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The breakup of India and Palestine: The causes and legacies of partition (2023)
Book
Kattan, V., & Ranjan, A. (Eds.). (2023). The breakup of India and Palestine: The causes and legacies of partition. Manchester University Press

This book is the first study of political and legal thinking about the partitions of India and Palestine in 1947. The chapters in the volume, authored by leading scholars of partition, draw attention to the pathways of peoples, geographic spaces, col... Read More about The breakup of India and Palestine: The causes and legacies of partition.

“They’re not going to do all the tasks we do”: Understanding Trust and Reassurance towards a UV-C Disinfection Robot (2023)
Conference Proceeding
Trigo, M. J. G., Reyes-Cruz, G., Maior, H. A., Pepper, C., Price, D., Leonard, P., …Fischer, J. E. (2023). “They’re not going to do all the tasks we do”: Understanding Trust and Reassurance towards a UV-C Disinfection Robot. In 2023 32nd IEEE International Conference on Robot and Human Interactive Communication (RO-MAN). https://doi.org/10.1109/RO-MAN57019.2023.10309364

Increasingly, robots are adopted for routine tasks such as cleaning and disinfection of public spaces, raising questions about attitudes and trust of professional cleaners who might in future have robots as teammates, and whether the general public f... Read More about “They’re not going to do all the tasks we do”: Understanding Trust and Reassurance towards a UV-C Disinfection Robot.

The Copyright Contracts of Tomorrow: A British Point of View (2023)
Book Chapter
Torremans, P., & Trapova, A. (2023). The Copyright Contracts of Tomorrow: A British Point of View. In H. Vanhees, & S. Geiregat (Eds.), Copyright Contracts Tomorrow (87-107). Lea Publishers

'The Third World is a Problem”: Arguments about the Laws of War in the United States after the Fall of Saigon (2023)
Book Chapter
Kattan, V. (2023). 'The Third World is a Problem”: Arguments about the Laws of War in the United States after the Fall of Saigon. In B. Cuddy, & V. Kattan (Eds.), Making Endless War: The Vietnam and Arab-Israeli Conflicts in the History of International Law (173-206). University of Michigan Press

The partitions of India and Palestine and the dawn of majority rule in Africa and Asia (2023)
Book Chapter
Kattan, V. (2023). The partitions of India and Palestine and the dawn of majority rule in Africa and Asia. In V. Kattan, & A. Ranjan (Eds.), The breakup of India and Palestine: The causes and legacies of partition. Manchester University Press

This chapter explains why majority rule remained the basis for the partition of the Indian subcontinent, but was not put into effect in Palestine as the Jewish population only formed a majority in one of Palestine’s subdistricts – the Jaffa subdistri... Read More about The partitions of India and Palestine and the dawn of majority rule in Africa and Asia.

Case C-460/20, TU, RE v. Google LLC (C.J.E.U.) (2023)
Journal Article
Ulgen, O. (2023). Case C-460/20, TU, RE v. Google LLC (C.J.E.U.). International Legal Materials, 62(6), 1062-1083. https://doi.org/10.1017/ilm.2023.31

On December 8, 2022, in a case relating to a de-referencing request to an internet search engine operator on the basis of inaccurate information, the Grand Chamber of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) delivered its judgment (the Judgm... Read More about Case C-460/20, TU, RE v. Google LLC (C.J.E.U.).

Military Justice and the Punishment of Atrocity Crimes in Afghanistan and Iraq (2023)
Book Chapter
White, N. D. (in press). Military Justice and the Punishment of Atrocity Crimes in Afghanistan and Iraq. In R. Mulgrew, & M. J. Christensen (Eds.), Research Handbook on the Punishment of Atrocity Crimes. Cheltenham, UK: Edward Elgar Publishing

The adjective ‘atrocity’ reflects the uniqueness of atrocity crimes and their separateness from normal criminal conduct. This chapter examines the distinction between ‘ordinary’ crimes and ‘atrocity crimes’ to provide a critical framework for the e... Read More about Military Justice and the Punishment of Atrocity Crimes in Afghanistan and Iraq.

Devolution Issues Under the Scotland Act 1998, Reference by the Lord Advocate (U.K. Sup. Ct.) (2023)
Journal Article
Ulgen, O. (2023). Devolution Issues Under the Scotland Act 1998, Reference by the Lord Advocate (U.K. Sup. Ct.). International Legal Materials, 62(6), 1089-1112. https://doi.org/10.1017/ilm.2023.30

On November 23, 2022, the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom delivered its judgment on whether the Scottish Parliament has legislative competence to introduce a Scottish Independence Referendum Bill (the Bill) to hold a referendum in Scotland asking... Read More about Devolution Issues Under the Scotland Act 1998, Reference by the Lord Advocate (U.K. Sup. Ct.).

Exploring Consumer Detriment in Immersive Gaming Technologies (2023)
Journal Article
Hyde, R., & Cartwright, P. (2023). Exploring Consumer Detriment in Immersive Gaming Technologies. Journal of Consumer Policy, 46(3), 335-361. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10603-023-09544-9

Recent technological advances have led to immersive consumer experiences becoming increasingly common. However, there has been relatively little discussion of the consumer detriment that results from the exploitation of immersion. In this article, we... Read More about Exploring Consumer Detriment in Immersive Gaming Technologies.

A Child's Journey Through Police Custody And Their Legal Rights (2023)
Book Chapter
Kemp, V., & Carr, N. (2023). A Child's Journey Through Police Custody And Their Legal Rights. In E. Johnston (Ed.), Covid-19 and Criminal Justice: Impact and Legacy in England and Wales (62-89). Taylor & Francis (Routledge). https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003281481-5

In this chapter we explore a child’s journey through police custody and while the intention was to explore the impact of Covid-19 on children’s experiences, we found little differences in practice at the time the fieldwork was conducted. However, thi... Read More about A Child's Journey Through Police Custody And Their Legal Rights.

Common Law (2023)
Other
Eves, W. (2023). Common Law. [Online Resource]

The Common Law is a body of law, developed over time from the decisions and practices of courts, upon which the English legal system has developed. Through the impact of British colonial expansion, the English Common Law has also formed the basis of... Read More about Common Law.

Examining the impact of PACE on the detention and questioning of child suspects (2023)
Report
Kemp, V., Carr, N., Kent, H., & Farrall, S. (2023). Examining the impact of PACE on the detention and questioning of child suspects. London: University of Nottingham

The Nuffield Foundation funded this three year project which involved examining the efficacy of legal safeguards for children held in police custody. A mixed methods approach was adopted drawing on over 50,000 electronic custody records drawn from e... Read More about Examining the impact of PACE on the detention and questioning of child suspects.

Examining the impact of PACE on the detention and questioning of child suspects: Executive summary, May 2023 (2023)
Report
KEMP, V., Carr, N., Kent, H., & Farrall, S. (2023). Examining the impact of PACE on the detention and questioning of child suspects: Executive summary, May 2023. London: University of Nottingham

This is the Executive Summary of the final report arising out of a study funded by the Nuffield Foundation which involved examining the efficacy of legal safeguards for children held in police custody. A mixed methods approach was adopted drawing on... Read More about Examining the impact of PACE on the detention and questioning of child suspects: Executive summary, May 2023.

Victims as Agents of Accountability: Strengthening Victims’ Right to Review at the International Criminal Court (2023)
Journal Article
Hodgson, N. (2023). Victims as Agents of Accountability: Strengthening Victims’ Right to Review at the International Criminal Court. Criminal Law Forum, 34(3), 273-294. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10609-023-09458-8

Providing justice to victims is one of the most important justifications for international criminal justice. At the International Criminal Court, states have sought to respond to victims’ justice interests in a number of ways, including by allowing v... Read More about Victims as Agents of Accountability: Strengthening Victims’ Right to Review at the International Criminal Court.

Exacerbating Pre-Existing Vulnerabilities: an Analysis of the Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Human Trafficking in Sudan (2023)
Journal Article
Lumley-Sapanski, A., Schwarz, K., Cano, A. V., Babiker, M. A., Crowther, M., Death, E., …Mir, M. P. (2023). Exacerbating Pre-Existing Vulnerabilities: an Analysis of the Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Human Trafficking in Sudan. Human Rights Review, https://doi.org/10.1007/s12142-023-00683-7

COVID-19 has caused far-reaching humanitarian challenges. Amongst the emerging impacts of the pandemic is on thedynamics of human trafficking. This paper presents findings from a multi-methods study interrogating the impacts of COVID-19 on human traf... Read More about Exacerbating Pre-Existing Vulnerabilities: an Analysis of the Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Human Trafficking in Sudan.

In Vitro Diagnostic Test Procurement During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Lessons Learnt and Recommendations (2023)
Report
Butler, L. (2023). In Vitro Diagnostic Test Procurement During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Lessons Learnt and Recommendations. British In Vitro Diagnostic Association

This White Paper examines the procurement of in vitro diagnostics (“IVDs”), specifically, commonly used test kits during the COVID-19 pandemic. The research has been commissioned by the British In Vitro Diagnostic Association (“BIVDA”). The White Pap... Read More about In Vitro Diagnostic Test Procurement During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Lessons Learnt and Recommendations.

Gender and Social-Class Diversity and the ‘Universal Vocation’ on the ICJ Bench (2023)
Book Chapter
Mistry, H. (in press). Gender and Social-Class Diversity and the ‘Universal Vocation’ on the ICJ Bench. In The Universal Vocation of International Law. Edward Elgar Publishing

Ukraine and the Netherlands v. Russia, Merits Amicus Curiae Brief Submitted on behalf of the Human Rights Law Centre of the University of Nottingham (2023)
Working Paper
Milanovic, M., & Shah, S. Ukraine and the Netherlands v. Russia, Merits Amicus Curiae Brief Submitted on behalf of the Human Rights Law Centre of the University of Nottingham

This is an amicus curiae brief at the merits stage in the case of Ukraine and the Netherlands v. Russia (nos 8019/16, 43800/14, 28525/20 and 11055/22) before the European Court of Human Rights, filed on behalf of the Human Rights Law Centre at the Un... Read More about Ukraine and the Netherlands v. Russia, Merits Amicus Curiae Brief Submitted on behalf of the Human Rights Law Centre of the University of Nottingham.

A house is not a home: housing disadvantage, homelessness, and modern slavery (2023)
Journal Article
Clare, N., Iafrati, S., Reeson, C., Wright, N., Gray, C., & Baptiste, H. (2023). A house is not a home: housing disadvantage, homelessness, and modern slavery. Journal of the British Academy, 11, 83-93. https://doi.org/10.5871/jba/011.083

This commentary focuses on the underexplored links between housing disadvantage, homelessness, and modern slavery. Despite significant anecdotal evidence, there is a pressing need for proper theorisation of the connections between housing situation a... Read More about A house is not a home: housing disadvantage, homelessness, and modern slavery.

Theorising Evidence Law (2023)
Journal Article
Roberts, P. (2023). Theorising Evidence Law. Oxford Journal of Legal Studies, 43(3), 629–649. https://doi.org/10.1093/ojls/gqad007

What does it mean for a specialist department of legal studies, such as the Law of Evidence, to have, or to acquire, ‘philosophical foundations’? In what sense are the theoretical foundations of procedural scholarship and teaching distinctively or un... Read More about Theorising Evidence Law.