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Response to a call for evidence to confirm that digital assets are a distinct form of property and the potential unintended consequences, Dr Josh Jowitt (PDF 1.7MB)
Recommendations on future-proofing the law to take seriously the potential that organoids might become sentient in the future, Dr Josh Jowitt (PDF 0.7MB)
Exploring Sustainable Alternatives to Investor-Owned Platforms in South Africa and India, Dr Neha Vyas (PDF 1MB)
On 8 May 2024 Professor Colin Murray and Dr Sylvia de Mars gave evidence to the House of Lords’ Windsor Framework Committee on the constitutional significance of Northern Ireland’s controversial post-Brexit arrangements. Professor Colin Murray & Dr Sylvia de Mars (PDF 0.3MB)
Advancing the Vision of the Pacific as on Ocean of Peace Through Collaborative Research and Stakeholder Engagement, Professor Sue Farran (PDF 0.3MB)
Exploring the politics and principles of trauma-informed lawyering and highlighting good practice. Dr Nikki Godden-Rasul and Dr Clare Wiper (PDF 1.63MB)
Dr Elliot Winter provided significant input to the House of Lords' inquiry into the use of artificial intelligence in weapon systems, focusing on ethical and legal implications. Dr Elliot Winter (PDF 4.4MB)
An exploration of the implications of Brexit on the rights of frontier workers who live in one country and work in another, particularly for those who reside in Northern Ireland. Dr Sylvia de Mars (PDF 5.1MB)
Analysis of the constitutional role and limitations of civil servants within the UK system of government amid the challenges posed by the absence of a functioning Northern Ireland Executive, Professor Colin Murray (PDF 0.3MB)
Flooding has significant impacts, including extensive economic costs, for individuals, businesses and local authorities within the affected areas. It is therefore in the interests of local authorities to exercise their planning functions in a way that reduces flood risk. Dr Anna McClean (PDF 1.5MB)
A discussion of the main legal planning tools that local planning authorities can use to mitigate flood risk. Dr Anna McClean (PDF 1.3MB)
An independent analysis examining the impact of Brexit and the risk of widening gaps in rights across the island of Ireland. Professor Colin Murray (PDF 0.2MB)
Explore the main regulatory and financial barriers that are contributing to the underutilisation of geothermal energy in England and how these barriers could potentially be addressed through the introduction of measures that are being used in European countries. Dr Anna McClean (PDF 2.4MB)
Forced displacement and Legal Remedies, Dr Elena Katselli (PDF 0.2MB)
Increasing children’s visibility in law and better protecting their rights. (PDF 1.39MB)
Ideally those confronting possible death from coronavirus would have time and resources to draw up a will. The reality is many have had, and will have, neither. A possibility is equitable institution of donatio mortis causa, but it's not without problems. Prof Sue Farran (PDF 555KB)
This briefing discusses the Wellcome Trust-funded project ‘Regulating the Tyrell Corporation’ exploring whether company law can, or should, be the means of regulating novel beings. Dr Sarah Morley and Dr David Lawrence (PDF 2MB).
Uncertain times like the Covid-19 pandemic, represent the perfect moment to see and amplify mis-disinformation to erode trust in existing systems. Dr Ruth Houghton and Dr Nora Jansen (PDF 0.6MB)
