Social Sciences
Mohammed Ridwanul Hoque, is Associate Professor, Department of Law, University of Chittagong, Bangladesh. Dr Hoque's doctoral research [2007] at theUniversity of London (School of Oriental and African Studies) was entitled "Judicial activism as a golden mean: A critical study ofevolving activist jurisprudence with particular reference toBangladesh"; and current research interests include Public law;comparative constitutional theory, Islamic family law, corporate lawand corporate governance. A list of publications is provided below.
PUBLICATIONS
Articles
2007a. ?Criminal law and the Constitution: The relationship revisited?, Special Issue
(Nov 2007), Bangladesh Journal of Law, pp. 45-78.
2007b. ?Judicial activism and Islamic family law: A socio-legal evaluation of recent trends in Bangladesh?, Vol. 14 (2), Islamic Law and Society, pp. 204-39. (Co-authored).2006a. ?Taking justice seriously: Judicial public interest and constitutional activism in Bangladesh?, Vol. 15 (4) Contemporary South Asia, pp. 399-422.
2006b. ?The judicial invocation of international human rights law in Bangladesh:
Questing a better approach?, Vol. 46 (2) Indian Journal of International Law,
pp. 151-84. (Co-authored).
2003. ?Suo motu jurisdiction as a tool of activist judging: A survey of relevant issues
and constructing a sensible defence?, Vol. VIII Chittagong University Journal
of Law, pp. 1-31.
2000. ?Corporate governance: Mapping the territory for Bangladesh?s visit?, Vol. V
Chittagong University Journal of Law, pp. 35-71.
1999a. ?Jurisdictional problems of the International Court of Justice: Towards an
alternative framework?, Vol. 3 (1) [June 1999], Bangladesh Journal of
Law, pp. 49-89.
1999b. ?Right to post-divorce maintenance in Muslim law: The Shamsun Nahar
revisited?, Vol. IV Chittagong University Journal of Law, pp. 1-32. (Co-authored).
1998. ?Province of the law of contempt of court undetermined?, Vol. III Chittagong
University Journal of Law, pp. 181-203.
Shorter Articles (selected)
2007 ?Problems of judicial affairs in Bangladesh?, followed by ?Bangladesh
strengthens independent judiciary?, Vols. 11 (Nov. 2007); 12 (Dec. 2007), D + C Development and Cooperation, respectively at p. 426, and p. 447.
2006 ?Judicial stance against polygamy: Some reflections on the case of Dilruba
Aktar 55 DLR 568?, (2006) 58 Dhaka Law Report, Journal section, pp. 51-54.
2005 ?Recent decisions of the International Court: Saving International Law from its demise??, Issue 9, [2004-5] Law Vision, pp. 14-19, Chittagong University Faculty of Law.
2005 ?On coup d' etat, constitutionalism, and the need to break the subtle bondage with alien legal thought: A reply to Omar and Hossain?, Law & Our Rights, The Daily Star, Dhaka, 29 October 2005 available at: http://www.thedailystar.net/law/2005/10/05/alter.htm
2004 ?On freedom of religion and the plight of Ahmadiyas?, Law & Our Rights, The Daily Star, Dhaka, 21 March 2004, available at: http://www.thedailystar.net/law/2004/03/03/index.htm
2002 ?State liability for judicial mistakes: A new avenue for judicial accountability or a mere dream??, Issue 8 [December 2002] Law Vision, Chittagong University Faculty of Law, 8-13.
2000 ?Court declares unauthorised fatwa illegal?, Issue 6 [December 2000] Law Vision, Chittagong University Faculty of Law, 12-13.
Translation (English to Bengali)
?Torture in Bangladesh: 1971-2004?, a report by REDRESS, London.
Book Reviews
2008 Review of Hans Dembowski, Taking the State to Court: Public Interest
Litigation and the Public Sphere in Metropolitan India. www.asienhaus.de/taking-state-to-court. Online edition of a controversial book originally published by OUP in 2001, D+C Development and Cooperation, forthcoming.
2008 Review of Joseph M. Jacob, Civil justice in the age of human rights (Aldershot: Ashgate, 2007), Journal of Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Law, vol. 22 (1): 91-92.
2007 Review of Usha Jumani, Empowering Society: An analysis of business, government and social development approaches to empowerment (New Delhi: Foundations, 2006), Journal of South Asian Development, forthcoming.
2006 Review of Marc Hertogh and Simon Halliday (eds.), Judicial review and
bureaucratic Impact: International and interdisciplinary perspectives (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2004), and of Simon Halliday, Judicial review and compliance with administrative law (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2004), Cambridge Law Journal, Vol. 65 (1): 231-34.
2005a Review of Salman M A Salman and Kishor Uperty, Conflict and cooperation on South Asia?s international rivers: A legal perspective (London et al: Kluwer Law International, 2002), South Asia Research, Vol. 25 (2): 230-32.
2005 Review of Jona Razzaque, Public interest environmental litigation in India, Pakistan and Bangladesh (The Hague et al: Kluwer Law International, 2004), South Asia Research, Vol. 25 (1): 114-15.
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Social Sciences
Mohammed Ridwanul Hoque
Mohammed Ridwanul Hoque, is Associate Professor, Department of Law, University of Chittagong, Bangladesh. Dr Hoque's doctoral research [2007] at theUniversity of London (School of Oriental and African Studies) was entitled "Judicial activism as a golden mean: A critical study ofevolving activist jurisprudence with particular reference toBangladesh"; and current research interests include Public law;comparative constitutional theory, Islamic family law, corporate lawand corporate governance. A list of publications is provided below.
PUBLICATIONS
Articles
2007a. ?Criminal law and the Constitution: The relationship revisited?, Special Issue
(Nov 2007), Bangladesh Journal of Law, pp. 45-78.
2007b. ?Judicial activism and Islamic family law: A socio-legal evaluation of recent trends in Bangladesh?, Vol. 14 (2), Islamic Law and Society, pp. 204-39. (Co-authored).2006a. ?Taking justice seriously: Judicial public interest and constitutional activism in Bangladesh?, Vol. 15 (4) Contemporary South Asia, pp. 399-422.
2006b. ?The judicial invocation of international human rights law in Bangladesh:
Questing a better approach?, Vol. 46 (2) Indian Journal of International Law,
pp. 151-84. (Co-authored).
2003. ?Suo motu jurisdiction as a tool of activist judging: A survey of relevant issues
and constructing a sensible defence?, Vol. VIII Chittagong University Journal
of Law, pp. 1-31.
2000. ?Corporate governance: Mapping the territory for Bangladesh?s visit?, Vol. V
Chittagong University Journal of Law, pp. 35-71.
1999a. ?Jurisdictional problems of the International Court of Justice: Towards an
alternative framework?, Vol. 3 (1) [June 1999], Bangladesh Journal of
Law, pp. 49-89.
1999b. ?Right to post-divorce maintenance in Muslim law: The Shamsun Nahar
revisited?, Vol. IV Chittagong University Journal of Law, pp. 1-32. (Co-authored).
1998. ?Province of the law of contempt of court undetermined?, Vol. III Chittagong
University Journal of Law, pp. 181-203.
Shorter Articles (selected)
2007 ?Problems of judicial affairs in Bangladesh?, followed by ?Bangladesh
strengthens independent judiciary?, Vols. 11 (Nov. 2007); 12 (Dec. 2007), D + C Development and Cooperation, respectively at p. 426, and p. 447.
2006 ?Judicial stance against polygamy: Some reflections on the case of Dilruba
Aktar 55 DLR 568?, (2006) 58 Dhaka Law Report, Journal section, pp. 51-54.
2005 ?Recent decisions of the International Court: Saving International Law from its demise??, Issue 9, [2004-5] Law Vision, pp. 14-19, Chittagong University Faculty of Law.
2005 ?On coup d' etat, constitutionalism, and the need to break the subtle bondage with alien legal thought: A reply to Omar and Hossain?, Law & Our Rights, The Daily Star, Dhaka, 29 October 2005 available at: http://www.thedailystar.net/law/2005/10/05/alter.htm
2004 ?On freedom of religion and the plight of Ahmadiyas?, Law & Our Rights, The Daily Star, Dhaka, 21 March 2004, available at: http://www.thedailystar.net/law/2004/03/03/index.htm
2002 ?State liability for judicial mistakes: A new avenue for judicial accountability or a mere dream??, Issue 8 [December 2002] Law Vision, Chittagong University Faculty of Law, 8-13.
2000 ?Court declares unauthorised fatwa illegal?, Issue 6 [December 2000] Law Vision, Chittagong University Faculty of Law, 12-13.
Translation (English to Bengali)
?Torture in Bangladesh: 1971-2004?, a report by REDRESS, London.
Book Reviews
2008 Review of Hans Dembowski, Taking the State to Court: Public Interest
Litigation and the Public Sphere in Metropolitan India. www.asienhaus.de/taking-state-to-court. Online edition of a controversial book originally published by OUP in 2001, D+C Development and Cooperation, forthcoming.
2008 Review of Joseph M. Jacob, Civil justice in the age of human rights (Aldershot: Ashgate, 2007), Journal of Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Law, vol. 22 (1): 91-92.
2007 Review of Usha Jumani, Empowering Society: An analysis of business, government and social development approaches to empowerment (New Delhi: Foundations, 2006), Journal of South Asian Development, forthcoming.
2006 Review of Marc Hertogh and Simon Halliday (eds.), Judicial review and
bureaucratic Impact: International and interdisciplinary perspectives (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2004), and of Simon Halliday, Judicial review and compliance with administrative law (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2004), Cambridge Law Journal, Vol. 65 (1): 231-34.
2005a Review of Salman M A Salman and Kishor Uperty, Conflict and cooperation on South Asia?s international rivers: A legal perspective (London et al: Kluwer Law International, 2002), South Asia Research, Vol. 25 (2): 230-32.
2005 Review of Jona Razzaque, Public interest environmental litigation in India, Pakistan and Bangladesh (The Hague et al: Kluwer Law International, 2004), South Asia Research, Vol. 25 (1): 114-15.
- Dr. Dina M. Siddiqi
Dr. Dina M. Siddiqi is a cultural anthropologist with a strong interest in gender, human rights and transnational feminist politics. She is a South Asia specialist, with particular expertise on gender and Islam in Bangladesh. Her research and publications...
- Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski has a PhD in sociology from Bielefeld University. His thesis dealt with urban development and the judiciary in Calcutta. Currently, he is the editor of D+C Development and Cooperation (www.inwent.org/d+c) and the German twin publication...
- Ratna Kapur
Ratna Kapur is the Director of the Centre for Feminist Legal Research, New Delhi, and on the Faculty of the Geneva School of Diplomacy and International Relations. She is also a part of the Global Law Faculty at NYU School of Law. She is currently on...
- Stewart Motha
Lecturer in Law email: [email protected] tel: (+44) (0)1227 827112 fax: (+44) (0)1227 827831 PERSONAL PROFILE BA LLB (Hons.), Macquarie University, Sydney,1993; LLM ( Osgoode Hall Law School, Toronto, 1996; Ph.D, Birkbeck, University of London, 2005....
- Bronwen Morgan
Bronwen Morgan is Professor of Socio-legal Studies at the University of Bristol, UK. She was previously Harold Woods Research Fellow in Law at the Centre for Socio-legal Studies and Wadham College, University of Oxford (2002-2005), and Tutorial Fellow...