The common law world… Clameur de haro: What an Ancient Norman Self-help Remedy Shows Us about the Common Law Today, by Katy Barnett 22 Nov 202429 Oct 2026 Introduction The common law allows ‘self-help’ remedies to a limited degree, provided that the exercise of self-help is reasonable. This allows the plaintiff to take the law into his or…
Interwar Dialogue… Nothing New under the Sun? New Codifications and Old Questions, by Marcus Galdia 8 Nov 202429 Oct 2026 Creativeness in Law and Judicial Creativeness Creativeness in law as a topic of academic inquiry is challenging in many respects. Law, unlike some other forms of communication, avoids subjectiveness, which…
Consumer… Low-income energy consumers in France, Germany and the UK – Protection of vulnerable customers versus self-responsibility,By Prof. Dr. Peter Rott 25 Oct 202430 Oct 2026 Vulnerability of consumers can have many causes. One is poverty, or low income. One of the most tangible problems of low-income consumers is energy poverty, which the EU Commission has…
UK… Reforming the Law relating to Contracts for the Sale of Goods and the Sale and Supply of Digital Content and Services: A Brexit Divide?, by Paula Giliker 11 Oct 202429 Oct 2026 This blog piece takes the theme of ‘Reforming the Law of Obligations and Judicial Activism’ and places it in the context of EU consumer contract law reforms. These have brought…
Consumer… BACL Annual Seminar 2024 – Vulnerable consumers and the law: comparative perspectives 6 Aug 202429 Oct 2026 The British Association of Comparative Law warmly invites you to its Annual Seminar on 3 September 2024 on the occasion of the Society of Legal Scholars’ Conference at Bristol University.…
Books and publications… “Research Handbook on Shareholders’ Inspection Rights”, reviewed by Marios Koutsias 16 Feb 202429 Oct 2026 The Research Handbook on Shareholders’ Inspection Rights is an edited collection which aims at providing the reader with an analysis of shareholders’ inspection rights across multiple jurisdictions and legal orders.…
