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The spirit of modern academic legal education: Towards governing principles (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Platsas, A. E. (2023). The spirit of modern academic legal education: Towards governing principles. In The European Conference on Education 2023 Official Conference Proceedings (1479-1488). https://doi.org/10.22492/issn.2188-1162.2023.118

The contribution promotes the idea of principles in academic legal education. Principles are taken to be abstract notions that can offer a certain direction of things in academic legal education. The paper posits that such principles should be taken... Read More about The spirit of modern academic legal education: Towards governing principles.

Do the ‘risks’ to public order posed by the journeys of transnational migrants challenge the stability, effectiveness and redemptive power of international human rights law to protect migrant rights? (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Eda, L. (2023, September). Do the ‘risks’ to public order posed by the journeys of transnational migrants challenge the stability, effectiveness and redemptive power of international human rights law to protect migrant rights?. Paper presented at European Human Rights Law International Conference, Faculty of Law, University of Cambridge, United Kingdom

Whether through the Mediterranean, the English Channel or other routes, migrants and refugees, through crossing national borders in their attempt to reach an international destination, challenge an international system built on the premise of state s... Read More about Do the ‘risks’ to public order posed by the journeys of transnational migrants challenge the stability, effectiveness and redemptive power of international human rights law to protect migrant rights?.

Collective self-defence and the criterion of a request for aid (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Green, J. A. (2023, September). Collective self-defence and the criterion of a request for aid. Paper presented at International Law and the Regulation of Resort to Force: Exhaustion, Destruction, Rebirth?, Faculty of Law, Palacký University Olomouc, Czech Republic

Failure to prevent fraud: Fireside chat (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Johnson, D., Bourton, S., & Hertstein, B. (2023, September). Failure to prevent fraud: Fireside chat. Presented at Wales Fraud Forum, Cardiff

Panel discussion with Dr Bastian Hertstein (Financial Crime Strategy, Government of Jersey) and Dr Samantha Bourton (UWE)

Violations of international humanitarian law in Ukraine and forums for redress and prosecution (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Quenivet, N. (2023, September). Violations of international humanitarian law in Ukraine and forums for redress and prosecution. Presented at Ukraine Practicum, Chapman University, USA

This is a lecture given to students attending the Ukraine Practicum module at Chapman University (USA). The lecture focuses on violations of international humanitarian law and the ways IHL can be implemented and enforced in the context of the armed c... Read More about Violations of international humanitarian law in Ukraine and forums for redress and prosecution.

Lights, camera, justice: ​An evaluation of the first 12 months of video broadcasting sentencing in the Crown Courts of England & Wales  (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Reardon, S., Gross, B., Keppel-Palmer, M., & Smith, T. (2023, September). Lights, camera, justice: ​An evaluation of the first 12 months of video broadcasting sentencing in the Crown Courts of England & Wales . Paper presented at The Future of Journalism, Cardiff University

On 28 July 2022, the case of R v Ben Oliver made history when the sentencing remarks of Munro J were filmed and broadcast from the Old Bailey, marking the first time cameras were allowed into the Crown Court. This unarguably represented a significant... Read More about Lights, camera, justice: ​An evaluation of the first 12 months of video broadcasting sentencing in the Crown Courts of England & Wales .

The criminalization of solidarity in today’s European Union - Reflections and solutions (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Quenivet, N., Dadomo, C., & Tava, F. (2023, September). The criminalization of solidarity in today’s European Union - Reflections and solutions. Paper presented at ECPR Annual Conference, Prague, Czech Republic

Of all the concepts that are often evoked to tackle issues of political inclusion and exclusion, solidarity is perhaps the most frequently discussed. Although there is no unanimous agreement on a definition of this concept, which is variously referre... Read More about The criminalization of solidarity in today’s European Union - Reflections and solutions.

Fundamental principles of international humanitarian law (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Quenivet, N. (2023, July). Fundamental principles of international humanitarian law. Presented at Transnational Journey of Law - PG Online Induction Course 2023-2024, Online (organised by India International University of Legal Education and Research, Goa, India)

This guest lecture introduces LLM students to the fundamental principles of international humanitarian law, using concrete examples of their application.

Can competition law play a role in the enforcement of financial crime in the United Kingdom? (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Johnson, D. (2023, April). Can competition law play a role in the enforcement of financial crime in the United Kingdom?. Presented at White-Collar and Corporate Crime

Competition law has not played any significant role in the enforcement of financial crime in the United Kingdom (UK). Lessons can be learnt from the approaches adopted in the United States of America (US) and the European Union (EU) towards utilising... Read More about Can competition law play a role in the enforcement of financial crime in the United Kingdom?.

The future of BSL in the UK: What will the BSL Act 2022 do for us? (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Wilks, R. (2023, March). The future of BSL in the UK: What will the BSL Act 2022 do for us?. Presented at BSL Conference, London

This presentation considers the pros and cons of the BSL Act 2022, provides some thoughts on what deaf people want or could have now that we have a BSL Act in place, and discusses some relevant concepts and theories that could be useful in future res... Read More about The future of BSL in the UK: What will the BSL Act 2022 do for us?.

Deaf education in Scotland and Wales: Lessons from the Scottish and Welsh approaches (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Wilks, R., & O'Neill, R. (2023, March). Deaf education in Scotland and Wales: Lessons from the Scottish and Welsh approaches. Presented at BSL Conference, London

Sign language recognition has the potential to achieve transformative equality (Wilks, 2020) in relation to the everyday experiences of deaf people. The importance of recognising minority languages is well documented (Meulder, Murray and McKee, 2019;... Read More about Deaf education in Scotland and Wales: Lessons from the Scottish and Welsh approaches.

Retention of limitation of liability in maritime claims in modern business environment in the UK, USA, and Nigeria (2022)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Obuka, U., & Nwafor, N. A. (2022). Retention of limitation of liability in maritime claims in modern business environment in the UK, USA, and Nigeria. International Journal of Private Law, 10(2-4), 175-190. https://doi.org/10.1504/IJPL.2022.129670

This paper examines the relevance of limitation of liability in maritime claims in today’s business environment in the UK, USA, and Nigeria. The paper finds that the concept is well entrenched in the legislation of many countries especially the ones... Read More about Retention of limitation of liability in maritime claims in modern business environment in the UK, USA, and Nigeria.

Policing financial crime – Evolving risk profiles, market abuse & AML (2022)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Johnson, D. (2022, November). Policing financial crime – Evolving risk profiles, market abuse & AML. Presented at HFM EU Legal Summit 2022, Pennyhill Park, Surrey

Panel discussion with Richard Lang, Sarah Donnelly, and Marianne Akinyosade

Contracts: “Help wanted” to deliver advanced services (2022)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Alves, K., Oliver, S., & West, S. (2022). Contracts: “Help wanted” to deliver advanced services. In Competitive Advantage in the Digital Economy (CADE 2022) (150-157). https://doi.org/10.1049/icp.2022.2057

Technology-supported business models associated with Servitization and digitally-enhanced Advanced Services rely on the co-creation of value that emerges during engagements between customers and suppliers. This value must be clearly identified in ord... Read More about Contracts: “Help wanted” to deliver advanced services.

Developing Deaf Legal Theory (2022)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Wilks, R. (2022, November). Developing Deaf Legal Theory. Presented at University of Birmingham, Language and Law Seminars, Birmingham

This is Rob Wilks' first lecture on Deaf Legal Theory in which he presents a summary of Bryan and Emery's (2014) seminal chapter, attempts to develop a model through which Deaf Legal Theory can be applied, and applies it to four different areas of la... Read More about Developing Deaf Legal Theory.

How can the use of competition law in the enforcement of financial crime aid regulators in the United Kingdom and United States of America? (2021)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Johnson, D. (2021, October). How can the use of competition law in the enforcement of financial crime aid regulators in the United Kingdom and United States of America?. Presented at Institute of Advance Legal Studies, Online

This paper examines the different regulatory approaches used in the United States of America (US) and the United Kingdom (UK) towards the enforcement of corporate financial crime. In particular, the paper considers how a ‘hybrid’ approach consisting... Read More about How can the use of competition law in the enforcement of financial crime aid regulators in the United Kingdom and United States of America?.

The impact of the BSL (Scotland) Act on the education of deaf children and young people (2021)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Wilks, R., & O'Neill, R. (2021, May). The impact of the BSL (Scotland) Act on the education of deaf children and young people. Presented at Language Policy Forum, Bishop Grossetese University

Considerable recent research has focused on the legal recognition of signed languages (De Meulder, Murray & McKee, 2019; Wilks, 2020). This talk documents shifting viewpoints of deaf children and young people from professionals and the state as the l... Read More about The impact of the BSL (Scotland) Act on the education of deaf children and young people.

The impact of the BSL (Scotland) Act on the education of deaf children and young people (2021)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Wilks, R., & O'Neill, R. (2021, May). The impact of the BSL (Scotland) Act on the education of deaf children and young people. Presented at Language in Context Research Seminar series, University of Edinburgh

Considerable recent research has focused on the legal recognition of signed languages (De Meulder, Murray & McKee, 2019; Wilks, 2020). This talk documents shifting viewpoints of deaf children and young people from professionals and the state as the l... Read More about The impact of the BSL (Scotland) Act on the education of deaf children and young people.

Making equality law work for deaf people (2021)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Wilks, R. (2021, March). Making equality law work for deaf people. Presented at Doctoral Inaugural Lecture 2021, College of Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities, University of Leicester

This presentation introduces my doctrinal and socio-legal doctoral thesis, which is understood to be the first doctoral thesis on the subject of Law as it relates to Deaf people in the UK and possibly internationally, exploring the possible solutions... Read More about Making equality law work for deaf people.

Why equality law and Deaf people don’t get on: Developing Deaf Legal Theory (2017)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Wilks, R. (2017, August). Why equality law and Deaf people don’t get on: Developing Deaf Legal Theory. Presented at Deaf Academics Conference, Copenhagen, Denmark

This presentation will introduce my doctrinal and socio-legal doctoral thesis, which is understood to be the first doctoral thesis on the subject of Law as it relates to Deaf people in the UK and possibly internationally, exploring the possible solut... Read More about Why equality law and Deaf people don’t get on: Developing Deaf Legal Theory.