The Robbins Collection is pleased to host Professor Richard Albert, William Stamps Farish Professor of Law at the University of Texas at Austin to Berkeley Law, for his talk, “Discretionary Referendums in Constitutional Amendment: […]
Discretionary Referendums in Constitutional Amendment: A Comparative Perspective
The 2019 Robbins Collection Lecture on Canon Law
In 2013, Dr. Jennifer Haselberger made national news when she publicly resigned as the top canon lawyer for the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis and exposed their mishandling of […]
Lecture: How the Church Can Overcome the Sexual Abuse Crisis
The 2019 Robbins Collection Lecture on Canon Law, titled “How the Catholic Church can Overcome the Sexual Abuse Crisis,” will be delivered by Dr. Jennifer Haselberger on February 25th. In […]
Robbins Collection Annual Lecture in Jewish Law, Thought, and Identity
The Robbins Collection and the Berkeley Institute for Jewish Law and Israel Studies will be co-hosting the Annual Lecture in Jewish Law, Thought, and Identity on Thursday, February 21st. Rachel […]
Conference: Habeas Corpus and the Constitution in Wartime
The codification of habeas corpus can be traced to the 17th century in England, when Parliament passed the English Habeas Corpus Act of 1679. The English Parliament is also responsible […]
Conference: Comparative Legal Issues in Taiwan and the United States
On Friday, October 12, the Robbins Collection and Research Center hosted its third joint symposium with National Taiwan University. The symposium, “Comparative Legal Issues: Taiwan & the United States,” was […]
Current Legal Issues in Taiwan and the United States
The Robbins Collection hosted a conference in October, entitled, Current Legal Issues in Taiwan and the United States. This was the 3rd annual meeting between Berkeley Law and National Taiwan University.
Habeas Corpus in Wartime
A Robbins Collection Event Co-hosted by Amanda Tyler and Laurent Mayali
Habeas Corpus in Wartime: From the Tower of London to Guantanamo Bay by Amanda Tyler unearths and presents a comprehensive account of the legal and political history of habeas corpus in wartime in the Anglo-American legal tradition. The book begins by tracing the origins of the habeas privilege in English law, giving special attention to the English Habeas Corpus Act of 1679, which limited the scope of executive detention and used the machinery of the English courts to enforce its terms. It also explores the circumstances that led Parliament to invent the concept of suspension as a tool for setting aside the protections of the Habeas Corpus Act in wartime.
Conference: Reconciling Islamic and European Civil Laws
Avenues and Obstacles to the Integration of European Muslim Immigrants The influx of Muslim immigrants to European countries like France and Germany over the past several decades continues to […]
Symposium: Judicial Independence and Accountability in Latin America
“But who will guard the guardians?” On Saturday, December 9th, 2017, the Robbins Collection hosted a symposium at Berkeley Law entitled, “Judicial Independence and Accountability in Latin America.” The one-day […]