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Building time, cost and quality performance of modern methods of construction in a live research project. (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
ATANASOV, V., GREENWOOD, D.J., MADEBWE, T.M. and COX, R. 2023. Building time, cost and quality performance of modern methods of construction in a live research project. In Tutesigensi, A. and Neilson, C.J. (eds.) Proceedings of the 39th Association of Researchers in Construction Management annual conference (ARCOM 2023), 4-6 September 2023, Leeds, UK. London: ARCOM [online], pages 457-466. Available from: https://www.arcom.ac.uk/-docs/archive/2023-Indexed-Papers.pdf

The use of modern methods of construction (MMC) has been embraced by the construction sector of many countries, largely due to assertions that some MMC processes can be economically effective and efficient. MMC have been received as opportunities by... Read More about Building time, cost and quality performance of modern methods of construction in a live research project..

On partnerships, promises and succession. (2023)
Journal Article
BROWN, J. 2023. On partnerships, promises and succession. Juridical review [online], 2023(3/4), pages 121-138. Available from: https://uk.westlaw.com

This article questions Lord Hodge's suggestion in Sim v Howat (OH) that unilateral promise is the legal basis for the "transmission presumption" whereby a new partnership assumes the debts of the old, and proposes instead an approach based on the law... Read More about On partnerships, promises and succession..

The imposition of European Convention on Human Rights standards in extradition. (2023)
Journal Article
ARNELL, P. 2023. The imposition of European Convention on Human Rights standards in extradition. Scots law times [online], 2023(39), pages 221-223. Available from: http://legalresearch.westlaw.co.uk/

Discusses Morrow (Sarah Lynn) v HM Advocate (HCJ Appeal) refusing a US national leave to appeal against a decision that there was no bar to her extradition to stand trial in the US on charges of defrauding her former employer, finding that her rights... Read More about The imposition of European Convention on Human Rights standards in extradition..

Intellectual property rights in the age of AI: a comparative analysis of Chinese and us legal perspectives. [Blog post] (2023)
Digital Artefact
MAK, C.H.W. 2023. Intellectual property rights in the age of AI: a comparative analysis of Chinese and us legal perspectives. [Blog post]. Posted on Digital law Asia [online], 6 December 2023. Available from: https://digital.law.nycu.edu.tw/blog-post/upqxqv/

The landmark ruling by the Beijing Internet Court on the copyright infringement of AI-generated images heralds a new era in the legal treatment of artificial intelligence's creative outputs. This decision, the first of its kind concerning AI-generate... Read More about Intellectual property rights in the age of AI: a comparative analysis of Chinese and us legal perspectives. [Blog post].

Digital solidarity in action: paving the way for collective resolution of sovereign debt crises. [Blog post] (2023)
Digital Artefact
MAK, C.H.W. 2023. Digital solidarity in action: paving the way for collective resolution of sovereign debt crises. [Blog post]. Posted on Afronomicslaw: analysis, 24 November 2023. Available from: https://tinyurl.com/yrbx8ptx

In international law, the concept of solidarity is often framed in terms of mutual obligations and responsibilities primarily among states, particularly in times of crisis or need. Such a perspective is elaborated upon by the UN's Independent Expert... Read More about Digital solidarity in action: paving the way for collective resolution of sovereign debt crises. [Blog post].

Court ruling a triumph of law over dangerous politics. [Newspaper article] (2023)
Newspaper / Magazine
ARNELL, P. 2023. Court ruling a triumph of law over dangerous politics. [Newspaper article]. The Scotsman [online], 16 November 2023. Available from: https://tinyurl.com/v98n4fa2

One of Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's key pledges in January 2023 was to "stop the boats". Central to the plan is the UK-Rwanda Memorandum of Understanding, agreed in April 2022. Under this deal, Rwanda promised to accept and consider for asylum people... Read More about Court ruling a triumph of law over dangerous politics. [Newspaper article].

So, now you are an arbitrator: the arbitrator's toolkit. (2023)
Journal Article
MAK, C.H.W. 2024. So, now you are an arbitrator: the arbitrator's toolkit. Asian journal of international law [online], 14(1), pages 208-209. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1017/S2044251323000553

In an epoch where arbitration is increasingly becoming a sine qua non for resolving international commercial disputes, the indispensability of mastering the nuances of arbitral procedures cannot be overstated. Against this backdrop, "So, Now You Are... Read More about So, now you are an arbitrator: the arbitrator's toolkit..

Author-architect copyright interests in buildings: the view from Germany. (2023)
Journal Article
LAUTERBACH, T. 2023. Author-architect copyright interests in buildings: the view from Germany. Construction law journal [online], 39(7), pages 411-416. Available from: https://uk.westlaw.com/

Since copyright law is territorial, what the law protects can differ between jurisdictions. In the UK and elsewhere, buildings can be protected as artistic works; however, an author's moral rights (e.g. to be named as the author, or protect the work'... Read More about Author-architect copyright interests in buildings: the view from Germany..

Community based natural resource management in Botswana. (2023)
Journal Article
CHITSOVE, E. and MADEBWE, T. 2024. Community-based natural resource management in Botswana. Journal of African law [online], 68(1), pages 59-72. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1017/S0021855323000293

Since the mid-1980s, Botswana has relied on community-based natural resources management (CBNRM) to incentivise communities to consistently choose environmentally beneficial behaviour as a mechanism for advancing conservation efforts. There have been... Read More about Community based natural resource management in Botswana..

Party autonomy and judicial participation in commercial arbitration: recalibrating the role of Nigerian courts. (2023)
Thesis
ADULOJU, B.M. 2023. Party autonomy and judicial participation in commercial arbitration: recalibrating the role of Nigerian courts. Robert Gordon University, PhD thesis. Hosted on OpenAIR [online]. Available from: https://doi.org/10.48526/rgu-wt-2270645

Courts and arbitration tribunals aim to resolve disputes and make enforceable decisions in their distinctive way. However, unlike courts, tribunals lack state enforcement power to function independently. Consequently, arbitrating parties have had to... Read More about Party autonomy and judicial participation in commercial arbitration: recalibrating the role of Nigerian courts..