All Outputs (33)

Scripting mortgage fraud for the motion picture: “Fraud and its interrelationship with the financial services sector in the UK” (2024)
Journal Article

This article examines how mortgage fraud is organised in the United Kingdom, what the crime-commissioning processes are for its occurrence and what exogenous conditions and influences support its existence and its capacity to reproduce. The article a... Read More about Scripting mortgage fraud for the motion picture: “Fraud and its interrelationship with the financial services sector in the UK”.

The story of REDD+ in Nigeria: A critical view of the participation of forest-dependent communities (2024)
Journal Article

The Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD+) programme aims to reduce carbon emissions and improve forest degradation in developing countries. This paper analyses the extent of the involvement of forest-dependent communiti... Read More about The story of REDD+ in Nigeria: A critical view of the participation of forest-dependent communities.

Using fraternity and human dignity to counter the criminalization of solidarity in the European Union (2024)
Journal Article

Over the past decades, a logic of border control and securitization, a combination of legal, political and social elements and factors, has developed in European States. The 2015 migration crisis has only exacerbated this negative approach towards mi... Read More about Using fraternity and human dignity to counter the criminalization of solidarity in the European Union.

‘Eat, sleep and repeat?’ Corporate criminal liability and extension of the failure to prevent model (2024)
Journal Article

This paper examines the law relating to corporate criminal liability in England and Wales. A doctrinal analysis of case law and legislation is undertaken in order to examine how the law has worked since the seminal case of Tesco v Nattrass. The probl... Read More about ‘Eat, sleep and repeat?’ Corporate criminal liability and extension of the failure to prevent model.

Autistic and accused: A critical discussion of contemporary challenges to fair and effective criminal proceedings for autistic suspects and defendants (2023)
Journal Article

Examines the challenges facing autistic people suspected, accused or convicted of crime from a socio-legal perspective. Discusses problematic legal procedures from initial contact with the police, pre-trial custodial interaction to trials and sentenc... Read More about Autistic and accused: A critical discussion of contemporary challenges to fair and effective criminal proceedings for autistic suspects and defendants.

The AU free movement protocol: Challenges in its implementation (2023)
Journal Article

One of the major pillars of the African Union is the integration of peoples and the ability for them to move freely from one member country to another, with the right to reside and practise their trade or profession. This aspect of integration found... Read More about The AU free movement protocol: Challenges in its implementation.

The moderating effect of supply chain collaboration on servitization (2023)
Journal Article

Purpose: Supply chain collaboration (SCC) is an important element that contributes to enhanced performance. Nonetheless, there is still a need to understand its role in servitization implementation and outcomes. This study aims to address this gap by... Read More about The moderating effect of supply chain collaboration on servitization.

Review of the senior managers & certification regime (2023)
Journal Article

Following the 2022 Edinburgh Reforms, in which the Chancellor of the Exchequer announced a set of reforms designed to drive growth and competitiveness in the financial services sector, both HM Treasury and the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) with t... Read More about Review of the senior managers & certification regime.

Can competition law aid the United Kingdom in its fight against financial crime? (2023)
Journal Article

This article investigates the laws used in the United Kingdom (UK) to enforce the financial crime of benchmark interest rate manipulation, the most well-known example of which took place in the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) and the Foreign Ex... Read More about Can competition law aid the United Kingdom in its fight against financial crime?.

Do fast fashion sustainable business strategies influence attitude, awareness and behaviours of female consumers? (2023)
Journal Article

In recent years, the fashion and textile industries have come under pressure to manage customer expectations. Previous research has shown that female consumers tend to buy more clothing than male consumers and are understood to care more about fashio... Read More about Do fast fashion sustainable business strategies influence attitude, awareness and behaviours of female consumers?.

Forced marriage protection orders: Assisting non-british nationals who are not present in the UK (2023)
Journal Article

In Re P (Appeal: Forced Marriage Protection Order: Jurisdiction) [2023] EWHC 195 (Fam), the High Court Family Division granted permission to appeal the dismissal of an application for a Forced Marriage Protection Order (FMPO) because the appellant (a... Read More about Forced marriage protection orders: Assisting non-british nationals who are not present in the UK.

Prosecuting the crime against humanity of apartheid. The historic first indictment in South Africa and the application of customary international law (2023)
Journal Article

Apartheid is a crime against humanity, yet no person has ever been prosecuted for this crime. In 2021 two individuals were indicted in South Africa for the crime of apartheid. This is an historic first in the country which gave the policy of aparthei... Read More about Prosecuting the crime against humanity of apartheid. The historic first indictment in South Africa and the application of customary international law.

Understanding the psychology and legal perspective of plastic dependency in Nigeria (2023)
Journal Article

Using the theory of planned behaviour, this article aims to understand the psychology of plastic dependency in Nigeria. The plastics pollution has been more prevalent in its impact on the marine and terrestrial environment in Nigeria, this article en... Read More about Understanding the psychology and legal perspective of plastic dependency in Nigeria.

Raising the minimum age for marriage and civil partnerships (2022)
Journal Article

The Marriage and Civil Partnership (Minimum Age) Act 2022 will raise the minimum age for marriage and civil partnerships in England and Wales from 16 to 18, when it comes into force on a date to be determined by the Secretary of State. The number of... Read More about Raising the minimum age for marriage and civil partnerships.

The political question and litigating loss and damage: Any hope for victims of climate change induced impacts in Nigeria? (2021)
Journal Article

There is the urgency in finding solutions to this global problem and this requires bold actions from governments, the private sector and civil societies. This paper conducts an x-ray of political questions relating to climate change issues. This can... Read More about The political question and litigating loss and damage: Any hope for victims of climate change induced impacts in Nigeria?.

Scripting mortgage fraud (2021)
Journal Article

An article discussing the crime scripting of mortgage fraud, including fraud-for-property and fraud-for-profit schemes, professional enablers and poly-criminals.

The criteria for self determination and recognition as a sovereign state: Case of Kosovo (2020)
Journal Article

Self-determination is a controversial issue in public international relations as well as in international law. The rise of groups of people in different geographical locations of the world, seeking alienation and recognition, as independent sovereign... Read More about The criteria for self determination and recognition as a sovereign state: Case of Kosovo.

Plastic Bags Prohibition Bill: A developing story of crass legalism aiming to reduce plastic marine pollution in Nigeria (2020)
Journal Article

Mismanaged plastic land-based waste entering the marine environment is a growing problem globally. Plastic bag reduction policies have been widely adopted in Africa but are mainly punitive outright legislative bans. Limited evidence exists that docum... Read More about Plastic Bags Prohibition Bill: A developing story of crass legalism aiming to reduce plastic marine pollution in Nigeria.

Revenge pornography in Nigeria: A call for legal response and cyber-censorship of content by internet service providers (2020)
Journal Article

Revenge pornography is the online distribution of sexually uncensored images or videos of another person without consent and to cause embarrassment or torment. Victims of revenge pornography suffer significant harm, including losing jobs and, in extr... Read More about Revenge pornography in Nigeria: A call for legal response and cyber-censorship of content by internet service providers.

Evaluating Nigeria’s position on intended nationally determined contributions under the 2015 Paris agreement and the sustainable development goals (2020)
Journal Article

This article examines Nigeria’s commitment to combating the global scourge of climate change using the sustainable development goals and the Paris Agreement of 2015. Nigeria having signed various global Multilateral Environmental Agreements (MEAs) su... Read More about Evaluating Nigeria’s position on intended nationally determined contributions under the 2015 Paris agreement and the sustainable development goals.