http://bura.brunel.ac.uk/handle/2438/8594 ^ Moving to College of Arts, Law and Social Sciences 2026-04-04T19:03:04Z http://bura.brunel.ac.uk/handle/2438/32624 Title: A brief history of the International Journal of Discrimination and the Law Authors: Easton, S Abstract: In this article the founding editor of the International Journal of Discrimination and the Law charts the origins of the journal in the 1990s and its subsequent development. The rationale of the journal is discussed, specifically why it was considered that this journal was needed and its valuable contribution to scholarship. The broad scope of the journal in terms of the dimensions of discrimination and the wide range of jurisdictions covered made it unique at that time. The contributions of those involved in the earlier stages of the journal’s life are highlighted as well as the challenges it experienced. The article also refers to the transition to a new publisher after several years and the changes that followed, as well as the positive prospects for the future. 2025-06-16T00:00:00Z http://bura.brunel.ac.uk/handle/2438/32502 Title: Two AI copyright cases, two very different outcomes – here’s why Authors: Bosher, H Abstract: Artificial intelligence companies and the creative industries are locked in an ongoing battle, being played out in the courts. The thread that pulls all these lawsuits together is copyright. Description: This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original at https://theconversation.com/two-ai-copyright-cases-two-very-different-outcomes-heres-why-270229 . 2025-12-01T00:00:00Z http://bura.brunel.ac.uk/handle/2438/32458 Title: Borrowing, rephrasing, or inventing? How the African Commission and Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights have filled the gap on legitimate restrictions to freedom of expression Authors: Abrusci, E; da Cunha Mota, J Abstract: The African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACHPR) does not contain a list of legitimate aims for the lawful restriction of freedom of expression. Article 9 ACHPR only provides a general formulation, leaving a wide margin to interpretation. Nevertheless, legitimate aims analysis is part and parcel of the case-law of the African Commission and Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights. This article investigates how the two African bodies identified and applied legitimate aims for the restrictions of freedom of expression, comparing it with the law and practice of the European and the Inter-American courts. By reviewing all the cases on freedom of expression decided to date, the article shows that the African Court and Commission have filled the gap of Article 9 ACHPR by either borrowing legitimate aims from international instruments, rephrasing existing language in African or international documents, or inventing completely new grounds. 2025-01-15T00:00:00Z http://bura.brunel.ac.uk/handle/2438/32347 Title: Children's Rights and Police Questioning: The Right to a Lawyer Authors: Forde, L; Kilkelly, U Editors: Dehaghani, R; Fairclough, S; Mergaerts, L Abstract: The rights of children during police questioning are enumerated in international law and standards, including the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC), the Guidelines on Child-Friendly Justice and EU Directive 2016/800 on procedural safeguards for children who are suspects or accused persons in criminal proceedings. These instruments require that adaptations be made to police investigations that involve child suspects, integral to which is the child’s right to a lawyer, including access to legal advice and assistance around the process of interrogation. This chapter aims to consider the application of children’s rights to the process of police questioning, taking account of the particular circumstances of children in these situations, including their vulnerability. In particular, the chapter considers the role of ‘legal and other assistance’ as set out under Article 40 of the UNCRC and seeks to explore how this right can be protected. Specifically, consideration is given to the role of the lawyer in the process, the child’s right to access a lawyer and any barriers that prevent such access from being effective. The complex issue of whether the child has a right to waive their right to a lawyer is also considered from a children’s rights perspective. The research draws on international law and practice in this area, as well as research exploring children’s experiences of their rights during police questioning drawn from research funded by the Policing Authority in Ireland in 2020. 2023-04-27T00:00:00Z