Author Archives: rbird1

Notable Works launch event

We asked our law academics to write about one or two notable works that had influenced their thinking. The request was not limited to the influences on their academic role, but in general. The aim was to have an interaction with our colleagues that was not just related to work. We were absolutely thrilled when… Read More »

World Justice Project

I hadn’t heard about the World Justice Project until recently, but it’s worth spreading the word. The World Justice Project aims to strengthen the Rule of Law ‘for the development of communities of opportunity and equity.’ It released its Rule of Law Index yesterday, which is available from the website. This comparative analysis of adherence to… Read More »

Open Access and the Free Access to Law Movement steps along the way

It is 20 years since the first free online legal material was made available to the world via the internet, at Cornell, with the establishment of the Legal Information Institute. Since then there has been a growth in both Legal Information Institutes, and in the Free Access to Law Movement (FALM). Initially, there were no specific… Read More »

Hein online update

MyHein Hein have introduced a new research tool, MyHein.  Check out the features of this new tool below. Bookmark articles and search results Create tags for your results   Save search queries to quickly run the same search next time you’re logged in Easy to use with several help guides available Anyone can register for an… Read More »

Law Lords blogging too!

A report today from the House of Lords that nine peers will be setting up a blog pilot for six months to publicise the work of the House. The site is called Lords of the Blog. It went live today, and encourages ‘direct dialogue between web users across the world and Members of the House of… Read More »