Landmark human rights decision to be heard by the Supreme Court of Canada
Next week, a longstanding dispute pitting fundamental freedoms against one another is set to be heard by the Supreme Court of Canada (SCC). Trinity Western University (TWU) is a private,...
Oxford Martin Seminar: Production, Reproduction and Empowerment: The Future of Women in Africa (Sandra Fredman & Jo Boyden)
November 30, 2017 17:00-18:00 Lecture Theatre, Oxford Martin School 34 Broad Street (corner of Holywell and Catte Streets) Oxford OX1 3BD Many women in Africa are congregated in poorly paid...
The EU Charter After Brexit’ (2017) Submission to Joint Committee on Human Rights
Understanding Indigenous Peoples’ Rights: Collective or Individual?
Earlier this month, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau visited Mexico in an attempt to build upon the commercial ties between the two nations. While Canada has championed the promotion of...
Human Rights-Based Migrant Integration Policy: Lessons from Ireland, Part II – Applying the Human Rights-Based Model
The first part of this post emphasised the importance of supporting public sector bodies in developing human rights-based migrant integration policies. We also outlined how our project (funded by the...
Human Rights-Based Migrant Integration Policy: Lessons from Ireland – Part I
The issue of migrant integration has become a key policy area for many European countries, as well as the European Union (“EU”) level. “Integration” is a notoriously difficult idea to...
Learning Lessons from Litigators: Module 3-Remedial Enforcement
***Sign up for Module 3 here*** In the first two modules of this series we considered the fundamental questions that need to be considered when making strategic use of the...
New Publications from Hart Publishing
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Learning Lessons from Litigators: Building Support for Litigation
Public interest lawyering is not confined to the four walls of the court room. Lawyers do not only need to master legal tools and techniques, they also need to tap...
Learning Lessons from Litigators: Innovative Strategies
The unique nature of public interest lawyering—using court process to prompt transformative change—requires lawyers to be creative. Lawyers must have a strong knowledge of the law and a strong imagination...
Learning Lessons from Litigators: Framing the Litigation
Lawyers must make numerous decisions throughout the litigation—both legal and non-legal. This can raise a confusing minefield of both promises and pitfalls. In this block, we look at the legal...
Learning Lessons from Litigators: The Role of the Client
It is always tempting to focus on the public interest aspects of the claim but it is crucial not to lose sight of the client. The lawyer has to strike...