All Outputs (51)

A right to read object code – software copyright law and the development of a decompilation exception in South Africa (2021)
Journal Article

The opportunity to read and extract knowledge from a lawfully obtained copy of any published work is a cornerstone of copyright law, except in the case of computer programs. This article examines the development of an exception to copyright protectio... Read More about A right to read object code – software copyright law and the development of a decompilation exception in South Africa.

The French 2021 Bill on the fight against climate change and on resilience strengthening in the face of its effects – first overall impressions (2021)
Journal Article

The 2021 Climate and Resilience Bill: 12 key measures to give a new impetus in the fight against global warming and a double objective to meet France's international commitments and make the planet more habitable for present and future generations.

European legal responses to the Covid-19 Pandemic: Post-apocalyptic at best (2021)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

The purpose of this paper is to assess, on an indicative basis, European legal responses to the pandemic. Such responses have been generally slow and not always well-calculated. At other times, responses were clearly spasmodic and uncoordinated. O... Read More about European legal responses to the Covid-19 Pandemic: Post-apocalyptic at best.

Asylum by numbers: UK policies on granting refugee status rely too much on statistics (2021)
Digital Artefact

Assessment and feedback in law: Case studies from the sector (2021)
Report

Assessment and feedback play a central role in the programmatic planning and design of any degree and student learning journey. As experienced educators we assume we know what assessment and
feedback are and what they are for. However, a closer look... Read More about Assessment and feedback in law: Case studies from the sector.

‘‘Side effects may include…’ Protection of suspect and defendants’ rights in England & Wales during Covid-19’ (2021)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

A commentary on the use of quantitative assessments to determine risk in Country Policy and Information Notes (CPINs) issued by the UK Home Office (2021)
Report

Statistical disclosure control for HESA: Part 1: Review of SDC theory (2021)
Report

This report for the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) is a summary of statistical disclosure control (SDC) methods for tabular outputs.

The past and present of transnational organized crime in America (2021)
Book Chapter

This fully revised new edition provides a definitive and holistic overview of Transnational Organized Crime (TOC) in a world in which right wing populism has gained ground, trade wars are increasing, climate change is a reality and Covid poses a chal... Read More about The past and present of transnational organized crime in America.

What are the merits of taking a hybrid regulatory approach towards the enforcement of corporate financial crime in the United Kingdom and United States of America? (2021)
Journal Article

This article focusses on the hybrid regulatory approaches used in both the USA and the UK for the enforcement of corporate financial crime. In particular, the article analyses the use of Deferred Prosecution Agreements, which typically impose a finan... Read More about What are the merits of taking a hybrid regulatory approach towards the enforcement of corporate financial crime in the United Kingdom and United States of America?.

What COVID-19 has taught us about social inequities and the urgent need for systemic change (2021)
Journal Article

This paper critically comments on the state of affairs in the UK relating to the pandemic and explores how a focus on inequities experienced by marginalized and vulnerable groups is necessary for exposing the material realties of everyday life, but a... Read More about What COVID-19 has taught us about social inequities and the urgent need for systemic change.

Development of African Union Law: Tax harmonisation and regional integration towards achieving social structures in West Africa (2021)
Book Chapter

Economic and structural development has been at the forefront of the African Union (AU) policy. The establishment of sustainable social structures is an integral part of the development agenda for AU Member States. Certain factors including poverty,... Read More about Development of African Union Law: Tax harmonisation and regional integration towards achieving social structures in West Africa.

Case notes and comments: Secretary of state for the Home Department v OA [2021] EUECJ C-255/19 (2021)
Journal Article

La Gestion de La Pandémie de Covid-19 par le Royaume-Uni (2021)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

This paper examines how the Covid-19 pandemic was dealt with by the UK central government and devolved authorities

Accountability and Corporate Human Rights Violations in Tort and International Law (2021)
Book

This volume identifies a coherent legal principle in order to establish a novel duty of care for corporate human rights violations and environmental damages. It examines whether tort and civil law offer better accountability and remedies for victims... Read More about Accountability and Corporate Human Rights Violations in Tort and International Law.

Criminology and Law (2021)
Book

Taxation and the implementation of sustainable development goals in Nigeria (2021)
Book Chapter

Literature has shown that Nigeria has an exceptionally low rate of tax compliance and with the increasing decline in oil revenue, it has become imperative for the government to focus on tax in other to meet its obligations to the people and equally m... Read More about Taxation and the implementation of sustainable development goals in Nigeria.

The French 2021 Act on the fight against climate change and on resilience strengthening in the face of its effects (2021)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

As the Special Committee of the French National Assembly in charge of examining the Bill on the fight against climate change and on resilience strengthening in the face of its effects (Projet de loi portant lutte contre le dérèglement climatique et r... Read More about The French 2021 Act on the fight against climate change and on resilience strengthening in the face of its effects.

Is it time for the next seminal economic crime statute? Modernising and simplifying tax evasion offences in the UK (2021)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

The rise of twiplomacy and the making of customary international law on social media (2021)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

In recent years, there has been a huge rise in ‘twiplomacy’: that is, the use of social media as a means of direct diplomatic communication by states. Social media posts from the accounts of governments, government departments and individual high ran... Read More about The rise of twiplomacy and the making of customary international law on social media.