Outputs (19)

Serving Best Interests in ‘Known Biological Father Disputes’ in the United Kingdom (2016)
Book Chapter
Macfarlane, L.-A. (2016). Serving Best Interests in ‘Known Biological Father Disputes’ in the United Kingdom. In E. E. Sutherland, & L. A. B. MacFarlane (Eds.), Implementing Article 3 of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child : best interests, welfare and well-being (149-164). (1). Cambridge University Press

Article 3 of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child provides that in ‘all actions concerning children’ the ‘best interests of the child shall be a primary consideration’. However, the paradigms of family life, and child-rearing, are constantly... Read More about Serving Best Interests in ‘Known Biological Father Disputes’ in the United Kingdom.

The development of law schools in Japan during the Meiji period (2016)
Journal Article
Piegzik, M. (2016). The development of law schools in Japan during the Meiji period. Folia Iuridica Universitatis Wratislaviensis, 5(1), 69-84

The main goal of this paper is to describe the process of creating law schools in Japan during the codification of the Meiji period (1868-1912). After more than 200 years of isolation the Empire of Japan realized the need for modernization of the sta... Read More about The development of law schools in Japan during the Meiji period.

Implementing Article 3 of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child: best interests, welfare and well-being (2016)
Book
Sutherland, E. E., & MacFarlane, L.-A. B. (Eds.). (2016). Implementing Article 3 of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child: best interests, welfare and well-being. Cambridge University Press

The UN Convention on the Rights of the Child is acknowledged as a landmark in the development of children's rights. Article 3 makes the child's best interests a primary consideration in all actions concerning children, and requires States Parties to... Read More about Implementing Article 3 of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child: best interests, welfare and well-being.

To Be Responsible for Ourselves: Dominic Ongwen and Defences Before the International Criminal Court (2016)
Digital Artefact
Moran, C. F. (2016). To Be Responsible for Ourselves: Dominic Ongwen and Defences Before the International Criminal Court. [http://opiniojuris.org/2016/12/19/to-be-responsible-for-ourselves-dominic-ongwen-and-defences-before-the-international-criminal-court/]

No abstract available.

Article 3 and Adoption in and from India and Nepal (2016)
Book Chapter
Whitecross, R. (2016). Article 3 and Adoption in and from India and Nepal. In E. E. Sutherland, & L.-A. Barnes MacFarlane (Eds.), Implementing Article 3 of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (213-230). Cambridge University Press

Nepal has experienced an increase in intercountry adoption in recent years. Following the opening up of authorisation to arrange adoptions, the number of child centres offering children for adoption significantly increased after 2000. The emergence i... Read More about Article 3 and Adoption in and from India and Nepal.

Supported Decision-Making: Good Practice Guide (2016)
Report
Stavert, J. (2016). Supported Decision-Making: Good Practice Guide. Edinburgh: Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland

Supported decision-making maximizes an individual's ability to ensure that their rights, will and preferences are at the centre of all decisions that concern them...

Innovation, entrepreneurship: learning lessons in uncertainty. (2016)
Book Chapter
Whitecross, R. (2016). Innovation, entrepreneurship: learning lessons in uncertainty. In Innovations in Learning and Technology

What does it mean to teach innovation and entrepreneurship in professional degrees? The professions such as accountancy and law traditionally provide specialised knowledge and advice. As technology makes the professional’s knowledge more accessible,... Read More about Innovation, entrepreneurship: learning lessons in uncertainty..

Teaching legal professionalism: a comparative study of teaching professional values and lessons for legal education. (2016)
Journal Article
Whitecross, R. (2016). Teaching legal professionalism: a comparative study of teaching professional values and lessons for legal education. Journal of Commonwealth Law and Legal Education, 11(1), 3-25

The Legal Education and Training Review highlighted concerns across all sectors, from academics to practitioners over a lack of understanding of professionalism and ethics. Building on a review of two other professions, medicine and accountancy, this... Read More about Teaching legal professionalism: a comparative study of teaching professional values and lessons for legal education..

‘Non-payment affected by money laundering under a letter of credit – How would English courts approach it?’ (2016)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Chhina, R. K. (2016, October). ‘Non-payment affected by money laundering under a letter of credit – How would English courts approach it?’. Paper presented at Annual International Conference on Law, Economics and Politics

No abstract available.

Tagging more offenders can’t just be quick fix for prison numbers (2016)
Newspaper / Magazine
Morrison, K. (2016). Tagging more offenders can’t just be quick fix for prison numbers

No abstract available.

Recent developments in the approximation of EU private international laws: towards mutual trust, mutual recognition and enhancing social justice in civil and commercial matters (2016)
Book Chapter
Gillies, L. (2016). Recent developments in the approximation of EU private international laws: towards mutual trust, mutual recognition and enhancing social justice in civil and commercial matters. In C. Twigg-Flesner (Ed.), Research Handbook on EU Consumer and Contract Law (159-181). Edward Elgar Publishing. https://doi.org/10.4337/9781782547372

"The growing visibility of the social-policy provisions [in the Treaty] requires the definition of the notion of rights and principles and their implications for private parties."
The last 15 years have witnessed the development of a particular set... Read More about Recent developments in the approximation of EU private international laws: towards mutual trust, mutual recognition and enhancing social justice in civil and commercial matters.

Mental health, incapacity and the law in Scotland. (2016)
Book
Stavert, J., & Patrick, H. (2016). Mental health, incapacity and the law in Scotland. Bloomsbury Publishing

This highly regarded book is a comprehensive and up to date guide to mental health law in Scotland. Every aspect of mental health law is explained, including tribunal procedure, procedures for adults with incapacity, community care, patients' rights... Read More about Mental health, incapacity and the law in Scotland..

The Management of Dementia in the Workplace in the Public Sector in Scotland (2016)
Report
Egdell, V. (2016). The Management of Dementia in the Workplace in the Public Sector in Scotland. Edinburgh: Edinburgh Napier University Business School Research Funding 2015/16

The Scottish population is ageing. This will have a significant impact on the labour market, in particular on the greater need for employers to employ relatively more older workers (those aged 50 plus) and extend people's working lives – especially s... Read More about The Management of Dementia in the Workplace in the Public Sector in Scotland.

Coping with Business Failure and Bankruptcy in the European Union (2016)
Journal Article
Ghio, E. (2016). Coping with Business Failure and Bankruptcy in the European Union. Edinburgh Student Law Review, 3(1), 85-101

‘Unconscionability’ as an exception to the Principle of Autonomy of Letters of Credit: How well is it entrenched in Singaporean jurisdiction. (2016)
Journal Article
Chhina, R. K. (2016). ‘Unconscionability’ as an exception to the Principle of Autonomy of Letters of Credit: How well is it entrenched in Singaporean jurisdiction. Lloyd’s Maritime and Commercial Law Quarterly, 412-435

This paper examines the development and application of the "unconscionability" exception to the principle of autonomy of abstract payment undertakings in the jurisdiction of Singapore. It establishes that the development of this exception in Singapor... Read More about ‘Unconscionability’ as an exception to the Principle of Autonomy of Letters of Credit: How well is it entrenched in Singaporean jurisdiction..

The Essex Autonomy Project Three Jurisdictions Report: towards compliance with CRPD Art. 12 in capacity/incapacity legislation across the UK (2016)
Report
Martin, W., Michalowski, S., Stavert, J., Ward, A., Ruck Keene, A., Caughey, C., Hempsey, A., & McGregor, R. (2016). The Essex Autonomy Project Three Jurisdictions Report: towards compliance with CRPD Art. 12 in capacity/incapacity legislation across the UK. United Kingdom: University of Essex - AHRC

Managing money laundering risks in commercial letters of credit: Are banks in danger of non-compliance? A case study of the United Kingdom (2016)
Journal Article
Chhina, R. K. (2016). Managing money laundering risks in commercial letters of credit: Are banks in danger of non-compliance? A case study of the United Kingdom. Journal of Money Laundering Control, 19(2), 158-168. https://doi.org/10.1108/jmlc-05-2015-0019

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to critically examine the role of banks in detecting and mitigating money laundering risks in trade finance activities, especially in commercial letters of credit, and to answer the central question: do the banks... Read More about Managing money laundering risks in commercial letters of credit: Are banks in danger of non-compliance? A case study of the United Kingdom.

Child Welfare Hearing Reports (2016)
Journal Article
Whitecross, R. (2016). Child Welfare Hearing Reports. SCOLAG : Scottish Legal Action Group bulletin,

Implementation of the FATF Recommendations in Developing Countries with special focus on Recommendations 12 and 22 (Politically Exposed Persons): A Case Study from Indian Perspective (2016)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Chhina, R. K. (2016, February). Implementation of the FATF Recommendations in Developing Countries with special focus on Recommendations 12 and 22 (Politically Exposed Persons): A Case Study from Indian Perspective. Paper presented at Academic International Conference on Business, Economics and Management

No abstract available.