law
Cannon fodder: the criminal justice system as a vehicle for sacrifice
LGBTQ+ Travel Tool: What happened next
Transforming how NATO does human security
Understanding rising antisemitism since 7th October
Straw bale hung from London’s Millennium Bridge to comply with ancient law – just part of the River Thames’ long, legal history
Maintenance workers on London’s Millennium Bridge – which spans the River Thames – have hung a bale of straw from the bridge’s undercarriage. An ancient byelaw requires that a bridge’s owner warn passing ships…Read More >
Why changing the law is not needed to support parents like Archie’s
Professor Thérèse Callus, a family law expert at the University of Reading, considers the case of 12 year old Archie Battersbee and why the need is to inform, not reform…Read More >
“My father was a wandering European”: Triple loyalties in Brexit Britain – British, Jewish, European?
As we mark Holocaust Memorial Day 2022, it is perhaps fitting to reflect on a new, bourgeoning phenomenon: the reclaiming of European citizenship by British Jews. The ‘EU Passport’ project…Read More >
Slapps: the rise of lawsuits targeting investigative journalists
A type of legal action is increasingly being used by powerful people to shut down criticism from activists, academics, whistleblowers, and journalists. This is known as a strategic lawsuit against…Read More >
Reading researchers excel in O2RB Impact Awards
Reading social sciences projects to safeguard against abuse by humanitarian aid workers and to improve language learning in the classroom have been recognised in this year’s O2RB Excellence in Impact…Read More >