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Don't fall for bad press: cycling is good for us all, particularly motorists. [Newspaper article] (2022)
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ARNELL, P. 2022. Don't fall for the bad press: cycling is good for us all, particularly motorists. [Newspaper article]. The Scotsman [online], 2 February 2022. Available from: https://tinyurl.com/mk3y4enb

The recent amendments to the Highway Code have unleashed a wave of criticism of cyclists and cycling. The Daily Mail warned of a spike in road rage in a story headlined "Controversial Highway Code overhaul that tells cyclists to pedal in the middle o... Read More about Don't fall for bad press: cycling is good for us all, particularly motorists. [Newspaper article].

The accommodation of precursor crimes within extradition. (2022)
Book Chapter
ARNELL, P. 2022. The accommodation of precursor crimes within extradition. In Walker, C., Llobet Anglí, M. and Meliá, M.C. (eds.) Precursor crimes of terrorism: the criminalisation of terrorism risk in comparative perspective. Cheltenham: Edward Elgar Publishing [online], chapter 16, pages 240-253. Available from: https://doi.org/10.4337/9781788976329.00025

Extradition is the formal legal process whereby accused and convicted persons are transferred from one state or territory to another. It has a considerable pedigree and contains some common features. Several of these features have evolved in the late... Read More about The accommodation of precursor crimes within extradition..

Real-world human rights impact. [Blog post] (2021)
Digital Artefact
ARNELL, P. 2021. Real-world human rights impact. [Blog post]. Posted on RGView: connecting the RGU community [online], 17 September 2021. Available from: https://www.rgu.ac.uk/rgview/student-experience/4458-real-world-human-rights-impact

Dr Paul Arnell, of The Law School, writes about the real and important role human rights play in the practice of law in Scotland. He speaks of an interesting and life-changing example of a former RGU Law student.

Res judicata, oppression and abuse of process in Scots extradition law. (2021)
Journal Article
ARNELL, P. 2021. Res judicata, oppression and abuse of process in Scots extradition law. Scots law times [online], 2021(25), pages 94-96. Available from: https://uk.westlaw.com

This article considers Iliev (Ilia) v HM Advocate (HCJ Appeal), refusing permission to appeal against a decision to extradite the applicant to Romania under a European arrest warrant on the grounds of res judicata or abuse of process arising out of t... Read More about Res judicata, oppression and abuse of process in Scots extradition law..

Improving the human rights accountability of multinational corporations in the oil and gas industry: a case study of Nigeria. (2021)
Thesis
ORIESO, A.E. 2021. Improving the human rights accountability of multinational corporations in the oil and gas industry: a case study of Nigeria. Robert Gordon University, PhD thesis. Hosted on OpenAIR [online]. Available from: https://doi.org/10.48526/rgu-wt-1447326

If we think that the environment is less important than the economy, then we should try holding our breath while we count our money. This thesis examines the legal framework governing the oil and gas industry in Nigeria. The oil and gas industry in N... Read More about Improving the human rights accountability of multinational corporations in the oil and gas industry: a case study of Nigeria..

Charity law and public benefit in Scotland. (2021)
Journal Article
ILOKA, U. and ARNELL, P. 2021. Charity law and public benefit in Scotland. Scots law times [online], 2021(12), pages 52-54. Available from: https://westlaw.com

Discusses Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator v New Lanark Hotels Ltd (IH) on whether the Upper Tribunal had erred in concluding that a charity's trading subsidiaries should be entered on the Scottish Charities Register despite having activities... Read More about Charity law and public benefit in Scotland..

Extradition and mental health in the spotlight: the case of Julian Assange. (2021)
Journal Article
ARNELL, P. and FORRESTER, A. 2021. Extradition and mental health in the spotlight: the case of Julian Assange. Criminal behaviour and mental health [online], 31(2), pages 77-79. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1002/cbm.2195

Approximately 1000 persons are extradited from the UK every year. While this number may lessen on account of Brexit, it is clear that hundreds of individuals will be forcibly removed from the UK, both nationals and non-nationals, to stand trial or be... Read More about Extradition and mental health in the spotlight: the case of Julian Assange..

Police cooperation and exchange of information under the EU-UK trade and cooperation agreement. (2021)
Journal Article
ARNELL, P., BOCK, S., DAVIES, G. and WÖRNER, L. 2021. Police cooperation and exchange of information under the EU-UK trade and cooperation agreement. New journal of European criminal law [online], 12(2), pages 265-276. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1177/2032284421995572

Brexit has led to a realignment of police cooperation and information exchange between the EU and the UK. This has been affected by Titles II-V and IX of Part III of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement. The terms governing the exchange of DNA, finger... Read More about Police cooperation and exchange of information under the EU-UK trade and cooperation agreement..

Julian Assange extradition: freedom of British media to expose US state secrets is at stake. [Newspaper article] (2021)
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ARNELL, P. 2021. Julian Assange extradition: freedom of British media to expose US state secrets is at stake. [Newspaper article]. Press gazette [online], 2 March 2021. Available from: https://www.pressgazette.co.uk/julian-assange-extradition-appeal/

Dr Paul Arnell is expert on extradition law from Robert Gordon University in Aberdeen – he explains why the Julian Assange extradition appeal has huge implications for media freedom in the UK.

Is exile an act of discrimination? [Newspaper article] (2021)
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ARNELL, P. 2021. Is exile an act of discrimination? [Newspaper article]. The Scotsman [online], 27 February 2021. Available from: https://www.scotsman.com/news/opinion/columnists/shamima-begums-exile-over-isis-support-raises-profound-questions-about-racism-sexism-and-british-citizenship-dr-paul-arnell-3148318

The case of Shamima Begum raises strong and contrasting opinions. Many people feel that her permanent exile from the UK is a just and reasonable response to what she has done. Others are of the view that that fate is discriminatory and egregious.

The new UK-EU extradition arrangements. (2021)
Journal Article
ARNELL, P. and DAVIES, G. 2021. The new UK-EU extradition arrangements. Scots law times [online], 2021(6), pages 21-23. Available from: http://westlaw.co.uk

Extradition requests to Scotland under the European Arrest Warrant (EAW) have ended. Existing from 1 January 2004 to 31 December 2020 the EAW transformed aspects of Scottish and UK extradition practice. In its stead is a new set of rules applying bet... Read More about The new UK-EU extradition arrangements..

Extradition and mental health: the need for multidisciplinary review and research. (2021)
Journal Article
ARNELL, P. and FORRESTER, A. 2021. Extradition and mental health: the need for multidisciplinary review and research. Medicine, science and the law [online], 61(2), pages 83-85. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1177/0025802421993370

More than 1000 people are forcibly removed from the UK each year through the process of extradition, so that they might stand trial or be imprisoned abroad. Over the last 10 years, 115,915 extradition requests were made using one such mechanism, the... Read More about Extradition and mental health: the need for multidisciplinary review and research..

Extradition between the UK and Ireland after Brexit: understanding the past and present to prepare for the future. (2020)
Journal Article
DAVIES, G. and ARNELL, P. 2021. Extradition between the UK and Ireland after Brexit: understanding the best and present to prepare for the future. Journal of criminal law [online], 85(2): criminal justice cooperation between the UK and Ireland after Brexit, pages 98-120. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1177/0022018320977531

The Republic of Ireland and the United Kingdom have a long, close and difficult history. The most recent phase of which dates from 1998 and the conclusion of the Good Friday Agreement. Since 1921, however, there has been unique practice between Irela... Read More about Extradition between the UK and Ireland after Brexit: understanding the past and present to prepare for the future..

Extradition between the UK and Ireland is at risk because of Brexit. [Blog post] (2020)
Digital Artefact
ARNELL, P. and DAVIES, G. 2020. Extradition between the UK and Ireland is at risk because of Brexit. [Blog post]. Posted on LSE Brexit 2020: latest thinking and research about Brexit from LSE [online], 24 November 2020. Available from: https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/brexit/2020/11/24/extradition-between-the-uk-and-ireland-is-at-risk-because-of-brexit/

Extradition between the UK and Ireland after Brexit will be particularly affected by a No-Deal Brexit. In this post, Paul Arnell (Robert Gordon University) and Gemma Davies (Northumbria University) bring a closer understanding of the problems on the... Read More about Extradition between the UK and Ireland is at risk because of Brexit. [Blog post].

The fate of Shamima Begum. [Newspaper article] (2020)
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ARNELL, P. 2020. The fate of Shamima Begum. [Newspaper article]. The Scotsman [online], 21 November 2020. Available from: https://www.scotsman.com/news/opinion/columnists/shamima-begum-supreme-court-case-tests-whether-misguided-teenagers-foreign-born-parents-get-same-second-chance-murderers-and-rapists-dr-paul-arnell-3042370

Five years ago Shamima Begum, then 15, left her home and birthplace in England and made her to Syria. She travelled to lend her support to Islamic State. Begum now wants to return, but is barred from doing so. She is presently in limbo, living in the... Read More about The fate of Shamima Begum. [Newspaper article].

International law reconceptualised: the role of NGOs. (2020)
Thesis
ILOKA, U. 2020. International law reconceptualised: the role of NGOs. Robert Gordon University, PhD thesis. Hosted on OpenAIR [online]. Available from: https://openair.rgu.ac.uk

International law has largely adhered to its traditional foundations, centring upon states as the pre-eminent actors. States have generally remained as the main subjects of international law, and state-centric considerations such as their jurisdictio... Read More about International law reconceptualised: the role of NGOs..

The forum bar to extradition in Scotland. (2020)
Journal Article
ARNELL, P. 2020. The forum bar to extradition in Scotland. Scots law times [online], 2020(22), pages 139-141. Available from: http://westlaw.co.uk

Discusses Craig (James) v HM Advocate (HCJ Appeal), refusing an appeal by a UK resident, who was the subject of an extradition request by the US government, against a sheriff's decision to order his extradition, notwithstanding the illegality of the... Read More about The forum bar to extradition in Scotland..

The legality of the citizenship deprivation of UK foreign terrorist fighters. (2020)
Journal Article
ARNELL, P. 2020. The legality of the citizenship deprivation of UK foreign terrorist fighters. ERA-forum [online], 21(3), pages 395-412. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12027-020-00615-9

Citizenship deprivation of foreign terrorist fighters by the United Kingdom is increasing. This is of debatable legality under international law on five separate grounds. First, the UK is arguably wrong in claiming that an extraterritorial deprivatio... Read More about The legality of the citizenship deprivation of UK foreign terrorist fighters..

The forum bar in UK extradition law: an unnecessary failure. (2020)
Journal Article
ARNELL, P. and DAVIES, G. 2020. The forum bar in UK extradition law: an unnecessary failure. Journal of criminal law [online], 84(2), pages 142-162. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1177/0022018320902544

The introduction of the forum bar into UK extradition law was unnecessary. It is a failure. It was unnecessary because extant law addressed, or could have addressed, the putative mischief giving rise to it. It is a failure because it admits only limi... Read More about The forum bar in UK extradition law: an unnecessary failure..

Social work and human rights: a practice guide. (2019)
Report
HARMS-SMITH, L., MARTINEZ-HERRERO, M.I.,ARNELL, P., BOLGER, J., BUTLER-WARKE, A., COOK, W., DOWNIE, M., FARMER, N., NICHOLLS, J. and MACDERMOTT, D. 2019. Social work and human rights: a practical guide. Birmingham: BASW [online]. Available from https://www.basw.co.uk/media/news/2019/dec/social-work-and-human-rights-guides-launched

The legislation and policy under which social workers practice is governed by human rights legislation. The Human Rights Act 1998 identified a number of protections including the right to liberty (Article 5) and the right to family life (Article 8).... Read More about Social work and human rights: a practice guide..