{"id":1250,"date":"2024-03-08T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-03-08T09:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/studentlawjournal\/?p=1250"},"modified":"2024-09-04T09:26:41","modified_gmt":"2024-09-04T08:26:41","slug":"qubslj-issue-eight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/studentlawjournal\/2024\/03\/08\/qubslj-issue-eight\/","title":{"rendered":"QUBSLJ Issue Eight"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>I am delighted to present the Eighth Issue of the Queen\u2019s University Belfast student Law Journal and the first issue of 2024. It has been a pleasure to reinstate the journal from its hiatus since 2021 and to be able to build upon the foundations diligently created by our alumni at the law school.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our mission at the QUBSLJ is to provide a platform for excellent undergraduate legal writing and to increase the reach and audience of undergraduate scholarship. I am pleased to say that the submissions we received from across the law school at Queen\u2019s were outstanding in both their variety and quality. I thank all of the law students who chose to submit their work with us. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The writing featured in this issue has been read, selected and edited carefully by fellow undergraduate students at the School of Law. I would like to thank our Reviewers Hisvary Hisvary, Natasha Dunlop and Katie Archibald and my Assistant Editor Jade Hughes for their support and effort in the creation of this issue. I would also like to thank our PhD Supervisor Anurag Debb and our Faculty Liaison Dr. Ciara Hackett for their ongoing assistance and support. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The work featured in this issue is of an exceptional quality. I thank our contributing writers Hannah Pryor, Edeline Lim, Joel Hames, Danny Neill and Alexia Lenton for entrusting us with their work. I am delighted to offer you Issue Eight of the Student Law Journal. Enjoy!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Katherine Macdonald Smith<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>EDITOR-IN-CHIEF<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Featured:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><u>\u2018One of the key issues in the dissolution of familial ties is that of fair and just property<\/u><\/strong><strong><u>&nbsp;<\/u><\/strong><strong><u>division.\u2019 Evaluate critically the accuracy \u2013 or otherwise \u2013 of this statement, making<\/u><\/strong><strong><u>&nbsp;<\/u><\/strong><strong><u>reference to legal authority.<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Hannah Pryor<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><u>The Rights of The Child in Family Law<\/u><\/strong><strong><u><\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Edeline Lim<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><u>The funeral of the late Queen Elizabeth II was a supreme example of what Walter Bagehot<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><u>described as the \u2018dignified\u2019 version of the UK Constitution, focused on the ancient,<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><u>complex, and ceremonial aspects that help explain how a modern system of government<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><u>evolves within the shell of an ancient constitution. Discuss.<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Joel Hames<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><u>Contract Law Case Note &#8211; Fisher v Bell (1961)<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Danny Neill<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><u>Union legislative acts may only be adopted on the basis of a Commission proposal, except where the Treaties provide otherwise. &#8230;&#8221; (Article 17.2 TEU).<\/u><\/strong><strong><u><br><\/u><\/strong><strong><u>Critically examine the balance of power between the European Commission, the Council of the EU and the European Parliament, in legislative matters.<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Alexia Lenton<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-interactive=\"core\/file\" class=\"wp-block-file\"><object data-wp-bind--hidden=\"!state.hasPdfPreview\" hidden class=\"wp-block-file__embed\" data=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/studentlawjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2024\/03\/QUB20SLJ-2.pdf\" type=\"application\/pdf\" style=\"width:100%;height:600px\" aria-label=\"Embed of QUB20SLJ-2.\"><\/object><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-168533da-482c-4794-b32d-56542d2f7ba1\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/studentlawjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2024\/03\/QUB20SLJ-2.pdf\">QUB20SLJ-2<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/studentlawjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2024\/03\/QUB20SLJ-2.pdf\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-168533da-482c-4794-b32d-56542d2f7ba1\">Download<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I am delighted to present the Eighth Issue of the Queen\u2019s University Belfast student Law Journal and the first issue of 2024. It has been a pleasure to reinstate the journal from its hiatus since 2021 and to be able to build upon the foundations diligently created by our alumni at the law school. Our mission at the QUBSLJ is to provide a platform for excellent undergraduate legal writing and to increase the reach and audience of undergraduate scholarship. I am pleased to say that the submissions we received from across the law school at Queen\u2019s were outstanding in both their variety and quality. I thank all of the law students who chose to submit their work with us. The writing featured in this issue has been read, selected and edited carefully by fellow undergraduate students at the School of Law. I would like to thank our Reviewers Hisvary Hisvary, Natasha Dunlop and Katie Archibald and my Assistant Editor Jade Hughes for their support and effort in the creation of this issue. I would also like to thank our PhD Supervisor Anurag Debb and our Faculty Liaison Dr. Ciara Hackett for their ongoing assistance and support. The work featured in this issue is of an exceptional quality. I thank our contributing writers Hannah Pryor, Edeline Lim, Joel Hames, Danny Neill and Alexia Lenton for entrusting us with their work. I am delighted to offer you Issue Eight of the Student Law Journal. Enjoy! Katherine Macdonald Smith EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Featured: \u2018One of the key issues in the dissolution of familial ties is that of fair and just property&nbsp;division.\u2019 Evaluate critically the accuracy \u2013 or otherwise \u2013 of this statement, making&nbsp;reference to legal authority. Hannah Pryor The Rights of The Child in Family Law Edeline Lim The funeral of the late Queen Elizabeth II was a supreme example of what Walter Bagehot described as the \u2018dignified\u2019 version of the UK Constitution, focused on the ancient, complex, and ceremonial aspects that help explain how a modern system of government evolves within the shell of an ancient constitution. Discuss. Joel Hames Contract Law Case Note &#8211; Fisher v Bell (1961) Danny Neill Union legislative acts may only be adopted on the basis of a Commission proposal, except where the Treaties provide otherwise. &#8230;&#8221; (Article 17.2 TEU).Critically examine the balance of power between the European Commission, the Council of the EU and the European Parliament, in legislative matters. 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