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
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…
International Handbook of Legal Language and Communication: From Text to Semiotics: call for contributions
Anne Wagner (general ed)
This Handbook brings together 56 sections, each with 20 chapters, authored by leading scholars worldwide. It will be published by Springer.
Please visit the platform to view all sections, their detailed scopes, and editorial contacts and see…
Parole Futures: Rationalities, Institutions and Practices
Harry Annison, Nicola Carr and Thomas Guiney (eds)
At a time when many parole systems are experiencing considerable strain, the aims of this collection are twofold: first, to encourage systematic and critical reflection on the rationalities, institutions and practices of parole. Second, to think big,…
Beyond Restitution: Exploring the Stories of Cultural Objects after their Return
Kristin Hausler and Elke Selter
This open access book offers a unique perspective on the repatriation of cultural objects by focusing on the aftermath of the return processes.
It tells the story of seven cultural objects that were housed in European…
Progressive Laws in Patriarchal Societies: Lessons from Pakistan
Sara Malkani
Through case studies, interviews with activists, scholars, and legal professionals, and detailed data analysis, Sara Malkani reveals the challenges of implementing laws meant to protect women and girls. From prosecuting rape and addressing child marriage to confronting…
JOURNALS AND REPORTS
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…
Centre of Law and Society and Journal of Law and Society Special Issue Workshop: call for hosts
This is an open call to conduct a workshop potentially leading to a Special Research Issue of the Journal of Law and Society (subject to quality and space considerations) organised through the Cardiff Centre of Law and Society.
Deadline for submissions: 24 October 2025.
History on Loop: The Sustained Impact of School Exclusions on Black Communities
New report from the Runnymede Trust. See website for details.
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.
Closing date for EOIs and abstracts: 31 October 2025.
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…
BLOGS, NEWSLETTERS AND OTHER ONLINE RESOURCES
Five new blogs from the Journal of Law and Society
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Anti-intellectualism and Scepticism of Expertise in Capital Cases: A Persistent Challenge for Mentally Ill Defendants by Dr Chloé Deambrogio, University of Warwick
AI as Legal Persons – Past, Patterns, and Prospects by Claudio Novelli, Yale University
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The Concept of Legal Personhood – What the Mind Reveals about Law by Claudio Novelli, Yale University
The Regulation of Medical Products: Dope, Drugs and Devices by Penny Gleeson, Deakin Law School
Law and Order Leviathan: America’s Extraordinary Regime of Policing and Punishment by David Garland
Latest from Frontiers of Socio-Legal Studies: Race, Time, and Quantum Physics
In this week's Frontiers of Socio-Legal Studies, Professor Emily Grabham reviews Rasheedah Phillips’s new book, Dismantling the Master’s Clock: On Race, Space, and Time (AK Press, 2025). Read the full post here, which is published as part of the blog's A Good Read section.
Latest from Frontiers of Socio-Legal Studies: Race, Time, and Quantum Physics
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.
New Blog: Environmental Justice and Human Rights: Putting People at the Heart of Sports and Sustainability
How can sport address the climate crisis in a way that is both sustainable and just? In this blog, from the Centre for Sport and Human Rights, Shubham Jain and Lucy Amis explore why environmental justice and human rights must be at the centre of sustainability efforts in sport. They highlight the unequal impacts of climate change on athletes, communities, and ecosystems, the need to integrate human rights into environmental policies and practices, and the opportunity for sport to lead by example in advancing just and inclusive climate action.
AcSS News: October 2025
Read about the latest updates from the Academy of Social Sciences in its October ebulletin.
AcSS We Society podcast: season 9 launched
Join acclaimed journalist and AcSS president Will Hutton, as he invites guests from the world of social science to explore the stories behind the news and hear their solutions to society’s most pressing problems.
Nuffield Foundation September 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.
Latest from Frontiers of Socio-Legal Studies: Complex Consent Issues
In this week's Frontiers of Socio-Legal Studies, Professor Linda Mulcahy talks to Dr Ellie Whittingdale about complex consent issues. Listen to the full episode here, which is published as part of the blog's Talking About Methods podcast.
JRF Monthly Newsletter
Read the latest updates from the Joseph Rowntree Foundation, including news briefings, events and reports.
NCRM Methods News: September 2025
In this edition, you'll find information on a workshops, webinars and training events on AI and digital skills, plus a full listing of upcoming short courses.
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.
SAFI newsletter: read the latest from the interdisciplinary network for women in legal academia
Including calls, workshops, blog updates and news from across the SAFI network.
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.
Public Law Project Learning Portal
The PLP has launched a learning portal offering free webinars and training – from campaigning and research to more technical areas of public law and human rights.
No sign-up needed.
See website for details.
Latest from the JLS Blog
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Solid in shape, shattered in practice? The ‘sentencing pyramid’ in China by Dr Enshen Li, City University of Hong Kong
Resolving labour disputes in the Philippines: legitimacy and effectiveness in a polycentric regulatory framework by Carolyn Sutherland and Amanda Selvarajah
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Making Jury Trials Fair: A Jury-centric Approach to Criminal Laws, Guiding Juries and Juror Comprehension by Dr Greg Byrne, Monash University
Epidemics and the Law from Plague to the Present by Emily Gordon, Cambridge University, Charles Mitchell, University College London and Ian Williams, Oxford University