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Russell Sandberg
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Professor of Law at Cardiff University, Wales, UK. Writes on Legal History & Law and Religion with focus on marriage law and education law reform.

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Russell Sandberg @sandbergrlaw.bsky.social · Oct 20
I’ve now joined BlueSky - thanks to @lawandreligionuk.bsky.social for the invite.

I’m a Professor of Law at Cardiff University where I research in the field of Law and Humanities, with particular reference to Law and Religion and Legal History.

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Russell Sandberg @sandbergrlaw.bsky.social · 8d
This week’s Supreme Court decision means that we need to rethink religious education and worship in schools in all nations of the UK. The main takeaway of the judgment is that it underlines how parental opt outs will not excuse indoctrination: lawandreligionuk.com/2025/11/20/r...
Religious Education in Northern Ireland: the Supreme Court decision and its impact | Law & Religion UK
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Russell Sandberg @sandbergrlaw.bsky.social · 9d
Yesterday the Uk Supreme Court held that religious education in a school in Northern Ireland breached human rights laws: my new blog post explores what yesterday’s judgment actually says and means - lawandreligionuk.com/2025/11/20/r...
Religious Education in Northern Ireland: the Supreme Court decision and its impact | Law & Religion UK
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Russell Sandberg @sandbergrlaw.bsky.social · 9d
My new blog post on yesterday’s Supreme Court decision that held that religious education and collective worship provided in a school in Northern Ireland are contrary to human rights laws: lawandreligionuk.com/2025/11/20/r...

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Russell Sandberg @sandbergrlaw.bsky.social · 10d
UK Supreme Court holds that religious education and collective worship provided in a school in Northern Ireland are contrary to human rights laws. Lots to unpack here.

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Russell Sandberg @sandbergrlaw.bsky.social · 12d
A review of my latest book, Rethinking Law and Religion, has appeared in Revue du Droit des Religions. Written by Françoise Curtit, the review is in French but there’s a translation available via my website: sandbergrlaw.wordpress.com/2025/11/17/r...

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Doctor Who Production News @doctorwhopn.bsky.social · 15d
A 90-minute edit of 'The Sea Devils' will transmit on BBC iPlayer from 6am and BBC Four at 7pm on December 7.

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Doctor Who Production News @doctorwhopn.bsky.social · 15d
The BBC will launch 'The War Between the Land and the Sea' on iPlayer and BBC One on 7 December 2025.
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The War Between the Land and the Sea: UK December premiere date
The BBC will launch The War Between the Land and the Sea on iPlayer and BBC One on 7 December 2025.
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Russell Sandberg @sandbergrlaw.bsky.social · 15d
New blog post - Government Confirms Cohabitation Reform in addition to Marriage Law Reform

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Russell Sandberg @sandbergrlaw.bsky.social · 23d
I am delighted to have guested on two celebrant podcasts recently talking about wedding law reform. ​Links to the episodes are available on my website: sandbergrlaw.wordpress.com/2025/11/06/c...