By Lara Hatwell The relationship between Northern Ireland and Europe has dominated the headlines since the Brexit Withdrawal Agreement was signed in 2020. This has largely been a result of the Democratic Unionist Party, the (then) largest party’s opposition to the Northern Ireland Protocol, and its subsequent refusal to elect a speaker, leaving the Stormont… Read More »
A brief thank you to St Francis of Assisi, as he is credited with having first thought of bringing together the Gospel (Matthew and Luke) accounts of the infant Christ sleeping in a manager with Isaiah 1:3 “The ox knoweth his owner, and the ass his master’s crib” (KJV) to give us the Christmas navity… Read More »
Being old enough to remember when Hart Publishing was first established in Oxford (1996 – since 2013 it has been an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing), it was (almost) natural that the line about the deer in the carol The Holly and Ivy, would make me think of that publisher’s logo. Surely this must make a… Read More »
This year, the theme of Oxford Open Doors is extraordinary people. At The Law Library, we have decided to take this opportunity to share some stories with you about the trailblazing women who fought for women’s status in the law profession. It is a small – but we believe important – supplement to the Women’s… Read More »
As many readers will know, the new (10th) edition of Benjamin’s Sale of Goods was published at the end of last year and is available in the Law Library’s reserve collection and can also be found on Westlaw. What is less well known is the interesting history of the book and of its original author. … Read More »
Pandemic is a whole series of board games where players work as a team to save the world In later editions new characters have been included – such as The Contingency Planner and The Quarantine Specialist. What worries us is that none of them yet seem to include a character called The Legislator or The… Read More »
“On International Women’s Day, let us all pledge to do everything we can to overcome entrenched prejudice, support engagement and activism, and promote gender equality and women’s empowerment.” UN Secretary-General, António Guterres This year, the UN’s chosen theme is “Women in the Changing World of Work: Planet 50-50 by 2030” and women’s economic empowerment in… Read More »
St David’s day! Perhaps it is because we are nearing the end of term, but memories of happy childhood holidays in Wales are bubbling to the surface … The good news is that for the would-be legal historian there is a professional requirement for us to schedule a return visit to the principality soon! For… Read More »
Not one but two reasons why law students really should get away from their books – or small screens – & into the cinemas for some legal education courtesy of the big screen. Denial (2016, Mick Jackson & David Hare) is based on Deborah Lipstadt’s book History on Trial: My Day in Court with a… Read More »
This 1970 Christmas no.1 is particularly apt for the past year for the Law Library. ‘I hear you knocking’ indeed: what with all the drilling, hammering, mess and disruption, it’s amazing that anyone got anything done. We (readers and staff) cannot wait to get back to our understanding of “quiet enjoyment” of a library. Our… Read More »
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