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Esteemed philosopher Professor Sir Richard Sorabji enters debate on free speech and religious freedom
11 March 2015
Esteemed philosopher Professor Sir Richard Sorabji entered the debate over the correct balance of freedoms of speech and freedom of religion, with a lecture delivered at Wolfson College last week, in which he gave a sweeping overview of the origins and development of the concept of freedom of speech and explored the philosophical principles underpinning the debate.
Has money in politics corrupted the American electoral system?
26 February 2015
Should we question the democratic credentials of a country in which it costs approximately $1 billion to become president, $10 million to become a Senator, and $1 million to become a Member of the House? This was the question tackled yesterday by a panel of experts in response to the thesis of Timothy Kuhner in his provocative exposé of the distorting effects of money in American politics.
How can we protect personal data while safeguarding business innovation?
18 February 2015
The conundrum of facilitating both innovative business activity through the internet while also protecting personal data formed the core theme of this workshop organized by the Oxford Regulation Discussion Group. 
Iranian human rights lawyer exposes mass executions and claims Iran is “not to be trusted” with nuclear power
06 February 2015
Iranian human rights lawyer Kaveh Moussavi gave a sobering account of ongoing human rights abuses in Iran, and said that the regime cannot be trusted with nuclear power, in a lecture given at a screening of the French-Iranian film Persepolis on Wednesday.
UK and US must change policy on drone strikes, MPs told at Parliamentary debate of FLJS policy brief
28 January 2015
A Foundation for Law, Justice and Society Policy Brief investigating the legality of drone strikes to kill members of terrorist groups was the subject of a discussion by MPs and legal experts at the House of Commons yesterday, when the All Party Parliamentary Group on Drones met to consider the findings of the briefing.
FLJS policy brief questions US policy on drone strikes in Pakistan
09 January 2015
The Foundation for Law, Justice and Society has today published a policy brief by two members of the New York City Bar Association who led the Association’s eighteen-month investigation into the legality of US drone strikes to kill non-state actors in Pakistan and elsewhere.  
Experts convene to debate constitutional paradox of secession and the crisis in Ukraine
02 December 2014
Last week, experts on the Ukraine, central and Eastern Europe, and constitutional law came together to debate the ongoing political turmoil in Ukraine as part of a wider enquiry into the complex interactions between nation-states, independence movements, and constitutional principles in the region as a whole.
Former World Bank Senior Advisor calls for rethink of regulation to inform good democratic governance
27 November 2014
Senior Visiting Fellow at the London School of Economics Frank Vibert urged us to rethink the role of regulation within democracies, in a lecture held at the Social Science Building last week entitled ‘The New Regulatory Space: Reframing Democratic Governance’.  
Top lawyer reveals findings of Report into legality of US drone strikes in Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Iraq
17 October 2014
The legality of the United State’s use of drones to conduct ‘targeted killings’ was in question at an FLJS lecture held at Wolfson College earlier this week, as Rory O. Millson, the Chair of a New York City Bar Committee on International Law, revealed the key findings of their 18-month investigation into the issue.
Author of critical theory of social media exposes 'surveillance-industrial complex' to open new programme of events
15 October 2014
Last week we opened our events programme for the new academic year with a book colloquium, held at Wolfson College on 9 October, at which the author of a critical theory of social media discussed his latest work with a group of internet and media experts.
Latest policy briefs urge ombudsmen to "bridge the gap" in civil justice for consumers
17 July 2014
The Chief Ombudsman of the Ombudsman Service Lewis Shand Smith has responded to recent reforms to legal aid and European legislation on consumer dispute resolution by urging ombudsman schemes to “bridge the gap in the delivery of civil justice”, in a policy brief published by the Foundation for Law, Justice and Society.
FLJS Policy Briefs propose new approaches to EC policy on gender equality
17 June 2014
New proposals to tackle gender imbalances in the workplace have been put forward by two leading gender equality experts in policy briefs published by the Foundation for Law, Justice and Society today. The recommendations offer alternatives to the blanket 40% quota for female directors of publicly listed companies that the European Commission is considering imposing across the EU.  
EC Honorary Director General lays bare ‘false arguments’ on an independent Scotland's membership of the EU
06 June 2014
The Honorary Director General of the European Commission Graham Avery has criticized the ‘false arguments’ made by politicians who have claimed that Scotland would have to ‘join the queue’ for membership of the EU if it vote to become independent from the UK in September.
Professor Carlo Guarnieri delivers 2014 Annual Lecture in Law & Society
29 May 2014
Professor Carlo Guarnieri delivered the 2014 Annual Lecture in Law and Society at Wolfson College yesterday, outlining a wide-ranging account of the changing role of the judge in the twentieth century throughout Europe and beyond.
Frank Field MP cautions against “failure of nerve” over Modern Slavery Bill
14 May 2014
Frank Field MP, the Chair of the Parliamentary Joint Select Committee on the Modern Slavery Bill, has cautioned against a “failure of nerve” by the government to implement laws to help protect victims of human trafficking, at an Oxford roundtable organized by the Foundation for Law, Justice and Society at Wolfson College.
Leading human rights lawyer calls for end to impunity of Indonesian genocide perpetrators
07 May 2014
A leading human rights lawyer has called for measures to ensure that the perpetrators of mass killings in Indonesia are brought to justice, at a screening of the BAFTA-winning documentary The Act of Killing, held at Wolfson College on behalf of the Foundation for Law, Justice and Society. 

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