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The Supreme Court Ruling of Shvidler v Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs and Dalston Projects Ltd and others (Appellants) v Secretary of State for Transport
Overview Following the invasion of Ukraine conducted by Russia, the UK along with its western allies, proceeded to place sanctions on the state to limit its economic capability to wage war. Sanctions placed on Russia weren’t just for the state, but also for individuals connected with the regime, who may in some way be contributing to the war effort through their business or assets which may be connected with the Russian economy. In order to implement these sanctions, the gove
Oliver Davies
Aug 256 min read
Coercive Control and Consent to Sex
Under the Sexual Offences Act 2003, consent is defined as “if he agrees by choice, and has the freedom and capacity to make that choice.” While this is a good foundation allowing the court to decide whether the victim was truly at liberty to consent to sexual activity, it fails to properly address subtle coercive control where a victim may believe they have no choice but to consent to which the law regards as “valid consent”. I question whether the law adequately covers situa
Oliver Davies
Sep 262 min read
Child Support Review
In the UK, the Child Maintenance Service (CMS) operates on an income-based system whereby a portion of the parent who does not have primary custody of the children or the child contributes to the costs of raising them through their income. While an effective system to fairly distribute financial responsibility of both parents on paper, in reality, this system can be easily perverted and even manipulated into a weapon to maintain abusive relationships. This essay will discuss
Oliver Davies
Sep 123 min read
Was the UK's invasion of Iraq in 2003 defendable under international law or is it a war without a substantiated casus belli?
In March 2003, in response to the 9/11 attacks and reports of WMDs (weapons of mass destruction), the US launched Operation Iraqi Freedom, which the UK joined. Unlike the first invasion of Iraq in 1991, this coalition was not sanctioned by the UN. Was the UK, under international law, justified to carry out a full-scale invasion which would lead to one million Iraqi deaths? No. An extremely unjustified invasion, given that diplomacy had not been exhausted or, if action was nec
Oliver Davies
Aug 262 min read
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