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Human Dignity in the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights and its Interpretation Before the European Court of Justice (2012)
Journal Article
Jones, J. (2012). Human Dignity in the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights and its Interpretation Before the European Court of Justice. Liverpool Law Review, 33(3), 281-300. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10991-012-9121-9

This article argues that the EU Charter's dignity provisions must be given a specific, expansive European meaning that underpins the importance the EU places on fundamental rights protection as a principle EU value. To this end, the article examines... Read More about Human Dignity in the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights and its Interpretation Before the European Court of Justice.

Human Dignity and Socio-Economic Rights (2012)
Journal Article
Grant, E., & Grant, E. (2012). Human Dignity and Socio-Economic Rights. Liverpool Law Review, 33(3), 235-261. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10991-012-9122-8

The South African Constitution numbers among a very few constitutions around the world which include justiciable socio-economic rights. One of the controversies surrounding judicial enforcement of such rights is the extent to which it is appropriate... Read More about Human Dignity and Socio-Economic Rights.

Banking Secrecy and Offshore Financial Centers: Money Laundering and Offshore Banking (2012)
Book
Young, M. A. (2012). Banking Secrecy and Offshore Financial Centers: Money Laundering and Offshore Banking. Routledge

This book brings together the issues surrounding banking secrecy and confiscation of criminal proceeds. The book examines the existing legal agreements at the international, regional and national levels and their interaction in the substantive areas... Read More about Banking Secrecy and Offshore Financial Centers: Money Laundering and Offshore Banking.

Female combat exclusion in the UK armed forces: Is it still legal? (2012)
Presentation / Conference
Ball, R. (2012, November). Female combat exclusion in the UK armed forces: Is it still legal?. Paper presented at IUS Canada Conference 2012, Kingston, Ontario, Canada

Women have served in the UK military for many years and today 73% of jobs are open to women in the Navy, 70% in the Army and 96% in the RAF. The Sex Discrimination Act 1975 (SDA75) , now replaced by the Equality Act 2010 , excludes discriminatory act... Read More about Female combat exclusion in the UK armed forces: Is it still legal?.

Nuisance Law and the Industrial Revolution: A Reinterpretation of Doctrine and Institutional Competence (2012)
Journal Article
Pontin, B. (2012). Nuisance Law and the Industrial Revolution: A Reinterpretation of Doctrine and Institutional Competence. Modern Law Review, 75(6), 1010-1036. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-2230.2012.00935.x

Contrary to the leading studies of Brenner and McLaren, it is argued that nuisance law was consistently a robust constraint on polluting industrial enterprise during the industrial revolution. The defining nuisances of industrialisation were 'inter-n... Read More about Nuisance Law and the Industrial Revolution: A Reinterpretation of Doctrine and Institutional Competence.

Hero worship? (2012)
Journal Article
Green, J. A. (2012). Hero worship?. New Law Journal, 162(7533), 1284-1285

Section D1 powers of investigation, and section D2 The decision to prosecute and diversion (2012)
Book Chapter
Cape, E. (2012). Section D1 powers of investigation, and section D2 The decision to prosecute and diversion. In L. Hooper, & D. Ormerod (Eds.), Blackstone's Criminal Practice 2013. Oxford: Oxford University Press

Two sections of a standard text for judges, prosecutors and criminal lawyers on criminal law and criminal procedure. It provides a practical and scholarly account of English criminal law, evidence and procedure. The book is written by a team of leadi... Read More about Section D1 powers of investigation, and section D2 The decision to prosecute and diversion.

Treaties/conventions (2012)
Journal Article
Man, A. (2012). Treaties/conventions

Treaties are one of the main sources of public international law as outlined by art.38 of the Statute of the International Court of Justice. Treaties are essentially agreements between States (generally in written form), which cover a myriad of iss... Read More about Treaties/conventions.

Information, public participation and access to justice in environmental matters: Rio+20 appraisal (2012)
Book Chapter
Razzaque, J. (2012). Information, public participation and access to justice in environmental matters: Rio+20 appraisal. In J. H. Bhuyian, T. M. Chowdhury, E. J. Techera, & S. Alam (Eds.), Routledge Handbook of International Environmental Law (137-154). Abingdon: Routledge

Since 20 years of the Rio Declaration, we have seen a number of developments in the field of participatory rights where environmental agreements emphasise the need to include communities in the environmental decision making processes. Now and again,... Read More about Information, public participation and access to justice in environmental matters: Rio+20 appraisal.

Apple v Samsung jury patently wrong (2012)
Other
Jooste, C. (2012). Apple v Samsung jury patently wrong. [Legal Practice Note]

A critical analysis of the verdict in the patent suit between Apple and Samsung, with a specific focus on the quantification of damages.

International protection of environmental refugees (2012)
Presentation / Conference
Das, O. (2012, September). International protection of environmental refugees. Paper presented at SLS Conference, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK

UNEP in its 2009 Conflict to Peacebuilding Review reports that at least eighteen violent conflicts have been fuelled by environmental degradation or natural resource exploitation or both since 1990 and that at least 40 percent of all intrastate confl... Read More about International protection of environmental refugees.

Resource sovereignty in the global environmental order (2012)
Book Chapter
Razzaque, J. (2012). Resource sovereignty in the global environmental order. In J. Razzaque, & E. Blanco (Eds.), Natural Resources and the Green Economy: Redefining the Challenges for People, States and Corporations (81-110). Brill

Over the last two decades, the growth in the number of environmental regulations is influenced partly as a direct result of the obligations created under multilateral agreements. While a large number of regulations may be the outcome of the governme... Read More about Resource sovereignty in the global environmental order.

Commercial law: Principles and policy (2012)
Book
Ryder, N., Griffiths, M., & Singh, L. (2012). Commercial law: Principles and policy. Cambridge University Press

This innovative textbook examines commercial law and the social and political context in which it develops. Topical examples, such as funding for terrorism, demonstrate this fast-moving field's relevance to today's concerns. This wide-ranging subject... Read More about Commercial law: Principles and policy.

Sosiale media en die gebruik van internet inhoud (2012)
Digital Artefact
Jooste, C. (2012). Sosiale media en die gebruik van internet inhoud. [Blog]

A discussion of the development of legal liability for defamation and hate speech in online content with a focus on social media postings, commentary and engagement.