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Corporate liability for economic rime: A critical review (2018)
Presentation / Conference
Ryder, N. (2018, May). Corporate liability for economic rime: A critical review. Paper presented at Regulation of the banking sector: challenges and emerging issues,, Bristol University, Bristol, England

The United Kingdom’s (UK) efforts to tackle economic crime largely began with the implementation of the recommendations of the Roskill Report in 1986 via the Criminal Justice Act 1987, which created the Serious Fraud Office (SFO). The establishment... Read More about Corporate liability for economic rime: A critical review.

Money laundering in a virtual world (2018)
Book Chapter
Jones, C. (2018). Money laundering in a virtual world. In C. King, C. Walker, & J. Gurulé (Eds.), The Palgrave Handbook of Criminal and Terrorism Financing Law (165-182). London: Palgrave Macmillan (part of Springer Nature). https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-64498-1_8

Virtual currencies are a key aspect of anti-money laundering (AML) regulation. This chapter investigates the United Kingdom’s (UK) approach to virtual worlds and their virtual currencies, determining whether this currency system is included in nation... Read More about Money laundering in a virtual world.

Defendant participation in the criminal process book review (2018)
Journal Article
Johnston, E. (2018). Defendant participation in the criminal process book review. Criminal Law Review -London-, 2018(5), 418-421

Abenaa Owusu-Bempah’s book, Defendant Participation in the Criminal Process, argues that the growing obligation for the defendant to participate in the criminal process lacks justification. The first half of the book creates a normative theory that t... Read More about Defendant participation in the criminal process book review.

The human rights obligations of the United Nations: Sources and scope of application (2018)
Presentation / Conference
Quenivet, N. (2018, April). The human rights obligations of the United Nations: Sources and scope of application. Presented at Ghandhi Research Seminar Series, University of Reading, England

There is no doubt that the United Nations has on various occasions violated human rights norms. Yet, whilst most legal scholarship focuses on the responsibility of the United Nations for human rights violations few studies have ascertained the legal... Read More about The human rights obligations of the United Nations: Sources and scope of application.

The importance of international law and institutions (2018)
Book Chapter
Jones, J. (2018). The importance of international law and institutions. In R. Manjoo, & J. Jones (Eds.), The Legal Protection of Women From Violence: Normative Gaps in International LawTaylor & Francis (Routledge)

The Istanbul Convention (2018)
Book Chapter
Jones, J. (2018). The Istanbul Convention. In R. Manjoo, & J. Jones (Eds.), Legal Protection of Women from Violence. Routledge

The Istanbul Convention of the Council of Europe.

The European System: Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) and the Council of Europe Convention on violence against women and domestic violence (Istanbul Convention) (2018)
Book Chapter
Jones, J. (2018). The European System: Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) and the Council of Europe Convention on violence against women and domestic violence (Istanbul Convention). In J. Jones, & R. Manjoo (Eds.), The Legal Protection of Women From Violence: Normative Gaps in International LawTaylor & Francis (Routledge)

Law, outlaw and deviancy in bro country (2018)
Presentation / Conference
Keppel-Palmer, M. (2018, March). Law, outlaw and deviancy in bro country. Presented at SLSA Annual Conference 2018, Bristol University

This paper is a content analysis of lyrics of songs on albums released by artists within the "Bro Country" genre from 2012 - 2017 to read for topics relating to deviant conduct, the presence of law and the outlaw. Analysis shows a questionable relati... Read More about Law, outlaw and deviancy in bro country.

Alcohol and football fans: A brief revisit (2018)
Presentation / Conference
Hall, M. (2018, March). Alcohol and football fans: A brief revisit. Paper presented at Socio-Legal Studies Association, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK

This paper explores the law curtailing alcohol consumption among football spectators in England and Wales. A comparison is drawn to alcohol legislation within wider society, and a contrast made to non-sporting events.

Exploring complex victim vulnerability and rape investigations in England and Wales (2018)
Presentation / Conference
Rumney, P., & McPhee, D. (2018, March). Exploring complex victim vulnerability and rape investigations in England and Wales. Paper presented at Socio Legal Studies Association Annual Conference, Bristol, England

The existing research literature suggests that rape cases involving a victim who has an inherent or situational vulnerability such as mental illness or involvement in prostitution tend to have higher levels of attrition and victim withdrawal compared... Read More about Exploring complex victim vulnerability and rape investigations in England and Wales.

Investment facilitation for development: A step too far, too soon? (2018)
Presentation / Conference
Gammage, C., & Man, A. (2018, March). Investment facilitation for development: A step too far, too soon?. Paper presented at Socio-Legal Scholars Association (SLSA) Conference 2018, University of Bristol, Bristol, England

This paper looks at the challenge and possibility of using the WTO's multilateral framework for investment facilitation and whether it is sufficient in the context of investment facilitation for development.

De/Connoted messages in sports photography in national newspapers (2018)
Presentation / Conference
Keppel-Palmer, M., & Hall, M. (2018, March). De/Connoted messages in sports photography in national newspapers. Presented at SLSA Annual Conference 2018, Bristol University, Bristol, England

This paper reports on a longtitudinal survey and analysis of photographs in the dedicated sports sections of three national newspapers in 2016. The survey shows that the narrative remains that sport is the province of white male athletes, and that wh... Read More about De/Connoted messages in sports photography in national newspapers.

Ethics, Legal Ethics, and the SQE (2018)
Presentation / Conference
Keppel-Palmer, M. (2018, March). Ethics, Legal Ethics, and the SQE. Paper presented at Association of Law Teachers Conference 2018, Keele University, Newcastle, England

This paper considers the proposals to assess ethics in conjunction with professional conduct in both SQE 1 and SQE 2, and the assessment criteria set out in relation to SOSAC A1. This paper considers how that is achieved, how students can be prepared... Read More about Ethics, Legal Ethics, and the SQE.

Pre-proceedings and capacity: The impact of professional language and other barriers on parents with learning disabilities (2018)
Presentation / Conference
Whewell, E. (2018, March). Pre-proceedings and capacity: The impact of professional language and other barriers on parents with learning disabilities. Paper presented at SLSA Conference, Bristol, UK

In England and Wales, the issue of delay in public law children cases has been a concern for two decades. Delay can lead to an increased burden on the public purse and greater uncertainty for children and families. Numerous procedural measures have... Read More about Pre-proceedings and capacity: The impact of professional language and other barriers on parents with learning disabilities.

Missing migrants: Is missing data the missing link and can potentials of the big data regime be leveraged to bridge information gaps? (2018)
Presentation / Conference
Eda, L. (2018, March). Missing migrants: Is missing data the missing link and can potentials of the big data regime be leveraged to bridge information gaps?. Presented at INFOSOC Research Seminar Series, Bournemouth University

The UNHCR estimates that in 2018, well over 75,000 migrants arrived in Europe by sea while more than 1,500 have been reported dead or missing (UNHCR, 2018). While missing migrants are defined using the fact that their families do not have any knowled... Read More about Missing migrants: Is missing data the missing link and can potentials of the big data regime be leveraged to bridge information gaps?.

Full stop ahead: Public interest in blocking digital content (2018)
Journal Article
Jooste, C. (2018). Full stop ahead: Public interest in blocking digital content. Without Prejudice, 18(2),

It makes for the perfect ideological storm when IP law and ICT law meet and the right to freedom of expression stands in the way. Capitalist and socialist, activist and pacifist, pragmatist and idealist: differing legal experts abound in the battle f... Read More about Full stop ahead: Public interest in blocking digital content.