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Publishers, Agents and J K Rowling: When freedom of belief, expression and equality collide
Read how the law deals with clashes of freedom of expression around transgender rights following the J K Rowling controversy
Toads, marijuana and ritual drugs: Criminal Law and Religious Freedom
What does English law say about religious rituals involving toad-poison, and other drugs?
Skeletor, Elmer McCurdy and Human Remains: When and why should law step in?
During our time in lockdown, we have watched unprecedented amounts of television in the evenings, in the process discovering a variety of unexpected features of US culture. Firstly, it turns out that Twinkie Bars are in fact a species of cake rather than chocolate...
Men’s Rights Movement, Equality Law and Human Rights
What should be the human rights based response to the Men’s Rights movement?
Human Rights, Religious Minorities and the Arts
Why are portrays of religious minorities in fiction relevant to human rights law?
Covid-19 and Religious Freedom
Religious freedom and Corvid-19, when should stop the spread of beliefs and theories in the face of a crisis? Who decides what is harmful?
Constitutional Culture: NHS and the Right to Healthcare
Coudl there be a Constitutional right to free healthcare?
Europe, Coronavirus and Clashes of Constitutional Culture
What is Constitutional Culture, and why does it determine how we respond to Coronavirus?
Naturism and Hate Crime: The Bare Facts
Should hate crime and also equality law recognise naturism?
Faith groups, sexual abuse and Civil Law as a gate-keeper
Distressingly, there have been more media reports about sexual abuse in faith groups this week. The focus this time is on claims being brought by over 20 former Jehovah’s witnesses for sexual abuse which they suffered whilst they were members of the group. A number of...