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Sosiale media en die gebruik van internet inhoud (2012)
Digital Artefact
Jooste, C. (2012). Sosiale media en die gebruik van internet inhoud. [Blog]

A discussion of the development of legal liability for defamation and hate speech in online content with a focus on social media postings, commentary and engagement.

Regsmening: Immergroen treffers - Gallo Music v Sting Music (2012)
Digital Artefact
Jooste, C., & Dean, O. (2012). Regsmening: Immergroen treffers - Gallo Music v Sting Music. [Blog]

The authors discuss the recent case of Gallo v Sting in relation to copyright in musical works and sound recordings and review copyright law in relation to traditional knowledge and works of indigenous origin.

Register first in the only way to win domain name race (2012)
Other
Jooste, C. (2012). Register first in the only way to win domain name race. [Legal Practice Note]

A review of the development of priority domain name registrations from an intellectual property law perspective with a focus on trade mark infringement.

The revolutionary effect of equality and human rights law on the UK armed forces (2012)
Journal Article
Ball, R. The revolutionary effect of equality and human rights law on the UK armed forces. Manuscript submitted for publication

The UK armed forces have undergone an incremental transformation through the impact of civilian law since the 1960s. Gerry Rubin in a 2002 article for this journal analysed the impact of this civilian law on Military Law and described a course of civ... Read More about The revolutionary effect of equality and human rights law on the UK armed forces.

Human trafficking in the UK: A focus on children (2012)
Journal Article
Jones, J. (2012). Human trafficking in the UK: A focus on children. Child and Family Law Quarterly, 24(1), 77-94

Human trafficking is on the rise. Whether for sexual exploitation or forced labour, women, men and children are being trafficked to and inside the UK. In July 2011 the new UK strategy on human trafficking was published by the Home Office. It promise... Read More about Human trafficking in the UK: A focus on children.

Unacknowledged and unwanted? Environmental refugees in search of legal status (2012)
Journal Article
Hing, N., Razzaque, J., & Höing, N. (2012). Unacknowledged and unwanted? Environmental refugees in search of legal status. Journal of Global Ethics, 8(1), 19-40. https://doi.org/10.1080/17449626.2011.635691

Environmental displacement is a global phenomenon affecting millions of people. Due to climate change and the corresponding sea-level rise, it is estimated that about eight million of indigenous people of Pacific Islands will be forced to settle else... Read More about Unacknowledged and unwanted? Environmental refugees in search of legal status.

Are there lessons to be learned from a more scientific approach to mental condition defences? (2012)
Journal Article
Claydon, L. (2012). Are there lessons to be learned from a more scientific approach to mental condition defences?. International Journal of Law and Psychiatry, 35(2), 88-98. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijlp.2011.12.002

The timing of the English Law Commission's consideration of reform to the law of insanity coincides with increasing scientific and in particular neuroscientific understanding of the brain. The work of researchers is leading to a greater comprehension... Read More about Are there lessons to be learned from a more scientific approach to mental condition defences?.

The EU and Russia energy trade – thickening of legality and solidarity? (2012)
Journal Article
Turksen, U. (2012). The EU and Russia energy trade – thickening of legality and solidarity?. International Energy Law Review, 1,

This paper critically examines the evolution of the energy trade and relations between the EU and Russia. In doing so, the authors evaluate whether the existing legal framework of the EU-Russia energy relations provides a reliable energy supply from... Read More about The EU and Russia energy trade – thickening of legality and solidarity?.

The interpretation of the convention ground of `membership of a particular social group´ in the context of gender-related claims for asylum (2012)
Working Paper
Querton, C. (2012). The interpretation of the convention ground of `membership of a particular social group´ in the context of gender-related claims for asylum

Despite often making `conventional claims’ for asylum based on their political opinion, race, nationality or religion, many women also claim asylum in the United Kingdom (UK) on the basis that they fear persecution because of their gender. To be reco... Read More about The interpretation of the convention ground of `membership of a particular social group´ in the context of gender-related claims for asylum.

Half the bank, half the risk part 2: The United Kingdom (2012)
Journal Article
Hillman, H. (2012). Half the bank, half the risk part 2: The United Kingdom. Business Law Review, 33(1), 2-11

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 2: The United Kingdom.

Virtual economies and financial crime: Money laundering in cyberspace (2012)
Book
Chambers, C. (2012). Virtual economies and financial crime: Money laundering in cyberspace. Edward Elgar

Virtual economies and financial crime are ever-growing, increasingly significant facets to banking, finance and anti-money laundering regulations on an international scale. In this pathbreaking and timely book, these two important issues are explored... Read More about Virtual economies and financial crime: Money laundering in cyberspace.

Human versus inalienable rights: Is there still a future for online protest in the anonymous world? (2012)
Journal Article
Gillen, M. (2012). Human versus inalienable rights: Is there still a future for online protest in the anonymous world?. European Journal of Law and Technology, 3(1),

The protection of legitimate political protest is one of the hallmarks of a functional liberal democracy. Certainly, there is increasing legal debate about the parameters of what constitutes legitimate protest and the appropriate scope of police po... Read More about Human versus inalienable rights: Is there still a future for online protest in the anonymous world?.

Reforming the UN security council membership: The illusion of representativeness (2012)
Book
Hassler, S. (2012). Reforming the UN security council membership: The illusion of representativeness. Routledge

This book comprehensively examines the different proposals put forward for reforming the UN Security Council by analysing their objectives and exploring whether the implementation of these proposals would actually create a representative and more eff... Read More about Reforming the UN security council membership: The illusion of representativeness.