La vivienda y el derecho de propiedad: financiarización, turistificación y comunidades locales
El derecho a la vivienda y el derecho de propiedad suelen entenderse como derechos en conflicto, de tal forma que la protección de uno de ellos requeriría la limitación del...
Housing and the Right to Property: Financialisation, Touristification, and Local Communities
The right to housing and the right to property are often understood as being in conflict, with the protection of one right requiring the restriction of the other. In her...
Hostage Justice? Pre-charge Detention and Defence Rights in Japan
The right to a fair trial is a foundational principle of global criminal justice systems. Japan boasts a conviction rate that often surpasses 99%. This figure is often misinterpreted internationally...
A Long Shadow: Jwanczuk, SC, and Incommensurability
The UK Supreme Court has unanimously allowed the UK Government’s appeal in R (Jwanczuk) v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions ([2025] UKSC 42). In doing so, it reaffirmed...
Transphobia at the highest level: UN Special Rapporteur Reem Alsalem’s report on Violence Against Women and Girls in breach of the Special Mandate Code of Conduct
In June 2025, the UN Special Rapporteur on violence against women and girls, Reem Alsalem, released a report entitled “Sex-based violence against women and girls: new frontiers and emerging issues”...
‘A Victory for Underpaid Workers’: Chief Constable of Northern Ireland v Agnew
The recent Agnew case deals with a technical but practically very important point: if a worker is underpaid by their employer when they take annual leave, how far back in...
Taking the Needs of Future Generations into Account: the Case of Wales
The issue of long-term governance is gaining attraction around the world. Many governments are looking into mechanisms that could be helpful in integrating the needs of future generations better into...
Restricting Receipt of Rehabilitative Resources: The Prisoner Book Ban
New prison service rules prohibit prisoners in England and Wales from receiving books and essentials from the outside world. The imposition of a sweeping restriction on family and friends sending...
