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
Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining Formalization in Ghana: A Decolonial and Legal Pluralist Analysis
Linda Mensah
The historical emergence of centralised mineral resource governance in Ghana can be tied to its failed colonially transplanted legal system. This book offers a sobering reflection of artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) formalisation, with a focus on…
Urban Violence and Marginalised Communities: Multidisciplinary Interpretations
edited by Ashvin Devasundaram, Stamatis Zografos, Márcio Mattos and Zoe Holman
Placing peripheralised people at its centre, this edited collection unpacks how urban violence must be understood from multiple points of view: powerholders, decision makers, law enforcers, built environment professionals, creative artists, and particularly from the lived standpoint…
Elgar Concise Encyclopedia of Research Methods in the Social Sciences
edited by Theodoros Iosifides, Professor of Social Science Methods, University of the Aegean
Encompassing theoretical, epistemological, and methodological strategies and approaches, this Concise Encyclopedia provides an interdisciplinary overview of social science research methods.
Legal Pluralism: New Trajectories in Law
Alex Green and Jennifer Hendry
Legal pluralism evokes two distinctions: ‘state’ vs ‘non-state’ law; and ‘law’ vs ‘non-law’. As such, although this book focuses upon circumstances in which two or more legal orders compete to govern the same social space, it also…
JOURNALS AND REPORTS
NILQ Reflections on Teaching: new contribution from the Connecting Legal Education CoP by Arwen Joyce, Verona Ní Drisceoil, Lydia Bleasdale and Michael Doherty
In the fourth article in the series, 'Teaching as a connected community practice: Connecting Legal Education and the value of learning from each other', Dr Arwen Joyce (University of Leicester), Dr Verona Ní Drisceoil (University of Sussex), Professor Lydia Bleasdale (University of Leeds) and…
Price Tag: How Costs Rules in Judicial Review Undermine the Rule of Law and Access to Justice – new PLP report
This report from the Public Law Project examines how the costs associated with bringing a judicial review claim to court are preventing many people from challenging unlawful decisions by public bodies. Drawing on evidence from legal practitioners, the report recommends widening access to costs…
Youth Justice White Paper Published
Deputy Prime Minister and Justice Secretary, David Lammy, has presented a white paper to Parliament outlining plans to modernise the youth justice system across England and Wales.
The paper sets out a comprehensive programme of reform, including the introduction of Youth Intervention Courts.
See…
Coming soon: Cambridge University Press to publish Northern Ireland Legal Quarterly as gold open access from 2027
The Chief Editor of the Northern Ireland Legal Quarterly, Professor Mark Flear, is delighted to announce that Queen’s University Belfast recently signed a publishing agreement with Cambridge University Press.
From 2027 (volume 77) the journal will be published as gold open access by…
NILQ Reflections on Writing Series: new contribution by Employment Judge Philip Rostant
In the nineteenth article in this series (and the fourth in volume 77), Philip Rostant, a retired Employment Judge, has contributed the first piece in the series on judgment writing – a skill that he crafted and honed during more than 30 years on…
Amicus Curiae 8(2): Special Section on 'Law and Cultural Production' – call for papers
Dr Gavin Keeney and Dr Amy Kellam invite submissions to the legal journal Amicus Curiae for a special section on the relationship between law and cultural production in the contemporary moment.
See announcement for details.
Closing date for submissions: 15 July 2026.
Expanded International Journal of Law in Context Editorial Team
As of 1 May 2025 the International Journal of Law in Context welcomes Melissa Crouch, Jennifer Raso and Gavin Sullivan who join Marc Hertogh and Heinz Klug on the journal’s team of Editors-in-Chief. The journal publishers thank outgoing Editors-in-Chief Serena Natile and David Nelken…
European Journal of Empirical Legal Studies: call for contributions
The European Journal of Empirical Legal Studies (EJELS) is a free, community-run, peer-reviewed, open access journal devoted to the publication of empirical study of law and legal systems. EJELS seeks to promote the use of different empirical methods when researching legal and public policy…
BLOGS, NEWSLETTERS AND OTHER ONLINE RESOURCES
New on the JLS Blog
The Journal of Law and Society has published a new blog this week.
Latest from Frontiers of Socio-Legal Studies: The Social Life of Constitutions
In this week's Frontiers of Socio-Legal Studies, Professor Lawrence Rosen (Princeton University) reviews Melissa Crouch’s book, The Palimpsest Constitution: The Social Life of Constitutions in Myanmar (Oxford University Press, 2025). Read the full article here, which is published as part of the blog's A Good Read section.
Leverhulme Trust: June 2026 Bulletin
This issue of the Leverhulme Bulletin has a link to the latest newsletter, plus news of the annual review and an update on the new grants system.
New on the JLS Blog: Meet the Editors, Lynette Chua and Jin Gary Lee; and Meet the Author, Jo Wilding
The Journal of Law and Society has published two new blogs this week.
Ministry of Justice: 'Action to drive judge diversity and increase transparency'
The new Judicial and Legal Diversity Board will aim to break down barriers and deliver a judiciary that reflects modern Britain.
See Ministry of Justice press release for details.
Public Law Project: News Update
Catch-up with the latest news and publications from the PLP.
Public Law Project Monthly Update: May 2026
Frontiers of Socio-Legal Studies: Bi-monthly Digest
A bi-monthly digest bringing you highlights from Frontiers of Socio-Legal Studies, a blog published by the Centre for Socio-Legal Studies at Oxford University.
Judging Your Future: May edition of the JAC newsletter
The Judicial Appointments Commission newsletter includes the latest updates on JAC news and vacancies.
JRF Newsletter: May 2026
The Joseph Rowntree Foundation newsletter includes the latest updates on JRF publications, campaigns and events.
NCRM Methods News: May 2026
Featuring all the latest news from the National Centre for Research Methods including events, courses and free online resources.
Runnymede Trust Blog: The Remarkable Story of Govanhill Baths
When a group of mothers chained themselves to cubicles at a historic Edwardian bath house in 2001, they didn’t think they would be sparking the longest consecutive running occupation of a public building in the UK.
In this blog, journalist Melissa Sigodo speaks to activist Fatima Uygen about the remarkable story of Govanhill Baths.
NILQ Blog: What the Lucy Letby case reveals about expert evidence in criminal trials
In a new blog from the Northern Ireland Legal Quarterly, Amel Alghrani and Sarah Bennett ask: what happens when criminal convictions rest on scientific evidence that is itself uncertain, contested, or insufficiently tested?
Read the blog here.
Inside HMCTS – Criminal Courts: Building on Progress, Rising to the Challenge
In the latest blog post from HMCTS, the Deputy Director for crime live services at HMCTS takes stock of the year in criminal courts.