In this post, Dr Alan Greene discusses the meaning of terrorism in the light of the scope and purpose of UK’s counter-terrorist legislation
Exploring Evidential Relevance in the Crown Court: Views from the Bar
In this post, Polly Hernandez discusses the relevance criteria applicable to evidence in criminal proceedings
RESEARCH SPOTLIGHT: Manisha Mathews
This month’s Research Spotlight is on Dr Manisha Mathews and her work on fatherhood, leave policy and equality law.
Confuse the law, protect the aggressor: lex ferenda and the ICRC’s (mis)definition of “international armed conflict”
In this post, Professor Alexander Orakhelashvili critiques the ICRC’s approach on international armed conflicts
Climate Change and Climate Anxiety at the Law School
In this post, Dr Lovleen Bhullar and Professor Natasa Mavronicola discuss how climate change and climate anxiety can shape students’ experiences and pursuits within and beyond the Law School.
Use of force and legal reasoning: selectivity unbound?
In this post, Professor Alexander Orakhelashvili comments on contributions relating to the legal regime of the use of force by professors Ingrid (Wuerth) Brunk and Monica Hakimi, co-editors in chief of the American Journal of International Law.
DOES CUSTODY VISITING CONTRIBUTE TO POLICE ACCOUNTABILITY?
In this post, Dr John Kendall discusses measures to safeguard detainees from harm and the relevant issues of accountability
RESEARCH SPOTLIGHT: GLOBAL COMPARATIVE PERSPECTIVES ON COMMERCIAL CONFLICT OF LAWS
In this post, Dr Chukwuma Okoli explains how his interest in the commercial conflict of laws has developed
RESEARCH SPOTLIGHT: Dr Samantha Schnobel
The month’s Research Spotlight is on Samantha Schnobel and her work on doctrinal and theoretical approaches to relational obligations in negligence.
Roundabouts, groundhog days and patient safety in the NHS
In this post John Tingle discusses the circular nature of NHS patient safety policy making, practice and warns about the risk of health care staff becoming desensitised by the frequency of patient safety reports into crises and repetition of messages.