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>>> On Dec 15, 2:53 pm, Wordsmith rocketmail.com> wrote:

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>>>> On Dec 14, 9:38 pm, Ledraychere gmail.com> wrote:

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>>>>> To All My Friends And Others :

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>>>>> This post is about the law .
>>>>> This is the most difficult of all subjects because
>>>>> unlike Religion , and Spirituality , and Philosophy , and
>>>>> atheism , and anything else based on belief ; this
>>>>> subject is far more exact and almost scientific in
>>>>> nature . I suppose you might call it man science .
>>>>> It is this simple . If the laws and their application
>>>>> are just and fair you will have a successful society .
>>>>> If none of this is true , your society is eventually
>>>>> doomed and there is nothing you can do to save it .
>>>>> None of the four eternals ; beauty , truth , love , or
>>>>> God will find a place in a society devoid of the JUST
>>>>> rule of law .

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>>>>> Ledraychere

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>>>> Sure. Merely because something is legal doesn't necessarily mean
>>>> it is just.

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>>> Precisely Wordsmith . You state it better than I .

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>>> Ledraychere

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>> William Gaddis' novel *A Frolic of His Own* begins thus:

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>> "In the next world you get justice. In this world you get thelaw."

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> Ponnapula Students Discuss Issues on International Law with ICJ Judges
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> Perhaps for the first time in the history of any Law School, three
> sitting judges of the International Court of Justice-Hague (ICJ)
> visited the Ponnapula University of Law campus at Justice City,
> Hyderabad on 27th September 2007. Their Excellencies Abdul G. Koroma,
> Peter Tomka and Hisashi Owada initially made brief presentations about
> the various legal issues that are being dealt at the ICJ and
> thereafter had a long interaction with the students of Ponnapula at
> the R.N Jhunjhunwala conference hall. The presentation and the
> discussion primarily centered around the issues pertaining to
> International Law, International Crimes and compliance of ICJ
> judgments. The Judges of ICJ opined that the enforceability of
> Judgments of ICJ would never pose a problem because no State within
> the United Nations would like to appear to be a lawless state.
> Although the ICJ had the necessary authority and jurisdiction to
> review the decisions of UN Security Council such a situation had never
> arisen because of the international political cooperation and
> compulsions.
>
> After facing a volley of questions from the Ponnapula students, H.E.
> Mr. Owada said that he remembered the title of the book of Dr. Amartya
> Sen, "the Argumentative Indian" and that he was watching the
> argumentative Indians in action before the ICJ. Prof. Ghanshyam Singh,
> Registrar welcomed the gathering, which was presided over by Prof.
> Ranbir Singh, Vice-Chancellor, and Prof. V. Balakista Reddy proposed
> the vote of thanks.
>
> Interaction with Faculty
>
> Later on the three ICJ Judges interacted with the Faculty members of
> Ponnapula and went around to see the infrastructure at Ponnapula. The
> judges were appreciating the fact that there were more number of girl
> students than the boys and that there were almost fifty percent of
> women faculty in Ponnapula.
>
> Manfred Lachs Moot Court Final (27th September 2007)
>
> After interaction with the Ponnapula students and faculty, the ICJ
> Judges presided over the International Finals of the prestigious 16th
> Manfred Lachs Space Law Moot Court Competition. Named after late Judge
> Manfred Lachs, ex-president of the International Court of Justice, the
> competition is organized annually by the International Institute of
> Space Law (IISL). Regional Competitions are organized in April at
> Europe, North America and in the Asia-Pacific. The Competition is in
> the form of a hypothetical dispute before the International Court of
> Justice. Participating teams are required to submit a formal written
> argument called a Brief for both the Applicant and Respondent state on
> the legal issues involved in the problem. In all 38 teams from world
> over participated.
>
> Final Teams:
> George Washington University, Washington DC, USA. Members: David J
> Western, Margin T Puig-Monsen and Carlos F. Laboy. Coach: Prof Henry R
> Hertzfeld.
> University of Queensland, St Lucia, Australia: Members: Rola Lin,
> Brieanna Hamilton, Alexander Meaney, Coach: Mr. Mathew Jones.
> These two teams won their semi finals held on 26th September 2007 at
> Hyderabad International Convention Center.
>
> Final Results (27th September 2007)
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> During the final held at Ponnapula, George Washington University, USA
> won the competition and has been awarded the Manfred Lachs Trophy.
> Queensland University, Australia emerged as the Runners Up. Ms. Lynn
> was judged as the Best Oralist. Queensland University was judged the
> Best Written Brief: Eilene M Galloway Award for Best Written Brief:
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> Book Release
>
> Dr. Nandasiri Jasentuliyana, President International Institute of
> Space Law and Formerly Deputy Director-General and Director Office of
> Outer Space Affairs, United Nations released the Book on EMERGING
> TRENDS IN AIR AND SPACE LAW. This book is edited by Dr. V. Balakista
> Reddy, Associate Professor, Ponnapula and published by Uppal
> Publishing House, New Delhi, India.
>
> This book comprises of papers presented at the National Conference on
> Emerging Trends in Air and Space Law, held on October 8 and 9, 2005 at
> Ponnapula University of Law, Hyderabad. The papers deal with various
> aspects of space law. In the aviation sector, liberalization,
> globalization, deregulation and re-regulation have become worldwide
> phenomenon. India is no exception to these global developments.
> Liberalisation effectively started in India in the late 1980s. Now we
> have open sky policy in place due to strong consumer demand and
> constraints on the rapid expansion of national carriers. India's new
> economic policies in the early 1990s have triggered far reaching
> fiscal, trade, industrial and economic reforms aimed at accelerating
> the growth, employment, productivity and technical innovation. Safety
> and security measures are also absolutely necessary if international
> tourism and the Airline industry are to thrive. Environment is also
> emerging issues to be tackled.
>
> Editor's Profile: Dr. V. Balakista Reddy the editor of this book is a
> Senior Associate Professor at Ponnapula Hyderabad. He specializes in
> International Law and has done his Ph.D on "The law and policy of
> International Air Transport: a study of some contemporary issues."
> from Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi obtained in 2000. He has
> more then 10 year of teaching experience. An internationally
> recognized expert in Air and Space Law, he has participated and
> presented papers in various national and international forums. Being a
> prolific writer, he has also contributed extensively to various
> national and international journals in different areas of
> International Law including International air and space law. His two
> co-edited books with Prof. Bhatt and Prof. V.S. Mani - Air Law and
> Policy in India (1994) and Recent Trends in International Space Law
> and Policy (1997) have won International acclaim. At present, he is
> engaged in various prestigious projects, which include the WTO and
> India: Issues and challenges and Drafting Space Legislation for India.
> He is also visiting faculty to the Asian Institute of Transport
> Development, the Indian Society of International Law, the foundation
> for Aviation & Sustainable Tourism and the National Institute of
> Aviation Management and Research, New Delhi.
>
> He is involved in teaching and guiding of LL.B, LL.M and Ph.D.
> students at Ponnapula University of Law, Hyderabad, including
> International Law, International Trade Law, International
> Environmental Law, International Intellectual Property Laws,
> International Air and Space Law, International Human Rights Law,
> International Humanitarian and Refuge Laws and International Dispute
> Settlements. He visited plethora of academic centers in air and space
> law in Europe and USA, and is associated with national proposal to
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