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Academic Research Public Law

Controlling abuse of power in the UK Constitution: the futility of judicial review

Dr Steve Foster, examines the limitations to judicial review in light of the ‘Good Law Project’ case.

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News and Events Student Experience

An insight into the judiciary: a morning with The Honourable Mr Justice Wall

Viktor Kirilov, CLS alumnus, shares his experience of meeting with The Honourable Mr. Justice Wall, at Coventry Crown Court alongside current LLB Law students.

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Academic Research Public Law

The ‘gay cake’ case before the European Court

Dr Steve Foster discusses the recent ruling by the European Court in the ‘gay cake’ case: Lee v United Kingdom, application No. 188060/19, decision of the European Court (admissibility) 6 January 2022.

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Academic Research Public Law

Reforming the Human Rights Act 1998: The Case Against

Dr Steve Foster considers the arguments against the government’s recent proposals to reform the Human Rights Act 1998.

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Academic Research Public Law

Interpreting ministerial codes, justiciability and the rule of law.

Dr Foster examines the issues of justiciability and the upholding of the rule of law, following the decision in R. (on the application of the FDA) v Prime Minister and Minister of the Civil Service [2021] EWHC 3279 (Admin)

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Alumni Stories

It’s not too late for a career change: my journey from Law to Psychology

by Hoda Abid, Coventry Law School Alumna At the start of my law degree, I never imagined that I would pursue a career change at the end. Like most people on the course, I planned to follow the traditional route to becoming a solicitor or barrister. However, in my placement year, I realised that a […]

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Student Experience

I.Stephanie Boyce; shattering the expectations of a lawyer and why networking is so important.

Alex Woolley and Paige Evans , final year LLB Law students, explain how I.Stephanie Boyce is inspiring the next generation of lawyers and how important it is to develop your professional networks whilst at University.

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Academic Research Commercial Law Public Law

Blockchain Technology, Waste Management, and the Law: What’s the fuss?

This post presents recently published work by Dr Katrien Steenmans on the use of blockchain technology in the waste management sector, co-authored by Dr Phillip Taylor (Trilateral Research and University of Warwick) and Dr Ine Steenmans (University College London).

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COP26 & climate change Public Law

Flooding in North Wales: A Grim Future

This blog post summarises some of the findings of a recent report published by Natural Resources Wales. It highlights how climate change is expected to cause future flooding in certain areas in Wales.

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COP26 & climate change

What is the impact of Brexit on climate change?

This post considers the relationship between Brexit and climate change, as Brexit has come at a pivotal time where urgent action to combat climate change needed. To understand the extent of this impact, it is necessary to delve into the UK’s contributions in combating climate change before and after Brexit.