Coming to the End of a Norm; Reflecting on a Socio-Legal Exploration of Ethics Concerns in the Design and Use of Avatars Favour Borokini, PhD researcher, School of Law, University of NottinghamKeywords: Law and technology, avatars, qualitative research, AfricannessThe Black Vagina Cake ProblemMy PhD explores ethics conc...

This week on the SLSA Blog, Favour Borokini reflects on ethics concerns in the design and use of avatars - check it out!

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“Law is a cabaret, old chum” - How Law’s a Drag uses theatre for engagement and outreach, and how you could too James Greenwood-Reeves (aka Alice Aforethought), Lecturer in Law, University of LeedsRosie Fox (aka Fox Populi), Lecturer in Legal Education, University of LeedsKeywords: gender, queer, drag, theatre,...

Our latest blog post comes from @jgreenwoodreeves.bsky.social aka @aliceaforethought.bsky.social and @drfoxpopuli.bsky.social: “Law is a cabaret, old chum” - How Law’s a Drag uses theatre for engagement and outreach, and how you could too

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The concerns that defeated the Scottish ‘assisted dying’ bill are UK-wide The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill has been described by many as one of the most significant shifts in the legal landscape of England and Wales in our generation. Whether this claim overstat...

'The concerns that defeated the Scottish ‘assisted dying’ bill are UK-wide'. Mary Neal considers how fears of coercion shaped the unexpected defeat of the bill here 👉
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Poster prize - Runners-up

Ekanem Bassey, 'Sustainable Investment Interpretive Framework for Legitimate Expectations in a Just Transition'

Niharika Salar, 'Who Speaks for the Geographical Indication Community? Identity, Representation and Power in India's Geographical Indication Law'

SLSA Poster Competition

First Prize

Laura Disley, 'The Legal Protection Offered to People Crossing Borders Due to Climate Change: The Case of Honduras'

Socio-Legal Theory and History Prize (sponsored by Social & Legal Studies)

Ngaire Naffine, Manning the Law: Why the Legal Person Remains a Man (Hart Publishing 2025)

Hart-SLSA Book Prize

Youssef Belal, The Life of Shariʿa: A Comparative Anthropology of Law (University of California Press 2025)

Hart-SLSA Book Prize

Youssef Belal, The Life of Shariʿa: A Comparative Anthropology of Law (University of California Press 2025)

SLSA Impact Prize

Andrew Tickell and Seonaid Stevenson-McCabe, Campaign for Complainer Anonymity

Many congratulations to all the winners of the SLSA prizes announced at the Annual Conference in Brighton!

The winners are (long thread)

SLSA Article Prize - Alex Batesmith and Kieran McEvoy, ‘“Closeted" Cause Lawyering in Authoritarian Cambodia’ (2025) 59(3) Law & Society Review 463

A very warm welcome to our six new trustees: Claire Bessant, Sandra Duffy, Anne-Maree Farrell, Ciarán O’Kelly, Rachel Maguire and Emma Roberts - who were voted in at the AGM on March 2026.

Terminally ill adolescents and assisted death The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill has been described by many as one of the most significant shifts in the legal landscape of England and Wales in our generation. Whether this claim overstat...

Our next guest edited blog on the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill is 'Terminally ill adolescents and assisted death' by Isra Black. Read it here 👉

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The Adults (End of Life) Bill, Terminality, and the Right to Life The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill has been described by many as one of the most significant shifts in the legal landscape of England and Wales in our generation. Whether this claim overstat...

'The Adults (End of Life) Bill, Terminality, and the Right to Life' by Nataly Papadopoulou. Read the next in our blog series guest edited blog series here - www.slsa.ac.uk/post/the-adu...

A self-imposed dilemma: the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill and Article 2 of the European Convention on Human Rights The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill has been described by many as one of the most significant shifts in the legal landscape of England and Wales in our generation. Whether this claim overstat...

Alex Ruck Keene KC of 39 Essex Chambers contributes the next blog in our guest edited series on the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: 'A self-imposed dilemma' Read it here - www.slsa.ac.uk/post/a-self-...

Judicial Pre-Approval and the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Balancing Safety with Accessibility The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill has been described by many as one of the most significant shifts in the legal landscape of England and Wales in our generation. Whether this claim overstates the matter is open to debate. What is not in dispute, however, is that the Bill raises profound questions about the relationship between the state and those it governs. Unsurprisingly, its existence, proposals, and suggested amendments have generated extensive discussion and controversy. In this

'Judicial Pre-Approval and the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Balancing Safety with Accessibility'

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Stevie Martin authors the next in our ongoing blog series on the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill edited by Richard B Gibson and Alexandra Mullock

The Politics of Law and Emotion: Addressing Overlooked Emotions in Legal Fields Kate Sandford, Postgraduate Researcher, University of LiverpoolKeywords: Emotion, Theory, Socio-Legal Studies, HealthLaw and Emotion research has expanded into socio-legal theory, philosophy, psycholo...

New on the SLSA blog 📢 Read about a fantastic event funded by the SLSA Seminar Competition: The Politics of Law and Emotion by Kate Sandford www.slsa.ac.uk/post/the-pol...

Beyond Legalisation: The Overlooked Challenges of Implementing Assisted Dying in the UK The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill has been described by many as one of the most significant shifts in the legal landscape of England and Wales in our generation. Whether this claim overstat...

Today on the blog! Our guest series on the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill continues with 'Beyond Legalisation: The Overlooked Challenges of Implementing Assisted Dying in the UK' www.slsa.ac.uk/post/beyond-... by Susanne Ost and Nancy Preston

Pracademia in Law Schools: An International Community of Practice Jill Dickinson, Professor of Law and Professional Development, Leeds Law School, Leeds Beckett UniversityJudith Marychurch, Assistant Dean (Teaching and Learning), Melbourne Law School, The University...

Today on the Blog! "Pracademia in Law Schools: An International Community of Practice" by @jilldickinson.bsky.social and Judith Marychurch
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Limiting the Scope of the Terminal Illness Requirement The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill has been described by many as one of the most significant shifts in the legal landscape of England and Wales in our generation. Whether this claim overstat...

'Limiting the Scope of the Terminal Illness Requirement' by Alexandra Mullock

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The second instalment of our guest series on the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill considers vulnerability and the definitional parameters of assisted dying.

Pregnancy as a Barrier: Assisted Dying and Amendment 458 The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill has been described by many as one of the most significant shifts in the legal landscape of England and Wales in our generation. Whether this claim overstat...

The SLSA Blog Series is back! Check out the first in our new series of reflections on the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill from series editor @richardbgibson.bsky.social - 'Pregnancy as a Barrier: Assisted Dying and Amendment 458'

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Governance in the neoliberal era: The rise of crimmigration Ria Rampersad, PhD student, Nottingham Trent UniversityKeywords: Legislation, criminalisation of immigration, neoliberalism, access to justiceThe term ‘regulation’ brings to mind any attempt to direct...

New on the SLSA Blog! Ria Rampersad on "Governance in the neoliberal era: The rise of crimmigration"

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The Implications of Surrogacy Recommendations on Current and Future Reproductive Technologies There have long been calls for reform to surrogacy law – and the Law Commissions’ recent project represented a significant step towards meaningful change. However, the regulation of surrogacy cannot b...

The final post in our brilliant SLSA edited blog series is up -

'The Implications of Surrogacy Recommendations on Current and Future Reproductive Technologies' by guest editors Lottie Park-Morton and Victoria Adkins.

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A great finish to a great series!

Ectogestation and Surrogacy: Reforms and Future Reflections There have long been calls for reform to surrogacy law – and the Law Commissions’ recent project represented a significant step towards meaningful change. However, the regulation of surrogacy cannot b...

Check out the blog 'Ectogestation and Surrogacy: Reforms and Future Reflections'

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Victoria Adkins considers a 'perhaps hypothetical future' where 'embryo research alongside artificial placenta technology may meet and create the possibility for full ectogestation'

Uterus Transplant and Surrogacy Reform There have long been calls for reform to surrogacy law – and the Law Commissions’ recent project represented a significant step towards meaningful change. However, the regulation of surrogacy cannot b...

A great start to 2026 at the SLSA blog - 'Uterus Transplant and Surrogacy Reform' by Natasha Hammond-Browning
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Surrogacy reform recommendations and egg freezing There have long been calls for reform to surrogacy law – and the Law Commissions’ recent project represented a significant step towards meaningful change. However, the regulation of surrogacy cannot b...

We finish our busy year of SLSA blogging with the next in our edited series the implications of surrogacy law reform: 'Surrogacy reform recommendations and egg freezing' by Natalie Richardson

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See you in 2026 with more brilliant SLSA blogs!

Assessing the Impact of Surrogacy ‘Reforms’ on Gamete Donation There have long been calls for reform to surrogacy law – and the Law Commissions’ recent project represented a significant step towards meaningful change. However, the regulation of surrogacy cannot b...

'Assessing the Impact of Surrogacy ‘Reforms’ on Gamete Donation' by Katherine Wade www.slsa.ac.uk/post/assessi...
The next post in the SLSA edited blog series on surrogacy law and the present and future of reproductive technologies is available now!

Recommendations for Reforms to Surrogacy Law: Why it Matters For, and Beyond, Surrogacy There have long been calls for reform to surrogacy law – and the Law Commissions’ recent project represented a significant step towards meaningful change. However, the regulation of surrogacy cannot b...

Check out the first post in our new edited blog series 'Recommendations for Reforms to Surrogacy Law' by Lottie Park-Morton
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More posts in the series 'Two years on: the implications of surrogacy 'reforms' on other reproductive technologies' coming soon!

🚨🚨 Call for papers!!! 🚨🚨
Together with @jenhendry.bsky.social, I am excited to ask for contributions to a special issue of the Journal of Comparative Law, dedicated to the legacy of the late and wonderful William Twining. Full details to follow:

Mad, Bad, Rad? Bad Character Evidence of Complainers in Scots Sexual Offence Trials. This blog is the sixth and final in our series, “Gender (in)justice: Views from Scotland”, featuring pieces authored by legal academics at Glasgow Caledonian University. GCU Law has a strong socio-leg...

The final post in the brilliant 'Gender (in)justice' series from @gculaw.bsky.social is 'Mad, Bad, Rad? Bad Character Evidence of Complainers in Scots Sexual Offence Trials' by Rachel Ferguson: www.slsa.ac.uk/post/mad-bad...

Catch up on the whole series here: www.slsa.ac.uk/blog/categor...

The Law of Surrogacy: A Call for Action This blog is the fourth in our series, “Gender (in)justice: Views from Scotland”, featuring pieces authored by legal academics at Glasgow Caledonian University. GCU Law has a strong socio-legal resear...

'The Law of Surrogacy: A Call for Action' by Melissa Murray

Check out the next post in the SLSA guest edited series 'Gender (in)justice: views from Scotland' from @gculaw.bsky.social

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