Law In Focus
| Created: | 2012-05-08 17:14 |
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| Institution: | Faculty of Law |
| Description: | Law in Focus is a collection of short videos featuring academics from the University of Cambridge Faculty of Law, addressing legal issues in current affairs and the news. These issues are examples of the many which challenge researchers and students studying undergraduate and postgraduate law at the Faculty. |
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This collection contains 72 media items.
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''Brexit' and EU Social Policy: What has the EU done for me?': Catherine Barnard
In his speech at Chatham House on 10 November 2015 (https://www.gov.uk/government/speeches/prime-ministers-speech-on-europe), the Prime Minister David Cameron outlined those...
Collection: Law In Focus
Institution: Faculty of Law
Created: Wed 18 Nov 2015
''Brexit' and EU Social Policy: What has the EU done for me?': Catherine Barnard (audio)
In his speech at Chatham House on 10 November 2015 (https://www.gov.uk/government/speeches/prime-ministers-speech-on-europe), the Prime Minister David Cameron outlined those...
Collection: Law In Focus
Institution: Faculty of Law
Created: Wed 18 Nov 2015
'Are private prosecutions a public benefit, or a public bane?': John Spencer
There have been several recent egregious examples of private prosecutions, including the case of the Post Office prosecuting numerous Postmasters for losses caused by a faulty IT...
Collection: Law In Focus
Institution: Faculty of Law
Created: Fri 17 Dec 2021
'Are private prosecutions a public benefit, or a public bane?': John Spencer (audio)
There have been several recent egregious examples of private prosecutions, including the case of the Post Office prosecuting numerous Postmasters for losses caused by a faulty IT...
Collection: Law In Focus
Institution: Faculty of Law
Created: Fri 17 Dec 2021
'Brexit: Legally and constitutionally, what now?': Mark Elliott
In the early hours of 24 June 2016, the result of the UK referendum on EU membership was announced. By a narrow but clear majority the vote was to leave the European...
Collection: Law In Focus
Institution: Faculty of Law
Created: Fri 24 Jun 2016
'Brexit: Legally and constitutionally, what now?': Mark Elliott (audio)
In the early hours of 24 June 2016, the result of the UK referendum on EU membership was announced. By a narrow but clear majority the vote was to leave the European Union....
Collection: Law In Focus
Institution: Faculty of Law
Created: Fri 24 Jun 2016
'Can Free Movement of Workers be Stopped?': Catherine Barnard
'How can the government stem the tide of migrant workers coming to the UK?'. This question has been asked with increasing vigour by those who perceive immigration as a threat...
Collection: Law In Focus
Institution: Faculty of Law
Created: Thu 6 Nov 2014
'Can Free Movement of Workers be Stopped?': Catherine Barnard (audio)
'How can the government stem the tide of migrant workers coming to the UK?'. This question has been asked with increasing vigour by those who perceive immigration as a threat...
Collection: Law In Focus
Institution: Faculty of Law
Created: Thu 6 Nov 2014
'Can the 'Post Office convictions' be quashed by legislation?': Jonathan Rogers
The government has recently announced that it intends to quash by legislation convictions of hundreds of subpostmasters who had been prosecuted by the Post Office for, variously,...
Collection: Law In Focus
Institution: Faculty of Law
Created: Tue 23 Jan 2024
'Can the 'Post Office convictions' be quashed by legislation?': Jonathan Rogers (audio)
The government has recently announced that it intends to quash by legislation convictions of hundreds of subpostmasters who had been prosecuted by the Post Office for, variously,...
Collection: Law In Focus
Institution: Faculty of Law
Created: Tue 23 Jan 2024
'Deporting Abu Qatada: the European Court of Human Rights, and Governments': David Feldman
There has recently been a great deal of controversy surrounding judgments of the European Court of Human Rights in relation to the attempted deportation to Jordan of radical...
Collection: Law In Focus
Institution: Faculty of Law
Created: Mon 28 May 2012
'Deporting Abu Qatada: the European Court of Human Rights, and Governments': David Feldman (audio)
There has recently been a great deal of controversy surrounding judgments of the European Court of Human Rights in relation to the attempted deportation to Jordan of radical...
Collection: Law In Focus
Institution: Faculty of Law
Created: Mon 28 May 2012
'Did Brexit cause P&O job losses?': Catherine Barnard
On Thurday 17th March leading UK ferry operator P&O Ferries sacked 800 British crew across its entire fleet and stopped all sailings. The move sparked fury amongst employees and...
Collection: Law In Focus
Institution: Faculty of Law
Created: Fri 25 Mar 2022
'Did Brexit cause P&O job losses?': Catherine Barnard (audio)
On Thurday 17th March leading UK ferry operator P&O Ferries sacked 800 British crew across its entire fleet and stopped all sailings. The move sparked fury amongst employees and...
Collection: Law In Focus
Institution: Faculty of Law
Created: Fri 25 Mar 2022
'Does the European Court of Human Rights dictate climate policy?': Stefan Theil
On 9th April 2024 the European Court of Human Rights delivered Grand Chamber rulings in three cases relating to climate change:
Carême v. France -...
Collection: Law In Focus
Institution: Faculty of Law
Created: Thu 11 Apr 2024
'Does the European Court of Human Rights dictate climate policy?': Stefan Theil (audio)
On 9th April 2024 the European Court of Human Rights delivered Grand Chamber rulings in three cases relating to climate change:
Carême v. France -...
Collection: Law In Focus
Institution: Faculty of Law
Created: Thu 11 Apr 2024
'Does the Northern Ireland Protocol Bill breach international law?': Mark Elliott
On Monday 13 June, the UK Government published the text of the proposed Northern Ireland Protocol Bill.
The Northern Ireland Protocol forms part of the Withdrawal Agreement...
Collection: Law In Focus
Institution: Faculty of Law
Created: Fri 17 Jun 2022
'Does the Northern Ireland Protocol Bill breach international law?': Mark Elliott (audio)
On Monday 13 June, the UK Government published the text of the proposed Northern Ireland Protocol Bill.
The Northern Ireland Protocol forms part of the Withdrawal Agreement...
Collection: Law In Focus
Institution: Faculty of Law
Created: Fri 17 Jun 2022
'Dogs, Daughters and "Disinheritance" in the Supreme Court': Brian Sloan
In Ilott v The Blue Cross [2017] UKSC 17 (http://ukscblog.com/new-judgment-ilott-v-the-blue-cross-ors-2017-uksc-17/) the Supreme Court considered the competing claims of the...
Collection: Law In Focus
Institution: Faculty of Law
Created: Wed 29 Mar 2017
'Dogs, Daughters and "Disinheritance" in the Supreme Court': Brian Sloan (audio)
In Ilott v The Blue Cross [2017] UKSC 17 (http://ukscblog.com/new-judgment-ilott-v-the-blue-cross-ors-2017-uksc-17/) the Supreme Court considered the competing claims of the...
Collection: Law In Focus
Institution: Faculty of Law
Created: Wed 29 Mar 2017