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
Consenting Children: Autonomy, Responsibility, Well-Being
edited by Lisa Forsberg, Isra Black and Anthony Skelton
Children are treated differently compared to adults in many domains, including in health care, education, employment, and criminal justice. The differential treatment of children – to adults, and in the case of younger children and adolescents, to…
Law and Constitutional Change
edited by David Capper, Conor McCormick and Norma Dawson
A collection of some of the best papers presented at the 25th British Legal History Conference at Queen's University Belfast in July 2022, Law and Constitutional Change examines the role that law plays when countries experience a…
Intersectionality and Human Rights: Reimagining European Court of Human Rights Judgments
edited by Nani Jansen Reventlow, Eddie Bruce-Jones, Lyn KL Tjon and Adam Weiss
In this book activists, practitioners, and academics rewrite recent European Court of Human Rights judgments to respond to intersecting forms of oppression, discrimination, and other human rights harms. They illustrate how people with intersecting identities experience discrimination…
Equal Rights, Equal Voices: The CRPD and the Pursuit of Legal Capacity for Persons with Intellectual and Psychosocial Disability,
edited by Paula Campos Pinto, Teresa Janela Pinto, Patrícia Neca and Fernando Fontes
This open access book offers a critical sociolegal examination of the rights of people with intellectual and psychosocial disabilities, with a focus on the determination of their legal capacity in court and the wider consequences for their…
Socio-Legal Studies on Epistemic Injustice and Spaces and Places
edited by Mark L Flear, Ceri Davies-Tyrie and Daniel Wincott
This edited collection illuminates what the concept of a specifically epistemic type of injustice has to offer socio-legal analysts. The epistemic aspects of injustice comprise more than knowledges, meaning and understanding, to include the supporting material and…
JOURNALS AND REPORTS
Amicus Curiae 7.1 published including special sections from the Queer Judgments Project and IALS LHub
The latest issue of the open access journal Amicus Curiae has been edited by Dr Maria Federica Moscati. Among its wide-ranging content it features a special section on the Queer Judgments Project, edited by Katie Jukes and Alex Powell, and another on Law’s Spaces and…
Progressing Inclusivity in the Social Sciences: Showcasing the Positive Impact of the Academy’s Joint EDI Project
The Academy of Social Sciences has published a short report highlighting the outputs from its joint EDI Project in partnership with its member societies and the UKRI Economic and Social Research Council.
Visit the website for further details.
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
British Academy: Living with the Planet season newsletter
The British Academy's autumn season, Living with the Planet explores the latest research around climate action to inspire fresh ideas on more connected, sustainable ways of living.
SAFI Newsletter: November 2025
The latest issue includes new calls, workshops, blogs and more.
SAFI is an interdisciplinary network for women in legal academia.
Latest from Frontiers of Socio-Legal Studies: Filing Right to Information Requests to Collect Key Data from Indian Prisons
In this week's Frontiers of Socio-Legal Studies, Shagun Bhargava (School of Law, BML Munjal University) shares insights from her research project on the socio-legal factors that impact parole decision-making in Delhi, India. Read the full article here, which is published as part of the blog's Methodological Musings section.
New on the JLS Blog: Meet the JLS Author – Laura Rakotomalala
Read the latest 'Meet the JLS Author' post: 'Hegemony as Promises: Rationalizing Restrictiveness and the Legal Consciousness of Asylum Seekers in Belgium' by Laura Rakotomalala.
Enlivening Legal Education through The Postal Museum: new online resource
Amanda Perry-Kessaris, Kent, Emily Allbon, City St George’s and Susannah Coster, The Postal Museum, have designed a guide to support their academic collaborators in searching The Postal Museum collection for items that might enliven education in core legal subjects. They welcome feedback from anyone with an interest in legal education and/or archives and museums, and/or collaborative research. Further information and the guide are available here.
Academy of Social Sciences: ebulletin November 2025
Read all the latest news from the Academy of Social Sciences in the November ebulletin.
JRF Monthly Newsletter: November
This month's Joseph Rowntree Foundation newsletter includes publication of the Poverty in Scotland Report 2025.
NCRM Methods News: October 2025
Read the October 2025 edition of Methods News, the monthly newsletter from the National Centre for Research Methods.
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.
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.