracts as a...

Surrogacy in Comparative law; With Emphasis on French, Iranian, English and Greek Law

The surrogacy is one of the artificial reproductive technologies through third party interference, which has raised many legal debates. Studying the law of various countries around the world shows a variety of different legislative approaches in this regard. In this paper, I first categorize legal systems around the world in the field of surrogacy. I then review the laws and regulations of four...

Practical Constraints on Collaterals under Iranian Law