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Hart Publishing, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing, has published Autonomy, Care and Family Law by Anna Heenan . There is a tension at the heart of family law and policy between the increasing influence of individual autonomy and the demands of caring for children. Individual autonomy envisages decisions made in one's own best interests, whereas decisions around care are often made for the good of the family, and may conflict with the caregiver's individual interests. Whereas individual autonomy valorises economic self-sufficiency, caregiving responsibilities constrain choice and conflict with paid work. This book explores this tension to consider how, given changing social trends, family law and policy should take account of caregiving responsibilities on parental separation. Crucially, it suggests that we need to rethink family law by placing care at its centre. For more information about this book, please refer to the Bloomsbury website . Current University of Cambridge staff and student members can access the ebook via Bloomsbury Collections . For information about other publications by Dr Heenan please refer to her Faculty profile .

On Friday 26 January Professor Jonathan Morgan delivered his inaugural lecture as Professor of English Law, at the Faculty. The title of the lecture was 'Judges, Jurists and Style' , being delivered to an audience of law students, legal academics, and judges. The lecture considered the differences between academic and...

The Faculty's Professor Lorand Bartels gave evidence today to the House of Commons Business and Trade Select Committee, broadcast on the BBC Parliament channel. Professor Bartels was speaking as Chair of the Trade and Agriculture Commission, presenting the Commission's advice on the latest free trade agreement concluded by the UK, namely the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (CPTPP) with 11 Pacific countries. The advice is published on the Government website , and the government’s response is also available online. Professor Bartels is Professor of International Law in the Faculty of Law and a fellow of Trinity Hall, where he teaches international law, WTO law and EU law. He holds degrees in English literature and law from the University of New South Wales (1996) and a PhD in law from the European University Institute (2002). He was appointed MBE in the 2022 Queen's New Year Honours List for services to UK trade policy. The hearing is available to stream from BBC iPlayer.

The government has recently announced that it intends to quash by legislation convictions of hundreds of subpostmasters who had been prosecuted by the Post Office for, variously, theft, fraud and false accounting. This follows a number of appeals which have already succeeded where it has been accepted that convictions that...

The Human Rights Centre at Queen’s University Belfast and the Centre for Public Law at the University of Cambridge will co-host a workshop in the School of Law at Queen’s University Belfast on Friday 27 September 2024 . The Workshop will be held in conjunction with the European Human Rights Law Review and co-organised by...

Calling all prospective and current University students interested in learning about Law at Cambridge and the exciting and impactful career paths available to Law graduates! The Faculty of Law at the University of Cambridge is excited to introduce its first annual Exploring Legal Futures webinar. This series of free online...

Routledge has published the thirteenth edition of Modern Land Law by Martin Dixon . Modern Land Law is one of the most current and reliable textbooks available on land law today, offering a lively and thought-provoking account of a subject that remains at the heart of our legal system. Providing an accessible approach to a complex subject, this compact textbook provides an absorbing analysis of all the key legal principles relating to land. Written with students firmly in mind, a clear introduction to every chapter frames each topic in its wider context and corresponding chapter summaries help to consolidate learning and encourage reflection. The 13th edition has been revised and brought fully up to date to address all major developments in the law, and includes key recent cases, such as Hudson v Hathway and Global 100 v Laleva in the Court of Appeal. This publication is available as an ebook via EBSCOhost for staff and students at the University. For more information about this book, please refer to the Routledge website . For information about other publications by Professor Dixon, please refer to his Faculty profile .

Professor Eyal Benvenisti is to step down as Director of the Lauterpacht Centre from the beginning of the upcoming Lent Term 2024. Professor Sandesh Sivakumaran will take on directorship of the Centre and will be supported by Professor Surabhi Ranganathan, who will continue in her role as Deputy Director. Professor...

The Faculties of Law of the University of Hong Kong and the University of Cambridge, and Des Voeux Chambers have renewed a visiting fellowship agreement for another five years. Under the Des Voeux Chambers Cambridge-HKU Visiting Fellowship Scheme, which was first introduced in 2016, an academic from the Cambridge Faculty...