Congratulations to Prof Charlotte Baker (@cabaker.bsky.social) of @globalaffairslu.bsky.social and @lulawcrim.bsky.social PhD student Biobele Danagogo for their involvement in the report, which was launched on Monday (3/3) Read the report 👇

A new report we've co-authored with The Australian National University reveals that important legislation designed to stamp out the barbaric practices related to accusations of witchcraft is rarely used (1/3) @globalaffairslu.bsky.social | @lulawcrim.bsky.social | @cabaker.bsky.social

Congratulations to Dr Linda Cusworth and the research team behind ‘Permanently Progressing?’ awarded Herald Research Project of the Year! This vital study is shaping policy for care-experienced children in Scotland. www.lancaster.ac.uk/news/study-i...

Big clap to team Preppy Kids from Willow Lane Primary School in Lancaster for their brilliant School Tasking video. Proud to see our Law School students Beth Porter, Condoleezza Messam, Paul Zheng ,and Tom Lee supporting them on their journey to the Champion of Champions final! 🏆 #SchoolTasking

As the assisted dying debate continues, Prof Nancy Preston of the IOELC and Prof Suzanne Ost of Lancaster Uni Law School explore the 5 questions that need answering before it can work in practice 👇 @nancypreston.bsky.social | @ioelc.bsky.social | @lulawcrim.bsky.social | @uk.theconversation.com

Research Away Day - great to reflect on and celebrate the vibrant research culture and the impactful research in the Law School this year!!! Excited about the breakthroughs in the year ahead!!

Brilliant Harm, Crime & Criminalisation Centre event at Lancaster Castle on Friday organised with @vcanning.bsky.social on 'Emotionally Impactful Research'. We often focus on research findings without space to think how the work makes us feel. Fab keynote by Geetanjali Ganjoli, & great discussions

We're recruiting mock jurors for upcoming mock criminal trials. This unique opportunity will take place in our replica courtroom at Lancaster University. Your participation will greatly contribute to understand the justice system in England and Wales! www.lancasterguardian.co.uk/education/la...

Join us for the Eleanor Rathbone Social Justice Public Lecture Series! Professor @vcanning.bsky.social will explore the intersection of torture, violence, and asylum regimes. 🗓 30 April 2025 17:30–19:30 📍University of Liverpool Register here: www.liverpool.ac.uk/events/event...

🚨 Just published: Highlights from our #InsolvencyLaw conference at Lancaster Castle! Hosted by Dr John Wood, with leading voices from academia & practice, we explore reform & future directions. Read the blog here: www.lancaster.ac.uk/law/blog/ref...

Have been doing some work on Criminologies of Witchcraft persecution and torturous violence - new podcast 👇🏽 Thanks to Sarah and Josh @witchhunt.bsky.social for all their work challenging abuse

Join us in celebrating Professor Emeritus David Milman’s retirement from Lancaster University with talks on his research, policy impact, and role in establishing a foundation of excellence in insolvency research at the university.Register: forms.office.com/e/kAQhZumLan

A brilliant evening at the Crim Ball with our amazing law school staff! Huge thanks to the Criminology Society for organising such a fantastic event!

Very pleased to see this short article with @veronanid.bsky.social and @parkendlydia.bsky.social on the Connecting Legal Education Fest published in the Law Teacher. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... It's a joy to work and to write with Verona and Lydia.

Fantastic to see this much-needed focus on girls, & the announcement that girls must no longer be held in Young Offender Institutions. So pleased to see our work showing the vital importance of a focus on care-experienced girls referenced @lulawcrim.bsky.social www.gov.uk/government/p...

If you haven't yet listened to our fascinating #TransformingTomorrow episode on the development of a global plastics treaty with Dr Alexandra Harrington of @lulawcrim.bsky.social ...what are you waiting for? @thepaulturner.bsky.social Listen and subscribe here: https://buff.ly/4jZmVZv

What a pleasure to have the amazing @proflizkelly.bsky.social speak at Lancaster Uni on Friday on 'Revisiting Surviving Sexual Violence'. Inspirational talk & so much to think about! Organised by our own @vcanning.bsky.social for new Harm, Crime & Criminalisation centre @lulawcrim.bsky.social

Still time to register and join us for the public lecture on 'Revisiting Surviving Sexual Violence'!

For the Law School’s Research Seminar Series this week Dr Claire Fitzpatrick discussed her insightful and timely paper 'Power in the court room: From judicial perspectives to judicial rehabilitation. @clairefitzpatrick.bsky.social

This week at the Law School’s Research Seminar Series, Dr Zanele Nyoni-Wood shared insights on the Lancaster University Africa Research Hub, joined by Dr Yakubu Salifu & Dr Nkechi Azinge-Egbiri. Exciting workshops & knowledge exchange with Ghana & Malawi ahead! 🌍 www.lancaster.ac.uk/africa-resea...

Two fascinating talks at this week’s School Research Seminar Series: Dr Rachel Heah explored pet custody disputes in the context of family law in her presentation; and Dr Nkechi Azinge on ‘FATF Greylisting Implications and Learnings from a Global South Perspective: Nigeria as a Case Study'

Very excited to have @proflizkelly.bsky.social coming to @lulawcrim.bsky.social in February for this important and timely public lecture!

1st post on Blue Sky is the great news that @proflizkelly.bsky.social will be joining us at @lulawcrim.bsky.social for a public lecture 'Revisiting Surviving Sexual Violence' Could not be more relevant now 21st February in #Lancaster - free to attend, registration required, all welcome 🔥

Great to see this blog post out by our fantastic student, Omoye, who recently graduated with an LLM Criminology & Criminal Justice, and who is a brilliant advocate for improving support for those with care-experience

🎓 Our recent LLM Criminology and Criminal Justice graduate, Omoye Akhigbe, shares insights from her dissertation on mental health challenges among care-experienced children. Supervised by @clairefitzpatrick.bsky.social this blog is very timely. www.lancaster.ac.uk/law/blog/adv...

Great to see my review of Gilly Sharpe’s book on ‘Women, Stigma and Desistance from Crime’ in Criminology & Criminal Justice journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1... Hope this excellent work is read widely. It focuses not just on criminal (in)justice but wider failures across welfare & education.

Innovation at its best! Check out how Raf is making the most of our Data Immersive Lab to teach corporate sustainability law!

A wonderful evening marking the great work of our amazing academic and PS staff this year. Wishing everyone a joyful holiday season 🎄 Photo credit: Prof Easton

Today, we celebrated the achievements of our PGT and PGR students at the Law School! Congratulations to all our graduates – we are incredibly proud of your success! 🎓

Huge thanks to those who were able to make it to my inaugural professorial lecture last week. Proud to be flying the flag for #legaldesign. So many special guests - including my parents Owen & Rita and my one-month-old grandniece Mary. The wonderful @veronanid.bsky.social came up from Sussex!

⚖️Catch Professor Suzanne Ost's discussion on the historic assisted dying bill backed by MPs, now featured on @bbc5live.bsky.social Don't miss her expert insights! www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

Deaf victims of abuse continue to experience impoverished communication environments in police stations, law firms and courtrooms. Evidence I submitted to the House of Lords Public Services Committee with two colleagues at Wolverhampton Uni has been published committees.parliament.uk/work/8493/in...

Many congrats to the 2025 @lulawcrim.bsky.social Centre for Law & Society PG Essay Competition winner, Olivia Draycott. Her blog summary of her excellent enviro law research is here: ‘Rewriting the Rules, The Green Exchange’ www.lancaster.ac.uk/law/blog/rew...

Exciting news! @meganraeblakely.bsky.social has published Technology, Intellectual Property Law and Culture: The Tangification of Intangible Cultural Heritage. Catch her discussing her new book in the interview with @drdaveobrien.bsky.social — don’t miss it! 🎙️ megaphone.link/NBNK6680204072

An important and timely article shedding light on the experiences of care-experienced girls and women in courtrooms. Well done @clairefitzpatrick.bsky.social et al.! 👏