Latest Laws News http://www.ucl.ac.uk/news/laws_viewer/rss admin 2006-09-05T09:29:42Z Philippe Sands on law, music and a city of history http://www.ucl.ac.uk/news/headlines/1217/151217 Professor Philippe Sands (UCL Laws) writes about the culture and history of Lviv, Ukraine, the focal point of his book, 'East West Street'. Read: FT Jacinta M Mulders 2017-12-20T15:00:03Z Closure of former Yugoslavia tribunal leaves powerful legacy of war crimes justice http://www.ucl.ac.uk/news/headlines/1217/201217-yugoslavia-tribunal Professor Philippe Sands (UCL Laws) comments on the closure of the international criminal tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY), saying international justice has a 'significant but limited function' in resolving longstanding political differences. Read: Guardian Jacinta M Mulders 2017-12-20T12:48:35Z Regulating genetically modified organisms http://www.ucl.ac.uk/news/headlines/1217/021217-gmo Professor Maria Lee (UCL Laws) discusses legal regulation in the context of a discussion about genetically modified organisms. Listen: BBC Radio 4 'Farming Today' (from 7 mins) Jacinta M Mulders 2017-12-05T15:00:21Z Glyphosate, Kent cheese, Genetic modification http://www.ucl.ac.uk/news/headlines/1117/281117-genetic-modification Professor Maria Lee (UCL Law) speaks to the presenter about GM Week, genetic modification, and the regulations associated with it.  Listen: BBC Radio 4 'Farming Today' Aleema Gray 2017-11-28T09:26:49Z Theresa May is closer to a transitional deal than you might think http://www.ucl.ac.uk/news/headlines/1117/211117-theresa-may-deal Professor Piet Eeckhout (UCL Laws) writes about the process of Brexit, arguing that Britain will need to make a choice whether it wants sovereignty or market access. Read: Guardian Aleema Gray 2017-11-21T09:51:05Z UCL student challenges stereotypes http://www.ucl.ac.uk/news/headlines/1017/251017-UCL-student UCL Postgraduate student in Legal and Political Theory, Rashael Kelly, discusses her experiences balancing student life with motherhood.  Watch: BBC News  Aleema Gray 2017-10-25T10:13:24Z Universities deplore ‘McCarthyism’ as MP demands list of tutors lecturing on Brexit http://www.ucl.ac.uk/news/headlines/1017/241017-tutors-brexit Professor Piet Eeckhout (UCL Laws), academic director of UCL European Institute, comments on the decision of a Tory MP to ask all universities to declare what they are teaching their students about Brexit. Read: Guardian Aleema Gray 2017-10-24T08:33:38Z UCL Hosts Moral Maze http://www.ucl.ac.uk/news/headlines/1017/131017-abortion-act The Moral Maze is recorded in front of an audience of UCL students. Dr Kate Greasley (UCL Law) comments on the ethics of abortion, providing an argument which is broadly in support of abortion. Listen: BBC World News ‘HARDtalk’ (from 26 mins 34 secs) , More: UCL News Aleema Gray 2017-10-13T10:02:51Z Bring your law studies to life with pro bono work http://www.ucl.ac.uk/news/headlines/0917/280917-law-studies-pro-bono-work Professor Richard Moorhead (UCL Laws) comments in an article encouraging law students to take on pro bono work to give a real-world dimension to their studies. Read: Guardian Jacinta M Mulders 2017-09-28T15:13:03Z Making war illegal changed the world. But it’s becoming too easy to break the law http://www.ucl.ac.uk/news/headlines/0917/140917-war-illegal Professor Scott Shapiro (UCL Laws) co-authors a long read on the contemporary disintegration of the laws prohibiting the use of force. Read: Guardian Jacinta M Mulders 2017-09-14T10:41:20Z Professor Piet Eeckhout gives opinion on ECJ jurisdiction http://www.ucl.ac.uk/news/headlines/0817/240817-piet-eeckhout-ecj Professor Piet Eeckhout (Dean, UCL Laws) explains the deep influence of ECJ jurisprudence in the context of a discussion on the court's role post-Brexit.  Watch: BBC Newsnight (from 17 mins 15 secs) Jacinta M Mulders 2017-08-24T08:42:43Z Pig organs could soon be transplanted into humans http://www.ucl.ac.uk/news/headlines/0817/110817-pig-human-transplants Professor Robin Weiss (UCL Infection & Immunity) and Professor Jonathan Montgomery (UCL Laws) discuss the potential risks and possible regulatory environment that could surround organ transplants from pigs. Read: Independent , More: New Scientist , BBC World Service 'Newshour' (from 9 mins) Jacinta M Mulders 2017-08-11T10:10:50Z Despite Charlie Gard’s tragic story, we must respect the process of our courts http://www.ucl.ac.uk/news/headlines/0717/250717-charlie-gard-tragic-process-courts Professor Sir Ian Kennedy highlights the crucial role of the courts in medical cases where there is a difference of opinion as to a child's best interests. Read: Guardian , More: Mail Online Jacinta M Mulders 2017-07-25T15:44:50Z Charlie Gard: Legal expert criticises American expert at the centre of the case http://www.ucl.ac.uk/news/headlines/0717/250717-charlie-gard-ruling Professor Jonathan Montgomery (UCL Laws) says that the American expert, Dr Michio Hirano, gave Charlie Gard's parents 'spurious' hope. Listen: Talk Radio, More: LA Times , BBC Radio Scotland 'Good Morning Scotland' (from 1 hr 9 mins 3 secs) , BBC Radio 2 'Jo Whiley' (from 30 secs) , Guardian Natasha Downes 2017-07-25T09:00:43Z Charlie Gard High Court hearing http://www.ucl.ac.uk/news/headlines/0717/140717-charlie-gard Commenting on the Charlie Gard case, Professor Jonathan Montgomery (UCL Laws) said that while it was right to consider the views of Charlie’s parents, English law is focused on the protection of children’s rights. Read: Sky News, More: CBS News, Global News. Natasha Downes 2017-07-14T09:10:14Z Lawyers plan to stop UK dropping EU rules on environment after Brexit http://www.ucl.ac.uk/news/headlines/0717/brexit_law-environment Professor Richard Macrory (UCL Laws), who is leading the taskforce of lawyers, says the complexity, scale and political resistance mean key protections could be lost during rollover into law. Read: The Guardian Natasha Downes 2017-07-03T10:05:32Z Call for legislation to govern AI http://www.ucl.ac.uk/news/headlines/0617/190617-artificial-intelligence Dr Sylvie Delacroix (UCL Laws) comments on the ethics of artificial intelligence and the role of lawyers. Read: Law Gazette Natasha Downes 2017-06-19T11:21:09Z Is interfering with genes ethical? http://www.ucl.ac.uk/news/headlines/0617/120617-embryo-research Professor Jonathan Montgomery (UCL Laws) discusses revisiting the 14-day rule for permitting embryo research. Watch: BBC One ‘The Big Questions’ (from 11 mins 18 secs)  Natasha Downes 2017-06-12T11:13:46Z The Tories wisely defer plans to fiddle with human-rights laws http://www.ucl.ac.uk/news/headlines/0617/010617-human-rights-laws Professor Philippe Sands (UCL Laws) says there is no real prospect of Britain leaving the European Convention on Human Rights, as a result of Brexit. Read: The Economist Natasha Downes 2017-06-01T11:28:24Z Was the Khmer Rouge Tribunal Worth It? http://www.ucl.ac.uk/news/headlines/0417/100417-khmer-rouge Professor Philippe Sands (UCL Laws) comments on the United Nations-backed tribunal into the crimes of the Khmer Rouge. He says assessments of the process that combined Cambodian and international judges and prosecutors should be based on more than just finances and convictions.  Read: New York Times Chris Lane 2017-04-10T14:41:33Z Ban on Head Scarves at Work Is Legal, E.U. Court Rules http://www.ucl.ac.uk/news/headlines/0317/150317-head-scarves Professor Colm O'Cinneide (UCL Laws) comments on the potential implications of a European Court of Justice decision finding that private employers can legally bar employees from wearing head scarves at work.  Read: New York Times Chris Lane 2017-03-15T16:34:13Z Welsh devolution http://www.ucl.ac.uk/news/headlines/0317/060317-welsh-devolution Professor Rick Rawlings (UCL Laws) is interviewed about the constituting of the fourth main phase of Welsh devolution in just twenty years, in the Wales Act 2017. Listen: BBC Radio Wales 'Sunday Supplement' (from 42 mins 22 secs) Chris Lane 2017-03-06T16:23:45Z Artificial 'embryos' created in the lab http://www.ucl.ac.uk/news/headlines/0317/030317-artificial-embryos Professor Jonathan Montgomery (UCL Laws) comments on the potential regulatory implications if researchers move from artificial mouse embryos to the development of artificial human embryos. Read: BBC News , Listen: BBC Radio 5 live '5 live Breakfast' (from 3 mins 24 secs) Chris Lane 2017-03-03T11:10:04Z Trump Backing for Bayer’s Monsanto Deal Buoys Investors http://www.ucl.ac.uk/news/headlines/0217/210217-bayer-monsanto Professor Ioannis Lianos (UCL Laws) comments on the implications of Bayer buying out Monsanto for competition in the industry, as the deal would make Bayer the top global supplier of both seeds and pesticides. Read: Wall Street Journal (£) Chris Lane 2017-02-21T12:08:54Z Survey reveals UK judges' concerns over pay and safety http://www.ucl.ac.uk/news/headlines/0217/090217-judicial-survey Professor Cheryl Thomas (UCL Laws) conducted the 2016 UK Judicial Attitude Survey, which found many judges are dissatisfied and feel underpaid, unsafe and underappreciated. Read: The Guardian , More: The Times , Daily Mail , The Guardian (2) , BBC News , Sky News Chris Lane 2017-02-09T15:27:52Z