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Leading rights expert argues: It's time to abolish bans on hate speech
30 October 2015
The inaugural Max Watson Memorial Lecture was held at Wolfson College last night, when leading rights expert Professor Eric Heinze delivered a provocative and engaging discourse on the perils of banning hate speech in democratic societies.
Former Board Member Max Watson to be commemorated by inaugural Memorial Lecture next week
23 October 2015
Next week we are proud to inaugurate the Max Watson Memorial Lecture at Wolfson College, named in memory of our former Board Member and Research Fellow at Wolfson, who was an enthusiastic and much-valued contributor to all aspects of our work.  
FLJS investigates the nature of the Cyber-Society
21 October 2015
As people live more and more of their daily lives online, what are the implications of this new form of cyber-society, and by what rules might it be governed?   This was the question addressed by legal, media, and internet experts at a roundtable workshop convened by the Foundation for Law, Justice and Society at Wolfson College last week.  
Proposals by Head of FLJS Consumer Rights programme endorsed by Supreme Court of China
26 August 2015
Last week, an article on reforms to consumer rights written by Dr Ying Yu, the head of the FLJS Consumer Rights in China Programme, was published in full by the official newspaper of the Supreme Court of China.
FLJS explores Sharia at conference on Political Economy of Islam
19 May 2015
On 15-16 May, the Foundation for Law, Justice and Society partnered with the Association for Analytic Learning about Islam and Muslim Societies (AALIMS) to bring together scholars from around the world to discuss the political economy of Islam and Muslim societies.
Snowden revelations and NSA surveillance under scrutiny in FLJS book colloquium
06 May 2015
The revelations of whistle-blower Edward Snowden about the extent and nature of surveillance undertaken by the National Security Agency (NSA) were the focus of analysis at Wolfson College yesterday, when a panel convened by FLJS discussed the recent book by investigative journalist Glenn Greenwald, No Place to Hide: Edward Snowden, the NSA, and the US Surveillance State. 
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.

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