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New Events and Marketing Officer appointed
12 February 2009 We are pleased to announce the appointment of our new Events, Marketing and Administration Officer, Sally Lane, who started work with us last week. Sally will oversee the organization of our events and help with our marketing activities. She will work part-time on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursday, and can be contacted at sally.lane@fljs.org, with any queries relating to our events.
Roundtable of experts critique International Courts
4 February 2009
Legal expert proposes reforms to international criminal law
30 January 2009
Equality and Responsibility workshop to be held in Oxford in April
20 January 2009 "What is required of us now is a new era of responsibility - a recognition, on the part of every American, that we have duties to ourselves, our nation, and the world
Deadline extended for applications for Summer School 2009
16 December 2008 The deadline for applications for the FLJS summer school has now been extended until Friday 16 January 2009. Two fully subsidised scholarships for this two-week residential course examining the role of law in society, to be held in Oxford on 28 June-10 July 2009, are available for undergraduate students currently studying in UK universities.
FLJS Annual Lecture delivered by Harvard Professor
12 December 2008 The Foundation's Annual Lecture was delivered by Professor Sheila Jasanoff, Pforzheimer Professor of Science and Technology Studies at Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School of Government, at St Hugh's College, Oxford on Thursday 4 December. The lecture, entitled 'Natural or Naturalizing? The Law's Ways with Truth and Justice', was warmly received and provided a stimulating opening to the following one-day workshop on The Capacity of Courts to Handle Complex Cases.
Events, Marketing and Administration Officer Vacancy
18 November 2008 An opportunity has arisen to organise the Foundation’s public lectures and academic workshops, implement marketing and PR plans, and manage the financial and administration systems.
China Symposium at the House of Lords
29 October 2008 The Foundation's Rule of Law in China programme was brought to an auspicious conclusion with a symposium at the House of Lords on Monday 27 October. The event was opened by John W. Adams, the Chairman of the Foundation, and Lord Plant of Highfield.
Applications open for Summer School 2009
21 October 2008 Applications are now open for the FLJS summer school, which will take place in Oxford from 28 June-10 July 2009. The two-week course will examine the nature of law, its social character, and its relationship to other aspects of society. 
FLJS lecture podcasts launch on iTunes U
7 October 2008 On 7 October FLJS launched its podcast site on iTunes U. Podcasts of the Foundation's lectures are available to download through the University of Oxford site of iTunes U, enabling visitors to downloaded podcasts to a mobile device such as an mp3 player or mobile phone to view or listen to when convenient.
Taxation report and policy briefs publish
29 August 2008 The Foundation for Law, Justice and Society has published a report and collection of policy briefs examining various aspects of the tax system and suggesting areas for reform. David Duff, Associate Professor of Law at Toronto University, explores the principles on which a fair tax system should be based, proposing a pluralistic system to address the various needs of raising revenue for public expenditure, regulating socio-economic behaviour, and distributing resources fairly.
FLJS and Aspen Institute investigate the role of courts in times of crisis
24 July 2008
US Army Judge Advocate on Supreme Court Guantanamo ruling
18 June 2008 In the light of last week's historic Supreme Court ruling on habeas corpus for Guantanamo detainees, the former US Army Judge Advocate David Graham responds with an Op-Ed to complement his recently published policy brief on the subject.
New website goes live
4 June 2008 Over the past months, the Foundation's website has been redesigned and redeveloped to respond to the increasing volume of site traffic and provide improved navigation and usability as the site content continues to grow. The site relaunched on 4 June. New features include:

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