Private enforcement of the Digital Service Act matters from a fundamental rights perspective - EU law live article of interest eulawlive.com/competition-...

Medieval treasures - A magnificient depiction of Lady Justice (Bibliothèque nationale de France, Département des manuscrits, Français 4962, fol. 122v.) #medievalsky

‘I am at home among the trees’ (JRR Tolkien)

Time for another adventure

Court of Justice of the EU/European Arrest Warrant matters of interest - EU law live article of interest on Rugu and Aucroix (C‑722/23 and C-91/24) eulawlive.com/op-ed-at-the...

'The European Judiciary: A Community of Law and a Community of Judges' - a new forthcoming book of interest

State liability for national courts - New EU law live Op-Ed of interest: “Judging the Judges: The Norwegian Dartride Case on State Liability for National Courts” eulawlive.com/op-ed-judgin...

A hidden treasure of medieval Norwegian legal history and a beautiful example of a law manuscript with text-related illuminations - a segment from a page in the Codex Reenhielmianus from the early 14th century. (Codex Lund 15. Photo: alvin-portal.org) #medievalsky

'Star Wars Might Be More Relevant Than Ever Before' - an interesting piece on these truly amazing set of films www.verbumlibere.com/star-wars-mi...

EU Rule of Law/Court of Justice of the EU matters - EU law live Analysis of interest - “The Rule of Law and the Emergence of a Principle of Protection against Foreign Administrative Decisions? Jenec (C-81/24)” eulawlive.com/analysis-the...

Constitutional law matters - New forthcoming book of interest to add to the reading list - 'Constitutional Fracture: How Brexit Revealed Deep Fault-Lines in the British Constitution' www.wildy.com/isbn/9781529...

Treasures of legal history - For a medieval Monday the magnificent medieval illuminated legal statutes book containing the 1225 Magna Carta. It was displayed last year at the Weston library in Oxford to celebrate the 800th anniversary of the definitive issue of Magna Carta in 1225. #medievalsky

EU Values/EU Rule of Law - A truly excellent set of papers in the EU law live Symposium 'Enforcing Article 2 TEU: The CJEU’s Judgment in Commission v. Hungary (C-769/22).' eulawlive.com/symposia/enf...

Forest magic

A sight to behold - the majestic and historic York Minster this afternoon #medievalsky

Court of Justice of the EU/ Judicial cooperation in criminal matters - New EU law live Op-Ed of interest - “Out of Sight, Not Out of Rights – Höldermann and the Right to be Present at Trial in Judicial Cooperation in Criminal Matters (C-447/24)” eulawlive.com/op-ed-out-of...

Keeping watch

Court of Justice of the EU - new book of interest which explores 'the co-existence of European Court of Human Rights and the Court of Justice of the EU, and their inter-related action and explicit interaction'. www.wildy.com/isbn/9781509...

York Festival of ideas - an array of excellent events including a lovely one the other evening by Michael Morpurgo and Claire OConnell - Songs of Nature - An evening of words and music

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Today I've written for Arguably on one big mystery in our public life: why does no-one care about the existential crisis of our universities? Read all about it... 👇 www.arguably.uk/p/the-quiet-...

Digital competition law - a new forthcoming book of interest out soon which Illustrates the challenges for competition protection through current case law link.springer.com/book/10.1007...

Magical medieval treasures – New piece out on the amazing, beautiful and rare 13th century illuminated manuscript (the Clermont-Tonnerre Grail) containing early versions of the myths of King Arthur, Merlin and the Holy Grail historymedieval.com/a-13th-centu... #medievalsky

EU enlargement - new EU law live podcast of interest eulawlive.com/podcast/open...

Constitutional law/ judicial decision-making - new forthcoming book of interest - 'Rethinking Legitimacy: Courts, Constitutions and Politics' www.wildy.com/isbn/9781509...

Court of Justice of the EU/ environment matters - New EU law live Op-Ed of interest - “Ambition Without Obligation: The Enforcement Gap Exposed by Braila Winds (C-391/23)” eulawlive.com/op-ed-ambiti...

EU Rule of Law - New book of interest out in the autumn exploring the uncharted territory of restoring independent institutions within an EU Member State - 'Reinstating the Rule of Law: Challenges, Dilemmas and Strategies in Poland and Beyond' www.wildy.com/isbn/9781509...

The magnificent and historic York Minster in the summer sun this afternoon #medievalsky

The beautiful ruins of St Mary’s Abbey in York #medievalsky

EU Rule of law/judicial independence matters - new EU Commission 2026 Justice Scoreboard now published which provides comparative data on the independence, quality and efficiency of national justice systems commission.europa.eu/strategy-and...

Treasures of legal history - a splendid illuminated legal text - 'Bracton: the king’s duty to do justice' (BL MS Add 11353 fo 9. ©The British Library) #medievalsky

Court of Justice of the EU - EU law live Op-Ed of interest - “UK Law Before Member State Courts: Marleasing Survives Brexit, But the Reasoning Barely Does” eulawlive.com/op-ed-uk-law...

EU Values - “The Strongest Metals are Forged in the Crucible: Why are EU Values Binding?” -the final contribution to EU Law Live Symposium on the CJEU’s judgment in Commission v. Hungary (C-769/22) eulawlive.com/op-ed-the-st...

EU Rule of Law - New forthcoming book of interest exploring the uncharted territory of restoring independent institutions within an EU Member State - 'Reinstating the Rule of Law: Challenges, Dilemmas and Strategies in Poland and Beyond' www.wildy.com/isbn/9781509...

EU values/CJEU matters- New EU law live analysis of interest on the recent Commission v. Hungary “An EU Constitutional Moment: Much-Awaited, Slightly Delayed? eulawlive.com/op-ed-an-eu-...:

A treasure of legal history for a medieval Monday - King Æthelstan’s Grately code #medievalsky www.earlyenglishlaws.ac.uk/law/ii-as

Constitutional courts - New book of interest out later this year on courts in the Age of Polarization www.wildy.com/isbn/9781009...

Blue skies over the iconic and historic Knaresborough viaduct today

A magical visitor to York museum gardens

EU Values and International Law - new book of interest now out which includes 'tracing the historical and philosophical foundations of European values, both from a historical perspective and through comparative legal analysis'. link.springer.com/book/10.1007...

'It is plain that we were meant to go together.' ― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Fellowship of the Ring

EU Constitutional law matters - A new Research Handbook on European Constitutional Law out soon www.wildy.com/isbn/9781802...

Magical medieval treasures - An amazing, beautiful and rare 13th century illuminated manuscript (the Clermont-Tonnerre Grail) containing early versions of the myths of King Arthur, Merlin and the Holy Grail (and which is up for sale at auction) www.theartnewspaper.com/2026/05/27/a... #medievalsky

European integration/crisis governance matters - new book of interest out soon www.wildy.com/isbn/9781509...

Strasbourg Cathedral - As part of the ‘625 Years of Gutenberg’ commemorative year, here are photos taken last week of Strasbourg Cathedral and the largest page ever printed of the first page of Gutenberg’s Gospel of St John in Strasbourg Cathedral www.visitstrasbourg.fr/en/fiche-sit... #medievalsky

'Activating Human and Fundamental Rights Before the European Courts' - new book of interest which explores 'the co-existence of European Court of Human Rights and the Court of Justice of the EU, and their inter-related action and explicit interaction'. www.wildy.com/isbn/9781509...

Amazing treasures of medieval legal history for a medieval Bank Holiday Monday - the Catslechta ˙ (or Cat-sections) - an old Irish legal text on cats (the Senchas Már) which even sets out various categories of cats based on various characteristics or talents. #medievalsky

Blue skies over Sutton Bank in North Yorkshire today

AI regulation matters - 'The EU simplified its toughest AI law: what changed and why it matters' www.euronews.com/my-europe/20...

A sight to behold - the magnificent York Minster today