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The SLSA blog offers a platform for sharing insights, research and perspectives on socio-legal issues. By bringing together academics, practitioners and students, the blog fosters critical discussions on the intersection of law, society and justice. Whether you're exploring emerging trends or debating pressing legal challenges, the SLSA blog is a space to engage, inform and inspire.
SUBMISSION GUIDANCE
We intend for the blog to be a venue for academics and practitioners with an interest in socio-legal issues. We invite contributions to the blog which meet the following criteria:
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Addresses a topic related to socio-legal studies and of interest to SLSA members
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Accessible to a wide, international readership
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Maximum 1000 words
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Any sources referred to are either hyperlinked or OSCOLA referenced
Please send proposed blog posts to blogeditors@slsa.ac.uk including your full name and affiliation. If you have queries about whether a particular topic would be of interest, please contact the blog editors at the same address.
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A self-imposed dilemma: the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill and Article 2 of the European Convention on Human Rights
The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill has been described by many as one of the most significant shifts in the legal landscape of England and Wales in our generation. Whether this claim overstates the matter is open to debate. What is not in dispute, however, is that the Bill raises profound questions about the relationship between the state and those it governs. Unsurprisingly, its existence, proposals, and suggested amendments have generated extensive discussion and c
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5 days ago6 min read
Judicial Pre-Approval and the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Balancing Safety with Accessibility
The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill has been described by many as one of the most significant shifts in the legal landscape of England and Wales in our generation. Whether this claim overstates the matter is open to debate. What is not in dispute, however, is that the Bill raises profound questions about the relationship between the state and those it governs. Unsurprisingly, its existence, proposals, and suggested amendments have generated extensive discussion and c
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Mar 115 min read
Beyond Legalisation: The Overlooked Challenges of Implementing Assisted Dying in the UK
The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill has been described by many as one of the most significant shifts in the legal landscape of England and Wales in our generation. Whether this claim overstates the matter is open to debate. What is not in dispute, however, is that the Bill raises profound questions about the relationship between the state and those it governs. Unsurprisingly, its existence, proposals, and suggested amendments have generated extensive discussion and c
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Mar 26 min read
Limiting the Scope of the Terminal Illness Requirement
The T erminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill has been described by many as one of the most significant shifts in the legal landscape of England and Wales in our generation. Whether this claim overstates the matter is open to debate. What is not in dispute, however, is that the Bill raises profound questions about the relationship between the state and those it governs. Unsurprisingly, its existence, proposals, and suggested amendments have generated extensive discussion and
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Feb 165 min read
Pregnancy as a Barrier: Assisted Dying and Amendment 458
The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill has been described by many as one of the most significant shifts in the legal landscape of England and Wales in our generation. Whether this claim overstates the matter is open to debate. What is not in dispute, however, is that the Bill raises profound questions about the relationship between the state and those it governs. Unsurprisingly, its existence, proposals, and suggested amendments have generated extensive discussion and
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Feb 115 min read
The Implications of Surrogacy Recommendations on Current and Future Reproductive Technologies
There have long been calls for reform to surrogacy law – and the Law Commissions’ recent project represented a significant step towards meaningful change. However, the regulation of surrogacy cannot be considered in isolation and inevitably raises questions about other reproductive technologies. A symposium, funded by Broadly Conceived, explored the broader implications of the Law Commissions’ recommendations relating to surrogacy. In this blog series, each presenter from t
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Jan 265 min read
Ectogestation and Surrogacy: Reforms and Future Reflections
There have long been calls for reform to surrogacy law – and the Law Commissions’ recent project represented a significant step towards meaningful change. However, the regulation of surrogacy cannot be considered in isolation and inevitably raises questions about other reproductive technologies. A symposium, funded by Broadly Conceived, explored the broader implications of the Law Commissions’ recommendations relating to surrogacy. In this blog series, each presenter from t
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Jan 196 min read
Uterus Transplant and Surrogacy Reform
There have long been calls for reform to surrogacy law – and the Law Commissions’ recent project represented a significant step towards meaningful change. However, the regulation of surrogacy cannot be considered in isolation and inevitably raises questions about other reproductive technologies. A symposium, funded by Broadly Conceived, explored the broader implications of the Law Commissions’ recommendations relating to surrogacy. In this blog series, each presenter from t
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Jan 126 min read
Surrogacy reform recommendations and egg freezing
There have long been calls for reform to surrogacy law – and the Law Commissions’ recent project represented a significant step towards meaningful change. However, the regulation of surrogacy cannot be considered in isolation and inevitably raises questions about other reproductive technologies. A symposium, funded by Broadly Conceived, explored the broader implications of the Law Commissions’ recommendations relating to surrogacy. In this blog series, each presenter from t
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Dec 22, 20256 min read
Assessing the Impact of Surrogacy ‘Reforms’ on Gamete Donation
There have long been calls for reform to surrogacy law – and the Law Commissions’ recent project represented a significant step towards meaningful change. However, the regulation of surrogacy cannot be considered in isolation and inevitably raises questions about other reproductive technologies. A symposium, funded by Broadly Conceived, explored the broader implications of the Law Commissions’ recommendations relating to surrogacy. In this blog series, each presenter from t
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Dec 15, 20256 min read
Recommendations for Reforms to Surrogacy Law: Why it Matters For, and Beyond, Surrogacy
There have long been calls for reform to surrogacy law – and the Law Commissions’ recent project represented a significant step towards meaningful change. However, the regulation of surrogacy cannot be considered in isolation and inevitably raises questions about other reproductive technologies. A symposium, funded by Broadly Conceived, explored the broader implications of the Law Commissions’ recommendations relating to surrogacy. In this blog series, each presenter from t
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Dec 10, 20256 min read
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