All by Ignacy Drzewiecki
In this essay, Oskar Polanski argues that international law should impose responsibilities on corporations that have been endowed with the benefits of legal personality. This is a response to the fact that we live in a world in which corporations are not only able to exert more influence than some countries but are also able to commit violations of human rights without being held to account.
Lily Wildman discusses the topic of perpetrators’ using their digital devices to record rape and sexual assaults. In this essay it is argued that there is a lacuna in criminal legislation, which requires the creation of a separate offence for recording sexual violence. This is because of the additional harm it causes to the victim and the difficulties associated with prosecuting sexual abuse cases in the first place.
In this essay, Clara McNeill discusses the threat of overfishing to marine ecosystems applying Hardin’s theory of the ‘Tragedy of the Commons’. This discussion argues that communities who assume ownership over natural resources can sustain populations and encourage longevity of the industry. In effect, although there is no perfect solution, intervention is required as it is impossible to regulate a global resource.
