Faculty of Law
@cambridgelaw.bsky.social
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.
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.
📖 @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social has published 'Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation: Law and Technology' edited by Louise Gullifer (@caiuscollege.bsky.social) Matthias Haentjens and Ilya Kokorin - a commentary on EU regulation for crypto-assets and crypto-asset services:
🔗https://bit.ly/4oEqxBs
🔗https://bit.ly/4oEqxBs
December 5, 2025 at 2:57 PM
📖 @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social has published 'Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation: Law and Technology' edited by Louise Gullifer (@caiuscollege.bsky.social) Matthias Haentjens and Ilya Kokorin - a commentary on EU regulation for crypto-assets and crypto-asset services:
🔗https://bit.ly/4oEqxBs
🔗https://bit.ly/4oEqxBs
📣We have issued a new @ssrn.bsky.social Legal Studies RPS (v16 #5) including articles by @raffaelfasel.bsky.social, @philipmurray.bsky.social, Kathy Liddell & Matteo Aboy:
🔗https://www.law.cam.ac.uk/press/news/2025/11/legal-studies-research-paper-series-vol-16-no-5
🔗https://www.law.cam.ac.uk/press/news/2025/11/legal-studies-research-paper-series-vol-16-no-5
December 4, 2025 at 3:40 PM
📣We have issued a new @ssrn.bsky.social Legal Studies RPS (v16 #5) including articles by @raffaelfasel.bsky.social, @philipmurray.bsky.social, Kathy Liddell & Matteo Aboy:
🔗https://www.law.cam.ac.uk/press/news/2025/11/legal-studies-research-paper-series-vol-16-no-5
🔗https://www.law.cam.ac.uk/press/news/2025/11/legal-studies-research-paper-series-vol-16-no-5
📖@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
For more: 🔗https://bit.ly/4r2XOZx
November 6, 2025 at 10:01 AM
📖@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
For more: 🔗https://bit.ly/4r2XOZx
📖@hartpublishing.bsky.social has published 'Key Ideas in Constitutional Law' by David Feldman (@downingcollege.bsky.social) a thorough discussion of how modern constitutions, particularly that of the UK, are products of disagreement and power tussles.
Discover more: 🔗https://bit.ly/47iMDEb
Discover more: 🔗https://bit.ly/47iMDEb
October 31, 2025 at 1:46 PM
📖@hartpublishing.bsky.social has published 'Key Ideas in Constitutional Law' by David Feldman (@downingcollege.bsky.social) a thorough discussion of how modern constitutions, particularly that of the UK, are products of disagreement and power tussles.
Discover more: 🔗https://bit.ly/47iMDEb
Discover more: 🔗https://bit.ly/47iMDEb
📖 @universitypress.cambridge.org has published 'Human Rights Law in the UK: Themes and Principles' by Kirsty Hughes, @steviesmartin.bsky.social and Stephanie Palmer - a rich and analytical guide to the complex landscape of human rights law
For more info: 🔗 bit.ly/48U1gPj
For more info: 🔗 bit.ly/48U1gPj
October 30, 2025 at 10:29 AM
📖 @universitypress.cambridge.org has published 'Human Rights Law in the UK: Themes and Principles' by Kirsty Hughes, @steviesmartin.bsky.social and Stephanie Palmer - a rich and analytical guide to the complex landscape of human rights law
For more info: 🔗 bit.ly/48U1gPj
For more info: 🔗 bit.ly/48U1gPj
📖@lexisnexisuk.bsky.social has published the new 'The Law and Practice of Human Rights' by David Blundell KC, Miranda Butler and Alistair Mills ( @magdalenecollege.bsky.social) - all from @landmarkch.bsky.social:
🔗https://www.law.cam.ac.uk/press/news/2025/10/law-and-practice-human-rights
🔗https://www.law.cam.ac.uk/press/news/2025/10/law-and-practice-human-rights
October 6, 2025 at 4:19 PM
📖@lexisnexisuk.bsky.social has published the new 'The Law and Practice of Human Rights' by David Blundell KC, Miranda Butler and Alistair Mills ( @magdalenecollege.bsky.social) - all from @landmarkch.bsky.social:
🔗https://www.law.cam.ac.uk/press/news/2025/10/law-and-practice-human-rights
🔗https://www.law.cam.ac.uk/press/news/2025/10/law-and-practice-human-rights
🥳 We're delighted with our strong performance in the most recent round of university league tables, where we continue to be recognised as a top-tier institution for legal education both in the UK and globally:
🔗http://bit.ly/46BORfZ
🔗http://bit.ly/46BORfZ
September 25, 2025 at 10:45 AM
🥳 We're delighted with our strong performance in the most recent round of university league tables, where we continue to be recognised as a top-tier institution for legal education both in the UK and globally:
🔗http://bit.ly/46BORfZ
🔗http://bit.ly/46BORfZ
📻Faculty's @stheil.bsky.social (@sidneysussex.bsky.social) was interviewed about misinformation and regulation of social media on the @lbc.co.uk @benkentish.bsky.social show last week from around the 2:10:10 mark:
🔗https://www.globalplayer.com/catchup/lbc/uk/episodes/BUpVAnT3iqtrCptQSkNtmUihz/
🔗https://www.globalplayer.com/catchup/lbc/uk/episodes/BUpVAnT3iqtrCptQSkNtmUihz/
September 24, 2025 at 2:44 PM
📻Faculty's @stheil.bsky.social (@sidneysussex.bsky.social) was interviewed about misinformation and regulation of social media on the @lbc.co.uk @benkentish.bsky.social show last week from around the 2:10:10 mark:
🔗https://www.globalplayer.com/catchup/lbc/uk/episodes/BUpVAnT3iqtrCptQSkNtmUihz/
🔗https://www.globalplayer.com/catchup/lbc/uk/episodes/BUpVAnT3iqtrCptQSkNtmUihz/
📖@bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social has published the 4th edition of 'Corporate Finance Law: Principles and Policy' by Louise Gullifer (@caiuscollege.bsky.social) and Jennifer Payne featuring equal coverage of both the equity and debt sides of corporate finance law:
🔗http://bit.ly/4gAXCvn
🔗http://bit.ly/4gAXCvn
September 22, 2025 at 2:30 PM
📖@bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social has published the 4th edition of 'Corporate Finance Law: Principles and Policy' by Louise Gullifer (@caiuscollege.bsky.social) and Jennifer Payne featuring equal coverage of both the equity and debt sides of corporate finance law:
🔗http://bit.ly/4gAXCvn
🔗http://bit.ly/4gAXCvn
📖 @degruyterbrill.bsky.social has published 'On the Interface between Public and Private International Law' by Professor Campbell McLachlan (@trinityhallcamb.bsky.social) based on the course he offered at The Hague Academy in 2024:
🔗http://bit.ly/4gAXCvn
🔗http://bit.ly/4gAXCvn
September 22, 2025 at 2:27 PM
📖 @degruyterbrill.bsky.social has published 'On the Interface between Public and Private International Law' by Professor Campbell McLachlan (@trinityhallcamb.bsky.social) based on the course he offered at The Hague Academy in 2024:
🔗http://bit.ly/4gAXCvn
🔗http://bit.ly/4gAXCvn
🥳 Many congratulations to Guan Rong T. and Lim Yee Rei (both Trinity College) who were the winners of the Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer National Law University Delhi International Negotiation Competition last month!
For details and to watch the final negotiation see:
🔗http://bit.ly/4maPF1b
For details and to watch the final negotiation see:
🔗http://bit.ly/4maPF1b
September 15, 2025 at 3:34 PM
🥳 Many congratulations to Guan Rong T. and Lim Yee Rei (both Trinity College) who were the winners of the Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer National Law University Delhi International Negotiation Competition last month!
For details and to watch the final negotiation see:
🔗http://bit.ly/4maPF1b
For details and to watch the final negotiation see:
🔗http://bit.ly/4maPF1b
Those at the Faculty are deeply saddened by the sudden death of Professor Conor Gearty KC (Hon) FBA last week. Conor will be remembered as a charming, funny and brilliant teacher, and a great thinker. For more plus some of his superb lectures see:
🔗http://bit.ly/4mhFOXx
🔗http://bit.ly/4mhFOXx
September 15, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Those at the Faculty are deeply saddened by the sudden death of Professor Conor Gearty KC (Hon) FBA last week. Conor will be remembered as a charming, funny and brilliant teacher, and a great thinker. For more plus some of his superb lectures see:
🔗http://bit.ly/4mhFOXx
🔗http://bit.ly/4mhFOXx
📖OUP (@oxfordunipress.bsky.social) has published the 4th edition of 'Equity & Trusts: Text, Cases, and Materials' by Paul Davies (@ucl.ac.uk) and Graham Virgo (@downingcollege.bsky.social) - the most engaging and student-focused text, cases, and materials on #equity:
🔗http://bit.ly/41LzbWe
🔗http://bit.ly/41LzbWe
September 11, 2025 at 4:59 PM
📖OUP (@oxfordunipress.bsky.social) has published the 4th edition of 'Equity & Trusts: Text, Cases, and Materials' by Paul Davies (@ucl.ac.uk) and Graham Virgo (@downingcollege.bsky.social) - the most engaging and student-focused text, cases, and materials on #equity:
🔗http://bit.ly/41LzbWe
🔗http://bit.ly/41LzbWe
🥳 Many congratulations to @cbarnard.bsky.social, @fionacostello.bsky.social and @sarahfraserbutlin.bsky.social - their book 'Low-Paid EU Migrant Workers: The House, The Street, The Town' won the @uaces.bsky.social Best Book Prize at the annual conference last week.
More: bit.ly/4nrPb8e
More: bit.ly/4nrPb8e
September 9, 2025 at 2:08 PM
🥳 Many congratulations to @cbarnard.bsky.social, @fionacostello.bsky.social and @sarahfraserbutlin.bsky.social - their book 'Low-Paid EU Migrant Workers: The House, The Street, The Town' won the @uaces.bsky.social Best Book Prize at the annual conference last week.
More: bit.ly/4nrPb8e
More: bit.ly/4nrPb8e
🥳 We're so delighted to announce that Professor Surabhi Ranganathan (@kingscollege.bsky.social) has been awarded the prestigious @maxplanck.de Humboldt Research Award 2025 for her groundbreaking work on ocean governance and the law of the sea:
🔗http://bit.ly/45LVlKg
🔗http://bit.ly/45LVlKg
September 4, 2025 at 11:15 AM
🥳 We're so delighted to announce that Professor Surabhi Ranganathan (@kingscollege.bsky.social) has been awarded the prestigious @maxplanck.de Humboldt Research Award 2025 for her groundbreaking work on ocean governance and the law of the sea:
🔗http://bit.ly/45LVlKg
🔗http://bit.ly/45LVlKg
It is with great sadness that the Faculty announces the death of Professor Tony Smith. Professor Smith was lecturer and fellow of @caiuscollege.bsky.social and became Professor of Criminal and Public Laws in the Faculty from 1996. He was Chair of the Faculty 1999-2001.
🔗http://bit.ly/4mXnYtP
🔗http://bit.ly/4mXnYtP
August 20, 2025 at 11:12 AM
It is with great sadness that the Faculty announces the death of Professor Tony Smith. Professor Smith was lecturer and fellow of @caiuscollege.bsky.social and became Professor of Criminal and Public Laws in the Faculty from 1996. He was Chair of the Faculty 1999-2001.
🔗http://bit.ly/4mXnYtP
🔗http://bit.ly/4mXnYtP
🥳We're celebrating the contribution of Prathiba M Singh (@hugheshall.bsky.social 1991) who studied the LLM at the Faculty, after which she established her practice in New Delhi & was appointed as a judge of the Delhi High Court in 2017. Read more:
🔗https://bit.ly/45yRWwW
🔗https://bit.ly/45yRWwW
August 13, 2025 at 3:00 PM
🥳We're celebrating the contribution of Prathiba M Singh (@hugheshall.bsky.social 1991) who studied the LLM at the Faculty, after which she established her practice in New Delhi & was appointed as a judge of the Delhi High Court in 2017. Read more:
🔗https://bit.ly/45yRWwW
🔗https://bit.ly/45yRWwW
📢 In July Nabil Khabirpour (@lucycavcoll.bsky.social) met with @10dowingstreet.bsky.social PM Sir Keir Starmer to discuss access to justice and share insights from The Law Corner. The meeting preceded the Civil Society Summit.
🔗Read more: bit.ly/40Wndsj
🔗Read more: bit.ly/40Wndsj
August 11, 2025 at 1:58 PM
📢 In July Nabil Khabirpour (@lucycavcoll.bsky.social) met with @10dowingstreet.bsky.social PM Sir Keir Starmer to discuss access to justice and share insights from The Law Corner. The meeting preceded the Civil Society Summit.
🔗Read more: bit.ly/40Wndsj
🔗Read more: bit.ly/40Wndsj
📖OUP ( @oxfordunipress.bsky.social) has published 'Copyright as Personal Property' by Dr Poorna Mysoor (@lucycavcoll.bsky.social) offering a more sophisticated classification of property rights than that based simply on tangibility:
📷https://bit.ly/4omFVmU
#Copyright #IP #IntellectualProperty
📷https://bit.ly/4omFVmU
#Copyright #IP #IntellectualProperty
August 6, 2025 at 2:36 PM
📖OUP ( @oxfordunipress.bsky.social) has published 'Copyright as Personal Property' by Dr Poorna Mysoor (@lucycavcoll.bsky.social) offering a more sophisticated classification of property rights than that based simply on tangibility:
📷https://bit.ly/4omFVmU
#Copyright #IP #IntellectualProperty
📷https://bit.ly/4omFVmU
#Copyright #IP #IntellectualProperty
Professor Jorge Vinuales (Clare College/Land Economy) has spoken to @cam.ac.uk to give his views on the International Court of Justice advisory opinion on the legal obligations of States in respect of climate change:
🔗https://www.cam.ac.uk/stories/icj-climate-opinion-cambridge-expert
🔗https://www.cam.ac.uk/stories/icj-climate-opinion-cambridge-expert
July 24, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Professor Jorge Vinuales (Clare College/Land Economy) has spoken to @cam.ac.uk to give his views on the International Court of Justice advisory opinion on the legal obligations of States in respect of climate change:
🔗https://www.cam.ac.uk/stories/icj-climate-opinion-cambridge-expert
🔗https://www.cam.ac.uk/stories/icj-climate-opinion-cambridge-expert
📢On 1st July Dr Rumiana Yotova (@caiuscollege.bsky.social) was was invited to deliver the 6th Annual Heilbron Lecture for the Next 100 Years Project in the Old Bailey on the topic 'Creation: The Human and Humanity in the Age of New Technologies':
🔗https://bit.ly/464sxNC
#CRISPR #BioTech
🔗https://bit.ly/464sxNC
#CRISPR #BioTech
July 14, 2025 at 4:01 PM
📢On 1st July Dr Rumiana Yotova (@caiuscollege.bsky.social) was was invited to deliver the 6th Annual Heilbron Lecture for the Next 100 Years Project in the Old Bailey on the topic 'Creation: The Human and Humanity in the Age of New Technologies':
🔗https://bit.ly/464sxNC
#CRISPR #BioTech
🔗https://bit.ly/464sxNC
#CRISPR #BioTech
📖OUP ( @oxfordunipress.bsky.social) has published the eighth edition of 'The Substantive Law of the EU: The Four Freedoms' by @cbarnard.bsky.social (Trinity) providing an updated critical and thorough analysis of the key principles of the substantive law of the EU:
🔗https://bit.ly/4nLgmvl
🔗https://bit.ly/4nLgmvl
July 14, 2025 at 3:40 PM
📖OUP ( @oxfordunipress.bsky.social) has published the eighth edition of 'The Substantive Law of the EU: The Four Freedoms' by @cbarnard.bsky.social (Trinity) providing an updated critical and thorough analysis of the key principles of the substantive law of the EU:
🔗https://bit.ly/4nLgmvl
🔗https://bit.ly/4nLgmvl
Yesterday, the Faculty's Narine Lalafaryan (@pembroke1347.bsky.social) gave evidence to the @houseoflords.parliament.uk Financial Services Regulation Committee on the growth of #PrivateMarkets in the UK following reforms introduced after 2008. More at:
🔗https://bit.ly/4loDQFf
🔗https://bit.ly/4loDQFf
July 10, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Yesterday, the Faculty's Narine Lalafaryan (@pembroke1347.bsky.social) gave evidence to the @houseoflords.parliament.uk Financial Services Regulation Committee on the growth of #PrivateMarkets in the UK following reforms introduced after 2008. More at:
🔗https://bit.ly/4loDQFf
🔗https://bit.ly/4loDQFf
🥳We love to celebrate the achievements of our amazing students - read more about Hannah (Clare) who is Head Pro Bono Coordinator for Cambridge University Law Society (CULS) & also the highly praised runner-up in the International Law Book Facility (ILBF) essay competition:
🔗https://bit.ly/3Ii6hWy
🔗https://bit.ly/3Ii6hWy
July 8, 2025 at 10:27 AM
🥳We love to celebrate the achievements of our amazing students - read more about Hannah (Clare) who is Head Pro Bono Coordinator for Cambridge University Law Society (CULS) & also the highly praised runner-up in the International Law Book Facility (ILBF) essay competition:
🔗https://bit.ly/3Ii6hWy
🔗https://bit.ly/3Ii6hWy
📢 The Centre for Law, Medicine and Life Sciences (#LML) is seeking an enthusiastic and highly motivated Projects Coordinator. LML works on legal & ethical challenges at the forefront of medicine/life sciences, with projects at international, national, and local levels. Info:
🔗https://bit.ly/3I8rRwI
🔗https://bit.ly/3I8rRwI
June 30, 2025 at 3:57 PM
📢 The Centre for Law, Medicine and Life Sciences (#LML) is seeking an enthusiastic and highly motivated Projects Coordinator. LML works on legal & ethical challenges at the forefront of medicine/life sciences, with projects at international, national, and local levels. Info:
🔗https://bit.ly/3I8rRwI
🔗https://bit.ly/3I8rRwI