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Distrust, Fear, and Science-Denial in Medicine and Healthcare (2024)
Book
Wrigley, A., & Wolfensberger, M. (2024). Distrust, Fear, and Science-Denial in Medicine and Healthcare. London and New York: Routledge

Over recent decades, the decline of trust, mounting of fears, and increasing denial of science appear as a marked shift of societal attitudes towards many institutions and professionals. This book analyses these developments and looks at their role i... Read More about Distrust, Fear, and Science-Denial in Medicine and Healthcare.

Seven police officers and a WhatsApp group: What could go wrong? (2024)
Journal Article
Higson-Bliss, L. (in press). Seven police officers and a WhatsApp group: What could go wrong?. Journal of Criminal Law,

Provides a case comment on the recent matter of Cobban & Borders v DPP [2024] EWHC 1908 (Admin) following a High Court Appeal on the Appellants original convictions of sending grossly offensive communications as prohibited under to s.127(1) of the Co... Read More about Seven police officers and a WhatsApp group: What could go wrong?.

‘Constitutions without constitutionalism’ and judicial leadership in Kenya (2024)
Journal Article
Gayoye, M. (in press). ‘Constitutions without constitutionalism’ and judicial leadership in Kenya. Journal of Eastern African Studies, 18(3), 345-365. https://doi.org/10.1080/17531055.2024.2375076

Judicial leadership and ‘constitutions without constitutionalism’ are two opposing but useful concepts to demonstrate the oppositional stance taken by a minority of judges in safeguarding the rule of law in Kenya. Okoth-Ogendo accused African states... Read More about ‘Constitutions without constitutionalism’ and judicial leadership in Kenya.

'Constitutions without constitutionalism' and judicial leadership in Kenya (2024)
Journal Article
Gayoye, M. (2024). 'Constitutions without constitutionalism' and judicial leadership in Kenya. Journal of Eastern African Studies, 18(3), 345-365. https://doi.org/10.1080/17531055.2024.2375076

Judicial leadership and 'constitutions without constitutionalism' are two opposing but useful concepts to demonstrate the oppositional stance taken by a minority of judges in safeguarding the rule of law in Kenya. Okoth-Ogendo accused African states... Read More about 'Constitutions without constitutionalism' and judicial leadership in Kenya.

Gendered Constitutionalism in Postcolonial Africa: Towards a Decolonial Gendered Citizenship (2024)
Journal Article
Gayoye, M. (2024). Gendered Constitutionalism in Postcolonial Africa: Towards a Decolonial Gendered Citizenship. Verfassung und Recht in Übersee, 56(1), 213-240. https://doi.org/10.5771/0506-7286-2023-1-213

This paper makes the case for a theorising of gendered constitutionalism in postcolonial Africa on its own terms, rather than as an appendage or often afterthought to hegemonic and universalising impulses of Western liberal thought. More specifically... Read More about Gendered Constitutionalism in Postcolonial Africa: Towards a Decolonial Gendered Citizenship.

In for the long ride? Law and technology education in the UK and its utility in pursuing responsible tech careers (2024)
Journal Article
Aidinlis, S. (in press). In for the long ride? Law and technology education in the UK and its utility in pursuing responsible tech careers. The Law Teacher, 1-21. https://doi.org/10.1080/03069400.2024.2336882

Can law graduates contribute to the development of fair technology in a world where rapid technological innovation often outpaces societal considerations? This paper explores the gap between the skills required for a career in “responsible tech” and... Read More about In for the long ride? Law and technology education in the UK and its utility in pursuing responsible tech careers.

The President of the European Commission and the Power to Request a Commissioner's Resignation (2024)
Journal Article
Cotter, J., & Butler, G. (2024). The President of the European Commission and the Power to Request a Commissioner's Resignation. Common Market Law Review, 61(3), 593 – 622. https://doi.org/10.54648/cola2024044

Article 17(6) TEU provides that a Commissioner "shall resign if the [Commission] President so requests". This terminology appears absolute and suggests that the President's power to (essentially) dismiss a Commissioner summarily is one related to con... Read More about The President of the European Commission and the Power to Request a Commissioner's Resignation.

The Extent to Which the Wish to Donate One’s Organs After Death Contributes to Life-Extension Arguments in Favour of Voluntary Active Euthanasia in the Terminally Ill: An Ethical Analysis (2024)
Journal Article
Armitage, R. C. (in press). The Extent to Which the Wish to Donate One’s Organs After Death Contributes to Life-Extension Arguments in Favour of Voluntary Active Euthanasia in the Terminally Ill: An Ethical Analysis. New Bioethics, 1-29. https://doi.org/10.1080/20502877.2024.2308346

In terminally ill individuals who would otherwise end their own lives, active voluntary euthanasia (AVE) can be seen as life-extending rather than life-shortening. Accordingly, AVE supports key pro-euthanasia arguments (appeals to autonomy and benefi... Read More about The Extent to Which the Wish to Donate One’s Organs After Death Contributes to Life-Extension Arguments in Favour of Voluntary Active Euthanasia in the Terminally Ill: An Ethical Analysis.

Breaking out of the box: increasing the representation of disability within archive science (2024)
Journal Article
Pearson, A., Griffith, M., Rakoska, B., Harrison, C., Schuitema, K., & Taşcıoğlu, E. (2024). Breaking out of the box: increasing the representation of disability within archive science. Archival Science, 24(1), 101-118. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10502-023-09429-3

This article explores the value of archives in increasing the representation of disabled people in social policy, and research narratives, as well as building an identity of the Disabled People’s Movement beyond traditional activism, and the inclusio... Read More about Breaking out of the box: increasing the representation of disability within archive science.

Assessing the (Legal) Essentials: A Reflection through the Prism of Self-Determination Theory (2023)
Journal Article
Coyle, S. (2023). Assessing the (Legal) Essentials: A Reflection through the Prism of Self-Determination Theory. The Journal of Academic Development and Education, https://doi.org/10.21252/zeh6-dk31

This is a reflection on the teaching and assessment of the Legal Essentials module, in terms of its role
in preparing Level 4 students for the rest of their Law degree. Legal Essentials is designed to provide
a grounding in legal skills and the l... Read More about Assessing the (Legal) Essentials: A Reflection through the Prism of Self-Determination Theory.