Environment… 2020 Annual Seminar – Climate Change and the Law: A Comparative Perspective. 9 Oct 202019 Nov 2022 The British Association of Comparative Law (BACL) held its annual seminar online this year, before the start of the SLS Conference (Exeter) on 1st September. The topic of this year…
Covid-19 - comparative perspectives Covid-19 in comparative perspectives – call for blog pieces – 15 September 2020 20 Jul 2020 The current Covid-19 pandemic is bringing into sharp focus two key questions at the core of comparative law research: first, globalisation and how increasing and intense are our political, social,…
Covid-19 - comparative perspectives Civil Justice and Covid-19 16 Jul 20208 Jul 2020 The impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the civil justice system across the globe. Fifteen countries contribute to provide interesting reading now contained in a report. The coronavirus pandemic has…
Comparative constitutional law… Virtual discussion – Why Religious Freedom Matters for Democracy? France – Britain compared 14 Jul 202011 Apr 2022 Discussion of Myriam Hunter-Henin’s book on religious freedom. Comparative perspectives from Britain and France Date: 10 September 2020, 4pm Should an employee be allowed to wear a religious symbol at…
Comparison in Europe… Procedural Autonomy Across Europe (Intersentia 2020) 13 Jul 20208 Jul 2020 Background and research questions The book Procedural Autonomy Across Europe, Bart Krans and Anna Nylund (eds.), Intersentia 2020) draws on insights from a previous research project on the interaction between…
Human rights & comparisons… Engagement Between Legal Orders in the Context of Socio-Economic Rights 9 Jul 202017 Sep 2020 Introductory Remarks The protection of socio-economic rights has been lagging behind the protection of civil and political rights at both the national and international levels for many years. This paradox…