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Evolving to perfection? Enforcement of international arbitral awards in Vietnam (2010)
Journal Article
Turksen, U., Blanco, E., & Dung, A. T. (2010). Evolving to perfection? Enforcement of international arbitral awards in Vietnam

Following ‘Doi-moi’, accession to the WTO and liberalisation of foreign investment, the volume of trade and commercial transactions in Vietnam have increased. Arbitration, being the preferred method for dispute resolution in international commercial... Read More about Evolving to perfection? Enforcement of international arbitral awards in Vietnam.

Rape, attitudes, and law enforcement in south Africa (2010)
Journal Article
Rumney, P., & Van Der Bijl, C. (2010). Rape, attitudes, and law enforcement in south Africa. New Criminal Law Review, 13(4), 826-840. https://doi.org/10.1525/nclr.2010.13.4.826

This article examines the nature of social attitudes toward adult rape in South Africa and the ways in which they may influence the response of criminal justice professionals to cases of rape. This article draws on a small study of law students who c... Read More about Rape, attitudes, and law enforcement in south Africa.

Finally fit for purpose? The Human Fertilization and Embryology act 2008 (2010)
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Rees, J., Fenton, R., Heenan, S., & Rees, D. (2010). Finally fit for purpose? The Human Fertilization and Embryology act 2008. Journal of Social Welfare and Family Law, 32(3), 275-286. https://doi.org/10.1080/09649069.2010.520520

The Human Fertilization and Embryology Act of December 2008 seeks to ensure that the regulation of assisted reproduction and embryo research is fully up to date with scientific advancements and evolving societal values. This article will discuss the... Read More about Finally fit for purpose? The Human Fertilization and Embryology act 2008.

The fate of the financial services authority: Bought back from the brink or on the edge of a precipice? (2010)
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Chambers, C. (2010). The fate of the financial services authority: Bought back from the brink or on the edge of a precipice?. Business Law Review, 31(8/9), 198-200

It has not just been the electorate which has been held in turmoil in recent days but also the fate of the Financial Services Authority (FSA) and the Bank of England regarding their future role in financial regulation. Now that the United Kingdom (UK... Read More about The fate of the financial services authority: Bought back from the brink or on the edge of a precipice?.

Banking on reform in 2010: Is regulatory change ever enough and will the general election hold the answers for the financial services industry? (2010)
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Chambers, C. (2010). Banking on reform in 2010: Is regulatory change ever enough and will the general election hold the answers for the financial services industry?. Law Teacher, 44(2), 218-234. https://doi.org/10.1080/03069400.2010.486281

Over the past three years the financial service industry within the UnitedKingdom has undergone a major crisis. No part of the industry has goneuntouched and even the regulators and the Government have comeunder fire for their part in promulgating th... Read More about Banking on reform in 2010: Is regulatory change ever enough and will the general election hold the answers for the financial services industry?.

The royal commission on environmental pollution (2010)
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Pontin, B. (2010). The royal commission on environmental pollution. Environmental Law and Management, 22(3), 103-104

A reflection on the HMG's decision to disband an expert policy advisory body dating back to the origins of C20 environmental policy and law

The Financial Services Act 2010: how will the FSA rise to meet its new challenges? (2010)
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Chambers, C., & Ryder, N. (2010). The Financial Services Act 2010: how will the FSA rise to meet its new challenges?. Financial Regulation International, 13(3),

The United Kingdom’s (UK) financial services industry and regulators were rocked by the recent global financial crisis. The Financial Services Act 2010 (the Act) provides the Financial Services Authority (FSA) with more powers and statutory duties in... Read More about The Financial Services Act 2010: how will the FSA rise to meet its new challenges?.

American nuisance law and greenhouse gases (2010)
Journal Article
Pontin, B. (2010). American nuisance law and greenhouse gases. Environmental Law and Management, 22(2), 55-56

A discussion of climate change nuisance litigation pending a Supreme Court ruling on the matter in the Connecticut case.

The Banking Act 2009: A historical piece of legislation or a relic of our time? Only history can tell (2010)
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Chambers, C. (2010). The Banking Act 2009: A historical piece of legislation or a relic of our time? Only history can tell. International Journal of Liability and Scientific Enquiry, 3(1/2), 72-85. https://doi.org/10.1504/IJLSE.2010.031824

Our future is unwritten, this cannot be doubted. However, could it be that our banking history could hold the answers that could save us from the economic crisis that is ravaging our nation and societies future? The new Banking Act 2009 as well as ma... Read More about The Banking Act 2009: A historical piece of legislation or a relic of our time? Only history can tell.

Attitudes, rape and law reform in South Africa (2010)
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van der Bijl, C., & Rumney, P. (2010). Attitudes, rape and law reform in South Africa. Journal of Criminal Law, 73(5), 414-429. https://doi.org/10.1350/jcla.2009.73.5.591

In the last decade South Africa has undergone an extensive process of sexual offence law reform. This process has attempted, amongst other things, to address deficiencies in the criminal justice response to rape and has also recognised some of the li... Read More about Attitudes, rape and law reform in South Africa.

E-banking and e-fraud: A comparative investigation in Jamaica and the UK (2010)
Journal Article
Turksen, U., & Chambers, C. (2010). E-banking and e-fraud: A comparative investigation in Jamaica and the UK

The unprecedented growth of 'e-banking' has nullified the traditional methods of banking and transformed the way millions of customers conduct banking transactions. E-banking has many benefits and has been created in a technological age to aid busin... Read More about E-banking and e-fraud: A comparative investigation in Jamaica and the UK.

The ‘war on terror’ and the principle of distinction in international humanitarian law (2010)
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Quenivet, N. (2010). The ‘war on terror’ and the principle of distinction in international humanitarian law. ACDI: Anuario Colombiano de Derecho Internacional, 3(2), 155-186

New security threats, which have surfaced in the past few years, are seriously jeopardizing the relevance and implementation of international humanitarian law. This paper investigates the impact of the war on terror on the principle of distinction in... Read More about The ‘war on terror’ and the principle of distinction in international humanitarian law.

Binding the United Nations to human rights norms by way of the laws of treaties (2010)
Journal Article
Quenivet, N. (2010). Binding the United Nations to human rights norms by way of the laws of treaties. The George Washington journal of international law and economics, 42, 587-621

There is no doubt that the United Nations has on various occasions violated human rights norms. Yet, it is unclear what the international legal source of its obligations to abide by human rights law is. This Article examines whether it is possible to... Read More about Binding the United Nations to human rights norms by way of the laws of treaties.