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The official account of the Faculty of Law at the Univ. of Cambridge. https://www.law.cam.ac.uk/

Law has been studied and taught in Cambridge since the thirteenth century, and the Faculty remains one of the highest ranked schools of law in the world.
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theul.bsky.social
Welcome to Michaelmas Term at University of Cambridge Libraries! 🎓✨

Whether you've just arrived or are returning, our Termly Update has everything you need to get your academic year off to a great start. 📝📚

➡️ Get the guide: https://loom.ly/-fR71X8

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October 1, 2026 at 9:06 AM
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daviderdos.bsky.social
On day ICO becomes the Information Commission, I'm please to publish 📢 a new article exploring the its enforcement (or lack thereof) of (UK) #GDPR & both #scrutiny & #oversight of this since 2028/19: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... Fines have averaged just 6.8 and final notices 1.8/year.
September 30, 2026 at 4:58 PM
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radixuk.bsky.social
🎥 Live now with Prof. David Howarth of @cambridgelaw.bsky.social and @vicky-pryce.bsky.social - discussing political donations, spending caps, and the liberal disposition in British politics today

🔗 www.radixbigtent.org.uk/events/being... #FreeWebinar #InteractiveWebinar
September 14, 2026 at 5:16 PM
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Delegates attending #SLS2026 this week, did you know that Legal Studies is now a fully open access journal?

All articles accepted from late 2025 are #openaccess, regardless of author funding.

Learn more and consider submitting your next paper:

📕https://cup.org/45RKrBR
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September 1, 2026 at 12:23 PM
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mwgehring.bsky.social
Delighted to attend the 82nd ILA Biennial Conference in Vienna to share recent research on the SDGs and international law -
Grateful to @cambridgelaw.bsky.social @cam.ac.uk and @hugheshall.bsky.social @cisdl.bsky.social for their support.
August 17, 2026 at 1:40 PM
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cambcriminology.bsky.social
We remember Professor Andrew von Hirsch, whose work shaped thinking on punishment, justice and criminal responsibility.

A valued member of the Institute of Criminology and the Faculty of Law, he leaves an enduring legacy in his ideas, teaching and generosity.

www.crim.cam.ac.uk/news/andreas...
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July 30, 2026 at 11:25 AM
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profmarkelliott.bsky.social
New article: Mark Elliott and Nicholas Kilford, "The Relational Principle of Parliamentary Sovereignty"

SSRN draft available to download; forthcoming in Public Law

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The relational principle of parliamentary sovereignty
In a forthcoming article in Public Law, Nicholas Kilford and I examine three leading UK Supreme Court decisions that have subjected the principle of parliamentary sovereignty to notably unorthodox …
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July 21, 2026 at 12:28 PM
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hollisargeant.bsky.social
AI is being rushed into the justice system—but is it actually helping improve outcomes?

My @nuffieldfoundation.org review looks at the evidence.The short answer? We don't know.

tinyurl.com/2v5a4pnb 🧵 (1/6)

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AI rollout in UK justice system is outpacing scrutiny, new report warns - Nuffield Foundation
AI is being adopted across the justice system, despite limited evidence that it improves people’s experiences, outcomes or access to justice.
www.nuffieldfoundation.org
July 16, 2026 at 9:53 AM
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cam.ac.uk
Summer + punting = the perfect Cambridge combination ☀️🛶

Tell us your favourite punting story (bonus points if it involved an unexpected swim 🏊)

📸 Lloyd Mann
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July 7, 2026 at 3:00 PM
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hendhanafy.bsky.social
We are delighted to share the Criminal Jurisprudence & Philosophy Group's (CrimJur) call for submissions for the academic year 2026-2027! The deadline is 31st of August. We look forward to hearing from you!
July 6, 2026 at 4:43 PM
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mwgehring.bsky.social
Thank you to all who joined our discussion on climate change this afternoon with Prof Dan Bodanski @lauterpachtcentre.bsky.social @cambridgelaw.bsky.social
June 29, 2026 at 4:20 PM
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animalrightslaw.bsky.social
Want to teach animal rights law? 🧑‍🏫

Don't miss your chance to learn from Dr Sean Butler (Fellow, St Edmund’s College, Cambridge) and Dr @raffaelfasel.bsky.social (Assistant Professor in Public Law, @cam.ac.uk; Fellow, Jesus College, Cambridge) in this dynamic Law Lecturers' Workshop. (1/2)
June 8, 2026 at 3:07 PM
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mwgehring.bsky.social
Join us on July 1st, 2026, the Observatory on Human Rights at the UN will bring the 🎬 « Who Gets To Belong? » to @cam.ac.uk 🕔 5:00 PM Room G24 @cambridgelaw.bsky.social @demedglobal.bsky.social

💻 Can't join us in person? Register to attend online:
cam-ac-uk.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
June 18, 2026 at 11:35 AM
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mwgehring.bsky.social
Join us on Monday 29 June for a talk by Prof Dan Bodansky 29th June, 5:00-6:30pm, followed by refreshments. @lauterpachtcentre.bsky.social @cambridgelaw.bsky.social

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June 18, 2026 at 11:26 AM
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benbooth157.bsky.social
OUT NOW: We are pleased to announce the publication of the latest issue of Cambridge International Law Journal (CILJ). Click here for the full TOC and free articles:
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Cambridge International Law Journal: Out now, volume 15, issue 1. Visit www.elgaronline.com
June 18, 2026 at 7:59 AM
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mwgehring.bsky.social
After marking it is time to read @cam.ac.uk @cambridgelaw.bsky.social emeritus Prof Philip Allott's @ejiltalk.bsky.social blog. The shock at the current lack of legal reflection is palpable. As Philip would say: this cannot be how the world was meant to be.
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We Need A Global War Powers Resolution
The times has come to do something about the scourge of war. It is shocking that, in the twenty-first century, the interacting of the minds of two men could cause a world war affecting all human being...
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June 13, 2026 at 7:57 PM
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briandsloan.bsky.social
I'm in Hamburg for a conference on "Adoption: Models, Motives, and Meanings". I'll be speaking on England and Wales later, and very much citing @juliedoughty.bsky.social. Also looking forward to catching up with former @cambridgelaw.bsky.social colleagues @cfentonglynn.bsky.social & Jens Scherpe!
Adoption: Models, Motives, and Meanings
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June 12, 2026 at 7:02 AM
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Sara Closs-Davies, Dominic de Cogan and Amy Lawton: Devolving Power, Dividing Outcomes – The Social Consequences of UK Fiscal Devolution ukconstitutionallaw.org/2026/06/10/s...
Sara Closs-Davies, Dominic de Cogan and Amy Lawton: Devolving Power, Dividing Outcomes – The Social Consequences of UK Fiscal Devolution
This post is part of a series on ‘Economic Aspects of the Constitution’. The other posts in the series will be available here. Fiscal devolution in the United Kingdom (UK) is often examined through…
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June 10, 2026 at 8:00 AM
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mwgehring.bsky.social
Such an inspiring second Hersch Lauterpacht Lecture by @ox.ac.uk @oxfordlawfac.bsky.social Prof Dapo Akande @lauterpachtcentre.bsky.social @cambridgelaw.bsky.social @cam.ac.uk
June 9, 2026 at 12:52 PM
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June 9, 2026 at 7:00 AM
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profmarkelliott.bsky.social
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The Prime Minister as an MP: A postscript on historical precedent and constitutional convention

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The Prime Minister as an MP: A postscript on historical precedent and constitutional convention
In an earlier post, I addressed the question whether the Prime Minister must be a member of the House of Commons. Here, I reflect briefly on some interesting points that have been raised in respons…
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May 26, 2026 at 9:39 AM
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profmarkelliott.bsky.social
My blog, www.publiclawforeveryone.com, now features "Not by AI" badging. For more information on the Not by AI initiative, see: notbyai.fyi/not-by-ai-90....
May 22, 2026 at 12:01 PM
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Ismailov v Foreign Secretary: Constitutional revisionism and the principle of legality

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Ismailov v Foreign Secretary: Constitutional revisionism and the principle of legality
In his judgment in Ismailov v Foreign Secretary, Saini J appears to endorse two incompatible views of the principle of legality. One of those views reconfigures a principle that has traditionally b…
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May 19, 2026 at 4:29 PM
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profmarkelliott.bsky.social
The gutting of the principle of legality – part of a much wider trend of constitutional regression in the senior courts' case law – continues apace. www.judiciary.uk/judgments/sa...
May 18, 2026 at 4:40 PM
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From Chişinău to Makerfield: The Labour Party, populism and the politics of triangulation

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From Chişinău to Makerfield: The Labour Party, populism and the politics of triangulation
The Chişinău Declaration, issued by the Council of Europe’s Committee of Ministers on 15 May 2026, is an attempt by signatory States to reframe how the European Convention on Human Rights affects n…
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May 18, 2026 at 9:13 AM