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The Re-Awakening of Universal Jurisdiction: French-issued Arrest Warrant for Syrian President
Dr Mark Chadwick, Principal Lecturer NLS https://www.ntu.ac.uk/staff-profiles/law/mark-chadwick “We were in a panic to take the children...
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Dec 8, 20238 min read


Genocide in Darfur: Never Again, Again
Daniel Gough, Principal Lecturer NLS, https://www.ntu.ac.uk/staff-profiles/law/daniel-gough In April 2023 a long simmering feud between...
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Dec 1, 20237 min read


Do we need feminism now we have equal rights?
Graham Ferris, External Supervisor NLS, https://www.ntu.ac.uk/staff-profiles/law/graham-ferris Thoughts inspired by the 40th anniversary...
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Nov 24, 20234 min read


Saudi Arabia brings new challenges to football’s regulatory order
Simon Boyes, Senior Lecturer, NLS https://www.ntu.ac.uk/staff-profiles/law/simon-boyes The news that Saudi Arabia is likely to be...
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Nov 16, 20233 min read


Solicitors Regulation Authority’s Standards and Regulations-fair treatment and health
Chris Ratcliffe, Lecturer NTU https://www.ntu.ac.uk/staff-profiles/law/christopher-ratcliffe If you blinked in April 2023, you may have...
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Nov 8, 20236 min read


Ghostly Witnesses
Rev'd Dr Helen Hall, Associate Professor NLS https://www.ntu.ac.uk/staff-profiles/law/helen-hall As he stood in the dock in 1792, waiting...
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Nov 3, 20234 min read


‘Will’ You Marry Me? – Revocation of Wills and Predatory Marriage
Rosamund Evans, Lecturer NLS https://www.ntu.ac.uk/staff-profiles/law/rosamund-evans It is a long established but surprisingly...
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Oct 27, 20235 min read


Uniting against Female Genital Mutilation (FGM)
Caroline Mwangi, PhD Candidate NLS https://www.ntu.ac.uk/study-and-courses/courses/our-students-stories/law/caroline-wangui-mwangi...
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Oct 18, 20234 min read


How to watch television
Prof Jane Ching NLS https://www.ntu.ac.uk/staff-profiles/law/jane-ching The tension between truth, justice and the human frailties of...
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Oct 13, 20234 min read


Declarations about marital status – What is “exceptional”?
Bethany Brown, Lecturer, NLS https://www.ntu.ac.uk/staff-profiles/law/bethany-brown In England and Wales marriages may come to an end in...
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Oct 6, 20236 min read
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Contractual Services Provided By Spirits-Cooper v Livingstone [1883]
Rev'd Dr Helen Hall, Associate Professor, NLS https://www.ntu.ac.uk/staff-profiles/law/helen-hall In a recent NLS blog, we heard from...
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Sep 29, 20235 min read


Why Companies Need to Secure a Social License to Operate in Shaping the AI Landscape
Prof Jingchen Zhao, Professor, NLS https://www.ntu.ac.uk/staff-profiles/law/jingchen-zhao In the rapidly evolving world of technology...
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Sep 22, 20234 min read


A Burger Not Fit For A King
Dr Ryan Cushley-Spendiff, Lecturer, NLS https://www.ntu.ac.uk/staff-profiles/law/ryan-cushley-spendiff 20 years ago, my parents took me...
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Sep 15, 20236 min read


Are some vulnerable witnesses more equal than others?
Prof Jonathan Doak, Associate Dean for Research, NLS https://www.ntu.ac.uk/staff-profiles/law/jonathan-doak Dr Debbie Cooper, School of...
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Sep 8, 20235 min read


Faustus – Did you get a good lawyer?
Prof Jane Jarman, NLS-https://www.ntu.ac.uk/staff-profiles/law/jane-jarman On holiday recently, I found myself pondering a question. If I...
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Aug 31, 20236 min read


Maiming and Mobilisation
Dr John Rumbold, Lecturer, NLS https://www.ntu.ac.uk/staff-profiles/law/john-rumbold The ancient common law offence of maiming, and...
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Aug 25, 20235 min read


The Illegal Migration Act 2023 and Children’s Rights: Regressive and unworkable.
Dr Ruth Brittle, Senior Lecturer NLS https://www.ntu.ac.uk/staff-profiles/law/ruth-brittle On 20th July 2023, the Illegal Migration Act...
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Aug 17, 20237 min read


ERS v KIDS: Quantifying appropriate damages in child abuse litigation
Christopher Ratcliffe, Lecturer, NLS https://www.ntu.ac.uk/staff-profiles/law/christopher-ratcliffe In civil proceedings a claimant who...
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Aug 10, 20236 min read


Canada and the UK in a Changing International Environment: The 50th Anniversary Colloquium Report
Dr Janice Denoncourt, Associate Professor, NLS https://www.ntu.ac.uk/staff-profiles/law/janice-denoncourt Tuesday, 18th July 2023, was an...
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Aug 4, 20234 min read


The Regulation of Artificial Intelligence in the UK and Beyond
Dr John Rumbold https://www.ntu.ac.uk/staff-profiles/law/john-rumbold The regulation of artificial intelligence (AI) has recently become...
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Jul 27, 20236 min read
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