Welcome to the University of East Anglia School of Law Research Blog, where you'll find content covering a large range of topics related to our Law research.

 

Disclaimer

UEA School of Law blog posts provide an initial view of current news stories and are intended to stimulate critical reflection on law issues. They cannot and do not reflect a considered opinion on all the relevant evidence.

Responsibility for the accuracy of the news stories, press releases and other content commented on in this blog, rests with the original source. Any opinions expressed are the authors’ own and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the UEA School of Law or University of East Anglia.

 

If there is anything in this blog that you feel is inaccurate or misleading, please do not hesitate in contacting us.

Thank you

 

Houses are falling into the sea - are courts the answer? | Dr Avidan Kent & Prof Irene Lorenzoni

The Norfolk coast is known for its natural beauty, sandy shores, and colourful beach huts. It is also known for its eroding coastline. For centuries, the sea has been eroding Norfolk shores, eating...

Opportunities and limitations in UK climate change litigation: The Boswell case

PhD researcher Millie Prosser and Friends of The Earth Lawyer and PhD researcher Acland Bryant are joined by the renowned environmental lawyer David Wolfe KC and Norwich-based climate litigator Dr...

Inadvertent disclosures in FOI responses addressed in ICO advisory notice | Dr Karen Mc Cullagh

In a recent blog post I reported that several police forces in the UK had made headline news because of failures to comply with requirements of the UK GDPR when preparing responses to requests for...

The Parody Exception: Revisiting the Case for a Distinct Pastiche Exception | By Sabine Jacques, Senior Lecturer in Intellectual Property Law at the University of Liverpool

As succinctly noted by Susan Bischoff in a prior post, the ongoing legal saga surrounding the 'Metall auf Metall' case continues to yield legal insights. Presently, a new reference from the...

UK Police forces need to review their ‘policing’ of information | Dr Karen Mc Cullagh

In recent weeks four police forces in the UK have made headline news because of failures to comply with requirements of the UK GDPR when preparing to respond to requests for information made under...

Policy Brief: David Gibbs-Kneller on the rule of law in private law and bailments

Dr David Gibbs-Kneller has published his work in the 2023 October issue of the Law Quarterly Review, (2023) 139 Law Quarterly Review 592-614. Titled ‘“A rule adumbrated”: Bailment on terms and the...

Policy Brief: Tola Amodu on Regulating the Private Rented Sector

Housing is (or at least should be) a fundamental right for all, irrespective of wealth, age, ethnicity or gender. Yet, here in England we struggle to ensure that this basic need is met. We are...

Meta Platforms and the launch of Threads: Be careful what you ask for… You might get it

At the beginning of July 2023, two important developments for European competition law application in digital markets provided valuable insights into the difficulties of addressing the restrictions...

Book Review: The New Goliaths: How Corporations Use Software to Dominate Industries, Kill Innovation, and Undermine Regulation

James Bessen’s The New Goliaths landed on this reader’s desk for review just as the present AI fanfare started to gain momentum. While the book offers little in the way of concrete predictions as...

UEA School of Law Podcast Series - Series 1

Rishi Gulati, Associate Professor in International Law and Barrister, is hosting a new podcast series focusing on hot topics in international and transnational law, as well as domestic law...