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The threat of force as an action in self-defense under international law (2011)
Journal Article
Green, J. A., & Grimal, F. (2011). The threat of force as an action in self-defense under international law. Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law, 44(2), 285-329

Self-defense is a universally accepted exception to the prohibition of the use of force in international law, and it has been subjected to careful academic scrutiny. The prohibition of the threat of force, although equally important in terms of its... Read More about The threat of force as an action in self-defense under international law.

Half the bank, half the risk part 1: The United States (2011)
Journal Article
Hillman, H. (2011). Half the bank, half the risk part 1: The United States. Business Law Review, 318-329

This two-part article assesses the 2007/08 financial crisis: explaining how a speculative bubble began, grew and eventually burst; comparing it to the Great Crash of 1929; and assessing the possibility and practicality of a split between commercial a... Read More about Half the bank, half the risk part 1: The United States.

Judicial training and rape (2011)
Journal Article
Rumney, P., & Fenton, R. A. (2011). Judicial training and rape. Journal of Criminal Law, 75(6), 473

Medal, models and moguls - The fashion news roundup (2011)
Journal Article
Jooste, C. (2011). Medal, models and moguls - The fashion news roundup. Without Prejudice, 12(11), https://doi.org/10.10520/EJC130123

In this special report, the VineOracle (IPStell's personal pundit on all things IP) brings news (and her own brand of predictions) for the aesthetically minded visitor. And it's a star-studded cast of high-flyers (and fast swimmers) from Paris and Ne... Read More about Medal, models and moguls - The fashion news roundup.

Girl soldiers and participation in hostilities (2011)
Journal Article
Quenivet, N. (2011). Girl soldiers and participation in hostilities. African Journal of International and Comparative Law, 16(2), 219-235. https://doi.org/10.3366/E0954889008000182

Recently, organisations working with former child soldiers have observed the growing number of girls involved in armed conflicts. While their fate as sexual slaves is well documented, their participation in hostilities is less acknowledged. Girls, li... Read More about Girl soldiers and participation in hostilities.

How virtual are virtual economies? An exploration into the legal, social and economic nature of virtual world economies (2011)
Journal Article
Chambers, C. (2011). How virtual are virtual economies? An exploration into the legal, social and economic nature of virtual world economies. Computer Law and Security Review, 27(4), 377-384. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clsr.2011.05.007

Virtual world economies are undoubtedly increasing in growth, participation and importance. Their macroeconomic impact has already been seen as important in the real world economies; however its governance and jurisdiction is unclear. This paper will... Read More about How virtual are virtual economies? An exploration into the legal, social and economic nature of virtual world economies.

Anti-money laundering law of Turkey and the EU: An example of convergence? (2011)
Journal Article
Türkşen, U., Ufuk Mısırlıoğlu, İ., & Yükseltürk, O. (2011). Anti-money laundering law of Turkey and the EU: An example of convergence?. Journal of Money Laundering Control, 14(3), 279-296. https://doi.org/10.1108/13685201111147577

© 2011, Emerald Group Publishing Limited. PurposeThis paper critiques the recent anti-money laundering (AML) legislation in Turkey and the European Union (EU) in order to determine whether there is convergence between them. Given the fact that Turkey... Read More about Anti-money laundering law of Turkey and the EU: An example of convergence?.

The fight against illicit finance: A critical review of the Labour government's policy (2011)
Journal Article
Ryder, N. (2011). The fight against illicit finance: A critical review of the Labour government's policy. Journal of Banking Regulation, 12(3), 252-275. https://doi.org/10.1057/jbr.2011.1

The aim of this article is to identify and critically consider the effectiveness of the Labour government's policy towards financial crime. The article highlights the general threat posed by financial crime, yet concentrates on the government's polic... Read More about The fight against illicit finance: A critical review of the Labour government's policy.

The vulnerable living order: Human rights and the environment in a critical and philosophical perspective (2011)
Journal Article
Grear, A. (2011). The vulnerable living order: Human rights and the environment in a critical and philosophical perspective. Journal of Human Rights and the Environment, 2(1), 23-44. https://doi.org/10.4337/jhre.2011.01.02

One of the problems encountered in bringing the discourses of human rights and environment together concerns the philosophical foundations lying beneath certain closures of liberal (legal) theory. Linking a destructive mind/body split to the destruc... Read More about The vulnerable living order: Human rights and the environment in a critical and philosophical perspective.

Convenient credit and consumer protection - a critical review of the responses of labour and coalition governments (2011)
Journal Article
Thomas, R., & Ryder, N. (2011). Convenient credit and consumer protection - a critical review of the responses of labour and coalition governments. Journal of Social Welfare and Family Law, 33(1), 85-95. https://doi.org/10.1080/09649069.2011.571474

This article highlights how the overreliance on access to 'convenient credit' in the United Kingdom has illustrated the inherent low levels of consumer protection afforded to consumers by the Consumer Credit Act. Furthermore, this has also been fuell... Read More about Convenient credit and consumer protection - a critical review of the responses of labour and coalition governments.

'Tis the season to (be jolly?) wise-up to online fraudsters. Criminals on the Web lurking to scam shoppers this Christmas: A critical analysis of the United Kingdom's legislative provisions and policies to tackle online fraud (2011)
Journal Article
Hache, A. C. B., & Ryder, N. (2011). 'Tis the season to (be jolly?) wise-up to online fraudsters. Criminals on the Web lurking to scam shoppers this Christmas: A critical analysis of the United Kingdom's legislative provisions and policies to tackle online fraud. Information and Communications Technology Law, 20(1), 35-56. https://doi.org/10.1080/13600834.2011.557537

This article critically examines the UK's legislative measures to tackle online fraud in light of the recommendations of the Fraud Review and the enactment of the UK Fraud Act (2006). In particular, the article highlights the threat posed by internet... Read More about 'Tis the season to (be jolly?) wise-up to online fraudsters. Criminals on the Web lurking to scam shoppers this Christmas: A critical analysis of the United Kingdom's legislative provisions and policies to tackle online fraud.

The reforms: a political safe haven or political suicide – is the Labour bubble bursting? (2011)
Journal Article
Chambers, C. (2011). The reforms: a political safe haven or political suicide – is the Labour bubble bursting?. Journal of Financial Regulation and Compliance, 19(1), 5-17. https://doi.org/10.1108/13581981111106130

© 2011, © Emerald Group Publishing Limited. Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the political influence on the reforms proffered for the banking sector. Design/methodology/approach – The paper is divided into three main parts. First, th... Read More about The reforms: a political safe haven or political suicide – is the Labour bubble bursting?.

The banks: Rising from the ashes or still smouldering? (2011)
Journal Article
Chambers, C. (2011). The banks: Rising from the ashes or still smouldering?. International Journal of Liability and Scientific Enquiry, 4(2), 107-128. https://doi.org/10.1504/IJLSE.2011.041981

The paper examines the banking system over the last two years, since the first signs of the economic crisis became apparent with the collapse of Northern Rock. The paper will be in four main parts. Part one will consider briefly the economic crisis b... Read More about The banks: Rising from the ashes or still smouldering?.

“Mind the Gap”: One dilemma concerning the expansion of legal subjectivity in the age of globalisation’ (2011)
Journal Article
Grear, A. (2011). “Mind the Gap”: One dilemma concerning the expansion of legal subjectivity in the age of globalisation’. Law, Crime and History, 2011(1), 1-8

Addressing the important idea of the legal subjectivity of a range of putative new rights-claimants,the author argues that globalisation needs to form the matrix within which debates concerning the rights of various new kinds of claimant is located,... Read More about “Mind the Gap”: One dilemma concerning the expansion of legal subjectivity in the age of globalisation’.