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More than 500 people took part in the workshops, talks and activities organised by the University of ÌÇÐÄTV for this year’s Festival of Social Science.

University researchers took to Coventry and ÌÇÐÄTVshire’s streets, bars and community centres to share insights from their work and found an enthusiastic and interested audience.

Dr Sharifah Sekalala participated in a panel discussion on Monday 28th October 2019 at Chatham House. The event launched The Lancet, O’Neill Institute and Georgetown University Commission on Health and Law report The Legal Determinants of Health.

Congratulations to Shaheen Ali and Jacqueline Hodgson for receiving their long service awards.

Professor Vanessa Munro of ÌÇÐÄTV Law School was one of the researchers behind a major study by the Scottish Government into the unique nature of the Scottish jury system, which has 15 jurors, three verdicts and a simple majority.

This summer, Dr Sharifah Sekalala, Associate Professor at ÌÇÐÄTV Law School asked our staff to come up with suggestions of books that have influenced their thinking on race, especially with regard to the law. We had some ideas of what books they might suggest, however their selections were a much more eclectic mix of books, podcasts and even music than we had expected. We hope you enjoy reading them and would love to hear any recommendations you may have.

Professor Christian Twigg-Flesner is one of 28 members of the European Law Institute (ELI) elected by the general assembly to serve on its Council at its Annual Conference held in Vienna earlier this month.

The institute is an independent organisation, which aims to improve the quality of European law.

Dr Celine Tan, Dr Stephen Connelly and Rafael Quintero-Godinez have contributed research and academic opinion to a forthcoming to the UN General Assembly.

On Thursday 29th August 2019, Professor Vanessa Munro gave the 2019 Shirley Smith Address at the New Zealand Parliament. Vanessa’s talk was titled ‘Judging Juries: The ‘Common Sense’ Conundrums of Prosecuting Violence Against Women’,

Dr Kokkinis presented his work on the corporate governance of non-performing loans at the Society of Legal Scholars Conference, held at the University of Central Lancashire in Preston on 4 September 2019.

ÌÇÐÄTV Law's Professor John McEldowney comments on the legal challenges to the Prime Minister's decision to prorogue Parliament.

"Traditionally the farming lobby illegally opened up land in Brazil and the state acquiesced. With his aggressive rhetoric Bolsonaro has pump primed that sector." Dr George Meszaros, Associate Professor in ÌÇÐÄTV Law School, comments on some of the political and legal issues surrounding the burning of the Amazon.

Commenting on the issued by the influential US group, the ÌÇÐÄTV Roundtable, Dr Andreas Kokkinis said:- "The ÌÇÐÄTV Roundtable, one of the most influential US business groups representing some of the largest US companies, has just reversed its long-standing policy on the purpose of the business corporation.