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The Security Council and Impartiality in the Peaceful Settlement of Disputes (2023)
Book Chapter
White, N. D. (2023). The Security Council and Impartiality in the Peaceful Settlement of Disputes. In R. Buchan, D. Francini, & N. Tsagourias (Eds.), The Changing Character of International Dispute Settlement: Challenges and Prospects (317-343). Cambridge University Press. https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009076296.018

In this chapter, Nigel White assesses the contribution of the UN’s collective security system to the settlement of international disputes. This chapter tests the assumption that impartial law-based dispute settlement by the Security Council is neithe... Read More about The Security Council and Impartiality in the Peaceful Settlement of Disputes.

To what extent is the parody exception truly harmonised? An empirical analysis of the Member States’ case law post-Deckmyn (2023)
Journal Article
Derclaye, E. (2023). To what extent is the parody exception truly harmonised? An empirical analysis of the Member States’ case law post-Deckmyn. Intellectual Property Quarterly, 2023(2), 59-85

Over the course of the last three decades, the European Union has adopted 11 legislative instruments in the field of copyright to harmonise many of its aspects and the Court of Justice of the European Union ( CJEU) has over the years been very active... Read More about To what extent is the parody exception truly harmonised? An empirical analysis of the Member States’ case law post-Deckmyn.

The Law Commission’s “Structured Discretion” Rape Shield: A Critique (2023)
Journal Article
THOMASON, M. (2023). The Law Commission’s “Structured Discretion” Rape Shield: A Critique. Archbold Review, 2023(10), 4-10

Taking up a Chapter of its own in the Law Commission’s mammoth Evidence in Sexual Offences Prosecutions Consultation Paper are proposals to reform the admissibility rules for sexual behaviour (née sexual history) evidence (SBE). Though the Law Comm... Read More about The Law Commission’s “Structured Discretion” Rape Shield: A Critique.

Human Rights and Equality Commissions in Kenya and Their Role in Tackling Poverty and Economic Inequality (2023)
Journal Article
Miyandazi, V. (2023). Human Rights and Equality Commissions in Kenya and Their Role in Tackling Poverty and Economic Inequality. Federal Law Review, 51(4), 422-441. https://doi.org/10.1177/0067205X231212026

This article explores the significance of the Kenya National Human Rights Commission (‘KNCHR’) and the National Gender and Equality Commission (‘NGEC’), as independent ‘fourth branch’ institutions protecting democracy (‘IPDs’) in Kenya, in promoting... Read More about Human Rights and Equality Commissions in Kenya and Their Role in Tackling Poverty and Economic Inequality.

Solar power for resilient health systems in Nigeria: Regulatory, financial and organizational options for sustainable business models (2023)
Journal Article
Paim, M.-A., Gershon, O., & Adeyemi, A. (2023). Solar power for resilient health systems in Nigeria: Regulatory, financial and organizational options for sustainable business models. Journal of Energy and Development, 48(1/2 (Autumn 2022 and Spring 2023)), 175-194

This article investigates sustainable business models for the electrification of primary healthcare facilities (PHCs) through Renewable Energy (RE) in Nigeria. The PHCs using Luminous or lithium batteries require careful allocation of costs potential... Read More about Solar power for resilient health systems in Nigeria: Regulatory, financial and organizational options for sustainable business models.

Solar Power for Resilient Health Systems in Nigeria: Regulatory, Financial and Organisational Options for Sustainable Business Models (2023)
Journal Article
Paim, M.-A., Gershon, O., Adeyemi, A., Azubuike, S., Mu, X., & Roeben, V. (2023). Solar Power for Resilient Health Systems in Nigeria: Regulatory, Financial and Organisational Options for Sustainable Business Models. Journal of Energy and Development, 48(1-2), 175-194

This article investigates sustainable business models for the electrification of primary healthcare facilities (PHCs) through Renewable Energy (RE) in Nigeria. The PHCs using Luminous or lithium batteries require careful allocation of costs potential... Read More about Solar Power for Resilient Health Systems in Nigeria: Regulatory, Financial and Organisational Options for Sustainable Business Models.

Standardizing an Ontology for Ethically Aligned Robotic and Autonomous Systems (2023)
Journal Article
Houghtaling, M. A., Fiorini, S. R., Fabiano, N., Gonçalves, P. J. S., Ulgen, O., Haidegger, T., Carbonera, J. L., Olszewska, J. I., Page, B., Murahwi, Z., & Prestes, E. (2024). Standardizing an Ontology for Ethically Aligned Robotic and Autonomous Systems. IEEE Transactions on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics: Systems, 54(3), 1791-1804. https://doi.org/10.1109/TSMC.2023.3330981

Domain-specific ontologies support system design and can establish a framework for fulfilling user-level, safety, or ethical requirements. The IEEE 7007-2021 Ontological Standard for ethically driven robotics and automation systems is the first indus... Read More about Standardizing an Ontology for Ethically Aligned Robotic and Autonomous Systems.

Belgium (2023)
Book Chapter
Torremans, P. (2023). Belgium. In A. C. Rogoff, R. F. Broude, & D. M. Glosband (Eds.), Collier International Business Insolvency Guide (15-1 / 15-71). Lexis Nexis

Local Government in the United Kingdom (2023)
Book Chapter
Bailey, S., & Christidis, A. (2023). Local Government in the United Kingdom. In M. Nicolini, & A. Valdesalici (Eds.), Local Governance in Multi-Layered Systems: A Comparative Legal Study in the Federal-Local Connection (301-330). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-41792-4_14

Local government in the UK is complex, comprising a separate system for each of the UK’s four nations. These are the product of centuries of history. It lacks autonomy guaranteed by law and the four systems are among the most centralised in the world... Read More about Local Government in the United Kingdom.

Constructive Trusts and Theft (2023)
Journal Article
Rotherham, C. (2023). Constructive Trusts and Theft. Victoria University of Wellington Law Review, 54(1), 295-316. https://doi.org/10.26686/vuwlr.v54i1.8447

The Theft Act 1968 (UK) marked a major reform of United Kingdom criminal law resulting in numerous offences being superseded by a broad crime of theft. The Act explicitly provided that theft extended to interferences with equitable property rights. W... Read More about Constructive Trusts and Theft.

The position of the European security architecture within the international legal order (2023)
Journal Article
White, N. D. (2023). The position of the European security architecture within the international legal order. Italian Yearbook of International Law Online, 32 (2022), 3-24

With the universal architecture for peace and security centred upon the UN Charter of 1945 and the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) of 1968 being built on great power foundations, there are manifest problems when there is no consensus amongst those gre... Read More about The position of the European security architecture within the international legal order.

Unified Patent Court and International Law (2023)
Book Chapter
Van der Ploeg, K. P. (2023). Unified Patent Court and International Law. In D. Matthews, & P. Torremans (Eds.), European Patent Law: The Unified Patent Court and the European Patent Convention. De Gruyter

European Patent Law: The Unified Patent Court and the European Patent Convention (2023)
Book
Matthews, D., & Torremans, P. (Eds.). (2023). European Patent Law: The Unified Patent Court and the European Patent Convention. De Gruyter. https://doi.org/10.1515/9783110781687

This book provides a comprehensive overview of European Patent Law. It presents a critical analysis of the European patent law system and the proposed changes to it. The book explores the strengths and weaknesses of the European Patent Convention, an... Read More about European Patent Law: The Unified Patent Court and the European Patent Convention.

Regulation 542/2014 on jurisdiction (2023)
Book Chapter
Torremans, P. (2023). Regulation 542/2014 on jurisdiction. In European patent Law: The Unified Patent Court and The European Patent Convention (185-196). De Gruyter