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International Human Rights Law, Devolution, and Democratic Legitimacy: the Case Study of Abortion Reform in Northern Ireland (2023)
Journal Article
Rooney, J. (2023). International Human Rights Law, Devolution, and Democratic Legitimacy: the Case Study of Abortion Reform in Northern Ireland. Northern Ireland Legal Quarterly, 74(1), 28-62. https://doi.org/10.53386/nilq.v74i1.1021

This article uses the case study of abortion law reform to critically assess what is required to secure democratic legitimacy in complying with international human rights law (IHRL) obligations. The case study exposes the inadequacy of the devolution... Read More about International Human Rights Law, Devolution, and Democratic Legitimacy: the Case Study of Abortion Reform in Northern Ireland.

The relationship between jurisdiction and attribution after Jaloud v. Netherlands (2015)
Journal Article
Rooney, J. (2015). The relationship between jurisdiction and attribution after Jaloud v. Netherlands. Netherlands International Law Review, 62(3), 407-428. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40802-015-0041-y

This article argues that the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) in Jaloud v. Netherlands adopted an attribution test in order to establish jurisdiction under Article 1 of the European Convention on Human Rights. It argues that this would not be t... Read More about The relationship between jurisdiction and attribution after Jaloud v. Netherlands.