Dr Sophie Gallop, Nottingham Law School https://www.ntu.ac.uk/staff-profiles/law/sophie-gallop On the 13 th of January 2026 the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) delivered its judgment in the case of Mladina D.D. Ljubljana v Slovenia (No 2). A Slovenian magazine, ‘Mladina’, published an article in ‘Mladinamit’, the satirical section of the magazine, on a prominent politician, B.G., entitled ‘Not every Dr G. is Dr Goebbels’. . Underneath the headline the magazine ran a ph

Rev'd Prof Helen Hall, Nottingham Law School https://www.ntu.ac.uk/staff-profiles/law/helen-hall There are many positive observations that can be made about cats. They are graceful, intelligent and (sometimes, at least) soothing companions. However, not even the biggest feline fan could claim that they are biddable, or even vaguely cooperative. Cats generally do whatever they are inclined to do, with zero interest in the opinions of surrounding humans. This is perhaps one rea

Professor Jane Jarman, Nottingham Law School https://www.ntu.ac.uk/staff-profiles/law/jane-jarman Christmas is not Christmas without A Christmas Carol . The story of the notorious miser, Ebenezer Scrooge, was frightened back to moral rectitude one Christmas Eve, spooked by his old partner, Marley, and visited by three Spirits, the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Yet to Come. However, what is less well known is that within a month of publication on 19 December 1843, Dick

Rev'd Prof Helen Hall, Nottingham Law School https://www.ntu.ac.uk/staff-profiles/law/helen-hall Zona Heaster Shue via Wikimedia Commons There is a long tradition of telling ghost stories at Christmas, particularly in the British Isles. It is not hard to understand why. Before central heating and electric lighting became widely available, living through winters in Northern Europe must have been hard going. Households huddled around fires for warmth and company, and as the fli

Professor Jonathan Doak, Associate Dean for Research at NLS https://www.ntu.ac.uk/staff-profiles/law/jonathan-doak The foundation of any civilised society rests on its justice system—the framework through which wrongs are addressed, rights are upheld, and social peace is preserved. Yet in England and Wales, that foundation has been straining under an unsustainable weight. The criminal justice system has reached crisis point, leaving tens of thousands of victims trapped in li

Olga Lablache, PhD Candidate at NLS The International Court of Justice's (ICJ) advisory opinion on "Obligations of States in respect of Climate Change," delivered on 23 July 2025, marks a decisive moment in the evolution of international law. For the first time, the ICJ has articulated, in authoritative terms, the scope of States' legal obligations to mitigate and prevent the adverse effects of climate change, as well as the legal consequences of failing to do so. Although ad

Deladem Ohenewaa Mensah, PhD Candidate and HPL at NLS https://www.ntu.ac.uk/study-and-courses/courses/our-students-stories/law/eunice-deladem-ohenewaa-mensah2 Photo by Ifeoluwa B.  on Unsplash The Juvenile Justice Act of 2003 (Act 653, hereafter the JJA) in Ghana marked a landmark attempt to transform the state's engagement with juvenile offenders. The Act emphasised welfare-oriented strategies, diversionary methods, the creation of specialised juvenile courts, and a dedicati

Chris Ratcliffe, Senior Lecturer at NLS https://www.ntu.ac.uk/staff-profiles/law/christopher-ratcliffe The recent High Court judgment in Mazur & Stuart v Charles Russell Speechlys LLP [2025] EWHC 2341 (KB)   has sent shockwaves through the heart of litigation practice, transforming the way litigation firms conduct their business overnight. After the judgment was handed down, firms across England and Wales, that conduct litigation on behalf of their clients, will have been hol

Eponine Signe Noumbou, Attendee at the Nottingham Doctoral Symposium, member of the Hands on Heart Association and Women for Sustainable Energy and Climate Action We see the images daily: forests reduced to ash, villages swallowed by rising seas, and cities choked by industrial smog. The physical devastation of the environmental crisis is undeniable. But beneath the surface of these visible scars lies a deeper, more insidious wound, a psychological toll that is increasingly b

Rev'd Prof Helen Hall, Nottingham Law School https://www.ntu.ac.uk/staff-profiles/law/helen-hall With spooky season in full swing, and the scent of pumpkin spice in the air, monsters are high in the public consciousness. Alongside ghosts, werewolves and zombies, vampires feature prominently and are instantly recognisable when they appear as decorations or Halloween costumes. The modern image of the vampire owes a lot to Bram Stoker’s Dracula, and the genre of books and films

Laurence Atkin-Teillet, Lecturer at NLS In 2017, the United Nations General Assembly took a major step toward protecting our oceans by...

Carolyn Parsons, Senior Lecturer NLS https://www.ntu.ac.uk/staff-profiles/law/carolyn-parsons The Origins of Section 70 Prior to 2003,...

Rev'd Prof Helen Hall, Nottingham Law School https://www.ntu.ac.uk/staff-profiles/law/helen-hall The trope of witches being burnt at the...

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Dr John Rumbold, Lecturer at NLS NTU https://www.ntu.ac.uk/staff-profiles/law/john-rumbold As lawyers, we use the term “fact” in very...

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Rev'd Prof Helen Hall, Nottingham Law School https://www.ntu.ac.uk/staff-profiles/law/helen-hall Dramatic headlines last week reported...

Laurence Atkin-Teillet, Hourly Paid Lecturer and PhD candidate at NLS https://www.ntu.ac.uk/staff-profiles/law/laurence-teillet In...

Dr Sophie Gallop, Senior Lecturer NLS,   https://www.ntu.ac.uk/staff-profiles/law/sophie-gallop Last year Parliament enacted the Victims...

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