Rosie Glover 27/10/2023 Rosie Glover 27/10/2023

The Gendered Impact of Remote Working Policies

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Finlay Stevenson 23/10/2023 Finlay Stevenson 23/10/2023

Should the UK include Caste within the Equality Act? Critical Race Theory and the Complexities of Caste Justice

(Photo Credit: Anti Caste Discrimination Alliance, accessed on https://www.acdauk.org.uk/)

Samiya Saif Ullah 16/10/2023 Samiya Saif Ullah 16/10/2023

Unequal Opportunities: The UK's immigration policies for the wealthy and the rest

Safety through citizenship and a British passport, Photo credit: Davenport Solicitors (accessed on https://www.davenportsolicitors.com/blogs/what-is-the-high-potential-individual-hpi-visa/)

Zaina Munshi Samir Ahmed Munshi 09/10/2023 Zaina Munshi Samir Ahmed Munshi 09/10/2023

The Farmer Suicide Epidemic in India: Monocultural Farming, Occupational Immobility, and Caste Identity

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Jasmine Cundiff 02/10/2023 Jasmine Cundiff 02/10/2023

A final year law student’s perspective on study abroad

Photo credit: Jasmine Cundiff, photo of the Göttingen city centre, Oct 2022

Jasmine Cundiff 20/03/2023 Jasmine Cundiff 20/03/2023

From the Good Friday Agreement to Brexit to Sunak’s latest deal: Are we one step closer to resolving the issue of the Northern Ireland Protocol?

First it was Theresa May, then Boris Johnson, now Rishi Sunak. Successive UK Prime Ministers have tried to resolve the issue of the Northern Irish border post-Brexit. Rishi Sunak aims to put the matter to rest with the Windsor Framework. This article examines the political sensitivities in Northern Ireland and explores whether the new deal is a cause for optimism.

Matthew Parish 15/03/2023 Matthew Parish 15/03/2023

Selectivity and the ‘Brick-by-Brick Defence’: A History-Based Critique of the Proposed Special Tribunal for Ukraine

With the war in Ukraine entering its second year, some have proposed the creation of an international criminal ‘Special Tribunal’ to prosecute Russian aggression. This blog post argues that an alternative method of legal accountability must be sought, as the creation of a Special Tribunal would be unjustifiably ‘selective’ and inexcusably in violation of the rule of law.

Mikayla Darbasie 24/02/2023 Mikayla Darbasie 24/02/2023

The WTO Agreement on Fisheries : Is it fin-ally O-fish-ial?

After two long decades, the Member States of the WTO have finally concluded the “Agreement on Fisheries”. This article by Mikayla Darbasie details what this Agreement en-tales and whether it will be as impactful as hoped.

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Juvita Luzar 20/02/2023 Juvita Luzar 20/02/2023

Striking in the 21st century: A UK case study

In light of the recent strikes in different sectors of the economy, this article written by Juvita Luzar examines the concept and the law of industrial action, along with the impacts of it in today's modern society.

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Mikayla Darbasie 13/02/2023 Mikayla Darbasie 13/02/2023

COP27: Explained

From heatwaves to hurricanes, climate change’s rapidly-occurring negative effects are becoming increasingly dangerous for us and our planet. This article by Mikayla Darbasie examines the mechanism of ‘COP27’ that creates a forum for States to discuss and implement the necessary steps to introduce meaningful change and alleviate the harmful effects of climate change.

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Niamh Jennings 06/02/2023 Niamh Jennings 06/02/2023

The UK-Rwanda Asylum Partnership: “world-leading” or “shamefully cruel”

The UK professes to be a country that supports vulnerable asylum seekers, yet the Home Office’s latest policy aimed at tackling illegal migration has sparked heavy criticism for doing the opposite. The article written by Niamh Jennings examines the legality and morality of the UK-Rwanda Migration and Economic Development Partnership to assess whether the UK is breaching its obligations under the 1951 Refugee Convention.

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Melis Ekren 03/02/2023 Melis Ekren 03/02/2023

Pre-election paranoia in Turkey, or a real threat for the first time since 2003?

As the Turkish general elections come closer, there is a sense of paranoia felt on both sides of the political spectrum. Melis Ekren offers an insight into the current affairs of Turkey vis-à-vis the upcoming elections, and discusses the reasons for which Erdogan’s reign might be coming to an end.

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