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... country to Somalia where it sells the water. The pipeline is an insurmountable barrier to cattle. Advise Wilber who has been briefed by the charity International Human Rights to bring a claim on behalf of the herdsmen. In order to advise on this issue, it is of the greatest importance to understand if the herdsmen have any rights to their land through a legal system and if there is any kind of fiduciary relationship between the Government of Great Britain and the herdsmen which would allow a claim against the Government. Bentham, in his article, 'The Principles of the Civil Code', states that, 'there is no such thing as natural property, and that it is the work of law.' Thus, he is suggesting that if the herdsmen have no legal system then they have no property rights. This view is further emphasized by his statement that, 'Property and law are ...
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