by Omar Ha-Redeye and Jacob Kaufman
(from the March Issue of Nexus, Western Law’s Student Newspaper)
The novel The Lord of the Rings was a phenomenon. The movie trilogy based upon it has grossed over a billion dollars and won a slew of Oscars.
But what’s really interesting about the work is that it is about property […]
“Dr. Horror” Captured
An internationally wanted physician from Brampton, Ontario, was caught in Nepal last week.
Dr. Amit Kumar was wanted for harvesting organs from poor Indians, usually sold to more affluent people, including international citizens.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xoPPxJSn_ZQ
An Ethical Debate
The Kumar incident has sparked an ethical dialogue over organ donation.
Andrew Chung of The Star states,
Some libertarians would […]
Gwen Seabourne of the University of Bristol School of Law has an interesting article on legal history as it is used in the Lord of the Rings at Common Lawyer.
The Oath
Binding oaths are used in LOTR, which are enforceable well after death following Norse and Anglo-Saxon traditions:
Gollum swearing by “precious” not to harm […]
Background
Owners of land in the UK once belonging to a church in Medieval times, known as rectorial land, considered lay rectors. As such, they are liable for the upkeep of the chancel, an area in the church near the alter.
Although this law hasn’t been implemented with any regularity, it recently made headlines around the […]
