Law in Context
Law in Context
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The rapid response events & podcasts series 'Law in Context' is hosted at the University of Sheffield, School of Law by Dr Anna Ventouratou (Lecturer in International Trade Law) and Dr Sotirios Lekkas (Lecturer in International Law). The series aims to provide an accessible overview of the legal matters pertaining to current affairs and the broader context within which the law operates. The talks are addressed to anyone that wants to know more about current affairs and what’s law got to do with it.
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The podcast explores themes such as electoral law, digital technologies, human rights, social movements, and international litigation, with specific episodes addressing the legal implications of the US Presidential Elections, the Safety of Rwanda Bill, and the Russia-Ukraine conflict. For instance, one episode examines the intersection of elections and digital technologies, analyzing cyber-operations’ impact on electoral integrity.
The rapid response events & podcasts series ‘Law in Context’ is hosted at the University of Sheffield, School of Law by Dr Anna Ventouratou (Lecturer in International Trade Law) and Dr Sotirios Lekkas (Lecturer in International Law). The series aims to provide an accessible overview of the legal matters pertaining to current affairs and the broader context within which the law operates. The talks are addressed to anyone that wants to know more about current affairs and what’s law got to do with it.
In this episode of Law in Context, we unpack two recent legal developments that have brought terrorism law, criminal justice and the right to protest into the spotlight in the UK. We discuss the Court of Appeal’s decision to uphold the proscription of Palestine Action as a terrorist organisation, as well as the sentencing of the Filton 4 activists for criminal damage offences found to have a terrorist connection.
Joined by criminal law experts Dr Jackson Allen (University of Sheffield) and Dr Kajsa Dinesson (University of York), we go beyond the headlines to explore the basics of criminal law, how the criminal process works, and how decisions about prosecution, sentencing and terrorism-related offences are made. We discuss where protest fits within the criminal justice system, why context can matter in criminal cases, and what these developments reveal about the relationship between national security, protest and the rule of law.
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