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Experts assess the corruption of politics by private interests through ‘state capture’
14 June 2019
A roundtable of experts examined how politics can be co-opted by private interests through corruption and the unfair influencing of the ‘rules of the game’ – a process termed ‘state capture’ – in a workshop at Wolfson College this week.
Lawyer weighs the social costs of mass tort litigation against Big Pharma
12 June 2019
International lawyer Mary Bartkus, Special Counsel at Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP, shared her firsthand experience of cases involving multibillion dollar claims against Big Pharma at Wolfson College last night in her lecture entitled 
Constitutional expert Prof Neil Walker tackles populism and the conflictual politics of Brexit
14 May 2019
Constitutional expert Professor Neil Walker took on the thorny issues of Brexit and the problems caused by populist politics in a sell-out lecture at Wolfson College last night.
eCommerce Week 2019: Dr Ying Yu advises UN on how blockchain technology can be used to protect consumer rights
26 April 2019
FLJS Research Fellow and Oxford One Belt One Road programme Deputy Director Dr Ying Yu delivered a talk at the United Nations during eCommerce Week 2019, at an event in Geneva on 3 April, advising the UN on how blockchain technology can be used in the development of international, cross-border consumer protection practices.
Putney Debaters tackle 'constitutional crisis' and propose judicial reforms for 21st century
19 March 2019
The Foundation for Law, Justice and Society, in association with the Oxford Faculty of Law, last week staged the third in its series of modern-day constitutional conventions at St Marys Church, Putney, the home of the original debates of 1647.
Scholars reimagine Ostrom’s vision for collective action to confront the climate change challenge
12 March 2019
Earlier this week, a panel of scholars reviewed Elinor Olstrom’s groundbreaking book Governing the Commons: The Evolution of Institutions for Collective Action, a decade since she became – and remains – the only woman to win the Nobel Prize in Economics, awarded for her analysis of economic governance, especially the commons.
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01 March 2019
With just over a week to go to the Putney Debates 2019, we are offering all ticket-holders a FREE COPY of Constitution in Crisis: The New Putney Debates.
Dr Ying Yu addresses consumer concerns at UN expert consultation meeting
03 December 2018
On 29 November, FLJS Research Fellow Dr Ying Yu addressed escalating consumer concerns at the United Nations Expert Group Meeting on Consumer Protection in Geneva, Switzerland. During the meeting, entitled 'Emerging Consumer Protection Trends: Implementing the United Nations Guidelines for Consumer Protection', Dr Yu outlined the most pressing concerns and proposed remedies to improve the current risky environment for consumers who buy and sell goods and services across borders in the e-commerce and digital marketplace.
FLJS co-founder examines constitutional fall-out from populist surge, in 2018 Max Watson Lecture
06 November 2018
Professor Denis Galligan, Emeritus Professor of Socio-Legal Studies, delivered the 2018 Max Watson Annual Lecture at Wolfson College last week, on the constitutional consequences of the rise in populist movements around the world.
Professor Hodges presents design of new Financial Ombudsman for SMEs to Treasury Select Committee
26 October 2018
On 23 October, FLJS Board Member Professor Christopher Hodges gave evidence to the House of Commons Treasury Committee as part of the Report by Simon Walker CBE into new routes for small and medium-sized businesse (SMEs) to challenge banks. The Review was commissioned by the banking association UK Finance, and recommended that
FLJS Fellow Dr Ying Yu presents research at United Nations Conference on Trade and Development
24 July 2018
FLJS Research Fellow Dr Ying Yu, Programme Coordinator of the FLJS Consumer Rights in China programme and Deputy Director of the Oxford University One Belt One Road (OBOR) programme, presented her research on dispute resolution and consumer protection at the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) on 9-13 July at the Palais des Nations in Geneva, Switzerland. 
FLJS panel weigh Great Enrichment against social inequality in Deirdre McClosky's defence of Bourgeois values
19 June 2018
A panel chaired by Emeritus Professor Denis Galligan assessed the relative merits of the huge increases in global wealth in recent centuries against increasing social inequality in a Book Colloquium at Wolfson College last week to discuss economist and historian Deirdre McCloskey's latest offering.
FLJS Fellow Dr Ying Yu challenges conventional wisdom on Confucianism and western jurisprudence
13 June 2018
FLJS Research Fellow Dr Ying Yu gave a bold reinterpretation of Confucian thought at Wolfson College yesterday, drawing parallels between Eastern and Western jurisprudence to challenge the conventional wisdom that the two major civilizations have developed along entirely different lines.
Academics and practitioners examine how best to achieve fairness for consumers
12 June 2018
​How can we best ensure that consumers receive fair treatment in the marketplace? Ombudsmen, economists, and regulatory experts met at Wolfson College today to discuss this question as part of an FLJS workshop on changing regulatory approaches to economic fairness.
FLJS Fellow Dr Ying Yu to participate in UN Intergovernmental Group of Experts on Consumer Protection Law and Policy
05 June 2018
Law, Justice and Society Research Fellow Dr Ying Yu has been invited by the United Nations to participate as one of the experts at the forthcoming UN Conference on Trade and Development, to be held in Geneva on 9-10 July. The conference is the third session of the Intergovernmental Group of Experts on Consumer Protection Law and Policy.
Policymakers, business leaders, and regulators assess shift from deterrence to values-based ethical business practice
08 May 2018
Policymakers, business leaders, academics and regulators came together at Wolfson College last week to develop a new approach to the promotion of ethical business practice. It sought to demonstrate the benefits to businesses, consumers, and regulators of a new focus on fostering strong, ethics-based organizational cultures within businesses, rather than a ‘big stick’ deterrent approach to regulation.

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