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For over fifty years the Oxford Centre has been at the forefront of research into the nature and role of law in society. Our researchers study law as a historical and culturally specific mode of social organisation that takes a variety of forms within and across societies. Our expert staff bring together a wide variety of disciplinary expertise, including law, sociology, anthropology, politics, international relations, human rights, economics, geography and art history, to examine the interface of law and society.
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Frontiers of Socio-Legal Studies Blog
In this week's Frontiers of Socio-Legal Studies, Dr. Trevor Clark reviews Christopher Whelan’s book, Lawyers on Trial: Hired Guns or Heroes? (Hart, 2024). Read the full article, which is published as part of the blog's A Good Read section. If you would like to receive a summary of all of Frontiers’ latest posts, please sign up to receive our bi-monthly newsletter.
Professor Linda Mulcahy talks to international lawyer Cris van Eijk about the often-unseen labour behind archival research, as well as the ethical and emotional dimensions of working with documents that preserve harmful pasts. Listen to the full episode, which is published as part of the blog's Talking About Methods podcast. If you would like to receive a summary of all of Frontiers’ latest posts, please sign up to receive our bi-monthly newsletter.
Richard Mullender (Newcastle Law School) reflects on how deconstruction can be used to understand cross-pressures in law. Read the full article, which is published as part of the blog's Methodological Musings section. If you would like to receive a summary of all of Frontiers’ latest posts, please sign up to receive our bi-monthly newsletter.
