What’s New in Public Law

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—Yassin Abdalla Abdelkarim, Judge at Sohag Elementary Court, Egypt. LLM Leeds Beckett University, UK.

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In this weekly feature, I-CONnect publishes a curated reading list of developments in public law. “Developments” may include a selection of links to news, high court decisions, new or recent scholarly books and articles, and blog posts from around the public law blogosphere.

To submit relevant developments for our weekly feature on “What’s New in Public Law,” please email iconnecteditors@gmail.com.

Developments in Constitutional Courts

1. The Constitutional Court of Turkiye, at its session dated 24 September 2024, found unconstitutional and annulled Article 334 § 2 of the Code of Civil Procedure no. 6100, in so far as it concerned the phrase “associations and foundations in the public interest…” and held that the annulment decision would enter into force after nine months from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette (file no. E. 2024/78).
2. The Plenary of the Constitutional Court of Turkiye found a violation of the right to a reasoned decision under the right to a fair trial, safeguarded by Article 36 of the Constitution, in the individual application lodged by Bayram Altın (no. 2021/32528).
3. In Canda, The Supreme Court in  2024 SCC 43 clarifies the Court of Québec’s power to order corrective measures when a child’s rights have been encroached upon.
4. The Supreme Court of Canada has confirmed, in R. v. Campbell  2024 SCC 42, that police lawfully used the cellphone of an arrested drug dealer to stop imminent drug trafficking.

In the News

1. UAE and Sweeden sign an agreement on mutual judicial assistance.
2. The US Supeme Federal Court declares the availability of court room lectures.
3. Judges are increasingly alarmed as Trump’s Jan. 6 clemency decision nears. U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan says she has often reassured police officers traumatized by the violence of Jan. 6, 2021, that “the rule of law still applies.”

New Scholarship

1. A Rechtsgutstheorie Lens on the Legal Aspects of the States’ Cyber Interest Concept, Yassin Abdalla Abdelkarim, Journal of Digital Technologies and Law.
2. A Critical Review on Composition of the Constitutional Court of Korea, Sang-Hyeon Jeon. Constitutional Review.
3. The Constitutional Court and Forest Tenure Conflicts in Indonesia, Yance Arizona and Umi Illiyina. Constitutional Review.
4. Integration of Ushul Fiqh and Syara’ Sources in Addressing Contemporary Legal Challenges: The Role of Fatwa Institutions and Guidelines for Mujtahids, Ainun Najra, Mohamad Subli, Fivi Selvia, Nelfiani Nelfiani. Constitutional Law Review.
5. Review of Nathalie Clarenc Bicudo, Florian Couveinhes Matsumoto, Raphaëlle Nollez-Goldbach, & Anne-Thida Norodom, eds. Un droit international français? Pratiques françaises du droit international. Odile Ammann, International Journal of Constitutional Law.

Calls for Papers and Announcements

1. Empowering Women Entrepreneurs in the Global South through Leadership and Management Development. Journal of Management Development. Closes: 30th August 2025.
2. 46th MONTREAL-CANADA International Conference on “Literature, Humanities, Social Sciences & Management” (LHSSM-25) July 29-30, 2025 Montreal, Canada. Submission Date: 2025-07-01
3. Call for Submission: University of Miami Inter-American Law Review – Volume 56, Spring 2025.
4. The Georgetown Journal on Poverty Law & Policy is calling for Notes and Articles submissions for publication in Issue 3 of Volume 32.

Elsewhere Online 

1. Legal issues arising from Israel’s conduct in North Gaza. EJIL Talks.
2. Cyber Jurisprudence: A Leap Forward. Yassin Abdalla Abdelkarim, Springer Nature Research Communities.
3. Two Weeks in Review, 16 – 29 December 2024. ‎EJIL Talks.