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Amendment Power in Bangladesh: Arguments for the Revival of Constitutional Referendum (2019)
Journal Article
Chowdhury, M. J. A., & Saha, N. K. (2019). Amendment Power in Bangladesh: Arguments for the Revival of Constitutional Referendum. Indian Journal of Constitutional Law, 9, 38-61

The recent constitutional trend in divided societies and relatively unstable democracies has seen an increased use of perpetuity clauses as a tool to foster constitutional stability. Propriety and effectiveness of making certain part or parts of c... Read More about Amendment Power in Bangladesh: Arguments for the Revival of Constitutional Referendum.

Mortgage possession at a crossroads: which way should we turn? (2019)
Journal Article
Whitehouse, L. (2019). Mortgage possession at a crossroads: which way should we turn?. Conveyancer and property lawyer, 83(3), 227-249

The unification of the regulation of first and second mortgages in 2016 has raised the question as to the appropriate route for possession claims: is it the Administration of Justice Act 1970 or the Consumer Credit Act 1974? In making the case for th... Read More about Mortgage possession at a crossroads: which way should we turn?.

Conceptualising ‘style’ in legal scholarship: the curious case of Zweigert’s 'style doctrine' (2019)
Journal Article
Cserne, P. (2019). Conceptualising ‘style’ in legal scholarship: the curious case of Zweigert’s 'style doctrine'. International journal of law in context, 15(3), 297-309. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1744552319000296

This paper focuses on the German legal scholar Konrad Zweigert’s (1911–96) deceptively simple and notoriously vague use of the term “style” in comparative legal scholarship.

Improving procedural fairness in housing possession cases (2019)
Journal Article
Whitehouse, L., Bright, S., & Dhami, M. (2019). Improving procedural fairness in housing possession cases. Civil justice quarterly, 38(3), 351-375

This article offers an insight into the context and practice of housing possession hearings in which a social landlord seeks a possession order against a tenant who is in rent arrears. Drawing on the findings of the authors’ empirical research supple... Read More about Improving procedural fairness in housing possession cases.

Tacticians, stewards and professionals: The politics of publishing select committee legal advice (2019)
Journal Article
Yong, B., Davies, G., & Leston-Bandeira, C. (in press). Tacticians, stewards and professionals: The politics of publishing select committee legal advice. Journal of Law and Society, Forthcoming, https://doi.org/10.1111/jols.12153

At Westminster, there are increasing pressures on select committees to publish in-house legal advice. We suggest that examining the process of deciding to publish gives us useful insights into the provision, reception and use of legal advice, and the... Read More about Tacticians, stewards and professionals: The politics of publishing select committee legal advice.

German Constitutional Law in the UK Supreme Court (2019)
Journal Article
Künnecke, M. (2019). German Constitutional Law in the UK Supreme Court. Liverpool Law Review, 40(1), 31–47. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10991-019-09221-3

The outgoing tide of EU law will be Britain’s most significant constitutional change in recent times. In an era of uncertainties, the UK Supreme Court proved to be a guardian of the constitutional role of Parliament. The case of Miller, decided in th... Read More about German Constitutional Law in the UK Supreme Court.

“I am talking about it because I want to stop it”: child sexual abuse and sexual violence against women in British South Asian communities (2018)
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Gill, A. K., & Harrison, K. (2019). “I am talking about it because I want to stop it”: child sexual abuse and sexual violence against women in British South Asian communities. The British journal of criminology, 59(3), 511–529. https://doi.org/10.1093/bjc/azy059

This paper explores the role of socio-cultural factors in violence against women and girls, focusing on child sexual abuse (CSA) and sexual violence (SV) in British South Asian communities. Using examples from thirteen in-depth interviews with surviv... Read More about “I am talking about it because I want to stop it”: child sexual abuse and sexual violence against women in British South Asian communities.

Systemic risk in major public contracts (2018)
Journal Article
Bloomfield, K., Williams, T., Bovis, C., & Merali, Y. (2019). Systemic risk in major public contracts. International Journal of Forecasting, 35(2), 667-676. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijforecast.2018.10.005

This paper presents a novel approach to the characterisation of “systemic risk” in the context of public sector procurement and contracting. We argue that contemporary risk management practices in project and programme management exhibit a number of... Read More about Systemic risk in major public contracts.

Defining Terrorism in Pakistani Anti-Terrorism Law (2018)
Journal Article
Iqbal, K., & Shah, N. A. (2018). Defining Terrorism in Pakistani Anti-Terrorism Law. Global journal of comparative law, 7(2), 272-302. https://doi.org/10.1163/2211906X-00702003

We critically examine the definition of ‘terrorism’ in the Anti-Terrorism 1997 of Pakistan and as it is interpreted by the Supreme Court of Pakistan under the principle of legality in criminal and human rights law standards. We conclude that the defi... Read More about Defining Terrorism in Pakistani Anti-Terrorism Law.

Article 158(3) of the Hong Kong Basic Law and the Preliminary Reference Procedure of the European Union (2018)
Journal Article
Jiang, P., & Villalta Puig, G. (2018). Article 158(3) of the Hong Kong Basic Law and the Preliminary Reference Procedure of the European Union. Chicago journal of international law, 19(1), 1-29

This Article analyses the preliminary reference procedure under Article 158(3) of the Hong Kong Basic Law and its transplantation from Article 267 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union. Preliminary reference procedures require courts... Read More about Article 158(3) of the Hong Kong Basic Law and the Preliminary Reference Procedure of the European Union.

Not ‘us’ and ‘them’: towards a normative legal theory of mental health vulnerability (2018)
Journal Article
Bielby, P. (2019). Not ‘us’ and ‘them’: towards a normative legal theory of mental health vulnerability. International journal of law in context, 15(1), 51-67. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1744552318000149

In this article, I develop the basis of a normative legal theory of mental health vulnerability. In Section 1, I conceptualise mental health vulnerability by integrating a universal understanding of vulnerability with a subjective-evaluative, psychos... Read More about Not ‘us’ and ‘them’: towards a normative legal theory of mental health vulnerability.

Do constructive trusts deter disloyalty? (2018)
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Hicks, A. D. (2018). Do constructive trusts deter disloyalty?. Northern Ireland Legal Quarterly, 69(2), 147-173

Constructive trusts of disloyal fiduciary gain often are justified by the argument of deterrence. For there to be effective deterrence two conditions must be satisfied: first, potentially disloyal fiduciaries must be sufficiently informed, directly o... Read More about Do constructive trusts deter disloyalty?.

Drivers and difficulties in the economic relationship between Australia and the European Union: from conflict to cooperation (2018)
Journal Article
Villalta Puig, G. (2018). Drivers and difficulties in the economic relationship between Australia and the European Union: from conflict to cooperation. Australian journal of international affairs : the journal of the Australian Institute of International Affairs, 72(3), 240-254. https://doi.org/10.1080/10357718.2018.1453479

Economic relations between Australia and the European Union (EU) have always been strong, but they have not always been easy. They have been difficult for Australia because it associated the EU with the loss of the UK preferential export market on it... Read More about Drivers and difficulties in the economic relationship between Australia and the European Union: from conflict to cooperation.

Civil disputes leading to crimes: A baseline study of terrorism affected North Western Pakistan (2017)
Journal Article
Iqbāl, K. A., & Shah, N. (2017). Civil disputes leading to crimes: A baseline study of terrorism affected North Western Pakistan. Australian journal of Asian law, 18(1),

The article explores the relationship between civil disputes and private crimes in two districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, which is a hard hit area by terrorism and the war on terror. This article investigates if and why civil injustice may lead people... Read More about Civil disputes leading to crimes: A baseline study of terrorism affected North Western Pakistan.

Overseeing criminal justice: The supervisory role of the public prosecution service in China (2017)
Journal Article
Mou, Y. (2017). Overseeing criminal justice: The supervisory role of the public prosecution service in China. Journal of Law and Society, 44(4), 620-645. https://doi.org/10.1111/jols.12060

© 2017 The Author. Journal of Law and Society and 2017 Cardiff University Law School. The Chinese public prosecution service, the procuracy, is modelled on the Soviet Union system and has been accorded the controversial function of supervising other... Read More about Overseeing criminal justice: The supervisory role of the public prosecution service in China.

Trans people and the Church of England: disadvantage and microaggressions (2017)
Journal Article
Clucas, R. (2017). Trans people and the Church of England: disadvantage and microaggressions. Modern believing, 58(4), 321-342. https://doi.org/10.3828/mb.2017.22

In this article, I discuss the situation of trans people within the Church of England. I outline instances of legal and institutional discrimination in the following situations: the Equality Act 2010 in the context of employment, promotion and traini... Read More about Trans people and the Church of England: disadvantage and microaggressions.

Policing the culture of silence: strategies to increase the reporting of sexual abuse in British South Asian communities (2017)
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Harrison, K., & Gill, A. K. (2019). Policing the culture of silence: strategies to increase the reporting of sexual abuse in British South Asian communities. Policing and Society, 29(3), 302-317. https://doi.org/10.1080/10439463.2017.1405958

The policing of black and minority ethnic communities have a chequered history, with institutional racism, over policing and under protection being rife. While there have been several studies completed on policing and race, very little has looked at... Read More about Policing the culture of silence: strategies to increase the reporting of sexual abuse in British South Asian communities.

Pharmacological treatment of patients with paraphilic disorders and risk of sexual offending: an international perspective (2017)
Journal Article
Turner, D., Petermann, J., Harrison, K., Krueger, R., & Briken, P. (2017). Pharmacological treatment of patients with paraphilic disorders and risk of sexual offending: an international perspective. World Journal of Biological Psychiatry, 1-10. https://doi.org/10.1080/15622975.2017.1395069

Objectives: The present study aims to evaluate existing policy and practice relating to the use of pharmacological treatments with patients suffering from paraphilic disorders who are at risk of committing further sexual offences. Methods: A systemat... Read More about Pharmacological treatment of patients with paraphilic disorders and risk of sexual offending: an international perspective.