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Shearman & Sterling University of Oxford Moot Competition 2012
Can a passenger travelling in a stolen car who is injured in a collision due to the negligence of the driver recover damages in tort when he was complicit in the theft of the car? What standard of care does a driver who, unbeknownst to him, suffers from a disability that seriously impairs his ability to drive owe to his passenger? These questions were the subject of passionate submissions on Saturday the 4th of February 2012 at the 9th annual Shearman & Sterling University of Oxford Moot Competition.
OPBP launches 2012 Internship Programme
OPBP is pleased to announce that applications for the 2012 Internship Programme are open.
2012-2013 University Traineeship Programme at the International Court of Justice: Funded Internship
The Public International Law Group is delighted to announce that the Oxford Law Faculty has been invited by the International Court of Justice to propose names for an internship on the University Traineeship Programme established by the Court.
OPBP tenders submissions to the Attorney-General of Australia regarding Equality Law Reform
On the 22nd of September 2011, the Attorney-General’s Department of Australia launched a public discussion paper inviting community views on the proposed consolidation of Australia’s anti-discrimination legislation.
Seminar on Preventive Justice
On 5-6th January 2012 an international inter-disciplinary workshop on Preventive Justice took place at All Souls College.
Is third party funding effectively regulated in the UK?
A study shows that the market for litigation funding, otherwise known as third party funding, is firmly established for commercial disputes in the UK and is extending into cases involving ordinary citizens, such as personal injury and group actions.
Memorial Service for Sir Zelman Cowen, Formerly Governor-General of Australia, Provost of Oriel College
A MEMORIAL SERVICE WILL BE HELD IN THE ORIEL COLLEGE CHAPELON SUNDAY 22 APRIL 2012 AT 2.15 p.m.
Panel Discussion on "Rights and Private Law"
On 12 January 2012, the Obligations Discussion Group convened a Panel to discuss Rights and Private Law, an important new book edited by Donal Nolan and Andrew Robertson.
Seminar on Preventive Justice
On 5-6th January 2012 an international inter-disciplinary workshop on Preventive Justice took place at All Souls College.
Appointment of new Justice of the UK Supreme Court
The Oxford Law Faculty congratulates the Right Hon.
Price Media Law Moot Court -- South Asia Regional Rounds and Symposium on Media and New Technology in India
The South Asia Rounds of the Price Media Law Moot Court Competition were held in Delhi, India from 15-18 December 2011.
John Vella gives evidence to the House of Lords
John Vella, Senior Research Fellow, gave evidence to the House of Lords EU Sub-Commmittee A (Economic and Financial Affairs and International Trade) on the proposed Financial Transaction Tax (FTT).
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Preventive Justice Project hosts Oxford-UNSW postgraduate workshop
On Monday 5th December 2011, Andrew Ashworth, Lucia Zedner and Patrick Tomlin hosted a Postgraduate Workshop at the Centre for Criminology on ‘Anti-Terror Laws and Preventive Justice’ jointly with colleagues George Williams, Andrew Lynch and Fergal Davis from the Gilbert + Tobin Centre of Public Law, University of New South Wales.
Ian Loader joins Commission into the future of Policing
Ian Loader has been appointed as a member of the Independent Commission on the Future of Policing in England and Wales to be chaired by former Metropolitan Police Commissioner Lord Stevens.
A Comparative Analysis of General Anti Avoidance Provisions
Judith Freedman has been awarded the 2012-13 Oxford-Melbourne Research Partnership funding with Ann O’Connell at Melbourne Law School.
Hans Sigrist Prize 2011 awarded to Nicola Lacey
We are delighted to announce that Nicola Lacey has been awarded the Hans Sigrist Prize 2011 by the University of Bern.
Legal Principles Underlying the Law on Storage of Human Tissue
In September and November 2011 two workshops were held as part of the first stage in a two-year Oxford-Melbourne Partnership project undertaken by Loane Skene (University of Melbourne), Imogen Goold and Jonathan Herring (both University of Oxford) to explore how we should regulate the storage and use of human body parts and tissue.
New research funding for Professor Sandra Fredman
Sandy Fredman has been awarded a grant of £81k by the University’s Higher Studies Fund.
Dr David Erdos joins OECD volunteer group of privacy experts
Dr David Erdos, Katzenbach Research Fellow at the Faculty of Law's Centre for Socio-Legal Studies and co-ordinator of CSLS’s Oxford Privacy Information Law and Society (OxPILS) research programme, has been asked to join the OECD’s volunteer group of privacy experts.
Can a trust-based criminal policy lead to fewer crimes?
Oxford Sociology has joined a major research project funded by the European Commission. In November 2011, €2.7M were awarded by the European Commission for research into criminal policy and the promotion of trust in justice.
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