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Negligence by IVF providers: injury on being born? [PDF]
J R Soc N ZABSTRACT In vitro fertilisation is now a common technique for assisting couples who have difficulty in conceiving a child. Suppose, however, that through the negligence of the IVF provider a child is born who possesses a genetic disability inherited from a sperm donor, or who possesses other genetic characteristics unwanted by the parents. This article
Todd S.
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The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 1990 and Non‐Traditional Families
The Modern Law Review, Volume 86, Issue 6, Page 1472-1488, November 2023., 2023 There is now a broad consensus that reform of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 1990, as amended, has become necessary. Our focus in this legislation article is not on whether the Act needs to be reformed, but on the narrower question of whether the regulation of fertility treatment in the UK does enough to protect the interests of non ...
Kirsty Horsey, Emily Jackson
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Regulation &Governance, Volume 17, Issue 4, Page 944-953, October 2023., 2023 Abstract The debate on corporate climate accountability has become increasingly prominent in recent years. Several countries, particularly in the Global North, have adopted mandatory human rights and/or environmental due diligence legislation. At the same time, judicial and quasi‐judicial proceedings are helping to shape the contours of corporate ...
Mikko Rajavuori +2 more
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Human Resource Management Journal, Volume 33, Issue 3, Page 578-591, July 2023., 2023 Abstract Mick Marchington's highly innovative research and writings on ‘Fragmenting Work’ have transformed our understanding of organisations, human resource management (HRM) and the world of work. He led a series of in‐depth case studies of networked organisations—including airport operations, supply chains, multi‐client call centres, public‐private ...
Damian Grimshaw +3 more
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European Law Journal, Volume 29, Issue 3-6, Page 393-421, May-November 2023., 2023 Abstract The transnational movement of climate activists is resorting increasingly often to acts of civil disobedience. Upon being prosecuted for those acts, climate activists across various jurisdictions are starting to plead the general criminal law defence of necessity.
Paolo Mazzotti
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Review of European, Comparative &International Environmental Law, Volume 32, Issue 1, Page 3-17, April 2023., 2023 Abstract Ecological restoration is of crucial importance to mitigate the impact of human activity on the environment and preserve biodiversity and ecosystem services. Therefore, the concept of restoration is at the core of international and European Union (EU) environmental policy and governance.
Ana Mendes +4 more
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Taking fundamental rights seriously in the Digital Services Act's platform liability regime
European Law Journal, Volume 29, Issue 1-2, Page 31-77, January-March 2023., 2023 Abstract This article highlights how the EU fundamental rights framework should inform the liability regime of platforms foreseen in secondary EU law, in particular with regard to the reform of the E‐commerce directive by the Digital Services Act. In order to identify all possible tensions between the liability regime of platforms on the one hand, and ...
Giancarlo Frosio, Christophe Geiger
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Lucky you: Your case is heard by a seasoned panel—Panel effects in the German Constitutional Court
Journal of Empirical Legal Studies, Volume 19, Issue 4, Page 1179-1221, December 2022., 2022 Abstract Panel effects have been widely studied in randomly composed panels. However, for many courts, panel composition stays constant. Then judges become familiar with each other. They know what to expect from each other. Mutual trust may develop. A local culture may emerge.
Christoph Engel
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European Journal of Political Research, Volume 61, Issue 4, Page 973-996, November 2022., 2022 Abstract Can constitutional court decisions shape public opinion on a governmental policy? Previous studies have focused on the US Supreme Court, which enjoys a high degree of public support as the major resource of power for courts. In this study, we examine the extent to which courts can influence public opinion regarding a government bill at ...
SEBASTIAN STERNBERG +2 more
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Review of European, Comparative &International Environmental Law, Volume 31, Issue 3, Page 468-482, November 2022., 2022 Abstract This article deals with two liability issues that are highly relevant for value chain responsibility in the maritime sector, in particular for safe and environmentally sound recycling of ships: liability of shipowners and ship managers for unsafe downstream value chains for end‐of‐life ships and liability of classification societies in their ...
Carola Glinski
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