All Outputs (57)

Deciphering gender disparities in socioeconomic cum cultural and religious practices in Africa. (2023)
Journal Article
ODUSANYA, T.O., FAYOMI, O.O. and OGUNSANWO, A. 2023. Deciphering gender disparities in socioeconomic cum cultural and religious practices in Africa. Innovare journal of social sciences [online], 11(3), pages 9-14. Available from: https://doi.org/10.22159/ijss.2023.v11i3.47686

Demographically, more than half of the African population are women. Nevertheless, disparities in allusion to gender linger at the apex of contemporary issues, especially in Africa. For several decades, women have been continuously sidelined from soc... Read More about Deciphering gender disparities in socioeconomic cum cultural and religious practices in Africa..

Human rights and the war in Ukraine. [Blog post] (2023)
Digital Artefact
LYONS, C. 2023. Human rights and the war in Ukraine. [Blog post]. Posted on the RGU Law School Blog [online], 19 April 2023. Available from: https://rgulaw.blog/2023/04/19/human-rights-and-the-war-in-ukraine/

The 1940 Katyn massacre, and its unexpected confluence with contemporary European human rights standards, is evoked here so as to give some context to an overview of the human rights consequences of Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. Whil... Read More about Human rights and the war in Ukraine. [Blog post].

Non-adherence of MNOCs to corporate obligations: a review of litigation from the Niger Delta. (2023)
Thesis
OCHEI, N.V. 2023. Non-adherence of MNOCs to corporate obligations: a review of litigation from the Niger Delta. Robert Gordon University, PhD thesis. Hosted on OpenAIR [online]. Available from: https://doi.org/10.48526/rgu-wt-2071698

Multinational oil companies (MNOCs) claim that they have several corporate obligations to protect human rights and the environment in which they operate, and to resolve with local communities any disputes arising from their operations in the shortest... Read More about Non-adherence of MNOCs to corporate obligations: a review of litigation from the Niger Delta..

Sovereign debt sustainability: multilateral debt treatment and the credit rating impasse. (2023)
Journal Article
MAK, C.H.W. 2023. Sovereign debt sustainability: multilateral debt treatment and the credit rating impasse. INSOL world [online], 2023(1st Quarter), page 39. Available from: https://publications.insol.org/view/823629741/39/

This is a review of "Sovereign Debt Sustainability: Multilateral Debt Treatment and the Credit Rating Impasse" by Daniel Cash (Routledge, 2022). The 2007-09 global economic crisis resulted in pressing issues for many countries, especially those with... Read More about Sovereign debt sustainability: multilateral debt treatment and the credit rating impasse..

Hong Kong: civil and commercial judgments: reciprocal recognition of Hong Kong and mainland court judgments. (2023)
Journal Article
MAK, C.H.W. 2023. Hong Kong: civil and commercial judgments: reciprocal recognition of Hong Kong and mainland court judgments. Journal of international banking law and regulation [online], 38(4), pages N16-N17. Available from: https://uk.westlaw.com/Document/I1A0AD610C2CF11EDAFD6F430EC801F0E/View/FullText.html

The Hong Kong Legislative Council passed The Mainland Judgments in Civil and Commercial Matters (Reciprocal Enforcement) Ordinance (MJREO) on 26 October 2022. The Arrangement on Reciprocal Recognition and Enforcement of Judgments in Civil and Commerc... Read More about Hong Kong: civil and commercial judgments: reciprocal recognition of Hong Kong and mainland court judgments..

Borders of convenience: European legal measures and the migration crisis. (2023)
Book Chapter
ARNELL, P. and LYONS, C. 2023. Borders of convenience: European legal measures and the migration crisis. In Zaman, Q.M. and Hall, G.G. (eds.) Border urbanism: transdisciplinary perspectives. Cham: Springer [online], chapter 26, pages 421-431. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-06604-7_26

The migration crisis has posed fundamental questions for European institutions. Amongst these are whether EU human rights reality matches its rhetoric. The answer is a resounding no. The reaction of the EU to the crisis has entailed an abdication of... Read More about Borders of convenience: European legal measures and the migration crisis..

Understanding African jurisprudence and philosophy. (2023)
Presentation / Conference
MCKAY, F., WILLIAM, I. and STAVERT, J. 2023. Understanding African jurisprudence and philosophy. Presented at the 1st Cross-cultural conversation of the Interdisciplinary Forum for the Study of Jurisprudence and Value Inquiry in the Non-Western World (JVI), 1 March 2023, Aberdeen, UK.

This seminar was the first meeting or cross-cultural conversation (CCC) organised by the Interdisciplinary Forum for the Study of Jurisprudence and Value Inquiry in the Non-Western World (JVI), convened by Olufemi Ilesanmi. This particular event, mod... Read More about Understanding African jurisprudence and philosophy..

An effective multi-stakeholder strategy for environmental sustainability in oil and gas-producing areas. (2023)
Thesis
DEBSKI, J.A. 2023. An effective multi-stakeholder strategy for environmental sustainability in oil and gas-producing areas. Robert Gordon University, PhD thesis. Hosted on OpenAIR [online]. Available from: https://doi.org/10.48526/rgu-wt-2071585

Environmental sustainability dominates global discourse because of the increasing challenges of mitigation and adaptation to global warming. The aims and targets of ongoing international initiatives are proving insufficient, and are particularly diff... Read More about An effective multi-stakeholder strategy for environmental sustainability in oil and gas-producing areas..

The shameful response to Shamima Begum. [Newspaper article] (2023)
Other
ARNELL, P. 2023. The shameful response to Shamima Begum. [Newspaper article]. The Scotsman [online], 26 February 2023. Available from: https://tinyurl.com/5n8wdmwx

The response by the UK government to the actions of Shamima Begum is shameful. It is discriminatory, disproportionate and inhumane. The Begum case has become a touchstone, with sections of the press and government politicians celebrating the rejectio... Read More about The shameful response to Shamima Begum. [Newspaper article].

Human rights and the Ukraine War. (2023)
Presentation / Conference
ARNELL, P. and LYONS, C. 2023. Human rights and the Ukraine War. Presented at the February 2023 In conversation with Paul Arnell and Carole Lyons webinar, 8 February 2023, [virtual event].

In this webinar, Paul Arnell and Carole Lyons (both affiliated with Robert Gordon University) discsuss the war in Ukraine from the Council of Europe perspective, focusing particularly on the human rights dimension. Specifically: what does the exclusi... Read More about Human rights and the Ukraine War..

Protecting built heritage in Hong Kong. (2023)
Journal Article
GIORGALLIS, A. and MAK, C.H.W. 2023. Protecting built heritage in Hong Kong. Journal of arts management, law and society [online], 53(4), pages 266-267. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1080/10632921.2023.2169803

This is a review of "Protecting Built Heritage in Hong Kong", by Steven Brian Gallagher. Thinking about Hong Kong's cultural heritage automatically leads one to some assumptions. A first assumption that might spring to mind is the modern architecture... Read More about Protecting built heritage in Hong Kong..

Mckinsey’s 7S organizational alignment evaluation for KADGIS. (2023)
Working Paper
ODUSANYA, T.O. 2023. Mckinsey's 7S organizational alignment evaluation for KADGIS. Hosted on SSRN [online]. Available from: https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4497902

This analysis details the background, reviewed literature, the 7S conceptualization, findings, detailed survey of data, and presentations for KADGIS and recommendations. Based on the findings from KADGIS, the 7S model is a practical, comprehensive ye... Read More about Mckinsey’s 7S organizational alignment evaluation for KADGIS..

Navigating the complexities of section 100A: a look at the future of trust taxation in Australia. (2023)
Journal Article
MAK, C.H.W. 2023. Navigating the complexities of section 100A: a look at the future of trust taxation in Australia. Trusts and trustees [online], 29(3), pages 201-207. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1093/tandt/ttad003

Section 100A of the Income Tax Assessment Act of 1936 is a provision designed to prevent arrangements in which a distribution is made to a beneficiary with a low tax rate, yet the economic benefit is conveyed or paid to a second beneficiary with a hi... Read More about Navigating the complexities of section 100A: a look at the future of trust taxation in Australia..

New Zealand: financial markets: conduct of financial institutions legislation. (2023)
Journal Article
MAK, C.H.W. 2023. New Zealand: financial markets: conduct of financial institutions legislation. Journal of international banking law and regulation [online], 38(2), pages N5-N6. Available from: https://uk.westlaw.com/Document/IDAF2A850946F11ED89CC9617AC9394E7/View/FullText.html

On 29 June 2022, the Financial Markets (Conduct of Institutions) Amendment Act 2022 was passed into law in New Zealand. The Act establishes a new conduct licensing regime for regulating the conduct of financial institutions, which is scheduled to tak... Read More about New Zealand: financial markets: conduct of financial institutions legislation..

Russian foreign investments at risk: why bring investment disputes relating to Russia to the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre? (2023)
Journal Article
MAK, C.H.W. and LAI, R. 2023. Russian foreign investments at risk: why bring investment disputes relating to Russia to the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre? Asian dispute review [online], 25(1), pages 27-33. Available from: https://kluwerlawonline.com/journalarticle/Asian+Dispute+Review/25.1/ADR2023005

This article discusses the proliferation of foreign investors seeking redress through arbitration as a result of the international sanctions imposed against Russia and special retaliatory economic counter-measures imposed against certain investors. I... Read More about Russian foreign investments at risk: why bring investment disputes relating to Russia to the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre?.

Mechanisms used by multinational oil companies to derail human rights and environmental litigations arising from the Niger Delta. (2023)
Journal Article
OCHEI, N.V., EZEANI, E.C. and ANDERSON, C. 2023. Mechanisms used by multinational oil companies to derail human rights and environmental litigations arising from the Niger Delta. African journal of legal studies [online], 15(2), pages 185-214. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1163-17087384-bja10075

Multinational oil companies (MNOCs) usually claim that they have several obligations to protect human rights and the environment where they operate and to resolve any disputes with local communities arising from their operations in the shortest possi... Read More about Mechanisms used by multinational oil companies to derail human rights and environmental litigations arising from the Niger Delta..

A crime scene reconstruction for digital forensic analysis: an SUV case study. (2023)
Journal Article
NICHO, M., ALBLOOKI, M., ALMUTIWEI, S., MCDERMOTT, C.D. and ILESANMI, O. 2023. A crime scene reconstruction for digital forensic analysis: an SUV case study. International journal of digital crime and forensics [online], 15(1), 327358. Available from: https://doi.org/10.4018/IJDCF.327358

The abundance of digital data within modern vehicles makes digital vehicle forensics (DVF) a promising subfield of digital forensics (DF), with significant potential for investigations. In this research, the authors apply DVF methodology to a SUV, si... Read More about A crime scene reconstruction for digital forensic analysis: an SUV case study..