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  Article 6 in the Supreme Court: Conflicting Views on the Right of Confrontation 

  Bird, James (University of Plymouth, 2014)

  This article explores the disparate jurisprudence of the European Court of Human Rights and the appellate courts of England and Wales in relation to Article 6 European Convention on Human Rights, the right to a fair trial. ...
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  Hiding Behind the Law? A Critique of the Law and Practice under the Adoption and Children Act 2002 

  Deblasio, Lisamarie (University of Plymouth, 2014)

  This article presents a critical analysis of adoption law in Britain. In particular, it focuses on provisions of the Adoption and Children Act 2002 (ACA), and the subsequent interpretation by the Family Courts, which ...
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  (Re)Settlement? Transitions from Custody to Community for Socially Excluded Children and Young People 

  Hocking, Sarah (University of Plymouth, 2014)

  Despite recent declines in the use of custody for children and young people, reoffending rates for this age group remain notoriously high at over seventy per cent (Ministry of Justice, 2013) and their aftercare or ...
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  The Viewing Glass of Disorder: Do Adults’ Perceptions of ‘Youth’ Affect their Perceptions of the ‘Disorder’ in their Locality? 

  Kennett, Grant (University of Plymouth, 2014)

  This dissertation explores the extent to which adults’ perceptions of youth affect their perceptions of disorder in their local area. Utilising qualitative data from semistructured interviews and a focus group alongside ...
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  Privacy v Freedom of Speech: A Comparative Study on the Law of Privacy and Freedom of Expression in Relation to the Press, in the UK and the USA 

  Ogunsola, Oludolapo (GSM) (University of Plymouth, 2014)

  The principal objective of this paper is to critically examine how freedom of expression is balanced with rights to privacy against media intrusion. This study compares the right of privacy and the right to freedom of ...
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  Digital Piracy: Neutralising Piracy on the Digital Waves 

  Bryan, Alexander (University of Plymouth, 2014)

  Rates of digital piracy, defined by Gopal, et al. (2004: 3) as ‘the illegal act of copying digital goods for any reason other than backup, without permission from or compensation to the copyright holder’, appear to be ...
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  Working Towards Productive Seas: A Comparative Analysis of the Marine Management Regimes under UK and Scottish Law 

  Lowther, Danielle (University of Plymouth, 2014)

  This research presents a comparative analysis of the marine management regimes under the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 and the Marine (Scotland) Act 2010. In light of the vision shared by both administrations to ...
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  Report of Research on Youth Offending Team Partnerships and the Social Context of Youth Crime 

  Gray, Patricia (University of Plymouth, 2014)
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  Legal Heroes and Practising Villains in the Nineteenth Century Press 

  Newbery-Jones, CJ (University of Plymouth, 2014)

  This short piece will highlight the importance of the newspaper in the nineteenth century as a historical source for examining the public perception of the barrister. It will draw upon selected press extracts from nineteenth ...
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  Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR): An Overview of Some Common Mechanisms, and their Strengths and Weaknesses in Context 

  Perrin, Harry (University of Plymouth, 2014)

  Alternative Dispute Resolution, or ’ADR’, offers parties in dispute an alternative to traditional court-based litigation, which is often seen as slow, costly and ineffective. ADR frequently involves a neutral third party ...

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