Memoranda Prepared in Response to Judicial Requests
The Center offers free legal research assistance to judges on matters relating to gender justice. Cornell Law students, supervised by Avon Global Center faculty and staff, provide discrete research support upon the request of a judge in any country. Judges may register with the Center here and send us an email to request assistance. Please include the specific question or issue on which you seek legal research assistance.
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Exclusion of women from the legal profession in the United States of America, the United Kingdom, and South Africa (2012)
This memorandum provides a brief overview of the key statutes, cases, and legal arguments that sanctioned the exclusion of women from the bar and, by extension, the bench, in the United States of America, the United Kingdom, and South Africa. -
Problems in Prosecuting or Adjudicating Corruption Cases in Tanzania (2012)
This memorandum provides a brief overview of corruption in Tanzania and efforts taken by the government to address the problem. The memorandum also examines the problems that emerge in prosecuting or adjudicating corruption cases in Tanzania and the reasons corruption cases fail. -
Problems Women and Child Victims and Witnesses Encounter in Sexual Offenses Cases in Tanzania (2012)
This memorandum examines the particular problems that women and children confront as vulnerable victims and witnesses in sexual offenses cases in Tanzania. -
Proceeds of crime in Tanzania (2012)
This memorandum examines the rules governing forfeiture of proceeds of crime in Tanzania. -
Agreements Between Cohabitants in Louisiana, U.S.A (2011)
This memorandum examines the definition of cohabitation and its effect upon agreements between cohabitants in Louisiana, U.S.A. -
Problem-Solving Courts and Integrated Domestic Violence Courts in New York State (2011)
This memorandum briefly outlines the history and structure of problem-solving courts in New York state, with a special focus on New York's Integrated Domestic Violence Court System. -
Exploitation of Child Workers in Bangladesh (2010)
This memorandum examines the exploitation of child domestic workers in Bangladesh and the ties between child domestic labor and trafficking. -
Public Policy Considerations of Child Domestic Labor and Exploitation of Child Domestic Workers (2010)
This memorandum examines the public policy considerations raised by child domestic labor and the exploitation of child domestic workers. -
Resources Relating to Female Genital Mutilation (2010)
This memorandum provides some resources relating to Female Genital Mutilation. -
Resources Relating to the Effects of Polygamy (2010)
This memorandum provides some resources on the effects of polygamy on women, men, children and society at large.