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Showing 1 to 20 of 26 for “"KD England and Wales"”.
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Formalised cohabitation: a critical and comparative study of an element of English law in a normative regime
… generated compensation scheme on breakdown of such relationships, and the experience of other jurisdictions which have provided dedicated legislation for such families. The thesis also includes the results of some empirical fieldwork in qualitative studies with practitioners in a small …
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Exploring the nature of corporate governance On St. Vincent and the Grenadines Within The private limited Liability Company limited by shares: 1845 - 2013
… nature of corporate governance in St. Vincent and the Grenadines within the private limited liability companies limited by shares. These were unlisted companies. The period under review was from 1845 up to and including 2013. The hypothesis questioned whether there was an indication about a …
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The impact of bereaved family participation in the inquest process in England and Wales following a death in custody
… in inquests following deaths in custody in England and Wales. When a member of their family dies in custody, a family will usually want to understand when, where and how they died. When there is a possibility of negligence or culpability on the part of the State, it is even more important …
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Equity's roving commission in administrative law: An analysis of the present and potential role of equity in the relationship between local authorities and their service users
This thesis explores the use of equity and its principles in the field of public law. It asks whether the relationship between local authorities and their service users can properly be understood as being a fiduciary relationship. In considering this question the thesis examines the extent to which …
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The effect of the constitutional relations between Scotland and England on their conflict of laws relations: a Scottish perspective
… constitutional relationship between Scotland and England on the Scottish approach to conflicts of law with an English element (i.e., competitions of jurisdiction between Scots and English courts; cases in which both Scots and English law have a claim to application; and recognition and …
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Suspicious perinatal death and the law: criminalising mothers who do not conform
… However, these expectations are not always met and this causes particular problems for vulnerable women who experience crisis pregnancies. In such situations women have hidden their pregnancies, given birth in secret, and are suspected of causing the death of the baby. Alternatively, their …
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Open justice and investigations into deaths at the hands of the police, or in police or prison custody
… principle requiring that "what goes on in court and what a court decides is open to scrutiny".1 The prime rationale typically given for this principle is that it is a safety check on the right to a fair trial, and so instrumental to the fulfilment of the justice purposes of criminal and civil …
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Any spares? I’ll buy or sell: an ethnographic study of black market ticket sales
… to the limited knowledge on ticket touting and ticket touts. Building on the previous research, mainly produced before online touting, this work offers new insight into the backgrounds, motivations, experiences and justifications of individuals belonging to the “deviant” world of black …
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Reforming the Law on Warranties, Disclosures and Misrepresentation in Cypriot Marine Insurance: Should Cyprus Follow the UK’s Insurance Act 2015?
… the lack of Cypriot marine insurance legislation and the hap-hazard manner in which Cypriot Courts decide cases, the purpose of this study is to examine both the existing Cypriot Law and the UK equivalent on which it is based to determine the best possible legal development for Cyprus. The main …
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Towards A Reformed Governance In Nigeria: A critique of the shortcomings of the current corporate governance regime and proposals for its reform, drawing from the UK and the US corporate governance models and the OECD Principles.
… been encouraging improvements in the regulation and practice of Corporate Governance in Nigeria, as evident with the release of the Nigerian Code of Corporate Governance (NCCG) in 2016, Nigeria still requires significant improvement to be in line with international best practice. This thesis, …
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Holding the police to account: A critical analysis of the structures of police accountability and the introduction and operation of Police and Crime Commissioners
… accountability, in particular the introduction and operation of Police and Crime Commissioners [PCCs]. The first chapter begins by identifying accountability as the very bedrock of policing. Accountability is then defined before examining its key facets, why a suitable structure is imperative …
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The introduction of the derivative action into the Greek law on public limited companies as a means of shareholder protection. A comparative analysis of the British, German and Greek law
… under Greek company law remain dysfunctional and need to be reformed in order to establish an effective and competitive legal framework for shareholder protection. It is argued that such initiatives are important in order to boost investor confidence and provide an effective monitoring …
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Finance leasing in international trade
… question “How well does English law recognise and encourage the use of finance leasing in equipment trade?” The discussion shows that, on the one hand, English law has recognised the financing nature of finance leasing. It sees the lessor in a finance leasing arrangement merely as a financier, …
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Public law and public management: “theory” and “values” in corporation tax reform
… functionalist study offers an interpretation, and assesses the arguments. It views the corporation tax code as public law, energised by political values whose meaning and prioritisation are shaped by the prudential logic of effectiveness. The institutions that generate the code, and the …
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The Proportionality of Non-Consensual Adoption in England and Wales under s52(1)(b) of the Adoption and Children Act 2002
… proportionality of non-consensual adoptions in England and Wales. It does so by examining the English legislation and case law on adoption and the jurisprudence of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR). This thesis considers and applies rights from the European Convention on Human Rights …
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Defamation, privacy & the ‘chill:’ A socio-‐legal study of the relationship between media law and journalistic practice in England and Wales, 2008-‐13
A popular metaphor used by judges and journalists, the ‘chilling effect’ is used to describe the undesirable deterrence of legitimate free expression, although it is widely and loosely interpreted and rarely interrogated through methodical empirical research. This research examines the perceived …
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Regulating Modern Slavery: Contemporary Developments, Corporate Responsibility and the Role of the State
… has been recognised as a crime against humanity and a violation of fundamental human rights. Nonetheless, the exploitation, marginalisation and degradation of human beings for material profit continue to flourish in 21st-century society. Sophisticated criminal networks and transnational illicit …
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Corporate misconduct, human rights, and the challenges of extraterritorial solutions
… techniques to bring human rights standards to bear on corporate misconduct, and does so through an analysis of the dilemmas they raise. The background to the research is the difficulty of imposing human rights standards on transnational business operating in ‘host’ countries where, …
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A Critical Analysis of the Legal Problems associated with Recognition and Enforcement of Arbitral Awards in Saudi Arabia: Will the New Saudi Arbitration Law (2012) Resolve the Main Legal Problems?
… legal problems associated with the recognition and enforcement of domestic and foreign arbitral awards in Saudi Arabia. The aim is to illuminate whether or not the new Saudi Arbitration Law 2012 (SAL) and the new Enforcement Law 2012 (SEL) will be able to resolve these problems. In the thesis, …
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