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The provision of weapons and logistical support to Ukraine and the jus ad bellum (2023)
Journal Article
Green, J. A. (2023). The provision of weapons and logistical support to Ukraine and the jus ad bellum. Journal on the Use of Force and International Law, 10(1), 3-16. https://doi.org/10.1080/20531702.2023.2200321

This editorial considers the support currently being supplied to Ukraine following Russia’s ongoing full-scale invasion, which began in February 2022. Western states have provided significant aid to Ukraine in the form, inter alia, of modern weapons... Read More about The provision of weapons and logistical support to Ukraine and the jus ad bellum.

Ethics and Integrity in the Rule of Law and International Law (2023)
Book
Nartey, M. (2023). Ethics and Integrity in the Rule of Law and International Law. (1). Cambridge Scholarly press: Cambridge Scholarly Press

This book examines the ethics and integrity approach to modelling the rule of law and the international law process by investigating different factors that influence legal and governance systems in society. It explores the foundations of the rule of... Read More about Ethics and Integrity in the Rule of Law and International Law.

Lost in the fog: The bewildering language of assessment (2023)
Digital Artefact
Minett-Smith, C., Bennett, L., Hassler, S., & Eve, J. (in press). Lost in the fog: The bewildering language of assessment. [Blog post]

A SEDA blog written jointly by the contributors to a QAA Project on the Language of Assessment which resulted in the creation of a toolkit to support both creators of assessments and students in the common points of the assessment journey. The toolk... Read More about Lost in the fog: The bewildering language of assessment.

Why regulate at all? A critical analysis of the rationale and effectiveness of UK bank regulation (2023)
Thesis
Baker, A. Why regulate at all? A critical analysis of the rationale and effectiveness of UK bank regulation. (Thesis). University of the West of England. Retrieved from https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/7042834

The Global Financial Crisis (GFC) represented the biggest shock to the world economy since the Wall Street Crash of 1929 and subsequent banking crisis that precipitated the Great Depression of the 1930’s. Since this event the debate on the structure... Read More about Why regulate at all? A critical analysis of the rationale and effectiveness of UK bank regulation.

Neurological aspect of ethics and integrity: A fundamental compound element of law and tax compliance (2023)
Journal Article
Nartey, M. (2023). Neurological aspect of ethics and integrity: A fundamental compound element of law and tax compliance. Athens Journal of Law, 9(2), 245-274. https://doi.org/10.30958/ajl.9-2-5

This article examines the ethics and integrity approach to modelling the law and tax compliance process and investigates different factors that influence legal and governance systems in society. It explores the foundations of human decision-making an... Read More about Neurological aspect of ethics and integrity: A fundamental compound element of law and tax compliance.

Ghana ecological risks: A space law and science education approach to the management frameworks (2023)
Journal Article
Nartey, E. K. (2023). Ghana ecological risks: A space law and science education approach to the management frameworks. Biodiversity and Conservation, 32, 3809–3824. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10531-023-02609-8

This article discusses what Ghana needs for the development of legal and scientific education programmes to manage framework of biodiversity and the ecosystem. The first part of the article examines literature produced on this topic, which offers man... Read More about Ghana ecological risks: A space law and science education approach to the management frameworks.

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.

Autism and Criminal Justice The Experience of Suspects, Defendants and Offenders in England and Wales (2023)
Book
Smith, T. (2023). Autism and Criminal Justice The Experience of Suspects, Defendants and Offenders in England and Wales. Routledge

This collection presents a summary of current knowledge regarding autistic suspects, defendants and offenders in the criminal justice system of England and Wales. The volume examines the interaction between each stage of the criminal justice process... Read More about Autism and Criminal Justice The Experience of Suspects, Defendants and Offenders in England and Wales.

Knowing, being and becoming, exploring the lived experience of learning law (2023)
Presentation / Conference
Wood, R. (2023, April). Knowing, being and becoming, exploring the lived experience of learning law. Presented at Association of Law Teachers Annual Conference, University of Westminster, London

This presentation will explore the experience of conducting and findings arising from a a narrative inquiry into LLB students’ experience of learning law conducted as a doctoral study for a Doctorate in Education. The inquiry explored related aspe... Read More about Knowing, being and becoming, exploring the lived experience of learning law.

Becoming 'poemish' (2023)
Presentation / Conference
Wood, R. (2023, April). Becoming 'poemish'. Presented at Socio Legal Scholars Association Annual Conference, Ulster University, Derry, Northern Ireland

Rachel …where do you stop and law starts? Bea I don’t think you stop at all, I think it’s interwoven. I know that there are rules in law, it’s a strict way to think and stuff. But it’s all around you, you’re kind of just in it, F... Read More about Becoming 'poemish'.

‘Twiplomacy’ and the making of customary international law on social media (2023)
Presentation / Conference
Green, J. (2023, April). ‘Twiplomacy’ and the making of customary international law on social media

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. This paper examines whether social media posts by states can contribute, directly and in themselves... Read More about ‘Twiplomacy’ and the making of customary international law on social media.

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.

Country guidance, country of origin information and the international protection needs of persons fleeing armed conflicts (2023)
Journal Article
Querton, C. (2023). Country guidance, country of origin information and the international protection needs of persons fleeing armed conflicts. Refugee Survey Quarterly, 42(2), 204-244. https://doi.org/10.1093/rsq/hdad003

The article explores whether the European Union Agency for Asylum's country guidance (CG) reflects the international protection needs of persons fleeing armed conflicts. It uses the Agency's guidance on Iraq as a case study through the lens of object... Read More about Country guidance, country of origin information and the international protection needs of persons fleeing armed conflicts.

‘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.

The nature of the request requirement for collective self-defence (2023)
Presentation / Conference
Green, J. (2023, March). The nature of the request requirement for collective self-defence

The right of collective self-defence has been invoked more by states over the last 10 years than at any other point in the UN era – including it forming one of the (spurious) justifications advanced by Russia for its 2022 invasion of Ukraine. Most of... Read More about The nature of the request requirement for collective self-defence.

Imagine you were a judge of the Nuremberg trials and you were sent to the ICC in 2020 (2023)
Presentation / Conference
Quenivet, N. (2023, February). Imagine you were a judge of the Nuremberg trials and you were sent to the ICC in 2020. Presented at The Nuremberg Principles: The Contemporary Challenges, Washington DC

The premise of my presentation today is that the definition of war crimes in the Nuremberg Principles is a ‘mother’ definition, one that can lead to the criminalisation of further violations of international humanitarian law. After all, Principle VI(... Read More about Imagine you were a judge of the Nuremberg trials and you were sent to the ICC in 2020.

Vulnerability, resilience, and rape: Uncovering the hidden work of police officers during rape investigations (2023)
Journal Article
Rumney, P., & McPhee, D. (2023). Vulnerability, resilience, and rape: Uncovering the hidden work of police officers during rape investigations. International Review of Victimology, 29(3), 366-384. https://doi.org/10.1177/02697580231151974

Drawing on original empirical data comprising police interviews and case file analysis, this article seeks to better understand the policing responses to cases of rape and specifically, the ways in which officers assist victims in the context of two... Read More about Vulnerability, resilience, and rape: Uncovering the hidden work of police officers during rape investigations.

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.

Corrupt corporations and the facilitation of tax crimes: A review of the United Kingdom's enforcement mechanisms (2023)
Journal Article
Bourton, S., & Ryder, N. (in press). Corrupt corporations and the facilitation of tax crimes: A review of the United Kingdom's enforcement mechanisms. Law and Contemporary Problems, 101-134

Financial crime is synonymous with the seminal work of Edwin H. Sutherland, which used the term “white-collar crime” in 1940. Sutherland defined the term as “a crime committed by a person of respectability and high social status in the course of his... Read More about Corrupt corporations and the facilitation of tax crimes: A review of the United Kingdom's enforcement mechanisms.

Broadcasting crown court sentencing - A tentative step forward for open justice? (2023)
Journal Article
Keppel-Palmer, M., Smith, T., Reardon, S., & Gross, B. (2023). Broadcasting crown court sentencing - A tentative step forward for open justice?. Entertainment Law Review, 34(1), 1-3

Pursuant to the Crown Court (Recording and Broadcasting) Order 2020, television cameras have now been permitted to broadcast sentencing remarks made by Judges in Crown Courts. The first such occasion of this was in the case of R v Ben Oliver (2022).... Read More about Broadcasting crown court sentencing - A tentative step forward for open justice?.