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Integrated pollution control in Victorian Britain: Rethinking progress within the history of environmental law (2007)
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Three theories of the history of environmental are introduced, applied, and discussed: 'progress'; 'constraint'; and 'cycle' theories. The cycle theory is defended in relation to an extended case study of integrated pollution control legislation, 186... Read More about Integrated pollution control in Victorian Britain: Rethinking progress within the history of environmental law.

Consultation document: Bearing good witness - Proposals for reforming the delivery of medical expert evidence in family law cases (2007)
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Several high‐profile criminal cases, such as those of Sally Clark, Angela Cannings, Trupti Patel and Donna Anthony – all wrongly convicted of the murder of their children on the basis of flawed expert evidence – have raised serious questions about th... Read More about Consultation document: Bearing good witness - Proposals for reforming the delivery of medical expert evidence in family law cases.

The death penalty by lethal injection and Hill v McDonough: Is the USA starting to see sense? (2007)
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Since the late 1980s lethal injection has been the preferred method of executing prisoners on death row in the USA. This has largely been because it is seen by many as the most humane method of lawful killing. The injection consists of a lethal cockt... Read More about The death penalty by lethal injection and Hill v McDonough: Is the USA starting to see sense?.

Tipping v St Helens Smelting (1865): 'Anti-development' or 'sustainable development'? (2007)
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An in-depth, micro contextual study of Tipping, looking at the law and the impact of its enforcement on the town and countryside at the centre of this leading nuisance action.

The treatment of asylum seekers in the UK (2007)
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The high-risk sex offender strategy in England and Wales: Is chemical castration an option? (2007)
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Breach of contract and the expectation deficit: Inconvenience and disappointment (2007)
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One of the most controversial aspects of the assessment of damages for breach of contract is the extent to which there can be recovery for ‘intangible’ losses such as disappointment and inconvenience. In Watts v Morrow, Bingham LJ assumed that public... Read More about Breach of contract and the expectation deficit: Inconvenience and disappointment.

Human fertilisation and embryology act 1990: Still fit for purpose in the 21st century? (2007)
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Linking human rights, development and environment: Experiences from litigation in South Asia (2007)
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Despite having several procedural routes to bring actions in the court, public interest litigation seems to be the often-used tool used by the community groups in India, Pakistan and Bangladesh to protect the environment. In recent years, the decisio... Read More about Linking human rights, development and environment: Experiences from litigation in South Asia.

Protection of traditional knowledge and human rights obligations: The status of discussion in international organisations (2007)
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Traditional knowledge and human rights are two fields that have largely developed separately despite being interrelated. A number of international institutions are pursuing different priorities related to the protection of traditional knowledge. The... Read More about Protection of traditional knowledge and human rights obligations: The status of discussion in international organisations.

Danger money (2007)
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Terror funds - charities and the funding of terrorism – where does your money go? (2007)
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Time to act (2007)
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Getting tough on fraud (2007)
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The Gambling Act 2005: regulatory containment and market control (2007)
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The Act marks a fundamental shift from legislative to market control of gambling. While plans for Las Vegas style casinos and internet gambling sites in Britain have suffered setbacks, restrictions on the availability, advertising and stimulation of... Read More about The Gambling Act 2005: regulatory containment and market control.

In defence of gender neutrality within rape (2007)
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Docking the Caroline: Understanding the relevance of the formula in contemporary customary international law concerning self-defense (2006)
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The report of The International Commission of Inquiry on Darfur: The question of genocide (2006)
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The crisis in Darfur (Sudan), which sparked in February 2003, only caught the United Nations' attention in Spring 2004. Questions emerged as to whether the conflict between the rebels and the government was simply insurgency warfare or, in fact, conc... Read More about The report of The International Commission of Inquiry on Darfur: The question of genocide.

Rebalancing the criminal justice process: Ethical challenges for criminal defence lawyers (2006)
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This article considers the ethical obligations of criminal defence lawyers in the context of significant change to the criminal process in England and Wales. It argues that since coming to power in 1997 the government has been engaged in a programme... Read More about Rebalancing the criminal justice process: Ethical challenges for criminal defence lawyers.

Defending "fundamental" common law riparian rights from statutory limitation: Lessons from parliamentary history (2006)
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