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UK, Brexit and Nigeria: trade and immigration. (2021)
Presentation / Conference
LEWIS, O. and EZEANI, E.C. 2021. UK, Brexit and Nigeria: trade and immigration. Presented at the 1st Adapting to a changing world seminar, 17 June 2021, [virtual event].

This seminar was the first of six seminars in the "Adapting to a Changing World" series, convened by Elimma Ezeani. This particular event focused on the issues of trade and immigration between the UK and Nigeria. The seminar consisted of two talks: "... Read More about UK, Brexit and Nigeria: trade and immigration..

Proceedings of the Adapting to a changing world seminar series. (2021)
Presentation / Conference
EZEANI, E., WIFA, E., IBEKE, E. and ADEBOLA, T. (eds.) 2022. Proceedings of the Adapting to a changing world seminar series, 17 June 2021 - 15 September 2022, [virtual event].

The changing face of global politics necessitates an urgent enquiry into how countries - particularly African countries - are adapting to these changes, in view of Africa's Agenda 2063. The "Adapting to a Changing World" series consisted of six onlin... Read More about Proceedings of the Adapting to a changing world seminar series..

New developments in the campaign against unwanted workplace banter. (2021)
Journal Article
MIDDLEMISS, S. 2021. New developments in the campaign against unwanted workplace banter. Industrial law journal [online], 50(2), pages 330-335. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1093/indlaw/dwab013

Banter has been defined by the Cambridge Dictionary as ‘conversation that is funny and not serious’. This suggests that it is a form of dialogue or conversation that is jokey, non-threatening and wanted by the recipient. However, in reality, this is... Read More about New developments in the campaign against unwanted workplace banter..

Charity law and public benefit in Scotland. (2021)
Journal Article
ILOKA, U. and ARNELL, P. 2021. Charity law and public benefit in Scotland. Scots law times [online], 2021(12), pages 52-54. Available from: https://westlaw.com

Discusses Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator v New Lanark Hotels Ltd (IH) on whether the Upper Tribunal had erred in concluding that a charity's trading subsidiaries should be entered on the Scottish Charities Register despite having activities... Read More about Charity law and public benefit in Scotland..

Brexit done: the promised land? (2021)
Presentation / Conference
ARNELL, P. and LYONS, C. 2021. Brexit done: the promised land? Presented at the April 2021 In conversation with Paul Arnell and Carole Lyons webinar, 14 April 2020, [virtual event]. Hosted on YouTube [online]. Available from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EKvHF0KlIqc

In this webinar, Paul Arnell and Carole Lyons (both affiliated with Robert Gordon University) explore the legal context of Brexit, as well as the implications of and issues involved in implementing it. The discussion also considers the "unresolved" a... Read More about Brexit done: the promised land?.

Extradition and mental health in the spotlight: the case of Julian Assange. (2021)
Journal Article
ARNELL, P. and FORRESTER, A. 2021. Extradition and mental health in the spotlight: the case of Julian Assange. Criminal behaviour and mental health [online], 31(2), pages 77-79. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1002/cbm.2195

Approximately 1000 persons are extradited from the UK every year. While this number may lessen on account of Brexit, it is clear that hundreds of individuals will be forcibly removed from the UK, both nationals and non-nationals, to stand trial or be... Read More about Extradition and mental health in the spotlight: the case of Julian Assange..

Social media: a protagonist for terrorism. (2021)
Journal Article
OLOMOJOBI, Y. and OMOTOLA, O.T. 2021. Social media: a protagonist for terrorism. International journal of cyber warfare and terrorism [online], 11(1), pages 31-44. Available from: https://doi.org/10.4018/IJCWT.2021010103

Terrorism is ubiquitous. Most states around the world have experienced some form of terrorism. Terrorism has undermined the profile of Nigeria and has generated a tense and fragile political system. This paper underscores that the prevalence of griev... Read More about Social media: a protagonist for terrorism..

Giving effect to the human right to a clean environment in Botswana. (2021)
Journal Article
MADEBWE, T., CHITSOVE, E. and PFUMORODOZ, J. 2021. Giving effect to the human right to a clean environment in Botswana. Environmental law review [online], 23(1), pages 23-39. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1177/1461452921995152

Environmental deterioration remains a concern in Botswana. Despite efforts being made to address this issue by the state, more needs to be done in this regard. This is particularly interesting in the light of reports that the country is looking to dr... Read More about Giving effect to the human right to a clean environment in Botswana..

Real burdens and implied enforcement rights: the Scottish Law Commission's recommendations. (2021)
Journal Article
ANDERSON, C. 2021. Real burdens and implied enforcement rights: the Scottish Law Commission's recommendations. Juridical review [online], 1, pages 38-47. Available from: http://westlaw.co.uk

This article examines the Scottish Law Commission's final recommendations on the operation of Title Conditions (Scotland) Act 2003 s.53 and the implications for the law of implied rights to enforce real burdens.

Understanding legal research in the built environment. (2021)
Book Chapter
MANTE, J. 2021. Understanding legal research in the built environment. In Manu, E. and Akotia, J. (eds.) Secondary research methods in the built environment. Abingdon: Routledge [online], chapter 8, pages 106-116. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1201/9781003000532-8

Legal research is often misunderstood by many a researcher in the built environment, especially beginners. Its role as a suitable research approach employing both primary and secondary sources of data to arrive at logically sound outcomes is often un... Read More about Understanding legal research in the built environment..

Police cooperation and exchange of information under the EU-UK trade and cooperation agreement. (2021)
Journal Article
ARNELL, P., BOCK, S., DAVIES, G. and WÖRNER, L. 2021. Police cooperation and exchange of information under the EU-UK trade and cooperation agreement. New journal of European criminal law [online], 12(2), pages 265-276. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1177/2032284421995572

Brexit has led to a realignment of police cooperation and information exchange between the EU and the UK. This has been affected by Titles II-V and IX of Part III of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement. The terms governing the exchange of DNA, finger... Read More about Police cooperation and exchange of information under the EU-UK trade and cooperation agreement..

Julian Assange extradition: freedom of British media to expose US state secrets is at stake. [Newspaper article] (2021)
Other
ARNELL, P. 2021. Julian Assange extradition: freedom of British media to expose US state secrets is at stake. [Newspaper article]. Press gazette [online], 2 March 2021. Available from: https://www.pressgazette.co.uk/julian-assange-extradition-appeal/

Dr Paul Arnell is expert on extradition law from Robert Gordon University in Aberdeen – he explains why the Julian Assange extradition appeal has huge implications for media freedom in the UK.

Is exile an act of discrimination? [Newspaper article] (2021)
Other
ARNELL, P. 2021. Is exile an act of discrimination? [Newspaper article]. The Scotsman [online], 27 February 2021. Available from: https://www.scotsman.com/news/opinion/columnists/shamima-begums-exile-over-isis-support-raises-profound-questions-about-racism-sexism-and-british-citizenship-dr-paul-arnell-3148318

The case of Shamima Begum raises strong and contrasting opinions. Many people feel that her permanent exile from the UK is a just and reasonable response to what she has done. Others are of the view that that fate is discriminatory and egregious.

The new UK-EU extradition arrangements. (2021)
Journal Article
ARNELL, P. and DAVIES, G. 2021. The new UK-EU extradition arrangements. Scots law times [online], 2021(6), pages 21-23. Available from: http://westlaw.co.uk

Extradition requests to Scotland under the European Arrest Warrant (EAW) have ended. Existing from 1 January 2004 to 31 December 2020 the EAW transformed aspects of Scottish and UK extradition practice. In its stead is a new set of rules applying bet... Read More about The new UK-EU extradition arrangements..

Extradition and mental health: the need for multidisciplinary review and research. (2021)
Journal Article
ARNELL, P. and FORRESTER, A. 2021. Extradition and mental health: the need for multidisciplinary review and research. Medicine, science and the law [online], 61(2), pages 83-85. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1177/0025802421993370

More than 1000 people are forcibly removed from the UK each year through the process of extradition, so that they might stand trial or be imprisoned abroad. Over the last 10 years, 115,915 extradition requests were made using one such mechanism, the... Read More about Extradition and mental health: the need for multidisciplinary review and research..

Contracts affected by economic sanctions: Russian and international perspectives. (2021)
Book Chapter
KOTELNIKOV, A. 2021. Contracts affected by economic sanctions Russian and international perspectives. In Aseeva, A. and Górski, J. (Eds.) The law and policy of new Eurasian regionalization: economic integration, trade, and investment in the post-Soviet and greater Eurasian space. Nijhoff international trade law, 18. Leiden: Brill [online], chapter 17, pages 294-326. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1163/9789004447875_018

Economic sanctions, particularly unilateral ones, are an increasingly popular instrument of foreign policy. Some states have extensive experience in adopting them and in resolving private disputes arising from such measures. For other countries, this... Read More about Contracts affected by economic sanctions: Russian and international perspectives..