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Brexit and the implications for Scotland: a way forward? (2017)
Presentation / Conference
LEWIS, O. 2017. Brexit and the implications for Scotland: a way forward? Presented at the 2017 Annual conference of the Society of Legal Scholars (SLS 2017): the diverse unities of law, 5-8 September 2017, Dublin, Ireland.

This paper looks at the migration implications of Brexit for Scotland. It will seek to address the migration issues in Scotland and proffer options on a way forward for Scotland and the United Kingdom. The paper will examine relevant legislations and... Read More about Brexit and the implications for Scotland: a way forward?.

The wheels of justice in extradition. (2017)
Journal Article
ARNELL, P. 2017. The wheels of justice in extradition. Scots law times [online], 2017(26), pages 143-146. Available from: http://login.westlaw.co.uk

Reports on recent extradition cases, namely: Dean (Zain Taj) v Lord Advocate (SC) on whether the extradition of a UK citizen to Taiwan to serve a custodial sentence would give rise to a breach of his rights under ECHR art.3 due to the perceived risk... Read More about The wheels of justice in extradition..

Dispute resolution in the oil and gas industry: an appraisal of mediation and litigation procedures. (2017)
Journal Article
MOHAMMED, J.I. 2017. Dispute resolution in the oil and gas industry: an appraisal of mediation and litigation procedures. Journal of private and business law [online], 2(1), pages 115-126.

The Oil and Gas Industry Resolution originally recognised negotiation and concede to the alternative dispute resolution rather, their litigation. The paper analysed appraised the different alternative dispute resolution, formulae including mediation... Read More about Dispute resolution in the oil and gas industry: an appraisal of mediation and litigation procedures..

How can the use of 'mutual trust and cooperation' in the NEC 3 suite of contracts help collaboration? (2017)
Journal Article
CHRISTIE, D. 2017. How can the use of 'mutual trust and cooperation' in the NEC 3 suite of contracts help collaboration? International construction law review [online], 34(2), pages 93-112. Available from: https://www.i-law.com/ilaw/doc/view.htm?id=376379

The NEC 3 standard form of construction contract aims to promote collaboration. It hinges on the use of a particular phrase 'mutual trust and understanding' which is largely undefined. Linking that to notions of good faith in contract, this paper exp... Read More about How can the use of 'mutual trust and cooperation' in the NEC 3 suite of contracts help collaboration?.

Whistle-blowing and the equality dimension of victimisation in the workplace. (2017)
Journal Article
MIDDLEMISS, S. 2017. Whistle-blowing and the equality dimension of victimisation in the workplace. International journal of discrimination and the law [online], 17(2), pages 137-156. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1177/1358229117712586

A considerable amount of attention has been given to the general law of victimisation under the Equality Act 2010 but scant consideration has been given to the equality aspect of victimisation relating to whistle-blowing in the United Kingdom, and th... Read More about Whistle-blowing and the equality dimension of victimisation in the workplace..

Delivery of goods in the custody of a third party: the role of the custodier. (2017)
Journal Article
ANDERSON, C. 2017. Delivery of goods in the custody of a third party: the role of the custodier. Edinburgh law review [online], 21(2), pages 143-168. Available from: https://doi.org/10.3366/elr.2017.0408

This article is concerned with delivery of goods that are in the custody of a third party, rather than that of the transferor or transferee, this delivery being effected by intimation to the custodier. Building on the idea that delivery here is based... Read More about Delivery of goods in the custody of a third party: the role of the custodier..

Effective end-of-life care planning in Scotland: culture and law. (2017)
Journal Article
CHRISTIE, S. 2017. Effective end-of-life care planning in Scotland: culture and law. Journal of medical law and ethics (online), 5(1), pages 1-16. Available from: https://doi.org/10.7590/221354017X14901892827392

In the context of an ageing population, end-of-life care planning is increasingly important. The law in Scotland does not, as yet, take the active and specific steps to help address this that are evident in other jurisdictions. I contend that there a... Read More about Effective end-of-life care planning in Scotland: culture and law..

The difference in how UAE and EW law controls Gharar (risk) and so Riba in a construction contract in the Emirate of Dubai, UAE. (2017)
Thesis
CRAWLEY, S.E. 2017. The difference in how UAE and EW law controls Gharar (risk) and so Riba in a construction contract in the Emirate of Dubai, UAE. Robert Gordon University, PhD thesis.

This research critically analyses and compares how the United Arab Emirates (UAE)1 Law and English and Welsh (EW) Law regulates obligations in a contract, for a thing that is to come into existence in the future, namely a construction contract. Uncer... Read More about The difference in how UAE and EW law controls Gharar (risk) and so Riba in a construction contract in the Emirate of Dubai, UAE..

Re-importing the concept of 'authorisation' of copyright infringement to Nigeria from the UK and Australia. (2017)
Journal Article
FATUROTI, B. 2017. Re-importing the concept of 'authorisation' of copyright infringement to Nigeria from the UK and Australia. International review of law, computers and technology [online], 31(1), pages 4-25. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1080/13600869.2017.1275115

The concept of 'authorisation' was one of the innovations under the (Imperial) Copyright Act of 1911. The concept, which has found its way into many common law countries jurisprudence, has been very crucial in imposing secondary liability on parties... Read More about Re-importing the concept of 'authorisation' of copyright infringement to Nigeria from the UK and Australia..

Interplay between contract and public law: implications for major construction contracts and transparency. (2017)
Journal Article
MANTE, J. and NDEKUGRI, I. 2017. Interplay between contract and public law: implications for major construction contracts and transparency. Public procurement law review [online], 2, pages 98-114. Available from: https:westlaw.co.uk.

The relationship between infrastructure project owners and their contractors is generally governed by contract law. However, where the project owner is a State, there are often additional requirements from public law to be complied with. The challeng... Read More about Interplay between contract and public law: implications for major construction contracts and transparency..

Unstunting stunted public participation in the regulation of environmental protection. (2017)
Journal Article
MADEBWE, T. 2017. Unstunting stunted public participation in the regulation of environmental protection. Environmental liability: law, policy and practice [online], 25(1), pages 13-19. Available from: https://plus.lexis.com/

Public participation in the regulation of environmental protection is key to the attainment of environmental protection objectives. Despite this, history shows that state officials have consistently stunted opportunities for public participation and... Read More about Unstunting stunted public participation in the regulation of environmental protection..

Local content and the marginal fields programme: challenges for indigenous participation in the Nigerian oil industry. (2017)
Journal Article
EZEANI, E.C. and NWUKE, C. 2017. Local content and the marginal fields programme: challenges for indigenous participation in the Nigerian oil industry. Oil, gas and energy law (OGEL) [online], 15(1), pages 1-20. Available from: www.ogel.org/articles.asp?key=3671

The upstream oil sector in Nigeria since the discovery of oil in the 1950s has been dominated by international oil companies. To revise this situation and learning from the experience of countries with strong representation for indigenous local parti... Read More about Local content and the marginal fields programme: challenges for indigenous participation in the Nigerian oil industry..

Using corporate tax regimes to promote economic growth and development: a legal analysis of the Nigerian corporate tax regime. (2017)
Thesis
ONYEJEKWE, N.C. 2017. Using corporate tax regimes to promote economic growth and development: a legal analysis of the Nigerian corporate tax regime. Robert Gordon University, PhD thesis.

The recession that started in the late 2000s has created significant economic and financial challenges globally and within nation states. In particular, oil-producing countries have been further affected by the fall in oil price. It is therefore cruc... Read More about Using corporate tax regimes to promote economic growth and development: a legal analysis of the Nigerian corporate tax regime..

The continuing tension between human rights and extradition. (2016)
Journal Article
ARNELL, P. 2016. The continuing tension between human rights and extradition. Scots law times [online], 2016(40), pages 211-214. Available from: http://login.westlaw.co.uk

Examines the High Court of Justiciary ruling in Dean (Zain Taj) v Lord Advocate refusing leave to appeal a High Court decision to allow an appeal by a British national under the Extradition Act 2003 s.103 against the Scottish Ministers' decision to o... Read More about The continuing tension between human rights and extradition..

The legality and propriety of the trials of Abu Hamza. (2016)
Journal Article
ARNELL, P. 2016. The legality and propriety of the trials of Abu Hamza. Bergen journal of criminal law and criminal justice [online], 4(2), pages 196-219. Available from: https://doi.org/10.15845/bjclcj.v4i2.1066

Abu Hamza is serving a life sentence in an American prison, having been convicted of terrorist offences in 2014. He was previously imprisoned in the United Kingdom. Two central questions arise from his case; whether the UK and US acted lawfully under... Read More about The legality and propriety of the trials of Abu Hamza..

Adjudication costs under the Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996: the attractions of Singapore's Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 2004. (2016)
Journal Article
TODD, N. and EZEANI, E.C. 2016. Adjudication costs under the Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996: the attractions of Singapore's Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 2004. Juridical review [online], 4, pages 315-336. Available from: http://www.westlaw.co.uk

Escalating costs in UK statutory adjudications under the Housing Grants, Construction & Regeneration Act (HGCRA)1996 have restricted the use of the procedure by some of the very parties whose interests the legislation was set up to protect. This pape... Read More about Adjudication costs under the Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996: the attractions of Singapore's Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 2004..

Information and communication technology, cyber crime and the administration of criminal justice system in Nigeria. (2016)
Book Chapter
ALHAJI, B.K., HASSAN, A.S. and MOHAMMED, J.I. 2016. Information and communication technology, cybercrime and the administration of criminal justice system in Nigeria. In Yusuf, Y.M. (ed.) Current themes on Nigerian law and practice. Maiduguri: University of Maiduguri, Chapter 25, pages 416-431.

Information and Communication Technology (ICT) refers to technologies that provide access to information through telecommunications. ICT covers any product that will store, retrieve, manipulate, transmit or receive information electronically in a dig... Read More about Information and communication technology, cyber crime and the administration of criminal justice system in Nigeria..

Ghana: energy policy. (2016)
Book Chapter
ABBEY, K. and MANTE, J. 2016. Ghana: energy policy. In Tiess, G., Majumder, T. and Cameron, P. (eds.) Encyclopedia of mineral and energy policy. Berlin: Springer [online]. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-40871-7_155-1

This contribution provides a general overview of Ghana's context and energy policy.

The legal and regulatory framework for the EU’ shale gas exploration and production regulating public health and environmental impacts. (2016)
Journal Article
TAWONEZVI, J. 2017. The legal and regulatory framework for the EU' shale gas exploration and production regulating public health and environmental impacts. Energy, ecology and environment [online], 2(1), pages 1-28. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1007/s40974-016-0044-5

Shale gas has now become a major competing source of energy in the international energy mix scenario. In the European Union the 'Fracking' which is the technique of extraction shale gas is facing very strong opposition based on the associated potenti... Read More about The legal and regulatory framework for the EU’ shale gas exploration and production regulating public health and environmental impacts..