Browsing 05 University of Plymouth Journals by Title
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The 1942 Laconia Order, The Murder of Shipwrecked Survivors and the Allied Pursuit of Justice 1945-46
(University of Plymouth Press, 2011)This article examines the post-war trials of three German naval officers in connection with the Laconia order of 1942. It sets their behaviour, and the order, in the context of maritime custom and the practices of the ... -
Absent Fireguards and Burnt Children: Coroners and the Development of Clause 15 of the Children Act 1908
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The Absent Voice of Male Domestic Abuse Victims: The Marginalisation of Men in a System Originally Designed for Women
(University of Plymouth Press, 2016)The problematic construction of domestic abuse as a ‘gendered, heterosexual phenomenon that is predominantly physical in nature’ has served to marginalise male victims of domestic abuse (Donovan and Hester, 2010:279), ... -
Access to Justice – Rights or Rations? Comparing European Legal Aid Systems in the Context of a Shrinking Budgetary Environment
(University of Plymouth Press, 2008)The inspiration for this thesis was derived from a week spent in the family law department of a local solicitor's practice. The UK government's reforms to the legal aid system were about to be implemented and appeared to ... -
Acquiring the Right to Get to the Light at the End of the Tunnel: Rationalising Property Theory
(University of Plymouth Press, 2016)The framework of private property theory has come under increasing scrutiny over recent years. The orthodox bundle theory of ownership and labour principle of first acquisition has been the subject of attack and scepticism. ... -
The Advice Needs of Gypsies and Travellers in Plymouth: Final Report
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Afterword: Journal of Tourism Consumption and Practice Volume 2 No.2 2010
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Alleviating the ‘Miserable Condition’: Fitzjames Stephen and the Development of Modern Abortion Law
(University of Plymouth Press, 2016)Contemporary English abortion law is now typically thought to be a development of the twentieth century, and little academic attention has been paid to its development before the 1938 case of R v Bourne or the Abortion ... -
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR): An Overview of Some Common Mechanisms, and their Strengths and Weaknesses in Context
(University of Plymouth Press, 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 ... -
Anglo-American Reflections original reproductions
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The Animals Act 1971 Places a Disproportionate Burden on the Keepers of Animals and is in Need of Reform
(University of Plymouth Press, 2016)The purpose of this paper is to determine whether the Animals Act 1971 places a disproportionate burden on the keepers of animals and whether it is in need of reform. The law prior to the Act will be considered in order ... -
Another Space: Gleaning the Urban Littoral
(University of Plymouth, 2012)Another Space is a short ethnographic film about artist Antony Gormley‟s installation „Another Place‟ at Crosby Beach north of Liverpool. The visuals, shot on a visit to the beach in Easter 2009, are cut to a mosaic of ... -
Aoraki/Mt Cook and the Mackenzie Basin’s transition from wilderness to tourist place
(University of Plymouth, 2012)The natural landscapes of New Zealand are a key attraction for domestic and international visitors for a variety of recreation and leisure purposes. This paper explores the interactions between heritage and recreational ... -
‘Arab Castaways’/’French Escapees’: Mobilities, Border Protection and White Australia
(University of Plymouth Press, 2016)In 1901, the year of Australian Federation and the implementation of the White Australia Policy, a small boatload of suspicious, brown, Muslim men landed ‘illegally’ on the Far North Queensland coast. The reaction to their ... -
The Art of Advocacy
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Article 6 in the Supreme Court: Conflicting Views on the Right of Confrontation
(University of Plymouth Press, 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. ... -
Assassination Before Assassins
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The Assessment of Benefit Under Part 2 of the Proceeds Of Crime Act 2002: A Sledgehammer to Crack a Nut?
(University of Plymouth Press, 2013)This article provides an analysis of the application of Part 2 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 which provides for the making of confiscation orders following conviction in criminal cases. It examines the policy reasons ... -
Attitudes and Responses to Rape in Light of the Low Conviction Rate
(University of Plymouth Press, 2009)The law relating to rape is currently the subject of much debate following the Home Office figures which state that the UK conviction rate is under 6%, creating pressure on the Government to implement change. It is ... -
Australia and the War Against Terrorism: Terrorism, National Security and Human Rights
(University of Plymouth Press, 2008-04)This article considers whether in the 'war against terrorism' national security is eroded or strengthened by weakening or removing the human rights of the individuals who constitute the polity. It starts with the view ...
