All Outputs (1000)

The rise of twiplomacy and the making of customary international law on social media (2021)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

In recent years, there has been a huge rise in ‘twiplomacy’: that is, the use of social media as a means of direct diplomatic communication by states. Social media posts from the accounts of governments, government departments and individual high ran... Read More about The rise of twiplomacy and the making of customary international law on social media.

The fall of Kabul: International protection in the context of the armed conflict and violence in Afghanistan (2021)
Digital Artefact

Corporate criminal liability: Response to law commission discussion paper (2021)
Report

This response identifies that there is an overwhelming consensus amongst law enforcement authorities, academics, and other stakeholders, that the identification doctrine frustrates the prosecution of corporations for economic crimes. This is because,... Read More about Corporate criminal liability: Response to law commission discussion paper.

FinTech, Artificial Intelligence and the Law Regulation and Crime Prevention (2021)
Book

This collection critically explores the use of financial technology (FinTech) and artificial intelligence (AI) in the financial sector and discusses effective regulation and the prevention of crime. Focusing on crypto-assets, InsureTech and the digi... Read More about FinTech, Artificial Intelligence and the Law Regulation and Crime Prevention.

Technology and tax evasion in the world of finance: An indispensable helping hand or a façade for crime facilitation? (2021)
Book Chapter

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?.

Was quashing the Maji-Maji uprising genocide? An evaluation of Germany's conduct through the lens of international criminal law (2021)
Journal Article

Recently, political actors in Tanzania have demanded compensation from Germany for colonial atrocities against various ethnic and religious groups during the Maji-Maji uprising (1905-1907). By analyzing first-hand archival records from Germany and Ta... Read More about Was quashing the Maji-Maji uprising genocide? An evaluation of Germany's conduct through the lens of international criminal law.

The Role of the Defense Lawyer: Conceptions and Perceptions within a Changing System (2021)
Book

The culture of defense work has undergone significant change over the course of the last twenty years. These changes may have generated confusion and uncertainty concerning the role of the defense lawyer in the modern era. If the lawyer is confused... Read More about The Role of the Defense Lawyer: Conceptions and Perceptions within a Changing System.

A definition of habit for socio-economics (2021)
Journal Article

The paper argues that it is a mistake to define habit as behaviour or action; as a regular conjunction of actions; as a stock; as a form of automaticity (although habit is acquired and activated automatically); as a tendency, propensity or dispositio... Read More about A definition of habit for socio-economics.

Response to Law Commission’s Consultation on its 14th Programme of Law Reform (2021)
Report

Historically, little use was made of the criminal justice system in addressing tax evasion in the United Kingdom (UK), with tax authorities preferring to conduct civil investigations, resulting in the imposition of civil penalties. From 1998-2002, th... Read More about Response to Law Commission’s Consultation on its 14th Programme of Law Reform.

A critical and comparative analysis of the prevention of tax evasion through the application of law and enforcement policies in the United Kingdom and United States of America (2021)
Thesis

Following the global financial crisis, and a number of tax evasion scandals, there has been an increased public demand for countries to tackle tax evasion. In response, the past two decades have seen the diffusion of international cooperation in tax... Read More about A critical and comparative analysis of the prevention of tax evasion through the application of law and enforcement policies in the United Kingdom and United States of America.

How transnationally effective are the UK migration policies in relation to missing migrants? A transnational law perspective (2021)
Journal Article

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? A transnational law perspective.

A lesser bigotry? The UK conservative evangelical response to Stephen Sizer's antisemitism (2021)
Journal Article

Jewish commentators frequently lament that antisemitism is seen as a "lesser bigotry" by those claiming to oppose racism. This article argues that the response of British conservative evangelical Christians to the antisemitic activity of Rev. Dr. Ste... Read More about A lesser bigotry? The UK conservative evangelical response to Stephen Sizer's antisemitism.

A comparison of online pedagogic guidelines: Cambridge vs Harvard (2021)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

The paper offers a direct comparison of the latest online pedagogic guidelines from the University of Cambridge and Harvard University. As such, it compares Harvard's Best Practice: Online Pedagogy with the relevant guidelines from Cambridge's Centr... Read More about A comparison of online pedagogic guidelines: Cambridge vs Harvard.

A world of pedagogic principles: The idea of principles in academic education (2021)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Principles are by definition abstract notions and, as such, their precise identification may be an onerous task, especially when it comes to them acting as indicators of the inherent pedagogic value of proposed or applied educational models and appro... Read More about A world of pedagogic principles: The idea of principles in academic education.

Transformative governance of biodiversity: Insights for sustainable development (2021)
Journal Article

While there is much debate on transformative change among academics and policymakers, the discussion on how to govern such change is still in its infancy. This article argues that transformative governance is needed to enable the transformative chang... Read More about Transformative governance of biodiversity: Insights for sustainable development.

The first successful claim against the French State for failure to honour its obligation to combat global warming – Paris administrative court’s judgment of 3 February 2021 on climate change: The case of the century, or is it? (2021)
Journal Article

On 3 February 2021, the administrative court of Paris delivered its first judgment in a very publicised climate litigation case nicknamed the case of the century by the applicant associations. While this judgment is novel in so far as the court recog... Read More about The first successful claim against the French State for failure to honour its obligation to combat global warming – Paris administrative court’s judgment of 3 February 2021 on climate change: The case of the century, or is it?.

A world of pedagogic principles: The idea of principles in academic pedagogy (2021)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Principles are by definition abstract notions and, as such, their precise identification may be an onerous task, especially when it comes to them acting as indicators of the inherent pedagogic value of proposed or applied educational models and appro... Read More about A world of pedagogic principles: The idea of principles in academic pedagogy.

Law commission conference: Voice of the child and art (2021)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

This is the slide I created and relied on for my 'pitch' for law reform at the Law Commission Conference (14th Programme of Law Reform) on 23rd April 2021.

Article 12 UNCRC and the voice of the child (2021)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Research conducted by the University of the West of England into pre-proceedings in the field of children's social care indicates that children and young people are not being listened to sufficiently or given an effective voice before, during or outs... Read More about Article 12 UNCRC and the voice of the child.

The French citizens’ convention on climate change: The right response to climate change? (2021)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Following the French President’s speech of 25 April 2019 in which Emmanuel Macron announced a change in the decision-making process regarding the ecological transition agenda, a Citizens’ Convention for climate change was set up in October 2019.
Un... Read More about The French citizens’ convention on climate change: The right response to climate change?.