Outputs (36)

Virtual coercion and the vulnerable consumer: ‘loot boxes’ as aggressive commercial practices (2022)
Journal Article
Cartwright, P., & Hyde, R. (2022). Virtual coercion and the vulnerable consumer: ‘loot boxes’ as aggressive commercial practices. Legal Studies, 42(4), 555-575. https://doi.org/10.1017/lst.2022.7

Loot boxes have recently become a game mechanism of concern to policy-makers and regulators. The similarity between loot boxes and gambling is clear, and loot boxes and their regulation are commonly viewed through the lens of gambling. By contrast, v... Read More about Virtual coercion and the vulnerable consumer: ‘loot boxes’ as aggressive commercial practices.

Workplace 4.0: Exploring the Implications of Technology Adoption in Digital Manufacturing on a Sustainable Workforce (2022)
Journal Article
Leesakul, N., Oostveen, A.-M., Eimontaite, I., Wilson, M. L., & Hyde, R. (2022). Workplace 4.0: Exploring the Implications of Technology Adoption in Digital Manufacturing on a Sustainable Workforce. Sustainability, 14(6), Article 3311. https://doi.org/10.3390/su14063311

As part of the Industry 4.0 movement, the introduction of digital manufacturing technologies (DMTs) poses various concerns, particularly the impact of technology adoption on the workforce. In consideration of adoption challenges and implications, var... Read More about Workplace 4.0: Exploring the Implications of Technology Adoption in Digital Manufacturing on a Sustainable Workforce.

Directors duties and human rights impacts: a comparative approach (2022)
Journal Article
McCorquodale, R., & Neely, S. (2022). Directors duties and human rights impacts: a comparative approach. Journal of Corporate Law Studies, 22(2), https://doi.org/10.1080/14735970.2021.2016147

This article provides a comparative perspective on the issue of directors’ liability for actions by a company which causes or contributes to human rights impacts. International, European and national regulatory developments in business and human righ... Read More about Directors duties and human rights impacts: a comparative approach.

Witness Evidence in Pre-Trial and Trial Procedure (2022)
Book Chapter
Jackson, J., & Weigend, T. (2022). Witness Evidence in Pre-Trial and Trial Procedure. In K. Ambos, A. Duff, A. Heinze, J. Roberts, & T. Weigend (Eds.), Core Concepts in Criminal Law and Criminal Justice. Volume 2 (260-299). Cambridge University Press

Both in English and German criminal procedure, fewer cases than in the past are decided on the basis of live witness testimony at the trial, and the ‘orality’ principle has been eroded in both jurisdictions. An increased reliance on witness statement... Read More about Witness Evidence in Pre-Trial and Trial Procedure.

View Of Statutes Of Limitation In The United Kingdom (2022)
Journal Article
JACKSON, J., & Johnstone, J. (2022). View Of Statutes Of Limitation In The United Kingdom. Diritto pubblico comparato ed europeo, 49(4), 3887-3906

Unlike most other European jurisdictions, the UK has no general statute of limitations for criminal offences except for minor offences tried in the lower courts. This article first considers how defendants have been protected without the need for suc... Read More about View Of Statutes Of Limitation In The United Kingdom.

The Multifaceted Notion of Time in International Law (2022)
Book Chapter
Van der Ploeg, K. P., & Pasquet, L. (2022). The Multifaceted Notion of Time in International Law. In International Law and Time: Narratives and Techniques (1-24). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-09465-1_1

Although time forms a part of the very bedrock of international law as a legal order and fundamentally determines international law as a discipline, the relationship between time and international law has received only limited attention. To most inte... Read More about The Multifaceted Notion of Time in International Law.