Faculty of Law
News from the Faculty of Law at the University of Oxford
- The Faculty of Law will be flying the LGBTQ+ flags outside the St Cross Building @ox.ac.uk in celebration of LGBTQ+ History Month this February 🏳️🌈
- Read the latest Oxford Law Research Newsletter covering the Faculty's research outputs on hot topics and important issues 👀⬇️ shorturl.at/OVsZN
- Join us in-person or online for @oxfordcrim.bsky.social 's upcoming All Souls Seminar featuring David Sklansky from @stanford.edu on 'Coercion, Control, and Complexity: Aiding and Abetting in the Context of Domestic Violence' 🏛️💻 👇 shorturl.at/vAyve
- In this latest Conversations on Consent episode Professor Victor Tadros from the University of Warwick discusses the values of the sexual revolution and its impact on the ethics of consent and the moral quality of consent that is caused by unjust circumstances 🤔❔ www.youtube.com/watch?v=D_Ec...
- Last term we were honoured to have Professor Sheila Jasanoff from Harvard Kennedy School as our speaker for the Clarendon Lecture Series 🗣️⚛️🤖🧠 Recordings of the lectures and an interview with the Oxford Undergraduate Law Podcast are available on YouTube 📽️💻👇
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- AI systems let companies draw accurate conclusions about people that can be harmful and most of those fall outside of legal protections 🤖 ⚖️ Research from Ignacio Cofone @ox.ac.uk highlights a need to change our data protection frameworks 🗣️💻
- 🎉 Congratulations to Dr Brooke Marshall, Associate Professor of Law, who has been awarded the New Author Prize in this year's Inner Temple Book Prize competition for her book Asymmetric Jurisdiction Clauses 📘 www.law.ox.ac.uk/content/news... Image credit: Inner Temple / Miranda Parry Photography
- With generative AI we face a new kind of risk. It is easy to forget we’re interacting with software – and that’s where hidden harms creep in 🤖❗ Professor Ignacio Cofone from @ox.ac.uk explores how chatbots can be useful without posing as a friend 💻💬
- Michael Foran, Associate Professor of Law, has been quoted extensively in The Times, providing expert commentary on a high-profile employment tribunal case in Scotland 🗣️📰 www.thetimes.com/article/4f61...
- Read the winner of the 2024 Oxford Undergraduate Law Journal Annual Essay Competition📝☑️ It argues that while GenAI poses new challenges, existing frameworks of negligence and product liability law are sufficiently robust to adapt and provide remedies 👁️🗨️⚖️ 👀 shorturl.at/DCAYD
- A portrait of Anne Davies, Professor of Law and Public Policy, features in the Bodleian Libraries’ new Catalysts series celebrating researchers @ox.ac.uk whose work is having global impact 🌏 Her portrait will enter the permanent collection at the Weston Library in 2026 📸🏛️👩🎓 shorturl.at/HdHpA
- #JobOpportunity 📣 The Oxford Sustainable Law Programme @ox.ac.uk is inviting applications for the position of Post Doctoral Research Fellow in Sustainable Business Law 🏛️ Closing date for applications is 12 January ⏳ www.law.ox.ac.uk/post-doctora...
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- This year's Human Rights Day theme is 'Our Everyday Essentials', which aims to show how human rights shape our daily lives ⚖️ Follow the Oxford Human Rights Hub to engage with blogs, journal articles, and podcasts from across the globe 💻🎙️ 🌍 🔎 www.law.ox.ac.uk/content/news...
- Universities are paying to use big tech AI tools 🏛️ 💻 Professor Horst Eidenmüller argues that this is the wrong way round: 🗣️ "Prestigious institutions are not just customers buying software. They are providing reputation, legitimacy and an extraordinarily rich testbed." 👇 shorturl.at/H2vf2
- #WeAreHiring 📣 The Faculty of Law invites applications for the post of Associate Professor of Taxation Law to commence on 1 September 2026 🏛️ The position is full-time and permanent after a successful review ☑️ The closing date for applications is 6 January 2026 📆 🔎 shorturl.at/hsowV
- The use of automated systems to hire, supervise and dismiss workers is transforming how organisations operate 📈💼 Professor Jeremias Adams-Prassl's project, iManage, explores how employment law can adapt to this. 👇 law.ox.ac.uk/law-and-ai/algorith…
- Millions of people suffer from diseases caused by polluted air 😮💨🌆🏥 @gaialisi.bsky.social, a @ox.ac.uk DPhil student at @greentempleton.bsky.social, looks at how medical and scientific evidence can help to hold governments and corporations responsible👩🔬☑️
- Professor Rebecca Williams 💬 “None of the challenges presented by new technologies can be answered by one discipline alone” Find out how the Faculty of Law is creating ‘bilingual’ thinkers in a tech-driven world 🧠💻 Read more👇 law.ox.ac.uk/law-and-ai/creating…
- AI systems can generate discriminatory outcomes💻⚠️ This can happen in areas like justice, hiring, loans and university admissions 🏛️💷💼🎓 Through his research Professor Ignacio Cofone from @ox.ac.uk aims to give courts a way to evaluate AI discrimination claims and push for fair outcomes 🤖⚖️☑️
- Read our December newsletter for updates on legal findings and publications from @ox.ac.uk 👀🏛️⚖️ We look at firms funding free legal advice, how to enforce climate court rulings, regulating AI training and much more! 🪙🌍🤖 www.linkedin.com/pulse/firms-...
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- In a world where AI systems increasingly make important decisions, Dr Margarita Amaxopoulou's research investigates a crucial issue 🌎👀 Who gets to shape AI rules? And what is the impact on our legal systems?👩⚖️ @ox.ac.uk
- Watch the @ox.ac.uk climate conversation featuring Lavanya Rajamani (Professor of International Environmental Law) and Eleanor Hamilton-Clark (Co-President of Oxford Climate Society’s School of Climate Change) about climate responsibility and hope for our collective future 👀🌍 🌡️
- A common criticism of AI is that it’s difficult to understand how tools come to their decisions or outputs 💻🤔 Dr Fabricio Fortese explores this issue in legal decision-making, where transparency and reasoning are fundamental to fairness ⚖️ 🔎 law.ox.ac.uk/law-and-ai/ai-and-a…
- Oxford Law academics Professor Lucia Zedner and Visiting Professor Murray Hunt have played a key role in the final report of the Independent Commission on Counter-Terrorism Law, Policy and Practice, launched this month following three years of evidence-gathering 📄 Read more 👇 shorturl.at/Fgjlu
- As AI systems take on complex roles in society, serious questions arise about how they align with human values 👤 Professor Ruth Chang is leading a new research project that addresses how machines handle difficult choices 👁️🗨️ 🔎 law.ox.ac.uk/law-and-ai/parity-model
- Zoya Yasmine is an DPhil student at the Faculty of Law and @somervillecollege.bsky.social looking into biases and legal issues in medical AI🩺 How can we protect people’s rights without stifling innovation❓ www.youtube.com/shorts/QK1VV... @ox.ac.uk
- In her new @ox.ac.uk profile, Professor Rachel Condry who is Director of our Centre for Criminology, shares her unconventional path into academia, her pioneering research on adolescent-to-parent violence, and a new project exploring safer, fairer alternatives to prison 👇 @oxfordcrim.bsky.social
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- We have become one of the first UK law schools to partner with Harvey 🏛️ 🤝 This law-specific AI platform is designed to enhance legal professionals’ productivity 💻 ⚖️ The Faculty is providing academic staff with secure, free access for their legal research ☑️ Find out more 👇 shorturl.at/HYCJn
- Congratulations to our alumna Professor Phoebe Okowa who has been elected to the International Court of Justice 🏛️ 🌍 👏 Read more about her appointment and career on the Faculty website 👇 www.law.ox.ac.uk/content/news...
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- Oxford Law academics Professor Antonios Tzanakopoulos and Dr Miles Jackson have acted as counsel for Malaysia and Namibia respectively in recent proceedings at the International Court of Justice in The Hague 🏛️ Read more about their contributions👇 www.law.ox.ac.uk/content/news...
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- Experts from @ox.ac.uk say that evidence demonstrating the human health consequences of climate change is likely to assume greater importance in lawsuits in national, regional and international forums going forward 📊🏭🌍🌡️ www.law.ox.ac.uk/content/news...
- The Clarendon Law Lecture series returns this November. Professor Sheila Jasanoff of Harvard University, winner of the 2022 Holberg Prize, will challenge us to rethink the role of law and science in shaping modern life ⚖️⚛️🌎 Register now 🔎 law.ox.ac.uk/clarendon25
- #JobOpportunity The Faculty of Law is looking to recruit a Research Facilitator and Grants Manager who will play a key role in regards to research funding applications and research awards administration 📄 🏛️ Find out more and apply before 19 November 👇 www.law.ox.ac.uk/research-fac...
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- #JobOpportunity We are seeking maternity cover for the role of Senior Administrator for the Masters in Law and Finance and Postgraduate Taught Courses 🏛️🎓 Apply before Tuesday 4 November 2025 👇 www.law.ox.ac.uk/senior-admin...
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- We are now on Instagram! Come and see the visual side of the Faculty of Law at the University of Oxford 📸 Please follow @oxfordlawfac 👇 instagram.com/oxfordlawfac/
- 🎉 Congratulations to Professor Jordan English on receiving the Society of Legal Scholars' prestigious Peter Birks Prize for his book 'Discharge of Contractual Obligations'📖 👇 www.law.ox.ac.uk/content/news...
- Follow our new Oxford Law Research newsletter on LinkedIn 👀🏛️🗨️ Subscribe to keep up with the latest legal research, insights and developments from the Faculty of Law at the University of Oxford that are having a global impact 🌏✅ www.linkedin.com/newsletters/...
- See the latest Conversations on Consent video interview featuring Professor Robin West from Georgetown University Law Center on the topic of 'What's Wrong with Consent' 🎤 👀 These videos are part of an ongoing project led by Dr Kate Greasley, Associate Professor of Law at the University of Oxford 🏛️
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- 🎉Congratulations to Bettina Lange who has been awarded the title of full Professor in this year's Recognition of Distinction exercise 👏 To reach this award individuals must demonstrate excellence in their research and a record of effective teaching. Read more 👇 www.law.ox.ac.uk/content/news...
- Reposted by Faculty of LawNEW: An Oxford report warns that misleading media coverage is shaping public debate on immigration and human rights. The study finds the ECHR is frequently misreported in deportation cases, fueling misconceptions that erode trust in the legal system. 🧵 [1/8]
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- 📣 A new series of Conversations on Consent interviews has launched on our YouTube channel 💻 In conversation with the Faculty of Law’s Dr Kate Greasley, Professor Georgi Gardiner of Tulane University discusses believing women and the problem of undue doubt.
- Proud of our Oxford Law students reaching quarter-finals at Nuremberg Moot Court Competition! 🏆 Ashlyn Cheong, Dane Luo, Parul Sinha & Syed Adil competed against 129 teams worldwide, winning Best Defence Memorial Award. Great work! 👏 Read the news: zurl.co/4H0wQ #OxfordLaw #Mooting
- 🚀 We're hiring! Communications Officer at Bonavero Institute of Human Rights. Create comms strategy, work with researchers & engage audiences on human rights topics. Part-time permanent role at Oxford with hybrid working. Apply: zurl.co/nmzhj Deadline: 5 Sept 2025 #Jobs #HumanRights
- 🎉 Congratulations to our Oxford Law students at the Nelson Mandela World Human Rights Moot Court Competition! 🏆 William Foxton (St Anne's) - 2nd best speaker 🏆 Chloe Kwan - Outstanding performance 9th place out of 85 teams at UN Geneva! 👏⚖️ zurl.co/lPwRn #OxfordLaw #Mooting
- Congratulations to the students receiving their A-Level results today 🎉 👏 At the Faculty of Law we are excited to welcome our new students this October when they start a new exciting chapter in their education 🎓 🧡 #GoingToOxford #FacultyOfLaw #OxfordUniversity
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- Professor Lavanya Rajamani discusses landmark ICJ climate opinion in two leading podcasts. As External Counsel for Vanuatu, she offers unique insights on this significant development in international climate law 🎙️ Read more and find links to both podcasts on our website 👇 zurl.co/mki4M
- Emma Chamberlain OBE, Visiting Professor in Taxation Law at the University of Oxford, has recently featured in BBC Radio 4's Too Long; Didn't Read providing expert insight into wealth tax 🎧 Read more about the podcast and find a link to listen on our website 👇 shorturl.at/9xzKG
- 📣 From October 2025 two new exciting courses will be added to the options list for undergraduate law students at the University of Oxford 👀 Law and Technology, and Introduction to Asian Comparative Laws 📖 Read more on our website 👇 www.law.ox.ac.uk/content/news... @ox.ac.uk
- Oxford is launching a new MSc to bridge the gap between legal, political, and technological innovation. We are seeking input from professionals, employers and alumni to ensure this provides real world impact✅ To participate please complete this short survey online1.snapsurveys.com/auto82?id=d1
- ☀️ The ExpLaw Summer School is a 2 day residential programme sponsored by Freshfields that gives UK state school students an insight into life as an Oxford law student 📖 ⚖️ We have enjoyed seeing those that have joined us this week 💜 Find out more about ExpLaw on our website 👇 lnkd.in/eqV78mTB
