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Res religiosae and the Roman roots of the crime of violation of sepulchres. (2018)
Journal Article
BROWN, J. 2018. Res religiosae and the Roman roots of the crime of violation of sepulchres. Edinburgh law review [online], 22(3), pages 347-367. Available from: https://doi.org/10.3366/elr.2018.0503

Violation of sepulchres is a common law crime in Scotland. This crime ensures that interred human corpses are not subject to the ordinary laws of property, but are instead protected under this distinct heading of law. While it now appears settled tha... Read More about Res religiosae and the Roman roots of the crime of violation of sepulchres..

'Revenge porn' and the actio iniuriarum: using 'old law' to solve 'new problems'. (2018)
Journal Article
BROWN, J. 2018. 'Revenge porn' and the actio iniuriarum: using 'old law' to solve 'new problems'. Legal studies [online], 38(3), pages 396-410. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1017/lst.2018.8

'Revenge porn’ is conceptualised as a modern phenomenon which the law is not equipped to deal with. The advent of smartphone technology has allowed sexually explicit material to be created easily and disseminated quickly. An increasing number of indi... Read More about 'Revenge porn' and the actio iniuriarum: using 'old law' to solve 'new problems'..