The Plymouth Law & Criminal Justice Review, Volume 02 - 2009
Recent Submissions
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Judging Judicial Appointments: Annual Pilgrim Fathers Lecture, 3 December 2009
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Environmental Regulation: Effective or Defective? Assessing whether criminal sanctions provide adequate protection of the environment
(University of Plymouth, 2009)Issues, such as climate change and global warming, have seen environmental protection grow in the global consciousness into something worthy and in need of regulation. In response, a number of laws have been enacted which ... -
Attitudes and Responses to Rape in Light of the Low Conviction Rate
(University of Plymouth, 2009)The law relating to rape is currently the subject of much debate following the Home Office figures which state that the UK conviction rate is under 6%, creating pressure on the Government to implement change. It is ... -
Judicial Application of the Limitation Act 1980 in Claims for Personal Injury: Has time run out on the prospect of certainty in the law?
(University of Plymouth, 2009)In 2008 the landmark decision in A v Hoare1 was received from the House of Lords. The decision will have a wide impact on the law on limitation periods in claims for personal injury. Victims of intentional trespass to the ... -
The Case of Dr. Mohammed Haneef: An 'Australian Terrorism' Drama with British Connections
(University of Plymouth, 2009)This article examines the treatment of Dr Mohamed Haneef, an Indian doctor arrested under Australia‟s anti-terrorism legislation in July 2007 as Australian authorities including the Australian Federal Police, Commonwealth ... -
Casenote: Legal Loopholes in the Law of Unintended Consequences: A consideration of the decision in Re Griffiths
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Saviour Siblings and the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Acts 1990 and 2008
(University of Plymouth, 2009)In 2003, the case of R (on the Application of Quintavalle) v Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority1 dramatically brought into light the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 1990 as outdated and inconsistent. ... -
The Marine Provisions of the Heritage Bill 2008
(University of Plymouth, 2009)This article examines the provision of the Heritage Bill 2008 relating to the protection of the United Kingdom‘s underwater cultural heritage. Currently such protection is principally afforded by the Protection of Wrecks ... -
Lowery v Walker Revisited; Risks and Responsibilities; Occupiers and Trespassers
(University of Plymouth, 2009)This article reviews the liability of occupiers for injuries suffered by trespassers on their land. The article opens with a review of the a case which went to the House of Lords at the beginning of the twentieth century; ...
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