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Squaring the Adoption Triangle: reconciling the competing needs of sibling children (2023)
Thesis
Dowding, S. (2023). Squaring the Adoption Triangle: reconciling the competing needs of sibling children. (Thesis). Keele University

Siblings are important – so far, so obvious – and yet the sibling relationship does not feature in the commonly-described ‘Adoption Triangle’1 of birth parent, child and prospective adopters. Social workers construct care plans, making recommenda... Read More about Squaring the Adoption Triangle: reconciling the competing needs of sibling children.

Translational or translationable? A call for ethno‐immersion in (empirical) bioethics research (2023)
Journal Article
Parsons, J. A., Johal, H. K., Parker, J., & Romanis, E. C. (in press). Translational or translationable? A call for ethno‐immersion in (empirical) bioethics research. Bioethics, https://doi.org/10.1111/bioe.13184

The shift towards "empirical bioethics" was largely triggered by a recognition that stakeholders' views and experiences are vital in ethical analysis where one hopes to produce practicable recommendations. Such perspectives can provide a rich resourc... Read More about Translational or translationable? A call for ethno‐immersion in (empirical) bioethics research.

Social Media and Academic Freedom: A Critical Reflection of Martin Weller’s The Digital Scholar: How Technology is Transforming Scholarly Practice. (2023)
Journal Article
Higson-Bliss, L. (in press). Social Media and Academic Freedom: A Critical Reflection of Martin Weller’s The Digital Scholar: How Technology is Transforming Scholarly Practice. The Journal of Academic Development and Education,

As the neoliberal state has taken hold of the university sector, we as academics are feeling increasing pressure to publicise ourselves, our scholarship, and our research online. In recent years there has been a drive in showcasing our work across so... Read More about Social Media and Academic Freedom: A Critical Reflection of Martin Weller’s The Digital Scholar: How Technology is Transforming Scholarly Practice..

'Palm Tree Justice': The Inherent Jurisdiction in Adult Welfare Cases (2023)
Journal Article
Pritchard-Jones, L. (in press). 'Palm Tree Justice': The Inherent Jurisdiction in Adult Welfare Cases. Modern Law Review, https://doi.org/10.1111/1468-2230.12813

The Mental Capacity Act 2005 came into force in 2007 and now provides the legal framework governing what practitioners can do, and when, where it is believed someone’s capacity to make decisions is compromised because of a disturbance in the function... Read More about 'Palm Tree Justice': The Inherent Jurisdiction in Adult Welfare Cases.

The relationship between the sense of belonging, mental wellbeing and stress in students of law and psychology in an English University. (2023)
Journal Article
Fay. (in press). The relationship between the sense of belonging, mental wellbeing and stress in students of law and psychology in an English University. European Journal of Legal Education,

This paper explores how sense of belonging impacts mental wellbeing and stress in students of law and psychology in an English University. A questionnaire exploring undergraduate students’ sense of belonging, stress and wellbeing was conducted betwee... Read More about The relationship between the sense of belonging, mental wellbeing and stress in students of law and psychology in an English University..

‘One Vast Gasoline Station for Human Exploitation’ (2023)
Book Chapter
Prost, M. (2023). ‘One Vast Gasoline Station for Human Exploitation’. In The Routledge Handbook of International Law and Anthropocentrism (13-34). (1). Taylor & Francis (Routledge). https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003201120-3

This chapter revisits the history of one of international law's foundational concepts – sovereignty – and examines its deep anthropocentric structure. It shows that, from the sixteenth century onwards, the transformation and subjection of nature's fo... Read More about ‘One Vast Gasoline Station for Human Exploitation’.

Will Someone not Think of the Children?’ The Protectionist State and Regulating the ‘Harms’ of the Online World for Young People (2023)
Presentation / Conference
Higson-Bliss, L. (2023, April). Will Someone not Think of the Children?’ The Protectionist State and Regulating the ‘Harms’ of the Online World for Young People. Paper presented at British and Irish Law Education and Technology Association, University of Amsterdam

Since 2018, following a green paper exploring the regulation of the online world (HM Government, 2018), the Conservative Government in the United Kingdom have continued the rhetoric that they wish to become one of the safest places in the world to go... Read More about Will Someone not Think of the Children?’ The Protectionist State and Regulating the ‘Harms’ of the Online World for Young People.

The Trafficking of Children: International Law, Modern Slavery, and the Anti-Trafficking Machine (2023)
Book
Faulkner, E. A. (2023). The Trafficking of Children: International Law, Modern Slavery, and the Anti-Trafficking Machine. (1). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-23566-5

The phenomenon of child trafficking holds a unique position as an issue of significant contemporary relevance, occupying a principal place in debates about human rights today. The interchangeable terms trafficking and modern slavery evoke emotive res... Read More about The Trafficking of Children: International Law, Modern Slavery, and the Anti-Trafficking Machine.

Reasonable adjustment, unfair advantage or optional extra? Teaching staff attitudes towards reasonable adjustments for students with disabilities (2023)
Presentation / Conference
Pearson, A., & Gimblett. (2023, March). Reasonable adjustment, unfair advantage or optional extra? Teaching staff attitudes towards reasonable adjustments for students with disabilities. Presented at Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Conference 2023: The Shoulders of Giants: Listening, Learning and Improving our Practice

Early telemedical abortion, safeguarding, and under 18s: a qualitative study with care providers in England and Wales. (2023)
Journal Article
Parsons. (2023). Early telemedical abortion, safeguarding, and under 18s: a qualitative study with care providers in England and Wales. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjsrh-2022-201762

BACKGROUND: Telemedical early medical abortion (TEMA) was introduced in England and Wales as a temporary measure in 2020 and was made permanent in 2022. While there are considerable data showing the safety, efficacy, and acceptability of TEMA for pat... Read More about Early telemedical abortion, safeguarding, and under 18s: a qualitative study with care providers in England and Wales..