In December 2024, CSLS, with InfoLead, held a groundbreaking course for policymakers, judges, and legal experts on tackling information disorder. Participants explored topics like AI's role in online interactions, trust in social media, and the impact of laws like the Digital Services Act and the EU’s AI Act.

Ellie Whittingdale, Postdoctoral Researcher at the Centre for Socio-Legal Studies, contributed to the Keep Counselling Confidential campaign with Rape Crisis England & Wales, helping secure a law change. This led to an oral history project on Rape Crisis activists. Watch the film exploring the collaboration.

Dr. Natalie Kyneswood has created a video and leaflet to help adult survivors give evidence to the police and in court, outlining the "special measures" available under the YJCEA 1999. These resources aim to empower victim-survivors and have been distributed to over 2,000 support organizations in England and Wales. An online launch is scheduled for November 7, 2024, at 12:45 PM, featuring HHJ David Aubrey KC.

Linda Mulcahy, Director of the Oxford Centre for Socio-Legal Studies, delivered the inaugural Madge Easton Anderson lecture at the University of Glasgow. Her talk, "The Right to Legal Knowledge," focused on marginalized voices in the justice system. Mulcahy honored Madge Easton Anderson, the UK's first female lawyer, and looked forward to future collaborations with Glasgow feminists.

The Centre for Socio-Legal Studies is excited to announce a conference on Judicial Activism and Resistance in Eastern Europe and Beyond, taking place on 5-6 June 2025 in Brussels. This event invites scholars to contribute insights on judicial independence, activism, and the challenges of democratic transitions.

The Oxford Centre for Socio-Legal Studies announces the appointment of Dr. Agnieszka Kubal. A former DPhil graduate of the Centre, Dr. Kubal specializes in law and society, focusing on Central Eastern Europe and Russia. She returns after research roles at Oxford, Harvard, and UCL, and will lead the Centre's Lived Experiences of Human Rights research cluster.

Professor Linda Mulcahy, Director of the Centre for Socio-Legal Studies, is in Chile delivering a plenary at the Law and Society conference and participating in academic sessions in Santiago. This visit strengthens the Centre’s ongoing efforts to connect with socio-legal researchers in the global South.

The Oxford Centre for Socio-Legal Studies is excited to announce its Michaelmas Term 2024 seminar series, featuring topics ranging from British conspiracist communities to human rights in Poland and child protection for refugees. Most seminars are held in person, with an option to join online for select events.

The InfoLead Executive Education Institute is now accepting applications for its intensive programme on media literacy and information risks, tailored for policymakers, legal professionals, and civil society leaders. Topics include online content moderation, disinformation, and the regulation of generative AI.

The Oxford Centre for Socio-Legal Studies is pleased to announce that the video of our 2024 annual lecture is now accessible on an open access basis.