Diplomacy is the proverbial adhesive that keeps the world intact. Without it, states would not be able to co-exist and briefly work in harmony. The idea of interdependence assumes that states are willing to set aside their conflicts and collaborate with each other to advance their national interests. If individuals are capable of making rational decisions and avoiding war, then their collective opinions should matter too. The policy climate is the prevailing sentiment among policy makers and other influential individuals. It includes beliefs about what the government, international organizations, and nongovernmental groups should do on the international level—particularly when faced with international conflict or security threats.

The thoughts that ultimately led to the publication of this work was a daunting and humbling one. As aptly articulated by no less than the Supreme Court, that is has been more than three decades since the Code of Professional Responsibility (CPR) was enshrined and prescribing therein the norms of conduct and ethical standards of the members of the Bar.

Habeas data is a writ and constitutional remedy available in certain nations. The literal translation from Latin of habeas data is “[we command] you have the data.” The remedy varies from country to country, but in general, it is designed to protect, by means of an individual complaint presented to a constitutional court, the data, image, privacy, honour, information self-determination and freedom of information of a person.

Prof. Aristotle Valera’s latest work, “Decrypting Digital Assets: Commentaries and Case Law on the Nature and Legal Status of Digital Assets,” proves to be a valuable addition in building up one’s arsenal of both theoretical and practical knowledge on this emerging field.