Leicester De Montfort Law School
Recent Submissions
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A police specialist rape investigation unit: a comparative analysis of performance and victim care
(Article)This article examines quantitative and qualitative data in an analysis of the workings of a specialist rape investigation unit and compares its performance with a non-specialist investigative approach. This is the first ... -
Beyond Research Ethics: Dialogues in Neuro-ICT Research
(Article)The increasing use of information and communication technologies (ICTs) to help facilitate neuroscience adds a new level of complexity to the question of how ethical issues of such research can be identified and addressed. ... -
Ofsted v Al-Hijrah, The Case of Segregated Schools and Sex Discrimination.
(Article)This case of HM Chief Inspector of Education, Children’s Services and Skills v The Interim Executive Board of Al-Hijrah School was the unfortunate outcome of an Office for Standards in Education, Children’s Services and ... -
A Critical Reflection on Oyu Tolgoi and the Risk of a Resource Trap in Mongolia: Troubling the "Resource Nationalism" Frame
(Article)Commonly depicted as one of the final frontiers, Mongolia has gained international notoriety since the turn of the millennium for the discovery of an extensive mineral resource base, estimated to hold over U.S. $1 trillion ... -
Corporate Social Responsibility, Social Justice and the Global Food Supply Chain
(Book)Food is a source of nourishment, a cause for celebration, an inducement to temptation, a means of influence, and signifies good health and well-being. Together with other life enhancing goods such as clean water, unpolluted ... -
Law and the Literary Imagination: The Continuing Relevance of Literature to Modern Legal Scholarship
(Book chapter)Although the sheer technicality of the law’s concepts and categories often inhibits any discussion of their own premises, literature is able to illuminate the world by means of imagistic language, elucidating important ... -
The Nature of Shareholding in Nigeria: Evidence from the Banking Crisis
(Article)When investors decide to buy shares or stocks in any company, there is the initial presumption that the company would in turn make profits which would then be delivered to them based on their investment. However, more ... -
Evolution of subnational foreign economic relations in Nigeria
(Article)In the current dispensation of civilian rule in Nigeria (1999–present), her subnational governments (SNGs) have increasingly been engaging in economic activities which impact on how Nigeria conducts her international ... -
Recognition of UK Insolvency Proceedings Post-Brexit: The Impact of a ‘No Deal’ Scenario
(Article)This paper examines the impact of a ‘no deal’ or ‘hard’ Brexit on the recognition of insolvency proceedings commenced in the UK by the remaining Member States of the European Union (‘EU’) post-Brexit. The paper considers ... -
Responding to Claims of Property Interests on Maritime Public Property
(Article)The article discusses a court case of European Court of Human Rights which responded to claim of property interests on maritime public property that interfere with environmental protection. It mentions that the applicant ... -
The Impact of Brexit on Cross-Border Restructurings
(Book chapter)In June 2016, the inconceivable happened. After a campaign dominated by xenophobia, misrepresentations, chicanery, outright lies and fear-mongering, the British public voted by a thin margin in a referendum to leave the ... -
Self-authorship, well-being and paternalism
(Article)Paternalism is the restriction of a person's autonomy for the good of that person. It embodies a familiar conflict of intuitions: while we cherish individual freedom, we also want to protect/promote what we know to be good. ... -
The association between evidence disclosure, questioning strategies, interview skills, and interview outcomes
(Article)The interviewing of suspects is an important element in the investigation of crime. However, studies concerning actual performance of investigators when undertaking such interviews remain sparse. Nevertheless, in England ... -
A self-determination theory account of self-authorship: Implications for law and public policy
(Article)Self-authorship has been established as the basis of an influential liberal principle of legislation and public policy. Being the author of one’s own life is a significant component of one’s own well-being, and therefore ... -
Influence of racial stereotypes on investigative decision-making in criminal investigations: A qualitative comparative analysis
(Article)Recent research suggests that the police are aware of the general trends in street crime and, from such awareness, tend to form impressions of the likelihood that persons belonging to various racial groups will commit ... -
Proposing a Theoretical Framework for the Criminal Investigation of Human Trafficking Crimes
(Article)Human Trafficking (HT) is considered as one of the most complex crimes to investigate. However, to date, little research has been conducted concerning what occurs during criminal investigations of HT. The present study, ... -
Speaking with different voices: the problems with English las and psychiatric injury
(Article)Private law courts in the UK have maintained the de minimis threshold as a condition precedent for a successful claim for the infliction of mental harm. This de minimis threshold necessitates the presence of a ‘recognised ... -
Climate change effects on human rights
(Book chapter)The climate change effects on human rights, are the consequences of climate change and climate change adaptation strategies on the enjoyment of human rights as guaranteed by International human rights instruments. Climate ... -
Planning Ahead? An Exploratory Study of South Korean Investigators Beliefs About Their Planning for Investigative Interviews of Suspects
(Article)Preparation and planning has been argued to be vitally important as to how effectively investigators undertake their interviews with suspects. Yet, it has also been found in previous research that investigators admit ...
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