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Forum shopping in times of crisis: a directors' duties perspective (2013)
Journal Article
Mevorach, I. (2013). Forum shopping in times of crisis: a directors' duties perspective. European Company and Financial Law Review, 10(4), https://doi.org/10.1515/ecfr-2013-0523

Some systems have more efficient legal frameworks for insolvency than other regimes, thus directors of troubled companies may seek opportunities abroad. Yet, the legitimacy of forum shopping in close proximity to insolvency is debatable in the contex... Read More about Forum shopping in times of crisis: a directors' duties perspective.

The role of enterprise principles in shaping management duties at times of crisis (2013)
Journal Article
Mevorach, I. (2013). The role of enterprise principles in shaping management duties at times of crisis. European Business Organization Law Review, 14(4), https://doi.org/10.1017/s1566752912001279

The enterprise group form presents special risks of mismanagement when entities in the group are in financial trouble. At the same time, pursing a group interest might assist in resolving the financial difficulties. In any event, delineating rules fo... Read More about The role of enterprise principles in shaping management duties at times of crisis.

Second-hand emotion?: exploring the contagion and impact of trauma and distress in the asylum law context (2013)
Journal Article
Baillot, H., Cowen, S., & Munro, V. (2013). Second-hand emotion?: exploring the contagion and impact of trauma and distress in the asylum law context. Journal of Law and Society, 40(4), https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-6478.2013.00639.x

Applicants' accounts of experiences of fear, trauma, violence, and persecution are central to the process of claiming asylum. These narratives are, at a human level, primed to provoke emotional responses, not only in the narrator but also in those to... Read More about Second-hand emotion?: exploring the contagion and impact of trauma and distress in the asylum law context.

"No time for a solicitor": implications for delays on the take-up of legal advice (2013)
Journal Article
Kemp, V. (2013). "No time for a solicitor": implications for delays on the take-up of legal advice. Criminal Law Review,

A study of police custody records highlighted variations between police stations both in the take-up of legal advice and also in the average length of time people were held in custody. To further explore unobserved factors which might impact on such... Read More about "No time for a solicitor": implications for delays on the take-up of legal advice.

The 'right' side of the law: state of siege and the rise of fascism in interwar Romania (2013)
Journal Article
Cercel, C. S. (2013). The 'right' side of the law: state of siege and the rise of fascism in interwar Romania. Fascism, 2(2), https://doi.org/10.1163/22116257-00202006

The aim of this article is to problematize one of the most audacious tenets of the new consensus, namely the revolutionary character of fascism, by linking together the experience of the state of siege and the emergence of the fascist movement in int... Read More about The 'right' side of the law: state of siege and the rise of fascism in interwar Romania.

The economic case for prioritizing governance over financial incentives in REDD+ (2013)
Journal Article
Fosci, M. (2013). The economic case for prioritizing governance over financial incentives in REDD+. Climate Policy, 13(2), https://doi.org/10.1080/14693062.2013.745112

This article contributes to the ongoing debate on the role of public policies and financial incentives in Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and forest Degradation (REDD+). It argues that the subordination of policies to results-based payments for... Read More about The economic case for prioritizing governance over financial incentives in REDD+.