@slsauk.bsky.social
Where law meets the social sciences and humanities: advancing education, research, teaching & knowledge in socio-legal studies. https://www.slsa.ac.uk/ LinkedIn; https://www.linkedin.com/company/socio-legal-studies-association/?viewAsMember=true
'Judicial Pre-Approval and the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Balancing Safety with Accessibility'
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Stevie Martin authors the next in our ongoing blog series on the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill edited by Richard B Gibson and Alexandra Mullock
New on the SLSA blog 📢 Read about a fantastic event funded by the SLSA Seminar Competition: The Politics of Law and Emotion by Kate Sandford www.slsa.ac.uk/post/the-pol...
Today on the blog! Our guest series on the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill continues with 'Beyond Legalisation: The Overlooked Challenges of Implementing Assisted Dying in the UK' www.slsa.ac.uk/post/beyond-... by Susanne Ost and Nancy Preston
Today on the Blog! "Pracademia in Law Schools: An International Community of Practice" by @jilldickinson.bsky.social and Judith Marychurch
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'Limiting the Scope of the Terminal Illness Requirement' by Alexandra Mullock
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The second instalment of our guest series on the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill considers vulnerability and the definitional parameters of assisted dying.
The SLSA Blog Series is back! Check out the first in our new series of reflections on the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill from series editor @richardbgibson.bsky.social - 'Pregnancy as a Barrier: Assisted Dying and Amendment 458'
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New on the SLSA Blog! Ria Rampersad on "Governance in the neoliberal era: The rise of crimmigration"
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The final post in our brilliant SLSA edited blog series is up -
'The Implications of Surrogacy Recommendations on Current and Future Reproductive Technologies' by guest editors Lottie Park-Morton and Victoria Adkins.
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A great finish to a great series!
Check out the blog 'Ectogestation and Surrogacy: Reforms and Future Reflections'
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Victoria Adkins considers a 'perhaps hypothetical future' where 'embryo research alongside artificial placenta technology may meet and create the possibility for full ectogestation'
A great start to 2026 at the SLSA blog - 'Uterus Transplant and Surrogacy Reform' by Natasha Hammond-Browning
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We finish our busy year of SLSA blogging with the next in our edited series the implications of surrogacy law reform: 'Surrogacy reform recommendations and egg freezing' by Natalie Richardson
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See you in 2026 with more brilliant SLSA blogs!
'Assessing the Impact of Surrogacy ‘Reforms’ on Gamete Donation' by Katherine Wade www.slsa.ac.uk/post/assessi...
The next post in the SLSA edited blog series on surrogacy law and the present and future of reproductive technologies is available now!
Check out the first post in our new edited blog series 'Recommendations for Reforms to Surrogacy Law' by Lottie Park-Morton
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More posts in the series 'Two years on: the implications of surrogacy 'reforms' on other reproductive technologies' coming soon!
🚨🚨 Call for papers!!! 🚨🚨
Together with @jenhendry.bsky.social, I am excited to ask for contributions to a special issue of the Journal of Comparative Law, dedicated to the legacy of the late and wonderful William Twining. Full details to follow:
The final post in the brilliant 'Gender (in)justice' series from @gculaw.bsky.social is 'Mad, Bad, Rad? Bad Character Evidence of Complainers in Scots Sexual Offence Trials' by Rachel Ferguson: www.slsa.ac.uk/post/mad-bad...
Catch up on the whole series here: www.slsa.ac.uk/blog/categor...
'The Law of Surrogacy: A Call for Action' by Melissa Murray
Check out the next post in the SLSA guest edited series 'Gender (in)justice: views from Scotland' from @gculaw.bsky.social
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New on the SLSA Blog! "Sexual consent: The curious case of the 13 to 16-year-old age category" by Susanna Menis
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Check out the latest SLSA Blog post! ‘Law, Drugs, and the Moving Body’ by Kate Seear, Maria Federica Moscati, Sean Mulcahy, and Alejandra Zuluaga
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The next blog in the @gculaw.bsky.social 'Gender (In)Justice: Views from Scotland' series at the SLSA blog is 'Diagnosing Gender Injustice: Endometriosis and Women’s Healthcare Experiences in Scotland' by Rachel Bond. www.slsa.ac.uk/post/diagnos...
The third post in the brilliant @gculaw.bsky.social blog series at the SLSA Blog is 'Safe Access Zones in Scotland - Narrative Tensions' by Conor Hill www.slsa.ac.uk/post/safe-ac.... Conor's blog is the most recent instalment in the ongoing series 'Gender (In)justice: Views From Scotland'
New on the SLSA Blog: 'Reflections on a Global Moment for Care' by @damariesk.bsky.social and Lauren Avery. www.slsa.ac.uk/post/reflect...
The second post in the @gculaw.bsky.social blog series 'Gender (in)justice: Views from Scotland' is now up at the SLSA Blog - 'Extending Scotland’s Hate Crime Protections to ‘Sex’: Symbolism Without Substance?' by Lucy Mackay
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This week on the SLSA Blog, @aperrykessaris.bsky.social shares her thoughts on making the Engagement and Impact dimension of REF2029 meaningful for law schools: www.slsa.ac.uk/post/making-...
New Blog Series at the SLSA Blog! “Gender (in)justice: Views from Scotland” from academics at @gculaw.bsky.social
Check out the first post - Anonymity in Sexual Offences: A Scottish Law Reform Campaign? www.slsa.ac.uk/post/anonymi...
💬Any question?
Please e-mail us at slsapgrep@gmail.com
or directly to our PGR reps:
📩 Diksha – diksha.sanyal.23@ucl.ac.uk
📩 Camilo – c.cornejomartinez@lancaster.ac.uk
🗓️ Registration opens 14 November 2025 via the SLSA website.
Places are limited to 50 delegates (first-come basis).
The conference is free to attend i.e. the SLSA funds the participation (accommodation for one night, conference meals) but attendees are responsible for their own travel costs.
The SLSA Postgraduate Conference is an annual event designed for first & second-year PhD students in socio-legal studies 🎓
The full programme schedule can be accessed here:
www.slsa.ac.uk/events/slsa-...
🚨 Exciting news!
The SLSA Postgraduate Conference 2026 will take place at Cardiff University 🏛️ on 8–9 January 2026.
A space for early-stage PhD researchers to connect, share ideas & grow together 🌱
👇 Details in the comments section!
#SLSA #PhD #SocioLegal
New blogpost from the Lived Experience of Law Editorial Team with an update on their project findings - www.slsa.ac.uk/post/lived-e...
