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Introduction: Setting the scene (2023)
Book Chapter
Razzaque, J., Futhazar, G., & Maljean-Dubois, S. (2023). Introduction: Setting the scene. In Biodiversity Litigation (1-32). Oxford University Press

In 2020, the cognitive dissonance of environmental governance was made painfully clear. At the same time that the pandemic shed light on the disastrous and direct consequences of environmental degradation for the well-being of humans worldwide, envir... Read More about Introduction: Setting the scene.

The criminalization of solidarity in today's European Union (2023)
Book Chapter
Quenivet, N., Dadomo, C., & Tava, F. (2023). The criminalization of solidarity in today's European Union. In European Solidarity - Interdisciplinary Perspectives (313-345). Colchester: ECPR Press

European solidarity is a contested concept. Social groups and political parties with different ideological orientations across the European Union often try to impose their own conception of solidarity to the detriment of alternative interpretations.... Read More about The criminalization of solidarity in today's European Union.

Paying for colonial atrocities. The paradoxical outcome and the unexpected adverse consequences of the German-Namibian settlement concerning the genocide against the Herero and Nama (2023)
Book Chapter
Kemp, G. (2023). Paying for colonial atrocities. The paradoxical outcome and the unexpected adverse consequences of the German-Namibian settlement concerning the genocide against the Herero and Nama. In K. Bachmann (Ed.), German Colonialism in Africa (111-135). Berlin: Peter Lang International Academic Publishers. https://doi.org/10.3726/b20859

This chapter critically assesses the Namibian-German settlement regarding the genocide against the Herero and Nama in historical, legal, and political perspectives.

South Africa (2023)
Book Chapter
Kemp, G. (2023). South Africa. In Public Health Crisis Management and Criminal Liability of Governments (215-237). United Kingdom: Bloomsbury Publishing

Potential criminal liability of senior government officials for responses (or lack thereof) during the COVID-19 pandemic. Structure of South African criminal law; general principles and sentencing.

COVID-19 and crimes against humanity (2023)
Book Chapter
Kemp, G. (2023). COVID-19 and crimes against humanity. In Public Health Crisis Management and Criminal Liability of Governments (331-342). United Kingdom: Bloomsbury Publishing

Death and serious harm to physical and mental health caused by COVID-19 affect not only the protected interests underlying various crimes under domestic law (notably murder, other homicide offences and assault), but can also be analysed in the contex... Read More about COVID-19 and crimes against humanity.

La gestion de la pandémie de Covid-19 par le Royaume-Uni: Confinement et déconfinement d’un territoire morcelé (2023)
Book Chapter
Dadomo, C. (2023). La gestion de la pandémie de Covid-19 par le Royaume-Uni: Confinement et déconfinement d’un territoire morcelé. In J. Fougerouse (Ed.), La gestion de la pandémie de Covid par les États: Les institutions publiques à l'épreuve (267-278). Brussels: Bruyland/Larcier

Au sortir de trois longues années de dures et astreignantes négociations sur le Brexit, le gouvernement « au service de Sa Majesté » pour qui « le monde n’est pas suffisant » (« Global Britain »), n’a pas su en effet, dans les premiers mois de 2020,... Read More about La gestion de la pandémie de Covid-19 par le Royaume-Uni: Confinement et déconfinement d’un territoire morcelé.

Horizontal and vertical international co-operation in criminal matters: An African regional and sub-regional perspective (2023)
Book Chapter
Kemp, G. (2023). Horizontal and vertical international co-operation in criminal matters: An African regional and sub-regional perspective. In S. Ugwu, A. Adeboyejo, H. Morrison, & T. B. K. Sendze (Eds.), Contemporary International Criminal Law Issues: Contributions in Pursuit of Accountability for Africa and the World (177-211). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6265-555-3

This chapter deals with the topic of mutual legal assistance as a means to combat international crime (including the core atrocity crimes) in Africa. It can be argued that effective mutual legal assistance modalities are imperatives of true Pan- Afri... Read More about Horizontal and vertical international co-operation in criminal matters: An African regional and sub-regional perspective.

‘Through the back door' Defence perspectives on the rise of managerialism at the expense of adversarial justice (2023)
Book Chapter
Smith, T., & Johnston, E. (2023). ‘Through the back door' Defence perspectives on the rise of managerialism at the expense of adversarial justice. In E. Johnston, & A. Pivaty (Eds.), Efficiency and Bureaucratisation of Criminal Justice Global Trends. Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003207818

This chapter charts the evolution of managerialism in England and Wales through the lens of defence lawyers. Drawn from two PhD studies, the chapter advances empirical evidence of the implicit rise of managerialism in England and Wales. The chapter a... Read More about ‘Through the back door' Defence perspectives on the rise of managerialism at the expense of adversarial justice.

Corporate criminal liability and the identification doctrine - A critical reflection (2023)
Book Chapter
Bourton, S., Hall, D., Johnson, D., & Ryder, N. (in press). Corporate criminal liability and the identification doctrine - A critical reflection. In Criminal Liability of Collective Entities: Dogmatic and Political-Criminal Profiles over Twenty Years after Legislative Decree 231/2001 (405-432). Italy: University of Bergamo

The identification doctrine frustrates the prosecution of companies for economic crimes in the United Kingdom (UK). This is because, while the identification and attribution of criminal intent may be straightforward in cases concerning small companie... Read More about Corporate criminal liability and the identification doctrine - A critical reflection.

Biodiversity litigation: Review of trends and challenges (2022)
Book Chapter
Razzaque, J., Futhazar, G., & Maljean-Dubois, S. (2022). Biodiversity litigation: Review of trends and challenges. In Biodiversity Litigation (359-400). Oxford University Press

In the chapters of this book, we have learned a great deal about biodiversity litigation in all its forms. We have seen cases arising in all continents except Antarctica. We have seen jurisdictions where International Biodiversity Law (IBL) significa... Read More about Biodiversity litigation: Review of trends and challenges.

Challenges in policing financial crime (2022)
Book Chapter
Young, M. A., & Phillips, A. (2022). Challenges in policing financial crime. In B. Rider (Ed.), A Research Agenda for Financial Crime (89-104). Edward Elgar Publishing

Law enforcement efforts to disrupt financial crime rest on a myriad of crime control policies which are designed outside of the interests of enforcement bodies. Neglecting to recognize the lived experiences of frontline officers threatens the effecti... Read More about Challenges in policing financial crime.

Research in international law (2022)
Book Chapter
Babu, P., & Garimella, S. R. (2022). Research in international law. In M. Kumar Sinha, & D. Kharb (Eds.), Legal Research and Writing: New Perspectives (47-68). (I). LexisNexis

International law offers a broad spectrum of research scope at various levels. Irrespective of from what level the researcher starts from, the delicate nature of the subject always offers a research premise. The unique characteristic of international... Read More about Research in international law.

Peace(keeping) operations: Soldiers without enemies? (2022)
Book Chapter
Hassler, S. (2022). Peace(keeping) operations: Soldiers without enemies?. In S. Sayapin, R. Atadjanov, U. Kadam, G. Kemp, N. Zambrana Tévar, & N. Quénivet (Eds.), International Conflict and Security Law: A Research Handbook (201-227). (1). International Conflict and Security Law: A Research Handbook: Springer/T.M.C. Asser Press, The Hague. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6265-515-7_9

Peacekeeping as an operative tool has existed almost for as long as the United Nations (UN) and while its value is recognised, indeed it has become an all-encompassing means to building, securing and maintaining peace, it was never meant to exist. Th... Read More about Peace(keeping) operations: Soldiers without enemies?.

The law relating to domain names (2022)
Book Chapter
Jooste, C. (2022). The law relating to domain names. In J. Scott, & S. Cornelius (Eds.), The Law of Commerce in South Africa. (3). Oxford University Press (OUP)

In this chapter, selected legal issues regarding the names of websites and associated keywords are discussed from the perspective of a trade mark owner, such as a company or other enterprise conducting business under the same or similar name as that... Read More about The law relating to domain names.

The law relating to protection of data and personal information (2022)
Book Chapter
Jooste, C. (2022). The law relating to protection of data and personal information. In J. Scott, & S. Cornelius (Eds.), The Law of Commerce in South Africa. (3). South Africa: Oxford University Press (OUP)

The legal meaning of data is wide, and refers to electronic representations of information in any form. The internet operates exclusively by way of providing access to and reproducing data. As a result, the possible range of information contained in... Read More about The law relating to protection of data and personal information.

Ringfencing data?—Perspectives on sovereignty and localisation from India (2022)
Book Chapter
Garimella, S. R., & B., P. (2022). Ringfencing data?—Perspectives on sovereignty and localisation from India. In P. Sooksripaisarnkit, & D. Prasad (Eds.), Blurry Boundaries of Public and Private International Law: Towards Convergence or Divergent Still? (261-281). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-8480-7_14

Governance of data, essentially a free-flowing product of the industrial (technology-driven) revolution 4.0, has been the subject of much discussion and policy action among States. Such governance, however, has presented questions turning the traditi... Read More about Ringfencing data?—Perspectives on sovereignty and localisation from India.

Copyright law and the internet (2022)
Book Chapter
Jooste, C. (2022). Copyright law and the internet. In S. Papadopoulos, & S. Snail ka Mtuze (Eds.), Cyberlaw@SA: The Law of the Internet in SA. (4). South Africa: Van Schaik

Along with the proliferation of internet-aided means of communication, the digitalisation of creative expressions and the demand for access to online content have emphasised the importance of copyright protection as a socio-economic driver. These fac... Read More about Copyright law and the internet.

Caught in the net: Police powers of investigation and the risks for autistic individuals (2022)
Book Chapter
Smith, T. (2022). Caught in the net: Police powers of investigation and the risks for autistic individuals. In Challenges in Criminal Justice. Routledge

This chapter examines a specific area of vulnerability in the context of the criminal justice process: the challenges faced by autistic suspects in interactions with police officers, both in public spaces and in custody settings. The needs of neurodi... Read More about Caught in the net: Police powers of investigation and the risks for autistic individuals.

The past and present of transnational organized crime in America (2021)
Book Chapter
Woodiwiss, M., & Young, M. (2021). The past and present of transnational organized crime in America. In F. Allum, & S. Gilmour (Eds.), The Routledge Handbook of Transnational Organized Crime (90-140). (Second). OXON: Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003044703

This fully revised new edition provides a definitive and holistic overview of Transnational Organized Crime (TOC) in a world in which right wing populism has gained ground, trade wars are increasing, climate change is a reality and Covid poses a chal... Read More about The past and present of transnational organized crime in America.