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Information, public participation and access to justice in environmental matters (2020)
Book Chapter
Razzaque, J. (2020). Information, public participation and access to justice in environmental matters. In Routledge Handbook of International Environmental Law (58-72). (Second). Taylor & Francis (Routledge)

Since the 1992 Rio Summit, increasing depletion of resources (such as land, water, energy and forests) as well as restricted access to these resources remain issues of global concern. Time and again, a lack of community engagement along with weak inf... Read More about Information, public participation and access to justice in environmental matters.

The pre-trial process of England and Wales (2020)
Book Chapter
Johnston, E., & Jasinski, D. (2020). The pre-trial process of England and Wales. In E. Johnston, R. Erbaş, & D. Jasınskı (Eds.), A comparative analysis of pre-trial procedure in Europe: The search for an ideal model: England and Wales. Istanbul University Press. https://doi.org/10.26650/B/SS26.2020.014

This chapter analyses the core functions of the adversarial pre-trial process of England and Wales. The chapter takes a chronological approach to the how the operation of the process. Here we examine the role of the custody officer, the regulation of... Read More about The pre-trial process of England and Wales.

Regulating the consumer credit market – protecting vulnerable consumers (2020)
Book Chapter
Ryder, N., & Jasinski, D. (2020). Regulating the consumer credit market – protecting vulnerable consumers. In C. Riefa, & S. Saintier (Eds.), Vulnerable Consumers and the Law: Consumer Protection and Access to Justice (85-101). London: Routledge

This chapter highlights that product regulation restricts access to credit in a manner which increases the vulnerability of those who find themselves newly priced out of the market, because of the absence of viable alternatives.

The social role of occupational pension schemes (2020)
Book Chapter
Kolaczkowski, J. (2020). The social role of occupational pension schemes. In C. Mitchell, S. Agnew, & P. S. Davies (Eds.), Pensions: Law, Policy and Practice. Hart Publishing

Marketisation and competition in criminal legal aid: implications for access to justice (2020)
Book Chapter
Smith, T., & Johnston, E. (2020). Marketisation and competition in criminal legal aid: implications for access to justice. In K. Albertson, M. Corcoran, & . J. Phillips (Eds.), Marketisation and Privatisation in Criminal Justice. Bristol: Policy Press

Legal aid, particularly in criminal justice, is a divisive subject. For its most devoted proponents, state funding of legal representation and advice for those accused of crime is a vital public good which helps to uphold values of fairness, justice... Read More about Marketisation and competition in criminal legal aid: implications for access to justice.

Virtual currencies (2020)
Book Chapter
Vessio, M. (2020). Virtual currencies. In Banking Law and Practice. LexisNexis

The digitisation of the financial services industry is transforming the value chain of banks and financial services providers. Legacy business models are being tested by new industry players – “fintechs” and “big techs”. The private sector is pushing... Read More about Virtual currencies.

Follow-ing the money’ 10 years on: Transparency and the fight against banking secrecy (2020)
Book Chapter
Blanco, E. M., & Sanchez, M. J. A. (in press). Follow-ing the money’ 10 years on: Transparency and the fight against banking secrecy. In L. Pasculli, & N. Ryder (Eds.), Corruption, Integrity and the Law. Global Regulatory Challenges (185-205). (1). UK: Routledge

The chapter begins by tracing the origins of banking secrecy and links its exponential growth since the post-war period to the creation of offshore financial centres (OFCs) – sometimes called tax havens. This proliferation of OFCs situated against th... Read More about Follow-ing the money’ 10 years on: Transparency and the fight against banking secrecy.