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Employers' liability for occupational stress and death from overwork in the United States and the United Kingdom. (2009)
Journal Article
KOBAYASHI, T. and MIDDLEMISS, S. 2009. Employers' liability for occupational stress and death from overwork in the United States and the United Kingdom. Common law world review [online], 38(2), page 137-169. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1350/clwr.2009.38.2.0186

The premise of this article is that those persons that excessively overwork can die as a result through stress related illness or suicide. In this article we will undertake a comparative analysis of the legal treatment of stress related illness at wo... Read More about Employers' liability for occupational stress and death from overwork in the United States and the United Kingdom..

The relevance of harm as the criterion for the punishment of impossible attempts. (2009)
Journal Article
CHRISTIE, S.A. 2009. The relevance of harm as the criterion for the punishment of impossible attempts. Journal of criminal law [online], 73(2), pages 153-164. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1350/jcla.2009.73.2.561

There has been much debate about the relevance of punishment in cases of impossible attempts. This article sets out the current position in Anglo-American jurisdictions and considers the rationale behind punishment in hypothetical impossible attempt... Read More about The relevance of harm as the criterion for the punishment of impossible attempts..

Hackers beware: the cautionary story of Gary McKinnon. (2009)
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ARNELL, P. and REID, A. 2009. Hackers beware: the cautionary story of Gary McKinnon. Information and communications technology law [online], 18(1), pages 1-12. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1080/13600830902727822

The law of extradition was changed following the 2001 terrorist attacks in the United States. Subsequent practice has seen the range of extraditable offences expand to include acts not traditionally regarded as terrorist crimes. The case of Gary McKi... Read More about Hackers beware: the cautionary story of Gary McKinnon..

Freedom of speech and the limits of UK criminal legislation. (2009)
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EZEANI, E.C. 2009. Freedom of speech and the limits of UK criminal legislation. Journal of comparative law (Islamic University in Uganda), 3, pages 135-172.

This article draws attention to the fact that while the application of criminal law may serve to punish racially aggravated offences where they can be proved, such legislation in themselves do little to address the causes or, to limit the occurrence... Read More about Freedom of speech and the limits of UK criminal legislation..

Spuilzie today. (2008)
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ANDERSON, C. 2008. Spuilzie today. Scots law times [online], 2008(38), pages 257-260. Available from: http://westlaw.co.uk

Assesses the legal doctrine of spuilzie, focusing on the Outer House ruling in Calor Gas Ltd v Express Fuels (Scotland) Ltd on whether a gas distributor had breached a dealership agreement with a gas supplier in failing to give proper notice when ter... Read More about Spuilzie today..

The persistence of memory: the Lechouritou case and history before the European Court of Justice. (2007)
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LYONS, C. 2007. The persistence of memory: the Lechouritou case and history before the European Court of Justice. European law review [online], 32(4), pages 563-581. Available from: https://uk.westlaw.com/Document/ICEF4F1304B7811DCAAF4FD2EF0A644D4/View/FullText.html

This article comments on the European Court of Justice ruling in Lechouritou v Dimosio tis Omospondiakis Dimokratias tis Germanias (C-292/05) on whether actions for compensation brought against Germany for the massacre by its armed forces of Greek ci... Read More about The persistence of memory: the Lechouritou case and history before the European Court of Justice..

Crimes against the foetus: the rights and wrongs of protecting the unborn. (2006)
Journal Article
CHRISTIE, S. 2006. Crimes against the foetus: the rights and wrongs of protecting the unborn. Medico-legal journal of Ireland [online], 12(2), pages 65-76. Available from: http://www.westlaw.co.uk

The legal position of the foetus raises difficult questions about the status which we accord the developing human being within society. Most conceptions of criminal liability are predicated on the person; usually, there is a victim and an aggressor,... Read More about Crimes against the foetus: the rights and wrongs of protecting the unborn..

The inter-American system of human rights and refugee protection: post 11 September 2001. (2005)
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STUART, A. 2005. The inter-American system of human rights and refugee protection: post 11 September 2001. Refugee survey quarterly [online], 24(2), pages 67-82. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1093/rsq/hdi027

The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (Commission) is right to declare that refugees and asylum seekers are amongst the most vulnerable to human rights violations in the development and execution of counter-terrorist measures. States have not... Read More about The inter-American system of human rights and refugee protection: post 11 September 2001..

The truth and nothing but the truth? The legal liability of employers for employee references. (2004)
Journal Article
MIDDLEMISS, S. 2004. The truth and nothing but the truth? The legal liability of employers for employee references. Industrial law journal [online], 33(1), pages 59-67. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1093/ilj/33.1.59

It is now widely recognised notwithstanding this ‘contemporary reality’ , that where the employer giving the reference fails to provide a fair or accurate reference, through malice, negligence or carelessness, he may face a legal action. This article... Read More about The truth and nothing but the truth? The legal liability of employers for employee references..

Human rights case law of the European Court of Justice, January 2003 to October 2003. (2003)
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LYONS, C. 2003. Human rights case law of the European Court of Justice, January 2003 to October 2003. Human rights law review [online], 3(2), pages 323-354. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1093/hrlr/3.2.323

To review the development of fundamental rights in the EU in 2003 is to concentrate on an eye in the middle of a storm. Since December 2002, the EU has experienced its most severe political crisis since its inception, as the issue of support for the... Read More about Human rights case law of the European Court of Justice, January 2003 to October 2003..

Human rights case law of the European Court of Justice, July 2002 to December 2002. (2003)
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LYONS, C. 2003. Human rights case law of the European Court of Justice, July 2002 to December 2002. Human rights law review [online], 3(1), pages 157-177. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1093/hrlr/3.1.157

In the period under review, late July to December 2002, there were several cases where important issues of fundamental rights were raised. However, this autumn session of the Court began under the shadow of the "summer storms", in the shape of the Ca... Read More about Human rights case law of the European Court of Justice, July 2002 to December 2002..

Social power and the Hohfeldian jural relation. (2001)
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ROSS, H. 2001. Social power and the Hohfeldian jural relation. Nottingham law journal [online], 10, pages 47-63. Available from: http://www.ntu.ac.uk/nls/document_uploads/notnghmlj0010.pdf

Wesley Newcomb Hohfeld is one of the great unsung heroes of twentieth century legal theory. His eponymous "analysis" - an eight-term relational configuration of legal concepts - represents one of the most perceptive and revealing contributions to the... Read More about Social power and the Hohfeldian jural relation..

The case for nationality based jurisdiction. (2001)
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ARNELL, P. 2001. The case for nationality based jurisdiction. International and comparative law quarterly [online], 50(4), pages 955-962. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1093/iclq/50.4.955

Various recent developments within and without the United Kingdom have strengthened the arguments in favour of the adoption of general nationality based criminal jurisdiction. These arise from problems in the application of territorial jurisdiction,... Read More about The case for nationality based jurisdiction..

Provocation: pushing the reasonable man too far? (2000)
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CHRISTIE, S. 2000. Provocation: pushing the reasonable man too far? Journal of criminal law [online], 64(4), pages 409-415. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1177/002201830006400410

Almost every aspect of the partial defence of provocation has caused considerable debate over the years. Areas of difficulty range from the question of when the issue should be left to the jury, to the relevance of the defence to battered women who k... Read More about Provocation: pushing the reasonable man too far?.

Provocation and non-violent homosexual advances. (1999)
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OLIVER, S. 1999. Provocation and non-violent homosexual advances. Journal of criminal law, 63(6), pages 586-592.

Some controversial areas of provocation have been developed to a significant extent in foreign jurisdictions before migrating to England and Scotland. The most obvious example is that of the battered women defence which modifies a crucial aspect of t... Read More about Provocation and non-violent homosexual advances..

A voyage around article 8: an historical and comparative evaluation of the fate of European Union citizenship. (1997)
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LYONS, C. 1997. A voyage around article 8: an historical and comparative evaluation of the fate of European Union citizenship. Yearbook of European law [online], 17(1), pages 135-163. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1093/yel/17.1.135

"Citizenship of the Union is hereby established" - easily done, this miraculous invention of EU citizenship. And so? Not a lot happened in fact. But rather than dwell on the disappointments inherent in Article 8 EC, this article is about the state of... Read More about A voyage around article 8: an historical and comparative evaluation of the fate of European Union citizenship..

War crimes: a comparative opportunity. (1996)
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ARNELL, P. 1996. War crimes: a comparative opportunity. International relations [online], 13(3), pages 29-41. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1177/00471178960130

The forthcoming English war crime trial of Szymon Serafinowicz' provides a prime opportunity to engage in comparative analysis and speculation. This is facilitated by two legally kindred states, Canada and Australia, having relatively recently gone d... Read More about War crimes: a comparative opportunity..