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Trade Mark Infringement or Unfair Commercial Conduct? The Complications of Case C-129/17 “Mitsubishi”
(Queen Mary University of London - School of Law, 2021)
The protection of IP rights has always caused friction between the interests of
rightsholders and consumers. To aid in alleviating this tension, the various branches of IP law
have developed their own doctrines of ...
More or less (soft) law? The case of third country migration cooperation and the long-term effects of EU preference for soft law instruments
(Queen Mary University of London - School of Law, 2021)
Through a variety of examples, an appraisal of EU third-country informal
cooperation on migration is provided to show that a preference towards softer instruments of
cooperation has emerged. To illustrate the breadth ...
Terrorism offences in Belgian criminal law: is less more?
(Queen Mary University of London - School of Law, 2021)
EU Directive 2017/541 of 15 March 2017 on combating terrorism requires
member states to criminalize certain conduct. Belgium implemented the Directive by creating
several terrorist offences, which resemble the wording ...
The impact of Brexit on “bail-inable” liabilities under English law
(Queen Mary University of London - School of Law, 2021)
Several years have passed since 29 March 2017, the date when the United
Kingdom (UK) triggered Article 50 of the Treaty on European Union (TEU). This date has
become well-known for paving the way to multiple legal and ...
The future of the Whistle-blowing Directive: criticising its legal bases
(Queen Mary University of London - School of Law, 2021)
The legal protection of whistle-blowers has recently received considerable
attention from the legal community. Due to several scandals such as Luxleaks and Panama
Papers, the legal status of whistle-blowers has become ...
Sections 3 and 4 of the Human Rights Act and their impact on the United Kingdom’s constitutional arrangements
(Queen Mary University of London - School of Law, 2021)
In the late 1990s, the Human Rights Act 1998 (HRA) was incorporated into
British law. Section 3 of the HRA grants British judges to go as far as they can when
interpreting domestic legislation in line with the European ...
REGULATION & USE OF DNA PROFILING IN INDIA
(Queen Mary University of London - School of Law, 2021)
DNA profiling technology has brought about a paradigm shift in crime scene analysis.
It has enabled criminal justice to exculpate the innocent and penalize the guilty successfully.
However, to ensure the systematic use ...
The use of restorative justice for environmental crimes in the European Union’s legal framework
(Queen Mary University of London - School of Law, 2021)
Restorative justice is a way of responding to criminal offences by balancing
the needs of the community, the victims, and the offenders. It aims to bring all these parties
together to collectively resolve the consequences ...
Impunity in Syria & Universal Jurisdiction in Europe: Is a revival of the ‘global enforcer’ approach in order?
(Queen Mary University of London - School of Law, 2021)
As the Syrian conflict enters its tenth year, the chief perpetrators of atrocity crimes
therein continue to enjoy virtually complete impunity. With no recourse to conventional international
criminal justice mechanisms, ...
Climate change litigation as a means to address intergenerational equity and climate change
(Queen Mary University of London - School of Law, 2021)
Over the years human activities have increased the emissions of greenhouse gases
resulting in changes in the global climate. Most of the consequences of these changes will be
seen in the years to come. Climate change ...