In the context of the C-630/23 judgment concerning foreign currency loans, the UP normally operates in two panels of 20 judges each. However, in this case the Civil Law Chamber also joined, and a ...

This challenges the traditional liberal view, exemplified by the allegory of Ulysses tied to the mast, where the constitution sets limits on state power and can only be changed through formal ...

Earlier this month, Advocate General Richard de la Tour delivered his Opinion in Shipov, a case before the European Court of Justice (ECJ) dealing with the gender recognition rights of a trans woman ...

On 11 September 2025, Advocate General (“AG”) Ćapeta delivered her Opinion in Aucrinde, the very first case to reach the Court on the interpretation of the Recast Evidence Regulation since it became ...

“Invisibility means here that […] the loss of human lives or offence to human dignity of poor people, although reported and extensively acknowledged, is invisible in the sense that it does not result ...

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In Italy, the Corte Costituzionale has long treated rent control as a site of normative tension between property rights and social goals. Drawing on Articles 3, 41, and 42 of the Italian Constitution, ...

In an era of growing threats to democracy worldwide, the independence of apex courts has emerged as one of the critical fault lines. From subtle co-optation to overt manipulation, judicial ...

While there are steps to hold the Taliban accountable through the International Criminal Court (ICC), the possibility of a ...

In the span of one year, Israel experienced two historic crises: a constitutional crisis triggered by the 2023 judicial overhaul and a national security emergency following Hamas’ October 7 attack.

The turnabout of attitudes toward free speech was so violent and so obviously unconstitutional that even far right-wing Texas Senator Ted Cruz, supported by North Carolina Republican Senator Thom ...

It could offer a lesson to the world, particularly in light of Donald Trump’s attacks on Brazil and its justices in support of Bolsonaro (and other U.S. interests). However, despite its importance, ...