This Commentary on the WTO Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) provides a detailed textual analysis of TRIPS – a pivotal international agreement on intellectual property rights. TRIPS sets minimum standards for national laws on copyright, patents,...

This paper asks foundational questions about what ASEAN is, and whether or not it is capable of operating as an effective regional grouping or entity. The paper explores these questions through the lenses of various theoretical frameworks, including: new regionalism; whether the dynamics of...

This paper addresses the problem of small amounts claims in the marketplace for consumer goods and services. The small amounts claims problem arises from what is in effect a denial of access to justice, a right to which all members of a democratic society are entitled. A rationale is offered for...

This edited collection examines the impact of privatisation and the lessons to be learnt from it for the purpose of regulatory reform. The contributors analyse the benefits and losses of privatisation in a variety of countries from economic, legal and consumer perspectives and address...