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Advancements in neurotechnology could be at a turning point, but the new technology threatens to breach even the privacy of our brains.

Kelly Roskam of the Johns Hopkins Center for Gun Violence Solutions discusses a Supreme Court case that will decide if a federal law prohibiting possession of firearms by people subject to domestic violence protection orders is constitutional O n Nov.

Against the backdrop of reactions in this country to Hamas' terror in Israel, Felix Klein, the German government's anti-Semitism commissioner, has called for tougher criminal law in cases of incitement to hatred.

The rules of war and human rights in the Israel-Gaza conflict Johns Hopkins human rights expert Len Rubenstein explains how laws governing war apply to health and human rights in the conflict In this

A handwritten letter from an incarcerated man got Benjamin Perrin rethinking Canada's criminal justice system.

Australia is world leading in its uptake of residential rooftop solar, installing new solar panels at ten times the global average rate.

Tilburg University has appointed dr. Phillip Paiement of Tilburg Law School to Professor of Law and Governance in the Anthropocene, effective September 1st, 2023.

In the past decade, a rising number of trade measures in the interest of national security have increased insecurity in the global economy.

In a piece for The Conversation, Dr Karen Nokes (UCL Laws) and Professor Richard Moorhead of the University of Exeter describe the origins of the Post Office scandal, possibly the largest miscarriage of justice in UK history, and explain why it is ongoing.

For individuals forced to flee their homeland and experience the ordeal of stepping onto a smuggler's boat, being 'warehoused' on a barge will be terrifying.

Research shows 'diverse' views on impact of remote hearings during the pandemic Research carried out by the University of Glasgow's School of Law and Ipsos Scotland on the adoption and use of remote hearings during the COVID-19 pandemic reveals a diverse range of views on the perceived impacts on stakeholders, with no consistent opinion on their effect or continued use.

Ordinary suburban motels, utterly banal and unremarkable to most. However, what goes on behind their closed doors intrigued Sydney Law School criminologist and artist, Carolyn McKay.

In an open letter addressed to Greek and EU authorities, 300 academics turn their attention to the migrant shipwreck of 14 June 2023 off the coast of Pylos, Greece, resulting in the loss of an estimated 650 lives.

A lack of understanding by, and encouragement from, management is proving a barrier to the uptake of technologies like artificial intelligence in the legal services sector, according to a new report by UCL, the University of Manchester, and the Law Society.

FACULTY Q&A The concept of third gender challenges the conventional notions of a binary gender system that have existed in various cultures worldwide, as in the case of Latin America, extending beyond the traditional male and female categorizations prevalent in the United States.

Recent advancements using artificial intelligence to extract meaningful thoughts from brain waves have concerned human rights and privacy advocates, who say technology is developing at a rate faster than the law.

In an unexpected affirmation of the Voting Rights Act, the Supreme Court ruled this month that congressional voting maps in Alabama would dilute the power of Black voters.

Report: The crisis is not temporary: Evictions after emergency rental assistance in Detroit University of Michigan researchers found that at least $8.2 million in federal emergency rental assi

Mackenzie Leclaire (MA '23) challenges misconceptions and brings humanity to the forefront of her graduate research By Zoe Tipper Faculty of Arts Mackenzie Leclaire's academic journey exemplifies the value of interdisciplinary learning and qualitative research.

The head of the University of Glasgow's College of Science & Engineering is one of three authors of a new report on privacy intrusion and national security in the age of AI. Professor Dame Muffy Calder was senior research consultant on the report, prepared by The Alan Turing Institute's Centre for Emerging Technology and Security (CETaS).

Professor David Hamer and Dr Andrew Dyer from Sydney Law School explain why Kathleen Folbigg's pardon points to the need for a Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC) in Australia.

Professor David Rolph from the Sydney Law School unpacks two key questions from the high-profile defamation trial brought by the decorated Australian soldier.

Written by Professor Mukesh Kapila CBE I asked the pilot to deviate from our approved flight path and go low over Darfur.

  Since 1817, half of the Parthenon Marbles from Athens have been housed in the British Museum. Despite frequent requests from the Greek authorities, the UK refuses to return them to their country of origin.

A group of students at the University of Toronto Mississauga are at the forefront of efforts to understand transitional justice across the globe - a scholarly field that confronts how to pursue accou