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Splendid, but what does it actually mean? Good faith and relational contracts in the UK construction industry. (2019)
Journal Article
CHRISTIE, D. 2019. Splendid, but what does it actually mean? Good faith and relational contracts in the UK construction industry. Journal of commonwealth law [online], 1(1): proceedings of the 2018 Good faith in contract symposium,10-11 May 2018, Montréal, Canada, pages 403-442. Available from: https://www.journalofcommonwealthlaw.org/article/10813

The most important modern report on the culture of the UK construction industry had, as its aim, the creation of an atmosphere in the industry where, in the words of Lewis Carroll's Dodo: 'Everybody has won and all must have prizes' That required 'be... Read More about Splendid, but what does it actually mean? Good faith and relational contracts in the UK construction industry..

Young people and their understanding of loss and bereavement. (2019)
Journal Article
SCOTT, R., WALLACE, R., AUDSLEY, A. and CHARY, S. 2019. Young people and their understanding of loss and bereavement. Bereavement care [online], 38(1), pages 6-12. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1080/02682621.2019.1588560

A significant proportion of secondary school pupils in the UK have experienced the death of someone close. Bereavement in childhood can have a significant and long lasting impact. The aim of this study was to explore how pupils aged between 12 and 18... Read More about Young people and their understanding of loss and bereavement..

Extradition and mental health in UK law. (2019)
Journal Article
ARNELL, P. 2019. Extradition and mental health in UK law. Criminal law forum [online], 30(3), pages 339-372. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10609-019-09369-7

The response of UK extradition law and practice to requested persons presenting with mental health disorders is multi-faceted and unnecessarily complex. There are a number of reasons for this. They centre upon the law failing to adequately recognise... Read More about Extradition and mental health in UK law..

Jus quaesitum tertio: a res, not a right? (2019)
Journal Article
BROWN, J. 2019. Jus quaesitum tertio: a res, not a right? Juridical review [online], 1, pages 53-74. Available from: http://westlaw.co.uk(accepted).

Until the law was reformed by the Contract (Third Party Rights) (Scotland) Act 2017, the law relating to contractual third party rights, in Scotland, was perceived to be problematic. There were thought to be three main problems: Firstly, such a right... Read More about Jus quaesitum tertio: a res, not a right?.

Relationship problems? Liability of employers for sexual relationships at work. (2019)
Journal Article
MIDDLEMISS, S. 2019. Relationship problems? Liability of employers for sexual relationships at work. Interdisciplinary perspectives on equality and diversity [online] 5(1), article 62. Available from: http://journals.hw.ac.uk/index.php/IPED/article/download/62/50

Research has shown that sexual relationships at work are on the increase and the consequences for the parties (particularly employees and workers) can be the breakdown of working relationships, loss of employment and ultimately a legal claim. It ther... Read More about Relationship problems? Liability of employers for sexual relationships at work..

Preferential pay protection: does UK law provide poorer protection to those discriminated against on grounds of protected characteristics other than gender? (2019)
Journal Article
DOWNIE, M. 2019. Preferential pay protection: does UK law provide poorer protection to those discriminated against on grounds of protected characteristics other than gender? International journal of decrimination and the law [online], 19(1), pages 4-25. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1177/1358229118817163

UK law treats equal pay claims based on gender (brought under the equal pay provisions of Part 5 Chapter 3 of the Equality Act 2010) differently from equal pay claims based on other protected characteristics of age, disability, gender reassignment, m... Read More about Preferential pay protection: does UK law provide poorer protection to those discriminated against on grounds of protected characteristics other than gender?.

Impacts of cultural differences on international arbitration based on the example of Iran. (2018)
Thesis
HOWARD, M. 2018. Impacts of cultural differences on international arbitration based on the example of Iran. Robert Gordon University, PhD thesis.

This research aims to ascertain whether and to what extent cultural issues impact the accessibility and effectiveness of international arbitration, and to provide recommendations which will contribute to the improvement of international arbitration.... Read More about Impacts of cultural differences on international arbitration based on the example of Iran..

State accountability in Botswana. (2018)
Journal Article
MADEBWE, T. 2018. State accountability in Botswana. University of Botswana law journal [online], 26(2), pages 43-57. Available from: https://journals.ub.bw/index.php/ublj/article/view/1795

In light of the importance attached to state accountability in modern governance, this paper evaluates the extent to which the state can be held to account for its decision-making in Botswana. It first proposes a tool by which to measure the quality... Read More about State accountability in Botswana..

What an extradition hearing is and why it matters. (2018)
Journal Article
ARNELL, P. 2018. What an extradition hearing is and why it matters. Juridical review [online], 4, pages 250-268. Available from: http://westlaw.co.uk

Extradition is important. It serves vital purposes. The centrepiece of UK extradition is the hearing. It plays the operative role in the rendition of accused and convicted persons from the UK to third states. In light of the significance of extraditi... Read More about What an extradition hearing is and why it matters..