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Criminal legal aid in England & Wales: A practical perspective (2019)
Presentation / Conference
Smith, T. (2019, December). Criminal legal aid in England & Wales: A practical perspective. Paper presented at Access to Justice: China – UK Dialogues on Criminal Legal Aid and Effective Defence, SOAS University of London, London

Countering the financing of terrorism: Sources of terrorism financing (2019)
Presentation / Conference
Ryder, N. (2019, November). Countering the financing of terrorism: Sources of terrorism financing. Paper presented at Euromed Police workshop on Countering Financing Terrorism, Rome, Italy

The aim of the paper is to provide an update on the recent development in the sources of terrorism financing.

The Fifth Money Laundering Directive - a step too far? (2019)
Presentation / Conference
Ryder, N. (2019, October). The Fifth Money Laundering Directive - a step too far?. Presented at Beyond Borders: Redefining International Taxation, Barcelona

The aim of this presentation is to provide a critical analysis on the aims and scope of the Fifth Money Laundering Directive (5MLD). The Presentation briefly identifies the amendments that the 5MLD makes to the Fourth Money Laundering Directive (4ML... Read More about The Fifth Money Laundering Directive - a step too far?.

Cryptoassets and Terrorism Financing (2019)
Presentation / Conference
Ryder, N. (2019, September). Cryptoassets and Terrorism Financing. Paper presented at Nationwide’s 19th Financial Crime Conference, Swindon

This paper is divided into three parts. Firstly, the paper presents evidence of how terrorism financiers are able to appeal for and obtain funding via cryptoassets and social media platforms. Secondly, the paper enhances the understanding of the in... Read More about Cryptoassets and Terrorism Financing.

Initial Coin Offerings: Financial Innovation or Scam (2019)
Presentation / Conference
Hillman, H. (2019, June). Initial Coin Offerings: Financial Innovation or Scam. Paper presented at FinTech, AI and the Law conference, Liverpool John Moores University

In light of the development of cryptocurrencies and their growth in popularity with investors, a new funding model has emerged in the form of the Initial Coin Offering (ICO). Taking the place of an Initial Product Offering (IPO) an ICO allows investo... Read More about Initial Coin Offerings: Financial Innovation or Scam.

How transnationally effective are the UK migration policies in relation to missing migrants? (2019)
Presentation / Conference
Eda, L. (2019, June). How transnationally effective are the UK migration policies in relation to missing migrants?. Presented at Justice for Transnational Human Rights Violations International Conference, Bonavero Institute of Human Rights, University of Oxford, United Kingdom

All over the world, several thousands of migrants go missing when they attempt to flee from war, violence, persecution, repressive regimes, systematic human rights violations etc. Thousands die each year in deadly shipwrecks in a desperate attempt to... Read More about How transnationally effective are the UK migration policies in relation to missing migrants?.

The roles of laughter in qualitative research interviews (2019)
Presentation / Conference
Wood, R. (2019, June). The roles of laughter in qualitative research interviews. Presented at Doctorate in Education Symposium, Oxford Brookes University

‘‘Get it done’ is one of the most used sentences by my Dad (laughs) ‘Get it done, get it done babes, just got to get it done’. (both laugh)’ This session explores the roles that laughter can play in qualitative interviewing. The theme arises fro... Read More about The roles of laughter in qualitative research interviews.

A (Wo)Man’s honour: Have the Geneva conventions lost their gender? (2019)
Presentation / Conference
Quenivet, N. (2019, April). A (Wo)Man’s honour: Have the Geneva conventions lost their gender?. Paper presented at Seminar to Mark 70 Years of the Geneva Conventions, Maynooth University, Ireland

The 1949 Geneva Conventions have often been criticised for failing to take into the specific situation of women in armed conflict and in fact for adopting an outdated and conservative view of women's role and position in society. This paper argues th... Read More about A (Wo)Man’s honour: Have the Geneva conventions lost their gender?.

Terrorism financing and the fraud dossier (2019)
Presentation / Conference
Ryder, N. (2019, March). Terrorism financing and the fraud dossier. Paper presented at The 8th Annual Wales Fraud Forum Conference, Swalec Stadium, Cardiff, Wales

The aim of this presentation is to highlight the threat posed by terrorsim financing and how fraud has become the funding avenue of choice. The paper presents evidence of an increase use of this funding stream and highlights a number of weaknesses i... Read More about Terrorism financing and the fraud dossier.

Counter-terrorist financing, cryptoassets, social media platforms, and suspicious activity reports: a step into the regulatory unknown (2019)
Presentation / Conference
Ryder, N. (2019, March). Counter-terrorist financing, cryptoassets, social media platforms, and suspicious activity reports: a step into the regulatory unknown. Paper presented at Centre for Financial and Corporate Integrity - Research Seminar, Coventry Law School, Coventry, England

This paper is divided into three parts. Firstly, the paper presents evidence how terrorism financiers are able to operate via the Internet and social media platforms. Secondly, it enhances the understanding of the use of Defence against Terrorism F... Read More about Counter-terrorist financing, cryptoassets, social media platforms, and suspicious activity reports: a step into the regulatory unknown.

Brexit: Chronicles of a crisis foretold (2019)
Presentation / Conference
Dadomo, C. (2019, February). Brexit: Chronicles of a crisis foretold. Presented at The European Union – Change, Transformation and Challenges, Larnaca, Cyprus

The European integration process is certainly the most advanced and remarkable example of regional integration unequalled so far in any other parts of the world even though some lighter forms of regional integration have been more or less modelled on... Read More about Brexit: Chronicles of a crisis foretold.

'Changing culture? Thinking differently about disclosure' (2019)
Presentation / Conference
Smith, T. (2019, January). 'Changing culture? Thinking differently about disclosure'. Paper presented at Disclosure Strategy Training Day, College of Policing, Coventry, England

Presentation delivered at the College of Policing (January 2019) for a disclosure strategy training day, aimed at Assistant Chief Constables from police forces across England and Wales.