Environment - Jan 26
Halfway to 2030: Dutch organisations becoming more engaged with Sustainable Development Goals
Halfway to 2030: Dutch organisations becoming more engaged with Sustainable Development Goals
Psychology - Jan 26
Moderate and vigorous physical activity is most critical factor for boosting mid-life brain power
Moderate and vigorous physical activity is most critical factor for boosting mid-life brain power
Psychology - Jan 26
UCL academics join expert group to advise Princess of Wales' work on early childhood
UCL academics join expert group to advise Princess of Wales' work on early childhood
Health - Jan 25
Gabriele Fischer nominated again for Scientific Advisory Board of the EU Drugs Monitoring Centre
Gabriele Fischer nominated again for Scientific Advisory Board of the EU Drugs Monitoring Centre
Innovation - Jan 25
Interfering in big decisions friends and family take could violate a crucial moral right, philosopher argues
Interfering in big decisions friends and family take could violate a crucial moral right, philosopher argues
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The law must be toughened up to make intentionally deceiving a person into engaging in sexual activity a crime, according to a new report published today.
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Analysis: US midterms: 42 new voting laws since 2021 risk undermining confidence in U.S. democracy
Matthew Schlachter (UCL Institute of the Americas) explores in The Conversation what new restrictive voting laws could mean for Americans' confidence in democracy.
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UK police fail to meet ’legal and ethical standards’ in use of facial recognition
Researchers devise an audit to test whether police deployment of facial recognition poses a threat to fundamental human rights, and analyse three instances of technology use by British police - with all three failing to meet -minimum ethical and legal standards-.
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Anniek de Ruijter appointed professor of Health Law and Policy She used to want to work in theater, but her career took a different direction: Anniek de Ruijter was appointed professor of Health Law and Policy at the UvA last September.
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Leading Labour MP welcomes report into racial bias in justice system
Shadow Foreign Secretary David Lammy MP has welcomed a report by experts from The University of Manchester which highlighted the issue of racial bias in the justice system, after a meeting to discuss the findings with the academics and co-authors who compiled it.
Shadow Foreign Secretary David Lammy MP has welcomed a report by experts from The University of Manchester which highlighted the issue of racial bias in the justice system, after a meeting to discuss the findings with the academics and co-authors who compiled it.
Bruno de Witte and the ever-evolving field of EU law
Professor Bruno de Witte is saying goodbye to Maastricht University, but not to European Law.
Professor Bruno de Witte is saying goodbye to Maastricht University, but not to European Law.
The law must be toughened up to make intentionally deceiving a person into engaging in sexual activity a crime, according to a new report published today.
Iran executions and the role of ’revolutionary courts’
Professor Simon Rice from Sydney Law School explains the role of Iran's 'revolutionary courts' in the suppression of widespread protests following the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini in police custody in September 2022.
Professor Simon Rice from Sydney Law School explains the role of Iran's 'revolutionary courts' in the suppression of widespread protests following the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini in police custody in September 2022.
Taking Climate to Court
Over a dozen climate-related lawsuits are pending at the European Court of Human Rights, putting legal processes at the institution to the test.
Over a dozen climate-related lawsuits are pending at the European Court of Human Rights, putting legal processes at the institution to the test.
CMU, Fordham Law School Lead NSF Project To Bridge Law and Computing
Carnegie Mellon University's School of Computer Science (SCS) and Fordham University School of Law are collaborating on a new National Science Foundation program to study innovative ways to make software more accountable by bridging the gap between law and computing.
Carnegie Mellon University's School of Computer Science (SCS) and Fordham University School of Law are collaborating on a new National Science Foundation program to study innovative ways to make software more accountable by bridging the gap between law and computing.
’Some actions may be violence in the legal sense, but are not automatically punishable’
Legal scholar Frank Zimmermann on the criminal law assessment of the current climate protests.
Legal scholar Frank Zimmermann on the criminal law assessment of the current climate protests.
GLaw-Net Seminar with Lucas Carlos Lima
On 23 November 2022, the Glaw-Net held the hybrid seminar featuring Lucas Carlos Lima , Professor of International Law at the Faculty of Law of the University Federal of Minas Gerais, Brazil.
On 23 November 2022, the Glaw-Net held the hybrid seminar featuring Lucas Carlos Lima , Professor of International Law at the Faculty of Law of the University Federal of Minas Gerais, Brazil.
Prestigious European grant for promising researchers at Maastricht University
Scientists Daniel Keszthelyi and Anna Beckers from Maastricht University (UM) are to receive a prestigious European grant for early career researchers: the Starting Grant from the European Research Council (ERC).
Scientists Daniel Keszthelyi and Anna Beckers from Maastricht University (UM) are to receive a prestigious European grant for early career researchers: the Starting Grant from the European Research Council (ERC).
Domestic violence restraining orders and access to guns: U-M expert discusses
University of Michigan researcher April Zeoli addresses the implications of a recent Texas judge's decision to strike down the federal law prohibiting access to firearms for individuals subject to domestic violence protection orders. Zeoli is one of the nation's leading experts on policy interventions for firearm use in intimate partner violence and serves as director of the policy core at U-M's Institute for Firearm Injury Prevention.
University of Michigan researcher April Zeoli addresses the implications of a recent Texas judge's decision to strike down the federal law prohibiting access to firearms for individuals subject to domestic violence protection orders. Zeoli is one of the nation's leading experts on policy interventions for firearm use in intimate partner violence and serves as director of the policy core at U-M's Institute for Firearm Injury Prevention.
Detroit eviction filings on track to return to pre-pandemic level as COVID-19 protections expire
Policy brief: A Public Health Crisis, Not a Property Dispute: Learning from COVID-19 Eviction Response Measures in Detroit With pandemic-era protections expiring, eviction filings in Detroit rose from historic lows to 75% of the pre-pandemic rate as of June.
Policy brief: A Public Health Crisis, Not a Property Dispute: Learning from COVID-19 Eviction Response Measures in Detroit With pandemic-era protections expiring, eviction filings in Detroit rose from historic lows to 75% of the pre-pandemic rate as of June.
Matthew Schlachter (UCL Institute of the Americas) explores in The Conversation what new restrictive voting laws could mean for Americans' confidence in democracy.
Private landlords need information and education to improve standards for renters
Many private landlords lack the knowledge, skills and support needed to provide decent homes for renters, a new study has found. The UK Collaborative Centre for Housing Evidence (CaCHE) study, by Dr Jennifer Harris and Professor Alex Marsh at the University of Bristol, is based on a survey carried out with over 1000 landlords and on 68 in-depth interviews with landlords, letting agents and experts.
Many private landlords lack the knowledge, skills and support needed to provide decent homes for renters, a new study has found. The UK Collaborative Centre for Housing Evidence (CaCHE) study, by Dr Jennifer Harris and Professor Alex Marsh at the University of Bristol, is based on a survey carried out with over 1000 landlords and on 68 in-depth interviews with landlords, letting agents and experts.
Researchers devise an audit to test whether police deployment of facial recognition poses a threat to fundamental human rights, and analyse three instances of technology use by British police - with all three failing to meet -minimum ethical and legal standards-.
Drones and the law
They can do it already: deliver pizzas and medicines, inspect windows for cleanliness, monitor crowds.
They can do it already: deliver pizzas and medicines, inspect windows for cleanliness, monitor crowds.
After the Optus data breach, calls for changes to privacy laws
A minimum disclosure framework should inform the public about the type of data breach and the strategies the organisation affected has adopted to mitigate the damages.
A minimum disclosure framework should inform the public about the type of data breach and the strategies the organisation affected has adopted to mitigate the damages.
Devolution a ’necessary step’ towards a better Welsh criminal justice system, academics argue
The pathologies of the Welsh criminal justice system can only be properly addressed by devolving powers to Wales, academics from Cardiff University's Wales Governance Centre conclude.
The pathologies of the Welsh criminal justice system can only be properly addressed by devolving powers to Wales, academics from Cardiff University's Wales Governance Centre conclude.
Are all escape helpers criminals?
It is a well-known phenomenon: people coming to Europe from Afghanistan, Iran or Syria are, in the majority of cases, dependent on help from traffickers.
It is a well-known phenomenon: people coming to Europe from Afghanistan, Iran or Syria are, in the majority of cases, dependent on help from traffickers.
Journalists exposed to prosecution under Foreign Interference Act
Journalists may face decades in prison for 'foreign interference' offences unless urgent changes are made to Australia's national security laws, according to a University of Queensland researcher.
Journalists may face decades in prison for 'foreign interference' offences unless urgent changes are made to Australia's national security laws, according to a University of Queensland researcher.
Anniek de Ruijter appointed professor of Health Law and Policy She used to want to work in theater, but her career took a different direction: Anniek de Ruijter was appointed professor of Health Law and Policy at the UvA last September.
Jeremy Corbyn speaks at launch of clothing poverty campaign
Former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn MP has spoken at the launch of a new campaign to expose clothing poverty during the current cost of living crisis, and ensure adequate clothing for all.
Former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn MP has spoken at the launch of a new campaign to expose clothing poverty during the current cost of living crisis, and ensure adequate clothing for all.
Environment - Jan 26
Halfway to 2030: Dutch organisations becoming more engaged with Sustainable Development Goals
Halfway to 2030: Dutch organisations becoming more engaged with Sustainable Development Goals
Psychology - Jan 26
Moderate and vigorous physical activity is most critical factor for boosting mid-life brain power
Moderate and vigorous physical activity is most critical factor for boosting mid-life brain power
Psychology - Jan 26
UCL academics join expert group to advise Princess of Wales' work on early childhood
UCL academics join expert group to advise Princess of Wales' work on early childhood
Health - Jan 25
Gabriele Fischer nominated again for Scientific Advisory Board of the EU Drugs Monitoring Centre
Gabriele Fischer nominated again for Scientific Advisory Board of the EU Drugs Monitoring Centre
Innovation - Jan 25
Interfering in big decisions friends and family take could violate a crucial moral right, philosopher argues
Interfering in big decisions friends and family take could violate a crucial moral right, philosopher argues