Objective of this study: To study the origin of the concept of Public Interest Litigation. To study the evolution and development of Public Interest Litigation in India To discuss the instances of successful adjudication of rights of people through the advent of Public Interest Litigations in India To study the cases of misuse of Public […]
Content type: Resource Bank
Data type: Legal references,
Legal Topic: Public interest litigation (general),
In the American struggle for social justice, public interest litigation has played an indisputably important role. Yet over the past three decades, critics from both the left and right have challenged its capacity to secure systemic change. This analysis of PIL theory and practice as practiced in the United States looks at the challenges facing […]
Content type: Resource Bank
Data type: Legal references,
Legal Topic: Public interest litigation (general),
Legal action can be an effective way to secure justice, but bringing an effective legal case can be difficult. It requires time, resources and creativity. To overcome these difficulties, it is often important to get support.
Content type: Going to court: Q and A
Legal Topic: Public interest litigation (general),
In this section we look who is legally entitled to bring a litigation case. This will depend on the type of court, the country the claim is being brought in, and the subject matter of the case.
Content type: Going to court: Q and A
Legal Topic: Public interest litigation (general),
Climate change is a huge threat to our environment, communities and the enjoyment of our human rights. The climate is changing. There is consensus among climate scientists that governments are not doing enough to combat it and that many corporations are continuing to contribute to climate change by emitting excessive amounts of greenhouse gases (“GHGs”). […]
Content type: Legal Areas
Legal Topic: Climate change,
Wars, civil strife, persecution, climate change and other causes are driving tens of millions of people to leave their homes and their countries in search of safety and security. If you, or others in your family or community, have migrated to another region or country, you may encounter severe difficulty in asserting your rights to […]
Content type: Legal Areas
Legal Topic: Migration and refugee rights,
Des organisations de la société civile demandent de mettre fin à l’accaparement des terres par la société agroindustrielle Socfin et de protéger les droits des communautés. La société civile a mobilisé pour obtenir la libération des 6 leaders de MALOA. Ce 16 juin 2016, un groupe d’organisations de la société civile sierra leonaise, a organisé […]
Content type: News
Legal Topic: Land rights,
Colombia: UNODC revela que 60% de la explotación de oro es ilegal – Centro de Noticias, ONU. 10 de agosto, 2016 El 60% de la explotación de oro de aluvión en Colombia, extraído de corrientes de agua, se hace al margen de la ley y, en muchos casos, alimenta una cadena productiva que financia y fortalece el […]
Content type: News
Legal Topic: Corrupción,
US company Kellogg Brown & Root fined $400 million for Nigeria bribes – SEC Charges KBR and Halliburton for FCPA Violations. Press release 2009-23. Washington, D.C., Feb. 11, 2009. The Securities and Exchange Commission announced settlements with KBR, Inc. and Halliburton Co. to resolve SEC charges that KBR subsidiary Kellogg Brown & Root LLC bribed Nigerian government […]
Content type: News
Legal Topic: Corrupción,
SEC Charges Seven Former Siemens Executives with Bribing Leaders in Argentina. Securities Exchange Commission Press Release 2011-263 Washington, D.C., Dec. 13, 2011 — The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged seven former Siemens executives with violating the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) for their involvement in the company’s decade-long bribery scheme to retain a $1 […]
Content type: News
Legal Topic: Corrupción,
