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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..

The importance of the protection of micro enterprises in B2B international commercial contracts. (2022)
Thesis
ADETOBA, O.A. 2022. The importance of the protection of micro enterprises in B2B international commercial contracts. Robert Gordon University, PhD thesis. Hosted on OpenAIR [online]. Available from: https://doi.org/10.48526/rgu-wt-1712649

This thesis examines the growing disparity in the application of the doctrine of freedom of contract in international commercial contracts, because of the need to protect perceived weaker parties. Using the qualitative doctrinal legal research and ad... Read More about The importance of the protection of micro enterprises in B2B international commercial contracts..

Good faith, mutual trust and cooperation: recent judicial insights. (2022)
Journal Article
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..

Artificial intelligence (AI) for productivity: big data and AI in agriculture. (2022)
Presentation / Conference
IBEKE, E. and ADEBOLA, T. 2022. Artificial intelligence (AI) for productivity: big data and AI in agriculture. Presented at the 4th Adapting to a changing world seminar, 17 March 2022, [virtual event].

This seminar was the fourth of six seminars in the "Adapting to a Changing World" series, convened by Elimma Ezeani. This particular event focused on some of the issues around artificial intelligence in Africa, especially applications of Big Data and... Read More about Artificial intelligence (AI) for productivity: big data and AI in agriculture..

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..

From a Covid-19 pandemic to war? (2022)
Presentation / Conference
EZEANI, E. 2022. From a Covid-19 pandemic to war? Presented at 2022 Robert Gordon University (RGU) Law research seminar, 2 March 2022, Aberdeen, UK. Hosted on OpenAIR [online]. Available from: https://rgu-repository.worktribe.com/output/1615385

Reflections on Access to medicines and the Russian Invasion of Ukraine: Legal and Further Issues: My aim here is to address two current critical concerns arising in the first quarter of 2022: 1, to clarify whether and how countries can take advantage... Read More about From a Covid-19 pandemic to war?.

Bryson v Salmond. (2022)
Journal Article
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..

Reviving gender equilibrium on corporate boards' composition: from bedrooms to boardrooms. (2022)
Conference Proceeding
ODUSANYA, T.O. 2022. Reviving gender equilibrium on corporate boards' composition: from bedrooms to boardrooms. In Jayachitra, J., Seenivasan, M. and Firat, T. (eds.) Proceedings of the 4th International congress on life, social and health sciences in a changing world, 12-13 February 2022, [virtual event]. Istanbul: BZT Academy [online], pages 572-588. Available from: https://tinyurl.com/yck5e474

This study evaluated the sensitization of gender balance in the boardroom composition with the allusion from ‘bedrooms to boardrooms’. The notion of bedroom in this context signals the family group, which is the earliest or foundational class that ev... Read More about Reviving gender equilibrium on corporate boards' composition: from bedrooms to boardrooms..

Don't fall for bad press: cycling is good for us all, particularly motorists. [Newspaper article] (2022)
Other
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].

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 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..

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..