The British Association of Comparative Law (BACL), formerly the UK National Committee for Comparative Law, brings together comparative law scholars across the UK. It encourages comparative legal teaching and research, and provides a forum for discussion and collaboration on comparative law in its broadest sense.
Our key initiatives include the annual Postgraduate Workshop, which gives early-career researchers a valuable opportunity to present their work, and our Annual Seminar, hosted in collaboration with the Society of Legal Scholars conference each September.
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- Comparative Law Through the Lens of Historical Legal Knowledge
Roberto Scarciglia, University of Trieste. This post is derived from Roberto Scarciglia, A Short History of Comparative Law: From Ancient Times to the 21st Century (Edward Elgar 2026). How important is knowledge of the history of law for a comparativeContinue reading “Comparative Law Through the Lens of Historical Legal Knowledge” - Passing Off and Post-Mortem Image Protection: A Comparative Perspective
S. Che Ekaratne, University of Reading. Using AI technology, deceased people can be realistically depicted doing acts they never did while alive. Sometimes these portrayals are authorised by heirs, as in the example of an AI-enhanced Agatha Christie teaching anContinue reading “Passing Off and Post-Mortem Image Protection: A Comparative Perspective” - Contrarian Jurists – The Story of Comparative Law and How Collisions Shaped It
Jaakko Husa, University of Helsinki. The underlying idea of the book Contrarian Jurists: The Story of Comparative Law and How Collisions Shaped It (Hart Publishing, 2026) is to frame comparative law through the metaphor of ‘collisions’ which are the intellectualContinue reading “Contrarian Jurists – The Story of Comparative Law and How Collisions Shaped It” - BACL Newsletter 2025-26
Following BACL’s 75th anniversary last year, 2025-26 has been a quieter year of consolidation, renewal and planning. BACL has continued to bring comparative lawyers together through its Annual Seminar, PGR Workshop and Blog, while preparing for an active year ahead,Continue reading “BACL Newsletter 2025-26” - Tax Legality in China: Constitutional Principle or Governance Technique?
Tax legality has increasingly been celebrated in Chinese legal scholarship as a constitutional principle under the 1982 Constitution, particularly following the 2015 amendment of Article 8(6) of the Legislation Law of the People’s Republic of China. More specifically, that amendment (articleContinue reading “Tax Legality in China: Constitutional Principle or Governance Technique?” - Regulating Assisted Dying: A Comparative Analysis of Legislative Failure
Sören Koch, University of Bergen. The regulation of physician-assisted dying (PAD), and in particular assisted suicide, represents one of the most contentious and conceptually demanding challenges in contemporary legal systems. Drawing on a comparative perspective focused on Germany, Great BritainContinue reading “Regulating Assisted Dying: A Comparative Analysis of Legislative Failure”
