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Assange, mental health and assurances in extradition. (2022)
Journal Article
ARNELL, P. and FORRESTER, A. 2022. Assange, mental health and assurances in extradition. Medico-legal journal [online], Online First. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1177/00258172221081708

Julian Assange is wanted by the United States so it can prosecute him for espionage and hacking. His extradition was barred on mental health grounds. That decision has been overturned. The English High Court has accepted US assurances detailing how h... Read More about Assange, mental health and assurances in extradition..

The prosecution of cybercrime: why transnational and extraterritorial jurisdiction should be resisted. (2022)
Journal Article
ARNELL, P. and FATUROTI, B. 2023. The prosecution of cybercrime: why transnational and extraterritorial jurisdiction should be resisted. International review of law, computers and technology [online], 37(1), pages 29-51. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1080/13600869.2022.2061888

Cybercrime is a scourge that blights the lives of many around the globe. It has a significant transnational component. Despite established international and national regulation, its growth in scale and breadth persists. One result of which has been i... Read More about The prosecution of cybercrime: why transnational and extraterritorial jurisdiction should be resisted..

Sovereign wealth funds and national security: three purposes of regulations and beyond. (2022)
Journal Article
MAK, C.H.W. and LAW, S.W. 2022. Sovereign wealth funds and national security: three purposes of regulations and beyond. King's student law review [online], 12(1), pages 58-76. Available from: http://blogs.kcl.ac.uk/kslr/files/2022/06/Mak.KSLR_.VolXIIIssueI.2022.pdf

In light of the fact that the international investments made by state investors have tremendously expanded since the 19th century, there is a heated debate concerning the regulatory issues and challenges raised by sovereign wealth funds (SWFs). This... Read More about Sovereign wealth funds and national security: three purposes of regulations and beyond..

Van Oord v Dragados: the Inner House dredge up good faith from Aberdeen harbour. (2022)
Journal Article
CHRISTIE, D.S. 2022. Van Oord v Dragados: the Inner House dredge up good faith from Aberdeen harbour. Edinburgh law review [online], 26(2), pages 268-273. Available from: https://doi.org/10.3366/elr.2022.0768

At £350m and the 'largest marine infrastructure project in the UK', the work to extend Aberdeen Harbour is a significant but somewhat troubled project, due for completion in 2022. The original main contractor, Dragados, had (reportedly) had difficul... Read More about Van Oord v Dragados: the Inner House dredge up good faith from Aberdeen harbour..

New Zealand: Reserve Bank of New Zealand Act 2021. (2022)
Journal Article
MAK, C.H.W. 2022. New Zealand: Reserve Bank of New Zealand Act 2021. Journal of international banking law and regulation [online], 37(6), pages N66-N67. Available from: https://uk.westlaw.com/Document/I22DC3E50D57211ECBBF8B1E0B434F9EE/View/FullText.html

On 16 August 2021, the Reserve Bank of New Zealand Act (RBNZA) 2021 was signed into law, to repeal and replace parts of the RBNZA 1989. The RBNZA 2021 will come into force on 1 July 2022 to increase the accountability and transparency of the Reserve... Read More about New Zealand: Reserve Bank of New Zealand Act 2021..

Extradition and the universality of human rights in Scotland. (2022)
Journal Article
ARNELL, P. 2022. Extradition and the universality of human rights in Scotland. Scots law times [online], 2022(11), pages 55-59. Available from: https://uk.westlaw.com

This article reviews the case law pertaining to human rights and extradition law, looking at whether the protection under ECHR art.3 applies equally within and outside the jurisdiction of state parties to the treaty and relativity in an extradition c... Read More about Extradition and the universality of human rights in Scotland..

Good faith, mutual trust and cooperation: recent judicial insights. (2022)
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MANTE, J. 2022. Good faith, mutual trust and cooperation: recent judicial insights. Construction law journal [online], 38(2), pages 75-92. Available from: https://uk.westlaw.com

The recent Scottish Inner House decision in the case of Van Oord UK Ltd v Dragados UK Ltd has rekindled discussions about the role of good faith and the duty to act in the spirit of mutual trust and cooperation under the NEC Contract Conditions. The... Read More about Good faith, mutual trust and cooperation: recent judicial insights..

United States: New York banking law: restructuring sovereign debt. (2022)
Journal Article
MAK, C.H.W. 2022. United States: New York banking law: restructuring sovereign debt. Journal of international banking law and regulation [online], 37(4), pages N50-N51. Available from: https://uk.westlaw.com/Document/IBBF1CE20A0D411EC9337C4DDB089045C/View/FullText.html

In May 2021, New York lawmakers introduced a bill to amend the banking law concerning restructuring unsustainable sovereign and subnational debt (Bill). This amendment offers effective mechanisms to restructure unsustainable sovereign and subnational... Read More about United States: New York banking law: restructuring sovereign debt..

Bryson v Salmond. (2022)
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ANDERSON, C. 2022. Bryson v Salmond. Scots law times [online], 2022(6), pages 34-36. Available from: https://uk.westlaw.com

This article discusses Bryson v Salmond (Sc Ct) n the interpretation of a real burden imposed upon a property to provide the method for establishing the sums due to a neighbouring heritable proprietor in respect of shared maintenance and repair costs... Read More about Bryson v Salmond..

Corporate social responsibility under the Petroleum Industry Act 2021: achieving environmental sustainability through multi-stakeholder partnership. (2022)
Journal Article
DEBSKI, J.A. and EZEANI, E.C. 2022. Corporate social responsibility under the Petroleum Industry Act 2021: achieving environmental sustainability through multi-stakeholder partnership. African journal of engineering and environment research [online], 3(1), pages 1-24. Available from: https://ajoeer.org.ng/otn/ajoeer/2022/qtr-1/01.pdf

Several attempts have been made by the Nigerian government to reform the oil and gas industry. In March 2007, the first attempt to introduce the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Bill was initiated by the late Senator Uche Chwukwumerije, but it f... Read More about Corporate social responsibility under the Petroleum Industry Act 2021: achieving environmental sustainability through multi-stakeholder partnership..

The fate of waste drilling fluids from oil and gas industry activities in the exploration and production operations. (2022)
Journal Article
NJUGUNA, J., SIDDIQUE, S., KWROFFIE, L.B., PIROMRAT, S., ADDAE-AFOAKWA, K., EKEH-ADEGBOTOLU, U., OLUYEMI, G., YATES, K., MISHRA, A.K. and MOLLER, L. 2022. The fate of waste drilling fluids from oil and gas industry activities in the exploration and production. Waste management [online], 139, pages 362-380. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wasman.2021.12.025

Operational discharges from oil and gas exploration industry, accidental spillage, or improperly disposed drilling wastes has serious detrimental effects on human and the environment. The water- and oil-based fluids wastes are generated every year al... Read More about The fate of waste drilling fluids from oil and gas industry activities in the exploration and production operations..