Law: Recent submissions
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A Game of Titles: The effectiveness of the Implementation of the current Land Title Registration programme under the Registration of Titles Act No. 21 of 1998 in Sri Lanka
(2017)A definite title to one’s land is essential before one can reap the full benefits of such land. In order to obtain a definite title to a land, a landowner must register such land legally in order for him to fully enforce ... -
International Humanitarian Law and regulations to prevent the deaths and injuries of the civilians during an international armed conflict
(2017)Armed forces in any country are expected to use special expertise knowledge and skills to save the dignity of the state and its citizens without being negligent or without having failure and inappropriate commanding orders. ... -
Liability for Omission in Prospectus under the Companies Act of 2007: Need for Reformation
(2017)Prospectus is a legally mandated document which reflects the status of a company which has offered securities to the public. Based on the information provided in the prospectus, the investors make their decisions as to ... -
Analysis on Deforestation and Environmental Law in Sri Lanka
(2017)Ever since human starts to walk in the earth they had a close relationship with the forest and their daily essentials were provided by the forest. But due to the expansion of civilization, forest lands were destroyed for ... -
Privatization of Armed Conflicts and International Humanitarian Law
(2017)From earlier times Private Military Companies (PMC) have become a popular phenomenon in armed conflicts around the world. However thus far, International law have averted from creating a comprehensive legal framework that ... -
Silent threat to Sri Lanka’s biodiversity: laws relating to Invasive Alien Species
(2017)Incidents such as reduction of forge grasses that can be used by elephants due to rapid spreading of Lantana in Udawalawe National Park and growth of common gorse in Horton National Park indicate that there is a silent ... -
A Study on Strengthening the Laws on Genetically Modified Organisms in Sri Lanka with Special Reference to the Proposed Regulatory Mechanism
(2017)The agricultural and fisheries industries have traditionally been supportive of technological innovation, particularly in the field of genetic improvement. For decades, these industries have been mixing naturally the genetic ... -
Curse of Flying Death and Dilemma of Law: Challenges of International Humanitarian Law before Drone Attacks
(2017)Usage of new technology in warfare has bamboozled the existing customs and etiquettes in battlefield. Especially the innovation of Drone as a lethal weapon in the battle field has created much complexities in International ... -
Wrongful Convictions and Remedies to Minimize Imprisonm
(2017)Wrongful conviction is generally viewed as the conviction of a factually innocent person. It denotes the exoneration of an individual who was convicted of a crime that he or she did not commit or have any stake in. In the ... -
A Grapple for Standing out Rather fitting in: Sri Lankan Claim to the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf
(2017)Continental shelf is one of the maritime zones which consist of numerous rich mineral deposits, oil, gas and fisheries. The commercial value attached to this particular zone is gigantic. In consequence every state tries ... -
To what extent the protection of Intellectual Property Rights are involved in ‘Bio Piracy’ in Sri Lanka
(2017)Bio piracy could be identified as the process of claiming patents to restrict the general use of exploited plants and animal species for the purposes of bio prospect. This process is interrelated to the principle of ... -
The Need for a Regional Mechanism to Combat Piracy at Sea in the South Asian Region.
(2017)This research paper explores whether there is a need for a regional mechanism to combat piracy in South Asia with special reference to Sri Lanka. Thus, the objectives of this paper revolves around identifying whether there ... -
Illegal Unreported Unregulated Fishing by Sri Lankan Fishermen: Law Implementation Mechanism and Fishers’ Attitudes on Compliance
(2017)Abstract –This paper discusses the mechanism of the national legal framework for combatting IUU fishing and suggests strategic improvements based on fishers’ attitudes on compliance. A questionnaire was prepared and forwarded ... -
Analysis of Dependencies & Legal Barriers on Digital Forensic Investigations in Sri Lanka
(2017)The objective of this research is to investigate dependencies and legal barriers arises when conducting digital forensic investigation in Sri Lankan context. Since the Sri Lankan legislations on computer crimes are now ... -
Decisive role of Roman Law in development of International Law
(2017)Abstract –Roman Law has been generally conceived by legal academia as a system of private law, which mainly deals with contact, marriage and property. Though it has been not much widely discussed Justinian’s “Corpus Juris” ... -
Protection of Women in Non International Armed Conflict- A Feminist Perspective
(2017)The legal regime of international humanitarian law is meant for protection for victims of armed conflict. It distinguishes two types of armed conflicts, namely: IAC, opposing two or more States, and NIAC, between governmental ... -
Legitimate Capability of Executing the Death Penalty under Human Rights Law and Values
(2017)The debate whether the death penalty should be carried out or not has been continuing from time to time in different parts of the world. Death penalty is creating an unnatural way of ending life and it is opposite to the ... -
Greening Patent Law: The Sri Lankan Perspectives
(2017)Environmental issues are one of the key areas addressed by technology. The patent system has the potential of enhancing technological development. However, despite the fact that promoting environmentally – valuable innovation ... -
The Office on Missing Persons (Establishment, Administration and Discharge of Functions) Act, No.14 of 2016; A way forward
(2017)Every human has the right to free from disappearances (enforce or involuntary) and the many states across the globe which were specially experienced the situations of conflict had took the initiation of protecting this ... -
Illegal fishing by Indian trawlers violating the maritime boundary of Sri Lanka and its impact on livelihood and the Indo-Sri Lanka relations
(2017)Abstract - Although, Indian and Sri Lankan fishing communities shared Palk Bay and Gulf of Mannar as their common fishing grounds for centuries, crossing of maritime boundaries for fishing purposes was prohibited after ...