The problematization of the legislation that defined male homosexuality as a crime, during the early 1970s when sex between men was already decriminalized in many western countries, served as the point of departure for a wider debate on homosexuality. In the print media this issue was addressed on three occasions in 1974 and 1977 by the judge of the Supreme Court, Janez Šinkovec, and the psychiatrist Dr. Jože Lokar who spoke for the ITD newspaper.

13 Dr Andrej Berden wrote about this 20 years ago ('Pravica do popravka, javnega odgovora in sporočila javnosti'/'The Right of Correction, Public Reply and Notice to the Public', Pravnik, 1-3/77) and again last year ('Svoboda izražanja in zaščita posameznikov pred njeno zlorabo'/'Freedom of Expression and Protection of Individuals Against its Abuse', Pravna praksa, 15). The supplement of this issue included interesting articles by Simona Zatler ('Javna glasila: pravica do odgovora in popravka/'Mass Media: Right of Reply and Correction'') and Tone Frantar ('Zakon o javnih glasilih: sodna praksa Vrhovnega sodišča RS'/'Public Media Act: Judicial Practice of the Supreme Court of RS').

in Ireland, by an appeal on a point of law to the Supreme Court,

Supreme Administrative Court

Supreme Social Insurance Court

19 The Oberster Gerichtshof (Supreme Court), hearing the appeal on a point of law against the appellate court` s judgment, decided to stay the proceedings and refer the following questions to the Court for a preliminary ruling:

In a 1905 case (3), the Georgia Supreme Court found a right to privacy rooted in natural law and common law precepts in holding for a private citizen whose photograph had been used by a life insurance company, without his consent or knowledge, to illustrate a commercial advertisement.

The Commission has successfully asserted jurisdiction over such entities and as recently as May 24, 1999, the United States Supreme Court, in California Dental Association v. Federal Trade Commission, unanimously affirmed the Commission's jurisdiction over a voluntary non-profit association of local dental societies in an antitrust matter.

The European Union welcomes the judgment of the Court of Appeal on 1 March 2001, stating that the 1997 Constitution remains the supreme law of Fiji.

Strengthen the administrative capacity of the Supreme Judicial Council to ensure its proper functioning as regards both strategic decision-making and management of the court system.

Ensure the independence of the Romanian Court of Accounts through a constitutional amendment in line with international standards as regards the organisation of supreme audit institutions.

in Gibraltar, the Supreme Court.

in Ireland, an appeal on a point of law to the Supreme Court,

in Gibraltar, the Supreme Court of Gibraltar, or in the case of a maintenance judgment, the Magistrates' Court.

See also Eastman Kodak Co v Image Technical Services, Inc et al, Supreme Court of the United States, No 90 1029.

in Gibraltar, the Supreme Court of Gibraltar, or in the case of a maintenance judgment, the Magistrates' Court on transmission by the Attorney General of Gibraltar.

in this respect encourages the Government of Rwanda and the Supreme Court to ensure that Gacaca justice is administered in line with international human rights standards;

Nevertheless, in order to ensure the smooth operation of the justice system, Member States may lay down specific rules for access to supreme courts, such as the use of specialist lawyers.