The New Adventures of the Common Law

One of the arguably unexpected legal developments during the first decade of this century has been the emergence of new common law jurisdictions in a region with a very different legal heritage – the Arabian Peninsula. These young jurisdictions have been created specifically to foster the growth of new hubs for banking and finance. This article will examine these new adventures of the common law

Observations on the South Korean Penal Code

This article presents an American legal perspective on the ROK Penal Code. The emphasis is on certain sections of the Code that differ dramatically from the mainstream of contemporary American criminal law including several provisions that should be revised in order to strengthen democracy and better protect human rights in South Korea. The article concludes by suggesting some modest changes to the Code in the name of law reform