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University of London LLM students – set yourself up for success with IALS Library
LLM Students at UCL, LSE, King’s College, Queen Mary, SOAS and Birkbeck are eligible to join the national library for legal research If you’re a new LLM student at one of the University of London colleges, there’s already a lot to think about. You might be finding...
Assessing access to legal advice for survivors of modern slavery
By Dr Samantha Currie, Senior Lecturer in Law, University of Liverpool Survivors of trafficking, or other forms of ‘modern slavery’, can benefit considerably from legal advice and representation. Research led by Samantha Currie at the University of Liverpool’s School...
The American Revolution and the British (mis)understanding, in one word: SPAC!
Dr. Daniele D’Alvia (Associate Research Fellow in Financial Regulation at IALS and Teaching Fellow in Banking and Finance Law at CCLS – QMUL); and Prof. Milos Vulanovic (Professor in Finance at EDHEC Business School Paris) On 3 March 2021, Lord Jonathan Hill’s review...
An empirical study of the gender of counsel before the UK’s highest court
Mikołaj Barczentewicz (@MBarczentewicz), Senior Lecturer in Law, University of Surrey This post introduces results of an empirical study available in full on courts.barczentewicz.com During the live television coverage of the Supreme Court hearings in Miller (No 1),...
Slavery and the Legal Profession
By Dermot Feenan, Associate Research Fellow (IALS)Introduction The death of George Floyd during an arrest in the US in May 2020 has accelerated international examination of, and reaction against, racism and the continuing legacies of slavery. The toppling of the...
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