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Special Edition of the African Journal of International and Comparative Law: Women and Poverty-A Human Rights Perspective

admin 8th November 2016

Equality and Non-Discrimination

The OxHRH is thrilled to announce the publication of a special edition of the African Journal of International and Comparative Law. The special edition has been guest edited by OxHRH Deputy-Director Dr Meghan Campbell, OxHRH Research Associate Dr Laura Hilly and Dr Jaakko Kuosmanen (Demos Helenski) and draws together the papers from the OxHRH conference […]

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New Publications from the OxHRH Team and Associates

admin 7th November 2016

The OxHRH Publication Page is a dynamic teaching and research resource that showcases the latest human rights publications from our global network. The Publications Page is constantly updated with the newest innovative and thought-provoking journal articles and books. The latest editions are: Paul Craig, ‘Brexit: A Drama in Six Acts’ (2016) European Law Review Cathryn Costello and Mark Freedland, […]

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Business Law Workshop: Vexatious Claims – A rational choice theory challenge to the case for employment tribunal fees

admin 1st November 2016

Access to Justice

Jeremais Prassl (University of Oxford & OxHRH Associate) and Abi Adams (University of Oxford) will be speaking on the impact of employment tribunal fees. Event date: 4 Nov 2016 – 1:00pm to 2:30pm Venue: Faculty of Law – Seminar Room F   Since July 2013, recourse to Employment Tribunals in the United Kingdom has attracted […]

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Invitation to Attend the Herb Smith Freehills Oxford Disability Moot

admin 31st October 2016

Equality and Non-Discrimination

You are invited to attend the Grand Final and Conversazione of the Herbert Smith Freehills Oxford Disability Mooting Championship, which will take place from 3pm on Saturday 5th November 2016, at the historic University Church of St Mary. This prestigious moot court competition has been established by Wadham Students and the Oxford Law Faculty to […]

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Oxford Lawyers Against Poverty: Brexit-Legal Challenges and Opportunities

admin 27th October 2016

Constitutions Institutions and Nation Building

Oxford Lawyers Against Poverty is an initiative set up by Legal Professionals and Students interested in the link between the rule of law and poverty in the developing world and how lawyers can make a positive contribution to the alleviation of poverty through legal channels. On November 9th at 6:30pm we will be holding Brexit: Legal Challenges and […]

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Amicus-US Death Penalty Training Session

admin 25th October 2016

The sessions will include: powerful talks by exonerees who have each spent several years on death row; lectures by academics and capital defence experts, including current US practitioners, about the history and current use of the death penalty, and the human rights implications of the same; and interactive investigation and interview workshops Attendance at training […]

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Law and Ethics in Kazuo Ishiguro’s Never Let Me Go

admin 24th October 2016

The TORCH Fiction and Human Rights network are hosting, along with the Medical Law and Ethics Discussion Group (Faculty of Law) ‘Law and Ethics in Kazuo Ishiguro’s Never Let Me Go (2005)’. Introductory presentations by Michelle Kelly (English and Imogen Goold (Law) followed by extensive audience discussion. All are welcome, and a free sandwich lunch […]

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Call for Applications-Herbet Smith Freehills Oxford Disability Mooting

admin 21st October 2016

Equality and Non-Discrimination

Call for Applications – Herbert Smith Freehills Oxford Disability Mooting Championship 2016 is now open! Please Note – There has been a change to the eligibility rules. The competition is now open to both matriculated students of the University of Oxford and visiting students at the University of Oxford. This exciting Mooting Championship will take […]

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OxHRH and OxHRH Associate Recognized as Top 50 Human Rights Tweeters

admin 19th October 2016

The OxHRH and OxHRH Associate Dr Liora Lazarus (Univeristy of Oxford) have both been recognized by RightsInfo at top human rights tweeters. RightsInfo recently complied a list of their favourite human rights commentators on social media. Dr Liora Lazarus was signaled out as specialising in human rights and security and the OxHRH  was recognized as a […]

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