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For the very first time in the UK, a dedicated undergraduate course in Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights is being offered at Edinburgh Law School. Economic, social, and cultural (ESC) rights are fundamental human rights that are necessary to live a dignified life that is free from fear and want.

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Lord Advocate Dorothy Bain KC will deliver this year's James Wood lecture on the topic of the prosecution of sexual offences. The James Wood Lecture is the principal public lecture hosted annually by the University of Glasgow School of Law, having first been delivered by Lord Fraser of Tullybelton i

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A law professor at the University of Strathclyde has been appointed as an Honorary King’s Counsel (KC), in recognition of an outstanding career spanning more than 40 years. Emeritus Professor Alan Paterson OBE is one of five new Honorary KCs appointed by His Majesty The King on the recommendat

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Edinburgh Law School’s Global Justice Academy (GJA) is now a part of the Open Council of Europe Academic Networks (OCEAN). OCEAN unites universities and research institutions from the Council of Europe’s 46 members states, all focused on the shared goal of human rights, democracy, and th

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The Scottish Sentencing Council has published a new report examining how victims of domestic abuse view sentencing in Scotland. The research, conducted by Glasgow Caledonian University, provides insights into the experiences and perspectives of victims. Researchers interviewed 24 women across Scotla

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Aberdeen University's Professor Anatole Boute will present his book Energy Dependence and Supply Security: Energy Law in the New Geopolitical Reality on Thursday. Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine administered an unprecedented shock to the European and global energy markets, triggering emergency int

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Dr Síofra O'Leary, who recently completed her term as president of the European Court of Human Rights, was awarded the honorary degree of LLD by the University of Edinburgh this month. Dr O’Leary’s laureation address was given by Professor Niamh Nic Shuibhne, who also co-sponsored

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A team from Strathclyde University has participated in the 16th Nelson Mandela World Human Rights Moot Court Competition. Esra Alfadil and Aidan Fisher were successful in the preliminary rounds of the competition and were one of 24 teams invited to the qualifying rounds at the Palais de Nations in G

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Dr Eunice Pinn, a marine conservation expert, offers insight into her research on harbour porpoise conservation in an interview with Aberdeen University's School of Law. Her journey, which includes an LLM by research from the university highlights the complexities of balancing scientific and legal a

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