James has published numerous blog posts, book chapters, and scholarly articles on many diverse topics. These include:
- “The Perspective of Eritrean Refugees in Europe and in Israel” (2021) 35 Maryland Journal of International Law 189-201 (with Hilina Fessahaie and Enbal Singer)
- Nestlé & Cargill v. Doe Series: A Canadian Perspective – Takeaways from Nevsun Resources Ltd. v. Araya (Just Security, 2020) (with Tamara Morgenthau)
- Nevsun Resources Ltd. v. Araya: What the Canadian Supreme Court decision means in holding
Canadian companies accountable for human rights abuses abroad (Business and Human Rights Resource Centre, 2020) - “One step forward: the European Union Generalised System of Preferences and labour rights in the garment industry in Bangladesh” in Jan Wouters, Axel Marx, Dylan Geraets and Bregt Natens, eds, Global Governance through Trade: EU Policies and Approaches (Edward Elgar Publishing, 2015) 214-44
- “Aut Deportare Aut Judicare: Current Topics in International Humanitarian Law in Canada” in Derek Jinks, Jackson Maogoto, and Solon Solomon, eds, Applying International Humanitarian Law in Judicial and Quasi-Judicial Bodies (TMC Asser Press, 2014)
- “Beyond ‘Don’t Be Evil’: The European Union GSP+ Trade Preference Scheme and the Incentivisation of the Sri Lankan Garment Industry to Foster Human Rights” (2013) 19 European Law Journal 283-301
- “Constitutional Cases 2009: An Overview” (2010) 51 Supreme Court Law Review 3-22 (with Patrick Monahan)
- “Corporate Civil Liability for War Crimes in Canadian Courts: Lessons from Bil’in (Village Council) v. Green Park International Ltd.” (2010) 8 Journal of International Criminal Justice 631-48
- “Constitutional Cases 2008: An Overview” (2010) 47 Supreme Court Law Review 3-17 (with Patrick Monahan)