© Oxford University Latest news from the Foundation for Law, Justice and Society en-GB Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:50:28 +0000 http://www.fljs.org/News Oxford University 1 undisclosed_email_address@ox.ac.uk (Phil Dines) 2012 9 February 2012 The 'Constitution Index' unveiled by Mila Versteeg and David Law at a Foundation for Law, Justice and Society workshop in December, which identifies the declining international influence of the US Constitution, was featured on the front page of the New York Times yesterday. http://rss.oucs.ox.ac.uk/tag:2012-02-09:155028:344:socleg/fljs-news http://www.fljs.org/section.aspx?id=4334 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:50:28 +0000 News from the Foundation for Law, Justice and Society 2 undisclosed_email_address@ox.ac.uk (Phil Dines) 2012 17 January 2012 The Foundation for Law, Justice and Society today publishes a policy brief that encourages regulators to take measured risks and adopt a more lenient, evidence-based approach to risk management in health and safety regulation. http://rss.oucs.ox.ac.uk/tag:2012-01-17:123047:857:socleg/fljs-news http://www.fljs.org/standard.aspx?id=4336 Tue, 17 Jan 2012 12:30:47 +0000 News from the Foundation for Law, Justice and Society 3 undisclosed_email_address@ox.ac.uk (Phil Dines) 2012 12 January 2012 The Former Secretary General of the Council of Europe (CoE) Terry Davis divulged some of the secrets of European member state cooperation and norm compliance in the face of competing pressures of national sovereignty at a FLJS-sponsored conference held at Wolfson College on 11 January. http://rss.oucs.ox.ac.uk/tag:2012-01-12:172914:084:socleg/fljs-news http://www.fljs.org/section.aspx?id=4312 Thu, 12 Jan 2012 17:29:14 +0000 News from the Foundation for Law, Justice and Society 4 undisclosed_email_address@ox.ac.uk (Phil Dines) 2011 12 December 2011 The Social and Political Foundations of Constitutions programme reached its conclusion on 8th and 9th of December with a workshop that encompassed the constitution-making of the world's newest state, unprecedented use of social media in constitutional design, and the emergence of a 'constitution index' that could help shape future constiution-making in practice. http://rss.oucs.ox.ac.uk/tag:2011-12-12:130142:745:socleg/fljs-news http://www.fljs.org/section.aspx?id=4304 Mon, 12 Dec 2011 13:01:42 +0000 News from the Foundation for Law, Justice and Society 5 2011 29 November 2011 The Foundation for Law, Justice and Society today publishes a report investigating 'The Hidden World of Consumer ADR', to coincide with the European Commission's announcement of draft legislation on consumer ADR (alternative dispute resolution). http://rss.oucs.ox.ac.uk/tag:2011-11-29:153033:558:socleg/fljs-news http://www.fljs.org/section.aspx?id=4286 29 November 2011 29 November 2011 The Foundation for Law, Justice and Society today publishes a report investigating 'The Hidden World of Consumer ADR', to coincide with the European Commission's announcement of draft legislation on consumer ADR (alternative dispute resolution). 2011 Tue, 29 Nov 2011 15:30:33 +0000 News from the Foundation for Law, Justice and Society 6 undisclosed_email_address@ox.ac.uk (Phil Dines) 2011 4 November 2011 The Foundation for Law, Justice and Society co-sponsored a conference on alternative dispute resolution in Europe on 28th October, as part of the European Civil Justice Systems programme developed alongside the Centre for Socio-Legal Studies at Oxford University. The conference attracted 70 delegates from all round Europe and beyond, with representatives from the European Commission, four governments, many ombudsmen, and consumer and business organisations. It comes in advance of, and will help to inform, the Commission's plans to announce two new legislative proposals, on ADR and ODR, later in November. http://rss.oucs.ox.ac.uk/tag:2011-11-04:165942:007:socleg/fljs-news http://www.fljs.org/section.aspx?id=4256 Fri, 04 Nov 2011 16:59:42 +0000 News from the Foundation for Law, Justice and Society 7 undisclosed_email_address@ox.ac.uk (Phil Dines) 2011 31 October 2011 On Saturday 29th October, the Foundation for Law, Justice and Society continued its exploration of constitution-making in Eastern Europe with a workshop in Sofia, Bulgaria entitled, The Consequences of Populism for Constitutions. The workshop, held during the Bulgarian elections, brought together political scientists, constitutional lawyers, economists and sociologists to consider the proper balance between constitutional constraints and political power, and the effects of economic pressures on popular democracy in the region. http://rss.oucs.ox.ac.uk/tag:2011-10-31:064731:146:socleg/fljs-news http://www.fljs.org/standard.aspx?id=4225 Mon, 31 Oct 2011 06:47:31 +0000 News from the Foundation for Law, Justice and Society 8 undisclosed_email_address@ox.ac.uk (Phil Dines) 2011 24 October 2011 On 12 October 2011, the Center for Socio-Legal Studies of the University of Oxford, in partnership with the Foundation for Law, Justice and Society and the British Safety Council, sponsored a panel discussion entitled 'Risk Versus Hazard: Hypocrisy in Policy'. http://rss.oucs.ox.ac.uk/tag:2011-10-24:163834:353:socleg/fljs-news http://www.fljs.org/section.aspx?id=4224 Mon, 24 Oct 2011 16:38:34 +0100 News from the Foundation for Law, Justice and Society 9 undisclosed_email_address@ox.ac.uk (Phil Dines) 2011 30 September 2011 Wednesday 28th September proved a busy day of FLJS activity with a morning workshop on the emerging legal culture in Russia following Communist reforms, and a seminar by Professor Denis Galligan later that day, in which he sought to deconstruct the notion that representative democracy is encapsulated in the constitutions of modern liberal democracies. http://rss.oucs.ox.ac.uk/tag:2011-09-30:103214:865:socleg/fljs-news http://www.fljs.org/section.aspx?id=4209 Fri, 30 Sep 2011 10:32:14 +0100 News from the Foundation for Law, Justice and Society 10 undisclosed_email_address@ox.ac.uk (Phil Dines) 2011 27 September 2011 The latest workshop in the Social and Political Foundations of Constitutions series was held at Wolfson College on 27th September, in order to further the project to draw comparative studies of constitutional theory and practice from around the world. http://rss.oucs.ox.ac.uk/tag:2011-09-27:162559:416:socleg/fljs-news http://www.fljs.org/section.aspx?id=4181 Tue, 27 Sep 2011 16:25:59 +0100 News from the Foundation for Law, Justice and Society 11 2011 18 August 2011 As judges face growing criticism for disproportionate sentencing of Facebook rioters, former High Court Judge Sir Mark Potter has made a strong defence of judicial discretion in sentencing, arguing that it is part of their function to have regard to public opinion when handing down sentences, in a FLJS policy brief published today. http://rss.oucs.ox.ac.uk/tag:2011-08-18:114333:108:socleg/fljs-news http://www.fljs.org/section.aspx?id=4170 18 August 2011 18 August 2011 As judges face growing criticism for disproportionate sentencing of Facebook rioters, former High Court Judge Sir Mark Potter has made a strong defence of judicial discretion in sentencing, arguing that it is part of their function to have regard to public opinion when handing down sentences, in a FLJS policy brief published today. 2011 Thu, 18 Aug 2011 11:43:33 +0100 News from the Foundation for Law, Justice and Society 12 undisclosed_email_address@ox.ac.uk (Phil Dines) 2011 4 August 2011 We are pleased to announce a full programme of FLJS events for the second half of 2011. http://rss.oucs.ox.ac.uk/tag:2011-08-04:114630:438:socleg/fljs-news http://www.fljs.org/standard.aspx?id=4149 Thu, 04 Aug 2011 11:46:30 +0100 News from the Foundation for Law, Justice and Society 13 2011 15 July 2011 As the judge-led inquiry into the failure of the current system of media regulation is unveiled, the Foundation for Law, Justice and Society is pleased to announce the publication of a policy brief examining the accountability and liability of the regulatory system. http://rss.oucs.ox.ac.uk/tag:2011-07-15:145133:949:socleg/fljs-news http://www.fljs.org/section.aspx?id=4133 15 July 2011 15 July 2011 As the judge-led inquiry into the failure of the current system of media regulation is unveiled, the Foundation for Law, Justice and Society is pleased to announce the publication of a policy brief examining the accountability and liability of the regulatory system. 2011 Fri, 15 Jul 2011 14:51:33 +0100 News from the Foundation for Law, Justice and Society 14 undisclosed_email_address@ox.ac.uk (Phil Dines) 2011 11 July 2011 On the day that former Director of Communications Andy Coulson was arrested for involvement in the News of the World phone hacking scandal, one of his predecessors in the No. 10 Press Office, Lance Price, shed light on the unhealthy relationship between the media and the UK government, in a workshop investigating the influence of the media on courts and politics, held at Queens College on 8th July. http://rss.oucs.ox.ac.uk/tag:2011-07-11:145125:015:socleg/fljs-news http://www.fljs.org/section.aspx?id=4123 Mon, 11 Jul 2011 14:51:25 +0100 News from the Foundation for Law, Justice and Society 15 undisclosed_email_address@ox.ac.uk (Phil Dines) 2011 5 July 2011 The Foundation for Law, Justice and Society is pleased to announce that former High Court Judge Sir Mark Potter and Lance Price, journalist and former government Director of Communications will be sharing their views on how the media influence justice and politics in a workshop entitled, The Court of Public Opinion: Justice, the Media, and Popular Will on Friday 8th July. http://rss.oucs.ox.ac.uk/tag:2011-07-05:162441:797:socleg/fljs-news http://www.fljs.org/section.aspx?id=4108 Tue, 05 Jul 2011 16:24:41 +0100 News from the Foundation for Law, Justice and Society 16 undisclosed_email_address@ox.ac.uk (Phil Dines) 2011 20 June 2011 The latest workshop in our series on the Social and Political Foundations of Constitutions was held on 17th June at Jesus College Ship St Centre, at which a roundtable of legal experts discussed the purpose and transnational diffusion of constitutions, before turning in the afternoon to an in-depth examination of the foundation of the EU Constitution. http://rss.oucs.ox.ac.uk/tag:2011-06-20:162907:365:socleg/fljs-news http://www.fljs.org/section.aspx?id=4096 Mon, 20 Jun 2011 16:29:07 +0100 News from the Foundation for Law, Justice and Society 17 2011 17 June 2011 On 16th June the Foundation for Law, Justice and Society convened a panel of legal experts and political scientists to assess how the media presents and reports on constitutional affairs, in a workshop at Jesus College. http://rss.oucs.ox.ac.uk/tag:2011-06-17:122646:076:socleg/fljs-news http://www.fljs.org/section.aspx?id=4089 17 June 2011 17 June 2011 On 16th June the Foundation for Law, Justice and Society convened a panel of legal experts and political scientists to assess how the media presents and reports on constitutional affairs, in a workshop at Jesus College. 2011 Fri, 17 Jun 2011 12:26:46 +0100 News from the Foundation for Law, Justice and Society 18 undisclosed_email_address@ox.ac.uk (Phil Dines) 2011 16 June 2011 The 2011 Annual Lecture in Law and Society was delivered by Oxford Professor of Socio-Legal Studies Denis Galligan on the subject of The Indirect Origins of the Juridical Constitution, at Jesus College Ship St Centre on 15th June. Professor Galligan, also Vicegerent of Wolfson College, presented a number of illuminating constitutional snapshots from the last 300 years to explore the limits of representative democracy, and advanced the concept of the People as corporation to account for the constitutional prominence of social justice and rights at the expense of provisions for direct political representation. http://rss.oucs.ox.ac.uk/tag:2011-06-16:172533:436:socleg/fljs-news http://www.fljs.org/section.aspx?id=4081 Thu, 16 Jun 2011 17:25:33 +0100 News from the Foundation for Law, Justice and Society 19 2011 26 May 2011 On 25th May, Professor Tom Ginsburg from the University of Chicago delivered a lecture in which he outlined his argument that, contrary to prevailing theories, contract thinking is far from redundant in explaining how constitutions are negotiated and maintained, and that in fact, modern developments in contract theory provide a set of valuable tools to understand constitutional design. http://rss.oucs.ox.ac.uk/tag:2011-05-27:112123:932:socleg/fljs-news http://www.fljs.org/section.aspx?id=4074 26 May 2011 26 May 2011 On 25th May, Professor Tom Ginsburg from the University of Chicago delivered a lecture in which he outlined his argument that, contrary to prevailing theories, contract thinking is far from redundant in explaining how constitutions are negotiated and maintained, and that in fact, modern developments in contract theory provide a set of valuable tools to understand constitutional design. 2011 Fri, 27 May 2011 11:21:23 +0100 News from the Foundation for Law, Justice and Society 20 undisclosed_email_address@ox.ac.uk (Phil Dines) 2011 20 May 2011 Following the publication earlier today of proposals to reform the law concerning superinjunctions by the master of the rolls Lord Neuberger, the Foundation for Law, Justice and Society is pleased to announce two new workshops investigating the relationship between the law and the media. http://rss.oucs.ox.ac.uk/tag:2011-05-20:165917:830:socleg/fljs-news http://www.fljs.org/section.aspx?id=4021 Fri, 20 May 2011 16:59:17 +0100 News from the Foundation for Law, Justice and Society 21 undisclosed_email_address@ox.ac.uk (Phil Dines) 2011 10 May 2011 We are pleased to welcome back to Oxford Professor Tom Ginsburg, who will deliver a lecture entitled: 'Constitutions as Contracts, Constitutions as Charters' at the Manor Road Building on 25th May. Professor Ginsburg, Professor of Law at the University of Chicago, will reassess the recent line of work that has called into question social contract theories of constitutions on both normative and positive grounds. http://rss.oucs.ox.ac.uk/tag:2011-05-10:151350:885:socleg/fljs-news http://www.fljs.org/section.aspx?id=4008 Tue, 10 May 2011 15:13:50 +0100 News from the Foundation for Law, Justice and Society 22 2011 21 April 2011 Following the Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi's announcement last week that there was a war in progress between the executive and the judiciary, the Foundation for Law, Justice and Society today publish a policy brief examining the implications of Berlusconi's ongoing trial for Italy and Europe as a whole. Political Scientist Carlo Guarnieri argues that the current proceedings form part of a state of permanent conflict between courts and politics in Italy since the 'Clean Hands investigations of the 1990s. http://rss.oucs.ox.ac.uk/tag:2011-04-21:164918:340:socleg/fljs-news http://www.fljs.org/section.aspx?id=3995 21 April 2011 21 April 2011 Following the Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi's announcement last week that there was a war in progress between the executive and the judiciary, the Foundation for Law, Justice and Society today publish a policy brief examining the implications of Berlusconi's ongoing trial for Italy and Europe as a whole. Political Scientist Carlo Guarnieri argues that the current proceedings form part of a state of permanent conflict between courts and politics in Italy since the 'Clean Hands investigations of the 1990s. 2011 Thu, 21 Apr 2011 16:49:18 +0100 News from the Foundation for Law, Justice and Society 23 2011 18 April 2011 On Thursday 14th April at Jesus College, FLJS brought together a roundtable of expert academics and policymakers to ask, Who Regulates the Regulators? Following the Independent Commission on Banking's recommendations for reform of the financial system, the workshop examined the accountability and liability of regulators in banking and other sectors, and featured a panel including Baroness Deech, Chair of the Bar Standards Board, and Lord Bradshaw, the Liberal Democrat peer. http://rss.oucs.ox.ac.uk/tag:2011-04-18:132905:195:socleg/fljs-news http://www.fljs.org/section.aspx?id=3987 18 April 2011 18 April 2011 On Thursday 14th April at Jesus College, FLJS brought together a roundtable of expert academics and policymakers to ask, Who Regulates the Regulators? Following the Independent Commission on Banking's recommendations for reform of the financial system, the workshop examined the accountability and liability of regulators in banking and other sectors, and featured a panel including Baroness Deech, Chair of the Bar Standards Board, and Lord Bradshaw, the Liberal Democrat peer. 2011 Mon, 18 Apr 2011 13:29:05 +0100 News from the Foundation for Law, Justice and Society 24 2011 6 April 2011 On 24th March, FLJS took our constitutions programme to central Europe, to assess the ongoing post-communist constitutional developments in the region. http://rss.oucs.ox.ac.uk/tag:2011-04-06:120854:068:socleg/fljs-news http://www.fljs.org/section.aspx?id=3963 6 April 2011 6 April 2011 On 24th March, FLJS took our constitutions programme to central Europe, to assess the ongoing post-communist constitutional developments in the region. 2011 Wed, 06 Apr 2011 12:08:54 +0100 News from the Foundation for Law, Justice and Society 25 2011 15 February 2011 On Friday 11th February the Foundation for Law, Justice and Society, in association with the Centre for Socio-Legal Studies, brought together leading figures from the worlds of politics, law, and academia to debate 'The Role of Courts in a Democracy' before a large and appreciative audience at Magdalen College, Oxford. http://rss.oucs.ox.ac.uk/tag:2011-02-15:172102:269:socleg/fljs-news http://www.fljs.org/standard.aspx?id=3776 15 February 2011 15 February 2011 On Friday 11th February the Foundation for Law, Justice and Society, in association with the Centre for Socio-Legal Studies, brought together leading figures from the worlds of politics, law, and academia to debate 'The Role of Courts in a Democracy' before a large and appreciative audience at Magdalen College, Oxford. 2011 Tue, 15 Feb 2011 17:21:02 +0000 News from the Foundation for Law, Justice and Society 26 2011 3 February 2011 We are pleased to announce that Lord Justice Jacob of the Court of Appeal of England and Wales will complete the panel for our Public Debate on 'The Role of Courts in a Democracy'. With more than 30 years' experience, Lord Justice Jacob was appointed a Lord Justice of Appeal in October 2003, and will bring to the debate an invaluable insight into the evolving role of the judiciary in recent times. http://rss.oucs.ox.ac.uk/tag:2011-02-03:121846:412:socleg/fljs-news http://www.fljs.org/section.aspx?id=3718 3 February 2011 3 February 2011 We are pleased to announce that Lord Justice Jacob of the Court of Appeal of England and Wales will complete the panel for our Public Debate on 'The Role of Courts in a Democracy'. With more than 30 years' experience, Lord Justice Jacob was appointed a Lord Justice of Appeal in October 2003, and will bring to the debate an invaluable insight into the evolving role of the judiciary in recent times. 2011 Thu, 03 Feb 2011 12:18:46 +0000 News from the Foundation for Law, Justice and Society 27 undisclosed_email_address@ox.ac.uk (Phil Dines) 2011 7 January 2011 We are pleased to announce that the former Home Secretary Charles Clarke will be joining a select panel to debate The Role of Courts in a Democracy, at Magdalen College, Oxford on 11th February. The debate, organized by FLJS in association with the Centre for Socio-Legal Studies at Oxford University, will be chaired by the BBC Presenter and renowned Legal Commentator Joshua Rozenberg. Also featuring will be Richard Bellamy, Professor of Political Science at UCL, the Hon Mr Justice Philip Sales, and others. http://rss.oucs.ox.ac.uk/tag:2011-01-07:161534:221:socleg/fljs-news http://www.fljs.org/section.aspx?id=3697 Fri, 07 Jan 2011 16:15:34 +0000 News from the Foundation for Law, Justice and Society 28 2010 13 December 2010 The latest workshop in the series examining the social and political foundations of constitutions was held on Saturday 11th December at the Ashmolean Museum, where experts from the US, UK, and Russia came together to investigate the Egyptian, Micronesian and Russian constitutional experience. http://rss.oucs.ox.ac.uk/tag:2010-12-13:145253:408:socleg/fljs-news http://www.fljs.org/section.aspx?id=3685 13 December 2010 13 December 2010 The latest workshop in the series examining the social and political foundations of constitutions was held on Saturday 11th December at the Ashmolean Museum, where experts from the US, UK, and Russia came together to investigate the Egyptian, Micronesian and Russian constitutional experience. 2010 Mon, 13 Dec 2010 14:52:53 +0000 News from the Foundation for Law, Justice and Society 29 2010 23 November 2010 The findings of an Oxford study into litigation funding and costs published by the Foundation for Law, Justice and Society will be implemented by the UK Government in proposals to reform the funding of civil cases announced by the Ministry of Justice last week. The government's plans come in response to recommendations by Lord Justice Jackson, whose costs review was informed by research undertaken at Oxford University into civil litigation in thirty-five countries, and published in an FLJS policy brief in September. http://rss.oucs.ox.ac.uk/tag:2010-11-23:111938:751:socleg/fljs-news http://www.fljs.org/standard.aspx?id=3671 23 November 2010 23 November 2010 The findings of an Oxford study into litigation funding and costs published by the Foundation for Law, Justice and Society will be implemented by the UK Government in proposals to reform the funding of civil cases announced by the Ministry of Justice last week. The government's plans come in response to recommendations by Lord Justice Jackson, whose costs review was informed by research undertaken at Oxford University into civil litigation in thirty-five countries, and published in an FLJS policy brief in September. 2010 Tue, 23 Nov 2010 11:19:38 +0000 News from the Foundation for Law, Justice and Society 30 2010 15 November 2010 The Foundation for Law, Justice and Society's new programme entitled 'Regulation, Regulators, and the Crisis of Law and Government' was launched by Sir John Bourn, fomer Head of the National Audit Office and Comptroller and Auditor General of the United Kingdom, whose introductory remarks opened the inaugural workshop on Financial Regulation on Friday 11 November. http://rss.oucs.ox.ac.uk/tag:2010-11-15:175057:497:socleg/fljs-news http://www.fljs.org/section.aspx?id=3651 15 November 2010 15 November 2010 The Foundation for Law, Justice and Society's new programme entitled 'Regulation, Regulators, and the Crisis of Law and Government' was launched by Sir John Bourn, fomer Head of the National Audit Office and Comptroller and Auditor General of the United Kingdom, whose introductory remarks opened the inaugural workshop on Financial Regulation on Friday 11 November. 2010 Mon, 15 Nov 2010 17:50:57 +0000 News from the Foundation for Law, Justice and Society 31 undisclosed_email_address@ox.ac.uk (Phil Dines) 2010 12 November 2010 On 11 November, Professor Horst Dippel from Kassel University, Germany, delivered his lecture on 'The History of Modern Constitutionalism', as part of the Foundation's programme on the Social and Political Foundations of Constitutions. http://rss.oucs.ox.ac.uk/tag:2010-11-12:133305:344:socleg/fljs-news http://www.fljs.org/section.aspx?id=3646 Fri, 12 Nov 2010 13:33:05 +0000 News from the Foundation for Law, Justice and Society 32 2010 2 November 2010 FLJS is now on Facebook! Visit our Facebook profile to see videos, photos, sign-up for events, start a discussion, and get all our latest news and updates. http://rss.oucs.ox.ac.uk/tag:2010-11-02:130717:513:socleg/fljs-news http://www.fljs.org/section.aspx?id=3634 2 November 2010 2 November 2010 FLJS is now on Facebook! Visit our Facebook profile to see videos, photos, sign-up for events, start a discussion, and get all our latest news and updates. 2010 Tue, 02 Nov 2010 13:07:17 +0000 News from the Foundation for Law, Justice and Society 33 2010 28 September 2010 The findings of a major international study into the funding and costs of litigation in thirty-five countries is published today. The policy brief, the first in a series on European civil justice systems, summarizes the results of an extensive research project by a team at Oxford University to investigate the costs of litigation cases and provide recommendations for possible alternative dispute resolution mechanisms. http://rss.oucs.ox.ac.uk/tag:2010-09-28:115209:499:socleg/fljs-news http://www.fljs.org/standard.aspx?id=3620 28 September 2010 28 September 2010 The findings of a major international study into the funding and costs of litigation in thirty-five countries is published today. The policy brief, the first in a series on European civil justice systems, summarizes the results of an extensive research project by a team at Oxford University to investigate the costs of litigation cases and provide recommendations for possible alternative dispute resolution mechanisms. 2010 Tue, 28 Sep 2010 11:52:09 +0100 News from the Foundation for Law, Justice and Society 34 2010 9 July 2010 http://rss.oucs.ox.ac.uk/tag:2010-07-09:142856:097:socleg/fljs-news http://www.fljs.org/section.aspx?id=3598 9 July 2010 9 July 2010 2010 Fri, 09 Jul 2010 14:28:56 +0100 News from the Foundation for Law, Justice and Society 35 2010 24 May 2010 This FLJS Annual Lecture 2010 by Professor Ran Hirschl explores the increasing political importance of constitutional courts worldwide. The lecture offers a realist approach to argue that this trend could be an indication not of increased liberalisation and the defence of human rights, but merely a political strategy of hegemonic preservation. Professor Hirschl's work on constitutionalism has been described as 'pathbreaking, compelling, and iconoclastic: destined to be a landmark in comparative legal and political analysis'. http://rss.oucs.ox.ac.uk/tag:2010-05-24:114109:464:socleg/fljs-news http://www.fljs.org/section.aspx?id=3544 24 May 2010 24 May 2010 This FLJS Annual Lecture 2010 by Professor Ran Hirschl explores the increasing political importance of constitutional courts worldwide. The lecture offers a realist approach to argue that this trend could be an indication not of increased liberalisation and the defence of human rights, but merely a political strategy of hegemonic preservation. Professor Hirschl's work on constitutionalism has been described as 'pathbreaking, compelling, and iconoclastic: destined to be a landmark in comparative legal and political analysis'. 2010 Mon, 24 May 2010 11:41:09 +0100 News from the Foundation for Law, Justice and Society 36 undisclosed_email_address@ox.ac.uk (Phil Dines) 2010 2 March 2010 The Foundation for Law, Justice and Society has published a critical report and collection of policy briefs investigating the effect of recent hard times on the social contract. The publications, written by political scientists and legal experts, provide a timely analysis of the challenges that recent austerity measures will impose on welfare states across the globe. http://rss.oucs.ox.ac.uk/tag:2010-03-02:170434:887:socleg/fljs-news http://www.fljs.org/section.aspx?id=3513 Tue, 02 Mar 2010 17:04:34 +0000 News from the Foundation for Law, Justice and Society 37 2009 9 June 2009 Aharon Barak, former President of the Supreme Court of Israel and Visiting Professor of Law at Yale University spoke at Rhodes House, Oxford on 4 June at the FLJS Annual Lecture in Law and Society. The lecture, organized by FLJS in association with the Law Faculty and the Centre for Socio-Legal Studies at Oxford University, addressed the appropriate balance between security and the safeguarding of human rights. http://rss.oucs.ox.ac.uk/tag:2009-06-10:102832:812:socleg/fljs-news http://www.fljs.org/section.aspx?id=3410 9 June 2009 9 June 2009 Aharon Barak, former President of the Supreme Court of Israel and Visiting Professor of Law at Yale University spoke at Rhodes House, Oxford on 4 June at the FLJS Annual Lecture in Law and Society. The lecture, organized by FLJS in association with the Law Faculty and the Centre for Socio-Legal Studies at Oxford University, addressed the appropriate balance between security and the safeguarding of human rights. 2009 Wed, 10 Jun 2009 10:28:32 +0100 News from the Foundation for Law, Justice and Society 38 2009 8 May 2009 A high-profile convention of policymakers and academics met in Oxford on 30 April-1 May to debate the role of equality and responsibiilty, as part of the FLJS programme on The Social Contract Revisited. Read a transcript or download the podcast of the keynote address by Professor John Roemer. http://rss.oucs.ox.ac.uk/tag:2009-05-08:170424:652:socleg/fljs-news http://www.fljs.org/section.aspx?id=2912 8 May 2009 8 May 2009 A high-profile convention of policymakers and academics met in Oxford on 30 April-1 May to debate the role of equality and responsibiilty, as part of the FLJS programme on The Social Contract Revisited. Read a transcript or download the podcast of the keynote address by Professor John Roemer. 2009 Fri, 08 May 2009 17:04:24 +0100 News from the Foundation for Law, Justice and Society 39 2009 8 April 2009 http://rss.oucs.ox.ac.uk/tag:2009-05-08:150236:101:socleg/fljs-news http://www.fljs.org/section.aspx?id=2818 8 April 2009 8 April 2009 2009 Fri, 08 May 2009 15:02:36 +0100 News from the Foundation for Law, Justice and Society 40 2009 13 March 2009 The Foundation for Law, Justice and Society, in collaboration with the Aspen Institute's Justice and Society programme, is pleased to announce the publication of a report entitled: 'In Times of Crisis, Can We Trust the Courts?' It examines the use of detention without trial, and questions whether the courts can be trusted during national security, political, and communal crises to protect civil liberties and provide an effective check on executive power. http://rss.oucs.ox.ac.uk/tag:2009-05-07:164853:545:socleg/fljs-news http://www.fljs.org/section.aspx?id=2841 13 March 2009 13 March 2009 The Foundation for Law, Justice and Society, in collaboration with the Aspen Institute's Justice and Society programme, is pleased to announce the publication of a report entitled: 'In Times of Crisis, Can We Trust the Courts?' It examines the use of detention without trial, and questions whether the courts can be trusted during national security, political, and communal crises to protect civil liberties and provide an effective check on executive power. 2009 Thu, 07 May 2009 16:48:53 +0100 News from the Foundation for Law, Justice and Society 41 2009 12 February 2009 http://rss.oucs.ox.ac.uk/tag:2009-05-07:164747:625:socleg/fljs-news http://www.fljs.org/section.aspx?id=2624 12 February 2009 12 February 2009 2009 Thu, 07 May 2009 16:47:47 +0100 News from the Foundation for Law, Justice and Society 42 undisclosed_email_address@ox.ac.uk (Phil Dines) 2009 4 February 2009 In a workshop organized by the Foundation in Oxford on 29 January as part of the Courts and the Making of Public Policy programme, a roundtable of experts from academic, practitioner, and legal communities discussed the issues currently confronting international courts and tribunals, and drew on case studies from Sudan, Uganda, Rwanda, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the former Yugoslavia, Iraq and Cambodia to assess how effectively they have delivered justice. http://rss.oucs.ox.ac.uk/tag:2009-05-07:164702:449:socleg/fljs-news http://www.fljs.org/section.aspx?id=2713 Thu, 07 May 2009 16:47:02 +0100 News from the Foundation for Law, Justice and Society 43 2009 30 January 2009 http://rss.oucs.ox.ac.uk/tag:2009-05-07:164518:901:socleg/fljs-news http://www.fljs.org/section.aspx?id=2616 30 January 2009 30 January 2009 2009 Thu, 07 May 2009 16:45:18 +0100 News from the Foundation for Law, Justice and Society 44 undisclosed_email_address@ox.ac.uk (Phil Dines) 2009 20 January 2009 http://rss.oucs.ox.ac.uk/tag:2009-05-07:164421:101:socleg/fljs-news http://www.fljs.org/section.aspx?id=2612 Thu, 07 May 2009 16:44:21 +0100 News from the Foundation for Law, Justice and Society 45 undisclosed_email_address@ox.ac.uk (Phil Dines) 2008 16 December 2008 http://rss.oucs.ox.ac.uk/tag:2009-05-07:164347:451:socleg/fljs-news http://www.fljs.org/section.aspx?id=2524 Thu, 07 May 2009 16:43:47 +0100 News from the Foundation for Law, Justice and Society 46 2008 12 December 2008 http://rss.oucs.ox.ac.uk/tag:2009-05-07:164244:077:socleg/fljs-news http://www.fljs.org/section.aspx?id=2491 12 December 2008 12 December 2008 2008 Thu, 07 May 2009 16:42:44 +0100 News from the Foundation for Law, Justice and Society 47 undisclosed_email_address@ox.ac.uk (Phil Dines) 2008 18 November 2008 http://rss.oucs.ox.ac.uk/tag:2009-05-07:164126:639:socleg/fljs-news http://www.fljs.org/standard.aspx?id=2472 Thu, 07 May 2009 16:41:26 +0100 News from the Foundation for Law, Justice and Society 48 undisclosed_email_address@ox.ac.uk (Phil Dines) 2008 29 October 2008 http://rss.oucs.ox.ac.uk/tag:2009-05-07:164040:479:socleg/fljs-news http://www.fljs.org/section.aspx?id=2406 Thu, 07 May 2009 16:40:40 +0100 News from the Foundation for Law, Justice and Society 49 undisclosed_email_address@ox.ac.uk (Phil Dines) 2008 21 October 2008 http://rss.oucs.ox.ac.uk/tag:2009-05-07:163928:324:socleg/fljs-news http://www.fljs.org/section.aspx?id=2429 Thu, 07 May 2009 16:39:28 +0100 News from the Foundation for Law, Justice and Society 50 2008 7 October 2008 http://rss.oucs.ox.ac.uk/tag:2009-05-07:163834:363:socleg/fljs-news http://www.fljs.org/section.aspx?id=2438 7 October 2008 7 October 2008 2008 Thu, 07 May 2009 16:38:34 +0100 News from the Foundation for Law, Justice and Society 51 undisclosed_email_address@ox.ac.uk (Phil Dines) 2008 29 August 2008 http://rss.oucs.ox.ac.uk/tag:2009-05-07:162600:612:socleg/fljs-news http://www.fljs.org/section.aspx?id=2408 Thu, 07 May 2009 16:26:00 +0100 News from the Foundation for Law, Justice and Society 52 undisclosed_email_address@ox.ac.uk (Phil Dines) 2008 24 July 2008 A programme of the full event is available below. http://rss.oucs.ox.ac.uk/tag:2009-05-07:162212:512:socleg/fljs-news http://www.fljs.org/section.aspx?id=2407 Thu, 07 May 2009 16:22:12 +0100 News from the Foundation for Law, Justice and Society 53 2008 18 June 2008 Read the Op-Ed at the link below. http://rss.oucs.ox.ac.uk/tag:2009-05-07:162045:066:socleg/fljs-news http://www.fljs.org/section.aspx?id=2402 18 June 2008 18 June 2008 Read the Op-Ed at the link below. 2008 Thu, 07 May 2009 16:20:45 +0100 News from the Foundation for Law, Justice and Society 54 undisclosed_email_address@ox.ac.uk (Phil Dines) 2008 4 June 2008 http://rss.oucs.ox.ac.uk/tag:2009-05-06:110133:681:socleg/fljs-news http://www.fljs.org/section.aspx?id=2298 Wed, 06 May 2009 11:01:33 +0100 News from the Foundation for Law, Justice and Society