PUBLICATIONS
In this section we feature the latest socio-legal publications, including books, journals and reports, blogs, newsletters and other online resources.
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SOCIO-LEGAL BOOKS
Socio-Legal Trajectories Across Europe: Comparative Perspectives
Christian Boulanger, Naomi Creutzfeldt and Jennifer Hendry
This book brings together scholars from across Europe to reflect on the socio-political, legal and academic contexts in which they became the academics they are today. The chapters link individual scholars to the historical and contemporary factors…
Routledge Studies in Courts and Legal Systems: new book series: call for proposals
Edited by Nicola Monaghan
Contributions are invited for this new book series which covers aspects relating to courts in civil and criminal proceedings, and appellate courts and judges in both domestic and international courts. It explores the role of courts, the…
Future Flight Governance: Socio-legal, Environmental and Economic Approaches
Mariela de Amstalden, Adam Michael Packer, Michael Lewis
This book seeks to bridge disciplinary and scholarly gaps by bringing together a range of social science studies to capture state-of-the-art advancements in the field of advanced air technology governance, as the vision for the future of…
The Emotions of LGBT Rights and Reforms: Repairing Law
Senthorun Sunil Raj
Emotions are central to the pursuit, organisation, and contestation of LGBT rights in law. This book analyses emotions that shape conflicts of rights that emerge between different groups across law reforms aimed at better supporting LGBT people.…
Disability Judgments: call for EOIs
Beverley Clough, Eilionóir Flynn and Anna Lawson (eds)
The editors of the new series, Hart Studies in Disability, Law, and Justice, invite expressions of interest for contributing to the Disability Judgments collection. See announcement for details. Call closes: 30 November 2025.
Leftover Women in China: Understanding Legal Consciousness through Intergenerational Relationships
Qian Liu
Leftover Women in China offers an intimate empirical and theoretical analysis of the lived experience and legal consciousness of China's "leftover women," women who remain unmarried in their late twenties and beyond. Drawing on in-depth interviews and…
JOURNALS AND REPORTS
Publishing Futures: new report from Cambridge University Press
Earlier this year Cambridge University Press conducted a radical, community-led review of the open research publishing ecosystem. The aim was to identify bold, workable solutions that support innovation and meet the evolving needs of all stakeholders. The findings of the review have now been…
Life in the Law 2025: report published
From January to March 2025, LawCare surveyed individuals and organisations across the sector about how working in law is affecting mental health and wellbeing.
Life in the Law 2025 sets out practical steps towards a healthier future and shows how, with strong leadership and…
Journal of Creative Research Methods: first issue published
The first issue of the Journal of Creative Research Methods, founded by Helen Kara FAcSS, has been published by Bristol University Press. To mark its publication, the first issue is open access until 31 December 2025. Read the first issue and find out more…
Special Issue of Feminist Legal Studies: call for papers
Expressions of interested are invited for this special issue of Feminist Legal Studies on 'Feminist Responses to the Regression of Trans Rights: Strategies, Alliances, Hope' edited by Matilda Arvidsson, Nicola Barker and Loveday C Hodson.
And see website. Closing date for EOIs and abstracts:…
Nuffield Family Justice Observatory: report and briefing paper
The Nuffield FJO has published a report and supporting briefing paper exploring lessons that the family justice system could learn from the way data is used in the youth justice system. It also published a briefing paper examining the patterns around the increasing number…
Public Right to Justice: Essay Collection
What does it mean to have a true right to justice in a modern democracy? And is our justice system in England and Wales delivering on that promise?
Why Justice Matters, edited by Tom Clark, brings together leading voices from academia, policy and practice…
BLOGS, NEWSLETTERS AND OTHER ONLINE RESOURCES
NCRM Methods News: October 2025
Read the October 2025 edition of Methods News, the monthly newsletter from the National Centre for Research Methods.
Latest from Frontiers of Socio-Legal Studies: The Queer Judgments Project
Professor Linda Mulcahy talks to Nuno Ferreira and Senthorun Raj about the Queer Judgments Project. Listen to the full episode here, which is published as part of the blog's Talking About Methods podcast.
AHRC: Evolving follow-on funding to realise new possibilities
In this blog, Paris Seager, AHRC Senior Investment Lead, explains how the Arts and Humanities Research Council’s (AHRC) follow-on funding (FoF) scheme is evolving. Find out what is changing, why it matters and how to apply.
The scheme will be launched in January 2026. See website for details.
SAFI Newsletter: October 2025
The latest issue includes new calls, workshops, blogs and more.
SAFI is an interdisciplinary network for women in legal academia.
Four new blogs from the Journal of Law and Society
The latest posting on the JLS Blog are:
Meet the book author
The Intermediary in the Criminal Justice System by John Taggart
Digitising Cultural Heritage: Clashes with Copyright Law by Pinar Oruc
Meet the book editor
Intellectual Property and the Human Right to a Healthy Environment by Elena Izyumenko
Socio-legal Trajectories across Europe: Comparative Perspectives by Christian Boulanger, Naomi Creutzfeldt and Jen Hendry
Centre for Sport and Human Rights: Annual Reading List
As part of the Centre’s educational work, they publish an annual ‘Sport & Human Rights Reading List’, which contains references and links to carefully selected publications relevant to the broader field of sport and human rights.
AcSS News: October 2025
Read about the latest updates from the Academy of Social Sciences in its October ebulletin.
Nuffield Foundation October Newsletter
This month's newsletter includes highlights from the Foundation's recent event on economic renewal, which also marked the launch of the new Strategic Review and funding opportunities for ambitious projects.
JRF Monthly Newsletter
Read the latest updates from the Joseph Rowntree Foundation, including news briefings, events and reports.
New podcast: Confessions of an Early Career Researcher
A podcast by ECRs, for ECRs. Brought to you by the British Academy and the Leverhulme Trust.
See website for details.
New resource for legal writing for law students
Kyla's Essay Journey is a new tool to help law students with every stage of their essay writing process. Created by Emily Albon, it is available on the Less Textual Legal Gallery.
If you would like to get involved. please get in touch with the creator, Emily Allbon.
Please read this announcement for further details about the project.