Legal Issues Journal (LIJ) publishes original research on all legal matters affecting justice, equality and other pressing issues for societies. The journal welcomes interdisciplinary work at the intersection of law and other disciplines, such as genetics, biosciences, philosophy, linguistics, neuroscience, medicine, and business. The Journal publishes original papers, case comments, short reports, debates and book reviews. The Journal also provides important news and interpretation on changes in the legal world and coming trends affecting law, lawyers, and society. Contribution to society, nationally and internationally, is the focus of LIJ. LIJ uses double-blind peer review process where both the reviewer(s) and the author(s) are anonymous. IN THIS ISSUE: Applied Artificial Intelligence for Law: The Use of Expert Systems and Decision Trees in Legal Practice and the Potential of Artificial Neural Networks by Alex Matheson On the problems of protecting real property rights in the Russian Federation in the light of the European Convention on Human Rights by Anna Siemiakina Conflict of Laws and Harmonization with the European Union by Tasnim Hasan Saara Book Review: Biotechnology, Patents and Human Rights in Europe - Review by Isaac Maka Book Review: Advanced Introduction to Substantive Criminal Law - Review by Richard Glover