The Aleppo Crisis and the Responsibility to Protect: the international community’s duty to intervene
Currently, the world is facing a horrendous humanitarian catastrophe. The egregious violations of human rights in Syria due to armed...
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The negotiation of death: end-of-life decision making in England and the Netherlands
“The long habit of living indisposeth us for dying.” – Thomas Browne. Whilst this quote might hold true for most of us, some people would...
Is International Law Really Law?
It has been argued that international law is not law. Critics allege that it lacks a centralised legislature, judiciary and executive. As...
Switching on the Light: Challenges in Policing Crime on the Dark Web
This article examines the traditional techniques used to investigate cybercrime and the degree of success of their application on dark...
Article 50 Treaty on European Union: Questioning the Adequacy of the Key to Exiting the European Uni
On 23rd June 2016, the United Kingdom electorate voted to leave the European Union, and much legal and political debate has been...
Is Article 27 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights Well-Equipped to Deal with
At first glance, Article 27 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights appears to be a rather modest provision and does...
The Disproportionate Increase of Female Prisoners in Ireland and the Gap between Policy and Practice
The practice of sentencing of female offenders in Ireland has been criticised by the United Nations for failing to adequately implement...
‘Access to Justice’ and the Development of Van Gend en Loos Doctrine: The Role of Courts and of the
The ‘access to justice’ within the meaning of the Treaty of Lisbon and the pertinent CJEU jurisprudence is primarily seen as an access to...
Beck’s Risk Society Theory & the Demonstration that Negligent Creation of Risk Should Constitute
Using Ulrich Beck’s Risk Society Theory, this paper argues that the negligent creation of a risk of mesothelioma should constitute...
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