the written works of ibn bābawayh (shaykh ṣadūq), head of the traditionists and the distinguished figure of shī‘ī ḥadīth in fourth/tenth century, had amounted to 300 books and treatises. a proficient scholar, he has standards and criteria in the field of ḥadīth in general and in criticizing ḥadīth in particular that incorporate approaches and patterns as a guide map and a role model. in order t...

During the past three months Members of Parliament have had before them several Bills dealing with matters directly or indirectly connected with mental health. News of the progress of the Mental Health Bill itself is reported elsewhere in this issue. The Legitimacy Bill, a private members' Bill, was given its second reading on 30.1.59 and was referred to a Standing Committee. The main purpose o...

During the past few months a very wide variety of topics with at least some mental health aspect has been discussed in Parliament. While some have reflected controversy, others, in particular the Mental Health Bill, have been accorded a wide measure of general agreement. In the Debate on the Queen's Speech, (Hansard 31.10.58), the present level of crime was subjected to a factual analysis. The ...

We present a model where a society elects candidates belonging to two parties to a national parliament. The electoral rule determines the seats distribution between the two parties. We analyze two electoral rules, multidistrict majority and single-district proportional. The policy outcome is a function of the number of seats the two parties win in the election. We prove that under both systems ...

Eleven medical men, or at least eleven men holding medical qualifications, sat in the House of Commons in the Parliament of 1900-1905. They comprised three Unionists, Sir Robert Finlay, Sir John Batty Tnke, and Dr. Rntherfoord Harris; four Liberals, Sir Walter Foster, Dr. Farquharson, Dr. Price, and Dr. Hutchinson ; and three Nationalists, Drs. Macdonnell, Ambrose, and Thompson; while the eleve...

ated Trade Unions, has recently ascended to the Throne on the death of Lord Williams, our beloved Monarch for so many years. His Lordship described the continuing success of the present form of government, which has so effectively resolved all the vexed Problems of party politics. He finished his distinguished oration by welcoming Lord Higgins, recently appointed to the peerage for his outstand...

This paper provides the first systematic attempt to investigate the legislative impact of the Scottish Parliament on Executive legislation by analysing the fate of all amendments to Executive bills from the Parliament’s first session (1999-2003). Initial findings on the success of bill amendments show that the balance of power inclines strongly in favour of ministers. However, when we account f...

says : During the month of July the General Election in England has occupied the thoughts of all who take an interest in Home politics, and it has struck me that perhaps the readers of the Indian Medical Gazette might be interested in a few remarks on the presence in Parliament of members of our profession at home, with lists of those who have, during the last ten 37ears, succeeded or failed in...