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Weathering the storm. (2022)
Presentation / Conference
WORK, F. and the RGU INSTITUTIONAL RESILIENCE PROJECT GROUP. 2022. Weathering the storm. Presented at the 2022 RGU annual learning and teaching conference (RGU LTC 2022): enhancing for impact, 21 October 2022, Aberdeen, UK.

Resilient Learning Communities is the 2020-2023 sector-wide QAA Enhancement theme (QAA 2020), with a specific aim to improve the student learning experience. QAA Enhancement themes involve institutions, staff and students working together to share pr... Read More about Weathering the storm..

Hong Kong Association of Banks alternative means of payments of funds under payment arrangements for property transactions (PAPT): possible concerns from banks and clients. (2022)
Journal Article
LAW, S.W. and MAK, C.H.W. 2022. Hong Kong Association of Banks alternative means of payments of funds under payment arrangements for property transactions (PAPT): possible concerns from banks and clients. Hong Kong lawyer [online], October 2022, pages 34-37. Available from: https://www.hk-lawyer.org/content/hong-kong-association-banks-alternative-means-payments-funds-under-payment-arrangements

Hong Kong Association of Banks (HKAB), the DTC Association (DTCA) and the Hong Kong S.A.R. Licensed Money Lenders Association have been working on the provision of an alternative means of payments of funds under Payment Arrangements for Property Tran... Read More about Hong Kong Association of Banks alternative means of payments of funds under payment arrangements for property transactions (PAPT): possible concerns from banks and clients..

The protection of badgers: where are we now? (2022)
Journal Article
DARNELL, H. 2022. The protection of badgers: where are we now? UK journal of animal law [online], 6(2), pages 27-36. Available from: https://tinyurl.com/2s3f3t2e

Whilst originally enacted to make provision for the protection of wild birds and their habitats, the 1981 Act introduced the notion of species-specific legislation as it amended several key pieces of animal welfare legislation involving certain mamma... Read More about The protection of badgers: where are we now?.

Sky UK Ltd v Cherrie: Outer House rules on communicating copyright works on Reddit and YouTube. (2022)
Journal Article
LAUTERBACH, T. 2022. Sky UK Ltd v Cherrie: Outer House rules on communicating copyright works on Reddit and YouTube. Edinburgh law review [online], 26(3), pages 433-437. Available from: https://doi.org/10.3366/elr.2022.0791

Sky UK Ltd v Cherrie presented the first opportunity for a Scottish court to add to the growing jurisprudence on copyright infringement by means of linking content on the internet. Lady Wolffe's decision in the Outer House is particularly noteworthy,... Read More about Sky UK Ltd v Cherrie: Outer House rules on communicating copyright works on Reddit and YouTube..

Extending the frontier of the Nigerian insanity defence: comparative analyses of the insanity defence in England and Scotland to offer alternative options for development. (2022)
Thesis
EZE, K.U. 2022. Extending the frontier of the Nigerian insanity defence: comparative analyses of the insanity defence in England and Scotland to offer alternative options for development. Robert Gordon University, PhD thesis. Hosted on OpenAIR [online]. Available from: https://doi.org/10.48526/rgu-wt-2071637

Criminal responsibility determines whom the law will punish. A person must be criminally responsible before a court can punish them. The situation is challenging when a defendant raises insanity as a defence to criminal responsibility, because not ev... Read More about Extending the frontier of the Nigerian insanity defence: comparative analyses of the insanity defence in England and Scotland to offer alternative options for development..

Federal Commissioner of Taxation v Carter (2022) HCA 10: a game changer for taxation of trust distributions in Australia? (2022)
Journal Article
MAK, C.H.W. 2022. Federal Commissioner of Taxation v Carter (2022) HCA 10: a game changer for taxation of trust distributions in Australia? Trusts and trustees [online], 28(9), pages 886-890. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1093/tandt/ttac098

In Federal Commissioner of Taxation v Carter, the High Court of Australia asked to clarify the meaning of 'is presently entitled' under section 97(1) of the Income Tax Assessment Act. This case is a significant example of the High Court dealing in re... Read More about Federal Commissioner of Taxation v Carter (2022) HCA 10: a game changer for taxation of trust distributions in Australia?.

Sports law in Zimbabwe. (2022)
Book
MADEBWE, T., PFUMORODZE, J., CHITSOVE, E. and KHUMALO, T.F. 2022. Sports law in Zimbabwe. Alphen aan den Rijn: Kluwer Law International [online]. Available from: https://law-store.wolterskluwer.com/s/product/sports-law-in-zimbabwe/01t4R00000OknfaQAB

Derived from the renowned multi-volume International Encyclopaedia of Laws, this practical analysis of sports law in Zimbabwe deals with the regulation of sports activity by both public authorities and private sports organizations. The growing intern... Read More about Sports law in Zimbabwe..

Smart contracts and payment in UK construction: the legal framework. (2022)
Book Chapter
CHRISTIE, D.S. and MANTE, J. 2022. Smart contracts and payment in UK construction: the legal framework. In Dounas, T. and Lombardi, D. (eds.) Blockchain for construction. Singapore: Springer [online], pages 167-184. Available from https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-3759-0_9

This chapter critically evaluates the way in which the existing United Kingdom (UK) construction payment regime will function with – and assist – payment mechanisms which utilise smart contracts. Blockchain is one of several new developments in the i... Read More about Smart contracts and payment in UK construction: the legal framework..

Current critical concerns: ethical corporations, public security. (2022)
Presentation / Conference
AMAESHI, K. and ILESANMI, O. 2022. Current critical concerns: ethical corporations, public security. Presented at the 6th Adapting to a changing world seminar, 15 September 2022, [virtual event].

This seminar was the sixth of six seminars in the "Adapting to a Changing World" series, convened by Elimma Ezeani. This particular event focused on the issue of whether (and how) corporations can be ethical, and also looked at international security... Read More about Current critical concerns: ethical corporations, public security..

Policy instruments and social license for hydrogen uptake in Scotland. (2022)
Presentation / Conference
MAULET, N. 2022. Policy instruments and social license for hydrogen uptake in Scotland. Presented at 113th Annual conference of the Society of Legal Scholars 2022 (SLS 2022), 6-9 September 2022, London, UK.

This conference paper proposes to critically explore several of the core features of Scotland's developing hydrogen policy framework. In doing so, this review focuses on policy instruments financing innovation, and designed to encourage hydrogen inve... Read More about Policy instruments and social license for hydrogen uptake in Scotland..

Banking on Beijing: the aims and impacts of China's overseas development program. (2022)
Journal Article
MAK, C.H.W. 2022. Banking on Beijing: the aims and impacts of China's overseas development program. Butterworths journal of international banking and financial law [online], 37(8), page 562. Available from: https://plus.lexis.com/

This is a review of "Banking on Beijing: the Aims and Impacts of China's Overseas Development Program" by Axel Dreher et al. (Cambridge University Press, 2022). There is growing concern over China's overseas lending and grant-giving activities. Journ... Read More about Banking on Beijing: the aims and impacts of China's overseas development program..

What should come after the implementation of the mutual recognition and assistance in cross-border insolvency between mainland China and Hong Kong? [Journal article] (2022)
Journal Article
LAW, S.W. and MAK, C.H.W. 2022. What should come after the implementation of the mutual recognition and assistance in cross-border insolvency between mainland China and Hong Kong? Journal of international banking law and regulation [online], 37(9), pages 331-336. Available from: https://uk.westlaw.com/Document/I770C1A8019CF11EDB0FCF49155AD4267/View/FullText.html

This article evaluates the new cross-border insolvency cooperation arrangement between Hong Kong and Mainland China from three business perspectives. First, whether it brings a legal effect; second, whether it aids in identifying a company's assets;... Read More about What should come after the implementation of the mutual recognition and assistance in cross-border insolvency between mainland China and Hong Kong? [Journal article].

The logic of financial nationalism: the challenges of cooperation and the role of international law; Global finance in the 21st century: stability and sustainability in a fragmenting world. (2022)
Journal Article
MAK, C.H.W. 2022. The logic of financial nationalism: the challenges of cooperation and the role of international law; Global finance in the 21st century: stability and sustainability in a fragmenting world. Asian journal of international law [online], 12(2), pages 427-429. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1017/S2044251322000509

This is a book review for two titles: "The Logic of Financial Nationalism: The Challenges of Cooperation and the Role of International Law", by Federico Lupo-Pasini; and "Global Finance in the 21st Century: Stability and Sustainability in a Fragmenti... Read More about The logic of financial nationalism: the challenges of cooperation and the role of international law; Global finance in the 21st century: stability and sustainability in a fragmenting world..

Industry-led standards, relational contracts and good faith: are the UK and Australia setting the pace in (construction) contract law? (2022)
Journal Article
CHRISTIE, D., SAINTIER, S. and VIVEN-WILKSCH, J. 2022. Industry led standards, relational contracts and good faith: are the UK and Australia setting the pace in (construction) contract law? Liverpool law review [online], 43(2), pages 287-310. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10991-022-09307-5

The law of contract is changing. "Good faith" and “relational contracts” are used by parties more than ever before in commercial disputes. Yet, their definition and what it really means to act in good faith are still unsettled in the UK and Australia... Read More about Industry-led standards, relational contracts and good faith: are the UK and Australia setting the pace in (construction) contract law?.

The threat to our human rights: the repeal of the Human Rights Act 1998. (2022)
Journal Article
ARNELL, P. 2022. The threat to our human rights: the repeal of the Human Rights Act 1998. Medicine, science and the law [online], 62(4), pages 248-250. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1177/00258024221111908

Human rights were introduced into the United Kingdom law over two decades ago. They were, it was said, brought home. The Human Rights Act 1998 (HRA) created binding and justiciable human rights for everyone within the jurisdiction of the country. UK... Read More about The threat to our human rights: the repeal of the Human Rights Act 1998..

UK courts not addressing the most important issue in Assange case. [Newspaper article] (2022)
Other
ARNELL, P. 2022. UK courts not addressing the most important issue in Assange case. [Newspaper article]. The Scotsman [online], 5 July 2022, page 17. Available from: https://tinyurl.com/mta27ufs

Julian Assange's extradition proceedings seem interminable and they are set to continue for some time yet. Yet, in spite of their length, they have not addressed what many feel is the most important question. The upcoming appeal at the High Court in... Read More about UK courts not addressing the most important issue in Assange case. [Newspaper article].

The universality of human rights in UK extradition law. (2022)
Journal Article
ARNELL, P. 2022. The universality of human rights in UK extradition law. Transnational criminal law review [online], 1(1), pages 52-68. Available from: https://doi.org/10.22329/tclr.v1i1.7481

The question of the universality of human rights has arisen in the context of United Kingdom and European Court of Human Rights extradition jurisprudence. It is a consequence of the law requiring that all extraditions must be compatible with human ri... Read More about The universality of human rights in UK extradition law..

Gender equality and climate change: the International Maritime Organization's impact on Mauritius climate justice. (2022)
Journal Article
ODUSANYA, T.O. 2022. Gender equality and climate change: the International Maritime Organization's impact on Mauritius climate justice. Carnelian journal of law and politics [online], 3(1), article number II. Available from: https://carnelianjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Odusanya-CLJP-2.pdf

This study examined gender equality and the International Maritime Organization (IMO's) impact in consideration to Mauritius climate justice. Women are directly, severely and inversely affected by climate change, yet they are typically overlooked, si... Read More about Gender equality and climate change: the International Maritime Organization's impact on Mauritius climate justice..

Rwanda plan exposes the dark side of Johnson's government. [Newspaper article] (2022)
Other
ARNELL, P. 2022. Rwanda plan exposes the dark side of Johnson's government. [Newspaper article]. The Scotsman [online], 28 June 2022. Available from: https://tinyurl.com/msnkxx4c

The plan of the UK government to remove asylum seekers and refugees to Rwanda has rightly been making headlines. It is an egregious and draconian facet of the hostile environment intended to affect desperate people. It demonises and dehumanises indiv... Read More about Rwanda plan exposes the dark side of Johnson's government. [Newspaper article].

Rockford Trilogy Ltd v NCR Ltd. (2022)
Journal Article
ANDERSON, C. 2022. Rockford Trilogy Ltd v NCR Ltd. Scots law times [online], 2022(20), pages 111-112. Available from: https://uk.westlaw.com/

Discusses Rockford Trilogy Ltd v NCR Ltd (IH) on the concept of the renewal of leases by tacit relocation, focusing on the exclusion of tacit relocation by implied, informal notice.