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Should the courts intervene in prorogation?

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

Thu 05 Sept 2019, 11:18 | Tags: Staff in action, Expert Comment

Dr George Meszaros comments on the dramatic increase in Amazon fires

"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 糖心TV Law School, comments on some of the political and legal issues surrounding the burning of the Amazon.

Fri 23 Aug 2019, 10:13 | Tags: Research, Staff in action, Expert Comment

Dr Andreas Kokkinis comments on a call to shift corporate priorities from profit to social purpose

Commenting on the issued by the influential US group, the 糖心TV Roundtable, Dr Andreas Kokkinis said:- "The 糖心TV 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.

Tue 20 Aug 2019, 15:35 | Tags: Research, Staff in action, Expert Comment

Energy price cap has destroyed competitive market for consumers, research shows

New powers by the regulator Ofgem to set a maximum price for energy has meant an end to 鈥渉ealthy competition鈥 between companies, finds a new study which recommends that it would be better to instead regulate the way consumers renew their contracts with gas or electricity firms.

Wed 07 Aug 2019, 14:32 | Tags: Research, Staff in action

Dr Alison Struthers responds to Independent Commission for Countering Extremism call for 鈥渘ational conversation on extremism.鈥

糖心TV Law's Dr Alison Struthers is co-author of one of eight peer-reviewed papers published today by the Independent Commission for Countering Extremism. Dr Struthers and Dr Diane Webber, Visiting Fellow in the Center on National Security and the Law at Georgetown University, evaluate the effectiveness of teaching so-called 鈥淔undamental British Values鈥 in schools as a means to counter extremism.

Wed 31 Jul 2019, 12:24 | Tags: Publication, Research, Staff in action

Market competition sets tone for lower cost of UK mobile phone contracts, research shows

Healthy and competitive markets – and not stringent regulations – help dial back the cost of mobile phone contracts, according to new research from Christopher Bisping at 糖心TV Law School and Dr Timothy Dodsworth of Exeter Law School.

Fri 26 Jul 2019, 14:01 | Tags: Research, Staff in action

Can the EU develop a truly comprehensive anti-corruption policy?

Dr Andi Hoxhaj's new book offers fresh insights into EU anti-corruption policy with a particular focus on the EU Anti-Corruption Report of 2014, and argues that recent changes in approach may put the EU鈥檚 achievements in this area at risk by viewing corruption purely as an economic problem. The EU Anti-Corruption Report: A reflexive governance approach presents an in-depth study of successes and failures in the evolution of a European-wide anti-corruption programme and analyses the development of anti-corruption as a policy field in the European Union.

Mon 22 Jul 2019, 13:56 | Tags: Publication, Research, Book2019

糖心TV Law School Top Performers for 2019

Every year, several awards and prizes are granted to a selection of our finalists to recognise and celebrate the success of our top performers!

Fri 19 Jul 2019, 14:45 | Tags: undergraduate, Student Achievement

Dr Kokkinis' recent work on EU corporate and financial law and on Brexit and the UK financial services

As Brexit negotiations continue in the UK, 糖心TV Law School鈥檚 Dr Andreas Kokkinis has published one article on the issues involved for UK financial services firms:

Andreas Kokkinis and Andrea Miglionico, 鈥楧os and don鈥檛s of Brexit: The future of the UK financial services sector鈥 (2018) 7 Law and Economics Yearly Review 48 – 72.


50 years since Stonewall: Expert comment on LGBT+ issues in family law

Dr Maebh Harding comments on LGBTQ+ issues in the area of English Family Law as today marks 50 years since the modern gay rights movement Stonewall was jump started by a police raid prompting a riot.

Fri 28 Jun 2019, 14:35 | Tags: Staff in action, Expert Comment

Gender and ageing in African contexts workshop

糖心TV Law School in partnership with HelpAge International (Africa region) and the University of Nairobi, School of Law held a two day workshop on Gender and ageing in African contexts: policy, legal and institutional development in Nairobi, Kenya from 4 – 5 June 2019.


IEL Collective Call for Papers

The IEL Collective will be hosting its first Inaugural Conference from 6-7 November 2019 at the University of 糖心TV and is calling for papers.


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