Author: Zalar, Boštjan

Source: International Journal of Refugee Law, Volume 18, Number 1, March 2006 , pp. 118-181(64)

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Abstract:

As a border country within the European Union, Slovenia will probably need to manage a considerable burden of refugee law cases in the future. In addition to the goal of managing those cases promptly, judicial review will continue to play a crucial role in building the integrity of procedural and material law on the protection of refugees. The article first focuses, in section 2, on several refugee law issues from national legislation, supported by case law, with special attention to a comparison of national legislation with the corresponding EU legal sources in their respective fields and other international law standards. On the basis of a qualitative assessment of judgements, in section 3 the author provides an evaluation of the experiences and effects of the Administrative Court, the Supreme Court and the Constitutional Court in the construction of (case) law on refugees. Findings in section 3 lead the author to the basic thesis, in section 4, that the major challenge for adjudication on refugee law, which is an example of a very complex legal discipline, established within the multi-level constitutionalism, is to improve the institutional quality of the judiciary. In this regard the author selects six priorities for building on the managerial capacities of the judiciary that are necessary mechanisms for dealing with the increasing number of important international refugee law issues in the future, so that the integrity of asylum law, the harmonisation of EU law and the protective character of international refugee law in Slovenia is guaranteed. In the conclusion of the paper, the author selects the particular legal challenges for judges in the future process of adjudication on refugee law.

Keywords: machine learning; network routing; adaptive routing

Document Type: Research article

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ijrl/eei048

Publication date: 2006-03-01

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• The International Journal of Refugee Law has fulfilled its promise, as predicted by the Times Higher Education Supplement, in becoming one of the key source materials in the field of refugee protection. The journal aims to stimulate research and thinking on refugee law and its development, taking account of the broadest range of State and international organization practice. In addition, it serves as an essential tool for all engaged in the protection of refugees and finding solutions to their problems. It regularly provides key information and commentary on today`s critical issues, including the causes of refugee and related movements, internal displacement, the particular situation of women and refugee children, the human rights dimension, restrictive policies, asylum and determination procedures, populations at risk and the conditions in different countries. It is of immeasurable value to anyone involved in refugee work, whether lawyers, teachers, students, researchers, NGO workers, or officials in immigration, government, and international organizations.

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