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“Liberty, Equality, Fraternity”: The French Constitutional Court confirms the constitutional status and force of the principle of fraternity (2018)
Journal Article

In its Decision n° 2018-717/718 QPC of 06 juillet 2018 - M. Cédric H. et autre [Délit d'aide à l'entrée, à la circulation ou au séjour irréguliers d'un étranger (Criminal offence of providing assistance to a foreigner entering, moving and residing il... Read More about “Liberty, Equality, Fraternity”: The French Constitutional Court confirms the constitutional status and force of the principle of fraternity.

European Union Law (2017)
Book

European Union Law is written for students on LLB and GDL courses and aims to reflect developments in legal education.

The book fully explores the core areas of European Union law whilst setting them in a contextual and practical framework too. I... Read More about European Union Law.

Polyamour or multiple relationships: Towards another new form of family? (2017)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Neither swingers nor libertines, “polyamoureux” or people sharing more than one partner, claim the right to be in love with more than one person, openly and honestly. How do they love each other? Is multi-loving the future of relationships?
In his b... Read More about Polyamour or multiple relationships: Towards another new form of family?.

Brexit and EU citizenship (2017)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

In the past few years the concept of citizenship has been a growing subject of studies in law and politics. The distinction between nationality and citizenship, the rights and duties of nationals and citizens, EU citizenship, etc have attracted consi... Read More about Brexit and EU citizenship.

The "constitutionalisation" of French environmental law under the 2004 Environmental Charter (2017)
Book Chapter

Promised by President Chirac during the 2002 campaign for the Presidential elections, the Environmental Charter has become the third branch of the French 1958 Constitution. It has been incorporated alongside the 1789 Declaration of the Rights of Man... Read More about The "constitutionalisation" of French environmental law under the 2004 Environmental Charter.

Commentary on the European Council’s Draft Guidelines Following the UK’s Notification under Article 50 TEU (2017)
Journal Article

Under Article 50(2) TEU ‘A Member State which decides to withdraw [from the EU] shall notify the European Council of its intention.’ As the Heads of States or Government of the 27 Member States and the Presidents of the European Council and the Europ... Read More about Commentary on the European Council’s Draft Guidelines Following the UK’s Notification under Article 50 TEU.

Enforcement of EU law post-Brexit: What are the possible scenarios? (2017)
Journal Article

On 27 January 2017 Philip Hammond admitted that the UK was not allowed to negotiate trade agreements with the US until it had formally left the European Union (this is different from the situation of the UK having declared that it hoped to be able to... Read More about Enforcement of EU law post-Brexit: What are the possible scenarios?.

Hard, soft and now smart Brexit? Leaving the EU but not the EEA, is it that simple? (2016)
Journal Article

On 28 November 2016 the think tank British Influence announced that it will write to the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, Rt Hon David Davis MP, to find out what is the position of the UK government regarding its membership to the A... Read More about Hard, soft and now smart Brexit? Leaving the EU but not the EEA, is it that simple?.

Submission to the European and External Relations Committee of the Scottish Parliament on the EU referendum and its implications for Scotland (2016)
Other

Submission to the Scottish Parliament

French family law and the European convention on human rights (2016)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

The jurisprudence of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) relating to family law issues is abundant and is a testimony of its interpretative dynamism. The family benefit from the Court’s vigilant but qualified protection. Combined with the juri... Read More about French family law and the European convention on human rights.

The greening of the French Constitution – The Constitutional Act of 1 March 2005 on the 2004 Environmental Charter – Assessment after 10 years of application (2016)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Promised by President Chirac during the 2002 campaign for the Presidential elections, the Environmental Charter has become the third pillar of the French 1958 Constitution, alongside the 1789 Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen and the D... Read More about The greening of the French Constitution – The Constitutional Act of 1 March 2005 on the 2004 Environmental Charter – Assessment after 10 years of application.

Developments and implications of future FTAs for the competition law in Vietnam (2016)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

The paper analyses the effect of free trade agreements on Vietnamese competition law

The Scots have rejected independence and the union is preserved. Or is it? The consequences of the Scottish referendum for the UK and beyond (2014)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

This article analyses the constitutional consequences of the Scottish independence referendum of September 2014 not only on Scottish devolution but also on the UK constitution

Remembering who we really are: A Buddhist-based approach to human beings in the nexus between human rights and the environment (2014)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

As C. G. Weeramantry, a former judge at the International Court of justice put it,
“Buddhism is replete with perspectives on long-term future. It stresses at every stage the fleeting nature of the present and the transitory nature of present acquisi... Read More about Remembering who we really are: A Buddhist-based approach to human beings in the nexus between human rights and the environment.

Child support reform in the UK: 3 years on (2011)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

The Child Maintenance and Other Payments Act 2008 which received Royal Assent on 5 June 2008 aims to re-design the child support system as established in 1993 by the conservative government and amended under the Blair government. Both the original an... Read More about Child support reform in the UK: 3 years on.

The implementation of the 'Grenelle de l’environnement' in French law (2010)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

In the history of the development of French environmental law, the so-called « Grenelle de l’environnement » will probably be remembered as a formidable and the most daring public consultation process ever organised by the French authorities. For man... Read More about The implementation of the 'Grenelle de l’environnement' in French law.

L’unite de l’Etat au Royaume-uni: continuite ou evolution? (2010)
Book Chapter

UKCLE law subject survey: European Union law (2010)
Report

Case C-133/06 European Parliament v Council [2008] ECR I-3189 (2009)
Journal Article

Case comment on an important ruling providing valuable confirmation of the significance of institutional balance in the decision-making process and the delegation of powers, including the established position of comitology. It identifies the real sig... Read More about Case C-133/06 European Parliament v Council [2008] ECR I-3189.

The 2008 child support reform in the UK (2009)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

The Child Maintenance and Other Payments Act 2008 which received Royal Assent on 5 June 2008 aims to re-design the child support system as established in 1993 by the conservative government and amended under the Blair government. Both the original an... Read More about The 2008 child support reform in the UK.