The Plymouth Law & Criminal Justice Review, Volume 03 - 2010
Recent Submissions
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"A Mysterious, Arcane and Unique Corner of our Constitution": The Law Relating to the Duchy of Cornwall
(University of Plymouth, 2010)Historically, legally and constitutionally the Duchy of Cornwall has been consistently referred to as 'simply' a 'private estate' allowing it to enjoy a privileged status with significant benefits and concessions. This ... -
Challenging Compulsory Admission to Hospital under the Mental Health Act 1983
(University of Plymouth, 2010)The Mental Health Act 1983 provides for compulsory admission to hospital, under criteria designed to ensure individuals are not detained wrongly. This article examines the primary legal means by which compulsory admission ... -
Why Bother with Podcasting? A View from the Legal Practice Course
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R v Southampton and Fatal Medical Negligence: An Anomaly or a Sign of Things to Come?
(University of Plymouth, 2010)A review of statistics concerning fatal medical negligence in the NHS shows that, despite fears of a ‘compensation culture’ and the right to life protected by Human Rights legislation, only about one in every 1,000 such ... -
Gender Based Crimes at the International Court
(University of Plymouth, 2010)The International Criminal Court (ICC) was established in 2002 and its Statute (Rome Statute1 ) was heralded as an advanced enumeration of gender based crimes. However, in the three cases before the Court in which charges ... -
The Habitual Eccentricities of the Solons of Staffordshire: An Investigation of the Circumstances Surrounding the Parliamentary Enquiry into the Ill-treatment of Mrs Eliza Price of Brierley Hill, 1845
(University of Plymouth, 2010)This article investigates the circumstances surrounding a dramatic petition read out in the House of Commons in the late spring of 1845 which detailed the alleged ill-treatment of a heavily pregnant young married woman ... -
The Concept of Consent under the Sexual Offences Act 2003
(University of Plymouth, 2010)The concept of consent is fundamental in considering the crime of rape under the Sexual Offences Act 2003 (SOA). Consent was placed on a statutory footing for the first time by the SOA which defines consent alongside ... -
'You're Hired: Bridging the Gap between Law Student Career Aspirations and Employment Opportunities
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Editorial
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'Cap and Trade': Reducing Carbon Emissions and the Climate Change Act 2008
(University of Plymouth, 2010)The Climate Change Act 2008 came into force on the 26th November 2008 with the aim of establishing effective regulatory mechanisms to limit the UK’s carbon emissions and to mitigate the effects of climate change. The Act ...