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Media and disability - issues of portrayal and access
(2016-04-29)
This thesis begins with the premise that freedom of expression is the cornerstone of a democracy and any limitation on it must be prescribed by law, be in support of a legitimate aim and be necessary in a democratic society. ...
Taking and publishing photographs (An examination of the legal rights and restrictions)
(2016-12-14)
This doctoral thesis investigates the legal rights of photographers and photograph publishers in Ireland to take and/or publish still photographs. For comparative purposes, an analysis of the applicable law in the United ...
Architecture of exclusion: the struggle for land and legitimacy of Palestinians under Israeli law
(2016-10)
This research focuses on land law and provides an overview of the right to land under international law, followed by a background of the Israeli/Palestinian conflict. Subsequently, exploring the underpinning of the land ...
Borrowers and lenders in the residential mortgage context: legacy of the financial crisis on regulatory frameworks in Ireland and Spain
(2016-09-27)
The Global Financial Crisis is clearly identifiable as a catalyst for reform of financial regulation and supervision in the period from 2008 onwards. It was also the starting point for the emergence of an indebtedness ...
Empowering children and young people: an access to justice assessment of mental health law and policy
(2016-10-08)
This thesis aims to comparatively assess the Irish government’s national, international
and regional obligations to respect, protect and fulfil children’s access to justice rights
under mental health law, policy and ...
The right to food and the world trade organization’s rules on agriculture: conflicting, compatible, or complementary?
(2016-06-29)
This dissertation explores the relationship between the right to food and the agriculture rules of the World Trade Organization (WTO). It examines whether or not States’ obligations (as well as rights, permissions and ...
Chinese policy towards UN intervention and peacekeeping: a case study
(2016-03-15)
This research investigates the revision of China’s foreign policy in respect to the application of the principle of non-intervention when participating in UN interventions. It achieves this through a detailed examination ...
Transitional justice in Africa: Traditional and modern approaches to addressing genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity
(NUI Galway, 2016-11-01)
The term transitional justice generally refers to a range of judicial and nonjudicial mechanisms that have been utilized by countries in order to address massive human rights abuses. Such mechanisms can include prosecutions, ...