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Image description: A Gavel on a black background. The Shamima Begum Supreme Court judgment is complicated. It covers a wide range of subjects over a number of appeals and cross-appeals, and there are elements heavily embedded in case-law and statute. This was not a mere political decision. The Supreme Court has unanimously supported the judgment […]
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Image Description: the British Parliament, lit, at night Athena Kam: a blow to the rule of law ‘Participation in criminal conduct is an essential and inescapable feature’, states the British Government about their Covert Human Intelligence Sources (CHIS) Bill, introduced on Thursday 24 September. The Bill permits otherwise illegal activities by MI5 and other public […]
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Image Description: A black and white graphic of a collection of fists raised in protest. They are mostly black, but with white hands interspersed. There are several signs which read ‘no+racism’ showing that this is representing a march or protest. CW: Discussion of racism and the murder of Trayvon Martin. If you want to know […]
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Image Description: Law Library at Oxford University On June 4th, law students sitting a finals paper were emailed half-way through the exam informing them that the wrong paper had been uploaded to Weblearn, despite the paper being correctly named “Criminal Law”. The email advised students to begin again with the correct paper. This follows news […]
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The Faculty of Law is facing criticism from students after a series of mistakes over the last two days. The faculty admitted to an error in a finals paper question that went against examination conventions, and also modified the release date of first-year Moderations exam results to a later date at the last minute. Many […]
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The twenty first century, is, for all intents and purposes, the century of the media revolution. A century for networks and TV channels, not based around public subsidy, but on a new commercial level. In many nations, commercialisation and public funding go hand in hand, in order to transition from a taxpayer funded broadcaster, to […]
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After graduating from Oxford University in 2016 with a degree in PPE , Alexandra Wilson pursued a career at the Bar. Wilson is now a criminal and family law barrister at 5 St Andrew’s Hill and is a member of the Criminal Bar Association Social Mobility Committee. She has recently been given a portrait in University […]
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Image description: CAAT campaigners protest against Farnborough International arms fair, 2016 On the 2nd of October 2018, Jamal Khashoggi got assassinated by Saudi Arabian agents in Istanbul. This assassination has led to a rampant increase in scrutiny of the UK’s continued sale of armaments and military equipment to Saudi Arabia. With the pressure upon the […]
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Image description: Examination Schools in the High street, Oxford In 2018 Faiz Siddiqui finally got closure on his claim that Oxford University provided him with inadequate teaching, causing him to get a 2.1 degree rather than a first. He argued that this caused significant damage to him as it made his dream to obtain admission […]
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I saw that you produce music for films and documentaries, could you tell me a bit more about that, please? When I was at Oxford, I played in a student band which broke out a bit, we made a record which was played on Radio One. Most people that do film and television music seem […]
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Image Description: Protesters outside the Oxford Union during Hopkins’ debate. I was planning to write this week’s column about tax avoidance, the ancient legal concept of the trust, and how it is used to keep money away from the tax man. Then Katie Hopkins turned up, and it seemed silly not to talk about freedom of […]
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Image Description: Memorial in Nairobi to victims of colonialism. “Bottles (often broken), gun barrels, knives, snakes, and vermin were thrust up men’s rectums and women’s vaginas.” “The screening teams whipped, shot, burned, and mutilated suspects, ostensibly to gather intelligence for military operations.” This June will mark the 10th anniversary of the first claim brought by […]
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Magdalen College has announced that they will be launching a three day event for Year 12 prospective law students. The event will start on August 14 until August 16 with full accommodation, provided meals, and reimbursed travel expenses. The event organizer, Dr. Ed Dodson commented: ” ‘Law at Magdalen’ will seek to target students from […]
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A petition to remove Emeritus Professor of Law and Legal Philosophy John Finnis from teaching has attracted three hundred and fifty signatures in five days. Finnis has been accused of having “a long record of extremely discriminatory views against many groups of disadvantaged people”, including the LGBTQ community. Finnis co-teaches a series of seminars for […]
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The use of makeup throughout history has had its ups and downs. It often symbolised prostitution or social class, and even underwent serious legal regulation in England from the 1500s. The makeup we see on the streets today has come a long way from the earliest use by our ancestors. Egypt Our story begins with […]
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We’re very excited to announce exclusively the term card release for The Oxford Union’s speaker, debate and panel events this Hilary! Check out the website for releases and running commentary on speakers by our editorial staff. If you just can’t wait, follow us on Twitter and Facebook for teaser quotes throughout the day. Today we […]
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The Law Faculty of the University of Oxford has officially welcomed Justice Kate O’Regan as director of The Bonavero Institute of Human Rights. The institute, the building of which was completed in October 2016, is housed in the grounds of Mansfield college. Baroness Helena Kennedy QC, the principal of Mansfield, led the project. The Institute […]
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The Law Faculty has reportedly included so-called ‘trigger warnings’ in lectures on sexual offences. The move has come after the Director of Undergraduate Study at the faculty suggested lecturers “bear in mind” the warnings. An unnamed student quoted in The Daily Mail, has described the procedure: “Before the lectures on sexual offences – which included […]
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The Oxfordshire Guardian has reported that Oxford University drop-outs resulting from physical and mental health issues are the highest among English, law, and Post-Graduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) students. The findings were revealed through a recent investigation instigated via a Freedom of Information request by the Guardian. According to the report, 11% of all students […]
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