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The official account of the Faculty of Law at the Univ. of Cambridge. https://www.law.cam.ac.uk/

Law has been studied and taught in Cambridge since the thirteenth century, and the Faculty remains one of the highest ranked schools of law in the world.
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eulegalstudies.bsky.social
Do not miss this Roundtable: 'Commission v Malta' on Wed, 3 Dec 2025 - 1.00pm
@cambridgelaw.bsky.social, Chaired by Prof @cbarnard.bsky.social
w Profes @mwgehring.bsky.social
Emilija Leinarte, @danielsarmiento.bsky.social, Martin Steinfeld and Takis Tridimas www.cels.law.cam.ac.uk/press/events...
CELS Roundtable Discussion: 'Investor Citizenship - Case C-181/23
ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION 'Investor Citizenship - Case C-181/23 Commission v Malta' Case C-181/23 Commission v Malta (investor citizenship) is one of the most important decisions the Court has handed
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November 30, 2025 at 3:56 PM
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mwgehring.bsky.social
Fantastic Eli Lauterpacht Lecture 2025 - 'Hard Law in Times of Liquid Modernity: Treaty Law and Practice in the 21st Century' - with the inspiring Santiago Villalpando, Legal Advisor and Director of @unesco.org introduced by Prof Jan Klabbers @lauterpachtcentre.bsky.social @cambridgelaw.bsky.social
November 28, 2025 at 1:29 PM
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mwgehring.bsky.social
Do not miss today’s @eulegalstudies.bsky.social Lunchtime Seminar with Prof Daniele Gallo of LUISS: 'Controversial Contemporary Direct Effect: Directives and Beyond'. Join us at 12.30 for lunch and the seminar at 1.00pm in B16
@cambridgelaw.bsky.social

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CELS Lunchtime Seminar: 'Controversial Contemporary Direct Effect:
Speaker: Professor Daniele Gallo, Luiss University, Italy Abstract: The seminar, building upon Professor Gallo’s book, Direct Effect in EU Law (EU Law Library Series, OUP, 2025), will explore the
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November 26, 2025 at 8:05 AM
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shubhamjain224.bsky.social
Privileged to have been invited to speak at FICCI TURF 2025 about:
🏃‍♀️ access to sport and sports as a public good
🏟️ locally relevant long-term legacy for stadiums
💬 empowering communities &
🌏 inequitable impacts of #climatechange on sports
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November 25, 2025 at 10:14 AM
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profmarkelliott.bsky.social
New post: Tyranny, anarchy and the rule of law: Reflections on a major report by the Constitution Committee

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Tyranny, anarchy and the rule of law: Reflections on a major report by the Constitution Committee
The House of Lords Constitution Committee’s new report on the rule of law provides an excellent overview of the concept and of the many challenges it finds itself under in the UK today. But the rep…
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November 20, 2025 at 11:17 AM
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mwgehring.bsky.social
Do not miss next week's @eulegalstudies.bsky.social Lunchtime Seminar @cambridgelaw.bsky.social with Professor Daniele Gallo, Luiss University on 'Controversial Contemporary Direct Effect: Directives and Beyond' 12.30pm lunch, 1pm lecture. In person or online.
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CELS Lunchtime Seminar: 'Controversial Contemporary Direct Effect:
Speaker: Professor Daniele Gallo, Luiss University, Italy Abstract: The seminar, building upon Professor Gallo’s book, Direct Effect in EU Law (EU Law Library Series, OUP, 2025), will explore the
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November 20, 2025 at 4:20 PM
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raffaelfasel.bsky.social
Very much looking forward to hosting @marceldirsus.com tomorrow in the Dialogues on Democratic Resilience series @cambridgelaw.bsky.social. Marcel will be speaking on 'How Tyrants Fail'. You can join online for free by registering here: www.eventbrite.com/e/marcel-dir...
Marcel Dirsus: 'How Tyrants Fail'
Marcel Dirsus (author of How Tyrants Fall) will present in the Dialogues on Democratic Resilience series.
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November 19, 2025 at 1:33 PM
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profmarkelliott.bsky.social
Now published in the Cambridge Law Journal (open access):

'Administrative Law Doctrine and Constitutional Principle in the Supreme Court'

My case note on the judgment in R (Spitalfields) v Tower Hamlets LBC [2025] UKSC 11

doi.org/10.1017/S000...
ADMINISTRATIVE LAW DOCTRINE AND CONSTITUTIONAL PRINCIPLE IN THE SUPREME COURT | The Cambridge Law Journal | Cambridge Core
ADMINISTRATIVE LAW DOCTRINE AND CONSTITUTIONAL PRINCIPLE IN THE SUPREME COURT - Volume 84 Issue 2
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November 18, 2025 at 10:37 AM
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The legal and constitutional implications of the asylum white paper: Some initial thoughts

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The legal and constitutional implications of the asylum white paper: Some initial thoughts
Proposals for radical reform of the UK’s asylum system raise a number of legal and constitutional issues, with respect both to the European Convention on Human Rights and the domestic principle of …
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November 17, 2025 at 9:43 PM
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mwgehring.bsky.social
Grateful to the UNFCCC @cop30brazil.bsky.social to allow us to share our @clginitiative.bsky.social results and share ideas about the Advisory Opinions on climate change. @cisdl.bsky.social @cambridgelaw.bsky.social @lauterpachtcentre.bsky.social #COP30
November 18, 2025 at 12:46 PM
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mwgehring.bsky.social
Delighted to attend #COP30 in Belem - with thanks to @hugheshall.bsky.social @cambridgelaw.bsky.social @cisdl.bsky.social @clginitiative.bsky.social for making it possible.
November 15, 2025 at 8:39 PM
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mwgehring.bsky.social
Warmest congratulations again to Prof @mccordonier.bsky.social on her impact maker award. @demedglobal.bsky.social @cisdl.bsky.social @lauterpachtcentre.bsky.social @cambridgelaw.bsky.social

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Professor Marie-Claire Cordonier Segger named an Impact Maker by the UNFCCC High Level Champions
Professor Marie-Claire Cordonier Segger has received this honour from the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change High Level Champions, in recognition of her dedication to justice in sus...
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November 15, 2025 at 12:15 PM
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mwgehring.bsky.social
Thank you so much to @hugheshall.bsky.social Research By-Fellow Dr Jellie Molino @climatehughes.bsky.social for serving as lead rapporteur for this year's @clginitiative.bsky.social CLGD25 @cambridgelaw.bsky.social @lauterpachtcentre.bsky.social @cam.ac.uk @cisdl.bsky.social @demedglobal.bsky.social
November 14, 2025 at 9:43 PM
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mwgehring.bsky.social
Our first Plenary Keynote is from Judge Leonardo Nemer Caldeira Brant (Judge, International Court of Justice) @clginitiative.bsky.social #CLGD25 #COP30 @cisdl.bsky.social @cambridgelaw.bsky.social @lauterpachtcentre.bsky.social
November 14, 2025 at 1:04 PM
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shubhamjain224.bsky.social
Delighted to announce the @routledgebooks.bsky.social Series on Sport & Human Rights that I will edit with @danihee.bsky.social @sportandrights.bsky.social

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November 13, 2025 at 10:56 AM
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shubhamjain224.bsky.social
Talking about #India's #Sports #Governance Act 2025 & its relation to:
💬 Free speech
🏃‍♀️ Privacy & Data Protection
⚖️ Accountability & Remedy
🌏 Climate justice
@cambridgelaw.bsky.social @sportanddev.bsky.social @sportrightsall.bsky.social @humanrightsindex.bsky.social
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The Human Rights Playbook: How Law Shapes Inclusion and Voice in Sports
YouTube video by LAW BEES
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November 12, 2025 at 2:03 PM
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jennifercobbe.bsky.social
I wrote about how law defines personal data, and why - in context of multi-party supply chain architectures and the information economy - CJEU decisions (incl EDPS v SRB) mark a major misstep with bad(!) effects for data protection law's purpose and framework

Link: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
A relative mess: Identifying data subjects in multi-party processing
Data about people has become a key form of capital in information economies. The legal definition of personal data-as any information relating to an identified
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November 10, 2025 at 2:59 PM
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hugheshall.bsky.social
If you're a prospective student over the age of 21, consider applying to Hughes!

Join our Outreach Officer, Molly, in collaboration with other mature colleges in two upcoming webinars to learn more about applying to Cambridge as a mature student.

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November 10, 2025 at 12:01 PM
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camedfac.bsky.social
Join Hilary Cremin and Luke Kemp for this interactive dialogue at the Faculty of Education, University of Cambridge about the existential threats facing humanity and how education might respond. Nov 26, 5pm - 6.30pm. It's free and open to all!

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How can we educate for existential threats?
Join Hilary Cremin and Luke Kemp for an interactive dialogue about the threats facing humanity and how education might respond.
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November 5, 2025 at 9:04 AM
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mwgehring.bsky.social
Do not miss the next @eulegalstudies.bsky.social seminar on Wed, 12 Nov 2025 - 1.00pm
@cambridgelaw.bsky.social , B16
with Dr Raphaële Xenidis, Sciences Po Law School, France on the topic of 'EU Anti-Discrimination Law through the Lens of Critical Theory'

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CELS Lunchtime Seminar: 'EU Anti-Discrimination Law through the Lens
Speaker: Dr Raphaële Xenidis, Sciences Po Law School, France Title: 'EU Anti-Discrimination Law through the Lens of Critical Theory' Abstract: EU anti-discrimination law has been a subject of choice
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November 8, 2025 at 9:29 AM
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cam.ac.uk
From the spires to the River Cam, beautiful #Cambridge glows in the autumn light 🍂

For everyone who studies, works, visits or lives here, this is your Cambridge from above.
November 7, 2025 at 12:01 PM
cambridgelaw.bsky.social
📖@elgarpublishing.bsky.social has published 'Research Handbook on Judging and the Judiciary' edited by Sophie Turenne (@kingscollege.bsky.social) and Mohamed Moussa (@murrayedmunds.bsky.social) examining topical problems and debates in judicial studies.

For more: 🔗https://bit.ly/4r2XOZx
Research Handbook on Judging and the Judiciary
November 6, 2025 at 10:01 AM
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raffaelfasel.bsky.social
Really looking forward to talking to Professor Susan Stokes (University of Chicago) for the inaugural online event of the Dialogues in Democratic Resilience, organised in collaboration with the Centre for Public Law @cambridgelaw.bsky.social.
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Susan Stokes: 'What Explains Democratic Erosion and How Can It Be Stopped?'
Professor Susan Stokes (University of Chicago) to deliver inaugural presentation in the Dialogues on Democratic Resilience series.
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November 5, 2025 at 5:01 PM
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lauterpachtcentre.bsky.social
Reminder for tomorrow's lecture 4.30 pm Thurs 6 Nov: 'The UN's tortious liability in peacekeeping missions' with Prof Dr Kirsten Schmalenbach, Paris-Lodron University, Salzburg. Commentator: Prof Kristina Daugirdas, University of Michigan. More info: buff.ly/7Pz2cqY
Reminder for tomorrow's afternoon lecture 4.30 pm Thurs 6 Nov: 'The UN's tortious liability in peacekeeping missions' with Prof Dr Kirsten Schmalenbach, Paris-Lodron University, Salzburg. Commentator: Prof Kristina Daugirdas, University of Michigan. More info: https://buff.ly/7Pz2cqY
November 5, 2025 at 10:45 AM
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gatescambridge.bsky.social
To apply for a Gates Cambridge scholarship you need to demonstrate leadership potential. Vinícius Alexandre Fortes de Barros, Spatika Jayaram & Panpailin Jantarasombat talk about the many forms leadership can take www.youtube.com/watch?v=42at...

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Gates Cambridge applications: what does leadership mean?
YouTube video by GatesCambridge
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November 4, 2025 at 10:01 AM