Concerns expressed by policing expert Dr Vicky Conway that the Irish Government’s proposals for a new independent Policing Authority have been ‘watered down’ are heavily … Read more
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Temporary and part-time workers may be subject to job centre surveillance
Family law expert Dr Ruth Cain says temporary and part-time workers may be subject to job centre surveillance following the introduction of Universal Credit (UC), … Read more
Legal consequences of Eighth Amendment for maternity care in Irish Constitution
The legal consequences of the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution of Ireland for maternity care are explored by Kent Law lecturer Máiréad Enright in a … Read more
Not the first time Home Office ordered to retrieve deported asylum-seeker
Kent Public Law expert David Radlett says that the Home Office was previously ordered to retrieve a deported asylum-seeker in 1991 following news today that … Read more
Kent Professor asks if a general election can change the state
Kent Professor Davina Cooper questions whether a general election can change the state in an essay published by UK think tank Compass. The essay is … Read more
Dr Vicky Conway’s research expertise called upon by Irish broadcaster RTE
Dr Vicky Conway’s research expertise in policing and police accountability has been called upon twice this week by RTE, Ireland’s national public-service broadcaster. On Monday … Read more
Graham Dwyer trial highlights ‘misoygnyist’s criminal desire to control and kill a woman’
Dr Vicky Conway says the recent trial and conviction of Graham Dwyer from Dublin for the sadistic murder of Elaine O’Hara in 2012 highlights ‘a … Read more
Public Law expert says Prince Charles letters case ‘enhances power of unelected, unaccountable judiciary’
Public Law expert David Radlett says the Prince Charles letters case has ‘further enhanced the power of the unelected, unrepresentative and unaccountable judiciary at the … Read more
Key distinction between Parliamentary sovereignty and Parliamentary privilege
Public Law expert David Radlett points to a key distinction between Parliamentary sovereignty and Parliamentary privilege following revelations by a former undercover police officer that … Read more
Surrogacy law ‘inadequate and outdated’ says Kent reproductive law expert
Kent reproductive law expert Dr Kirsty Horsey says the ‘law regarding surrogacy is inadequate and outdated’ following a case in which a woman acted as … Read more