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Development of African Union Law: Tax harmonisation and regional integration towards achieving social structures in West Africa (2021)
Book Chapter
Onyejekwe, C. (2021). Development of African Union Law: Tax harmonisation and regional integration towards achieving social structures in West Africa. In The Emergent African Union Law: Conceptualization, Delimitation, and Application. United Kingdom: Oxford University Press

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.

Taxation and the implementation of sustainable development goals in Nigeria (2021)
Book Chapter
Pearce, E., & Onyejekwe, C. (2021). Taxation and the implementation of sustainable development goals in Nigeria. In Taxation and the implementation of sustainable development goals in Nigeria: Barriers, prospects, and strategies (19). November 8, 2021: Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003133469

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.

Technology and tax evasion in the world of finance: An indispensable helping hand or a façade for crime facilitation? (2021)
Book Chapter
Ramgulam, V., & Bourton, S. (2021). Technology and tax evasion in the world of finance: An indispensable helping hand or a façade for crime facilitation?. In A. Lui, & N. Ryder (Eds.), FinTech, Artificial Intelligence and the Law. Routledge

Ever since imposition of the first income tax, individuals have attempted to evade their tax liabilities. Tax evasion involves the non-payment of a tax liability that taxpayer was legally obligated to pay, usually because relevant information, income... Read More about Technology and tax evasion in the world of finance: An indispensable helping hand or a façade for crime facilitation?.

Protecting unaccompanied children in the UK (2021)
Book Chapter
Dadomo, C., Quénivet, N., & Querton, C. (2021). Protecting unaccompanied children in the UK. In M. D. Panforti, & C. Valente (Eds.), Protecting Unaccompanied Children: Towards European Convergence (303-325). Mucchi Editore

Information, public participation and access to justice in environmental matters (2020)
Book Chapter
Razzaque, J. (2020). Information, public participation and access to justice in environmental matters. In Routledge Handbook of International Environmental Law (58-72). (Second). Taylor & Francis (Routledge)

Since the 1992 Rio Summit, increasing depletion of resources (such as land, water, energy and forests) as well as restricted access to these resources remain issues of global concern. Time and again, a lack of community engagement along with weak inf... Read More about Information, public participation and access to justice in environmental matters.

The pre-trial process of England and Wales (2020)
Book Chapter
Johnston, E., & Jasinski, D. (2020). The pre-trial process of England and Wales. In E. Johnston, R. Erbaş, & D. Jasınskı (Eds.), A comparative analysis of pre-trial procedure in Europe: The search for an ideal model: England and Wales. Istanbul University Press. https://doi.org/10.26650/B/SS26.2020.014

This chapter analyses the core functions of the adversarial pre-trial process of England and Wales. The chapter takes a chronological approach to the how the operation of the process. Here we examine the role of the custody officer, the regulation of... Read More about The pre-trial process of England and Wales.

Regulating the consumer credit market – protecting vulnerable consumers (2020)
Book Chapter
Ryder, N., & Jasinski, D. (2020). Regulating the consumer credit market – protecting vulnerable consumers. In C. Riefa, & S. Saintier (Eds.), Vulnerable Consumers and the Law: Consumer Protection and Access to Justice (85-101). London: Routledge

This chapter highlights that product regulation restricts access to credit in a manner which increases the vulnerability of those who find themselves newly priced out of the market, because of the absence of viable alternatives.

The social role of occupational pension schemes (2020)
Book Chapter
Kolaczkowski, J. (2020). The social role of occupational pension schemes. In C. Mitchell, S. Agnew, & P. S. Davies (Eds.), Pensions: Law, Policy and Practice. Hart Publishing

Marketisation and competition in criminal legal aid: implications for access to justice (2020)
Book Chapter
Smith, T., & Johnston, E. (2020). Marketisation and competition in criminal legal aid: implications for access to justice. In K. Albertson, M. Corcoran, & . J. Phillips (Eds.), Marketisation and Privatisation in Criminal Justice. Bristol: Policy Press

Legal aid, particularly in criminal justice, is a divisive subject. For its most devoted proponents, state funding of legal representation and advice for those accused of crime is a vital public good which helps to uphold values of fairness, justice... Read More about Marketisation and competition in criminal legal aid: implications for access to justice.

Virtual currencies (2020)
Book Chapter
Vessio, M. (2020). Virtual currencies. In Banking Law and Practice. LexisNexis

The digitisation of the financial services industry is transforming the value chain of banks and financial services providers. Legacy business models are being tested by new industry players – “fintechs” and “big techs”. The private sector is pushing... Read More about Virtual currencies.

Follow-ing the money’ 10 years on: Transparency and the fight against banking secrecy (2020)
Book Chapter
Blanco, E. M., & Sanchez, M. J. A. (in press). Follow-ing the money’ 10 years on: Transparency and the fight against banking secrecy. In L. Pasculli, & N. Ryder (Eds.), Corruption, Integrity and the Law. Global Regulatory Challenges (185-205). (1). UK: Routledge

The chapter begins by tracing the origins of banking secrecy and links its exponential growth since the post-war period to the creation of offshore financial centres (OFCs) – sometimes called tax havens. This proliferation of OFCs situated against th... Read More about Follow-ing the money’ 10 years on: Transparency and the fight against banking secrecy.

Protecting the environment during multinational military operations (2019)
Book Chapter
Das, O. (2019). Protecting the environment during multinational military operations. In The 'Legal Pluriverse' Surrounding Multinational Military Operations. https://doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780198842965.001.0001

The chapter examines issues concerning the protection of the environment during multinational military operations. Taking into consideration the International Law Commission’s (ILC) recent work regarding the protection of the environment in relation... Read More about Protecting the environment during multinational military operations.

Environmental impact assessment in the context of mangrove forest ecosystem management in Bangladesh: A case study of Rampal coal power plant project (2019)
Book Chapter
Razzaque, J. (2019). Environmental impact assessment in the context of mangrove forest ecosystem management in Bangladesh: A case study of Rampal coal power plant project. In P. Cullet, & S. Koonan (Eds.), Research Handbook on Law, Environment and the Global South (207-230). Edward Elgar Publishing. https://doi.org/10.4337/9781784717469.00020

The mangroves of the Sundarbans, spanning between Bangladesh and India, are recognized as an internationally important World Heritage and Ramsar site. It supports a wide range of ecosystem services that sustain the livelihoods of local poor communiti... Read More about Environmental impact assessment in the context of mangrove forest ecosystem management in Bangladesh: A case study of Rampal coal power plant project.

Preventing and Intervening in White Collar Crimes: The Role of Regulatory Agencies (2019)
Book Chapter
Ryder, N., & Francis, A. (2019). Preventing and Intervening in White Collar Crimes: The Role of Regulatory Agencies. In M. L. Rorie (Ed.), The Handbook of White-Collar Crime (262-278). London: Wiley. https://doi.org/10.1002/9781118775004

The aim of this chapter is to critically consider the role of financial regulatory agencies in the United States of America, the United Kingdom and Singapore towards tackling financial crime.

Old players, new rules: A critique of the China-Ethiopia and China-Tanzania bilateral investment treaties (2019)
Book Chapter
Man, A. (2019). Old players, new rules: A critique of the China-Ethiopia and China-Tanzania bilateral investment treaties. In T. Novitz, & C. Gammage (Eds.), Sustainable Trade, Investment and Finance Toward Responsible and Coherent Regulatory Frameworks. Edward Elgar

The rapprochement between China and African States is garnering much academic attention. The objective of this paper is to scrutinise one aspect of this relationship in the context of international investment law (IIL). When approaching the study of... Read More about Old players, new rules: A critique of the China-Ethiopia and China-Tanzania bilateral investment treaties.

Environmental human rights in the global South (2019)
Book Chapter
(2019). Environmental human rights in the global South. In P. Cullet, & S. Koonan (Eds.), Research Handbook on Law, Environment and the Global South (86-108). Edward Elgar