Carl Stychin
carlstychin.bsky.social
Carl Stychin
@carlstychin.bsky.social
Director of the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies and Professor of Law, School of Advanced Study, University of London. Academic, manager, non-executive roles.
My colleagues at the @ials.bsky.social and I were saddened to learn of the death of our staunch supporter, Fellow, and friend, Professor William Twining, on 9th October. I am grateful to @davidsugarman.bsky.social, who has written an appreciation: ials.sas.ac.uk/news/profess...
Professor William Twining: An Appreciation
It is with great sadness that we have learned of the death of Professor William Twining (aged 91) peacefully at home on 9 October 2025.
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October 17, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Follow our research into making of Hillsborough Law (Public Office (Accountability) Bill).
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@ials.bsky.social is a proud partner of the @cfpjustice.bsky.social — join the debate on how laws are made, used and applied. #HillsboroughLaw #CentreForPeoplesJustice #CFPJ
Hillsborough Law in Parliament - The journey begins
YouTube video by Centre for Peoples Justice
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September 26, 2025 at 2:28 PM
On behalf of the Board of @slsjournal.bsky.social, many congratulations to our joint winners of the 2024 SLS Editor's Choice Awards: @kirisanter.bsky.social and @joshuashaw.bsky.social, Tyler King, and Liam Kennedy: journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.... and journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.....
April 17, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Very excited that it is official!! The People's Centre for Social Justice, funded by the AHRC .. ials.sas.ac.uk/news/institu...
Institute of Advanced Legal Studies at the University of London partners on successful £4.1 million bid to improve lives and the law
ials.sas.ac.uk
April 10, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Many congratulations to Mathies Andreas Beier, a graduate of the @kcllaw.bsky.social, who is this year's winner of the Georg Schwarzenberger Prize, awarded annually by @ials.bsky.social to a distinguished student of international law. Many congratulations to Mathies! ials.sas.ac.uk/news/dickson...
Dickson Poon School of Law Graduate Receives Georg Schwarzenberger Prize in International Law
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April 10, 2025 at 8:48 AM
Spring is here, as is the new issue of @slsjournal.bsky.social ! I hope you enjoyed it: journals.sagepub.com/toc/SLS/curr...
Social & Legal Studies - Volume 34, Number 2
Table of contents for Social & Legal Studies, 34, 2
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April 7, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Our first issue of 2025 is now live at @slsjournal.bsky.social. We hope you enjoy it - VOLUME 34!
February 8, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Join us at @ials.bsky.social for a special event 'Windrush and the Law' on 27th January at 1800. We have a great line up of speakers, so join us (in person)! Reception to follow. Further details here: ials.sas.ac.uk/events/windr...
January 3, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Happy New Year!
January 1, 2025 at 12:43 AM
Reposted by Carl Stychin
While we're getting started on Bluesky, we'll be delving into our blog archive. Our first blog from the archive is Aisling Ryan's 'The Form of Forms: what next?', first published in March this year - which you can read here socialandlegalstudies.wordpress.com/2024/03/04/t...
The Form of Forms: what next?
Application forms not only impose administrative burdens on people, they also exact an emotional toll. The response to the paper has illuminated the pressing need for lived experience research on a…
socialandlegalstudies.wordpress.com
November 30, 2024 at 7:05 PM
Reposted by Carl Stychin
When universities are assailed on free-speech grounds from both left and right, Cass Sunstein will talk about handling free speech on campus. Join us on Thursday, 05 December at 12:00. Book now: ials.sas.ac.uk/events/lunch... @ials.bsky.social @sasnews.bsky.social
Lunchtime Seminar with Prof. Cass Sunstein on Campus Free Speech
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November 19, 2024 at 11:42 AM
As Editor, it is always with a sense of achievement that I announce a new issue of Social & Legal Studies. Our December issue has now gone live. A big issue to finish 2024. journals.sagepub.com/toc/SLS/curr... #academicsky
Social & Legal Studies - Volume 33, Number 6, Dec 01, 2024
Table of contents for Social & Legal Studies, 33, 6, Dec 01, 2024
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November 18, 2024 at 10:51 AM
I look forward to hosting a webinar with the President of the Law Commission of Canada, Shauna Van Praagh, on 27th November at 1700 GMT. The topic is 'Legal Education and Law Reform'. Register via the link below. #lawprof #academicsky
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Legal Education and Law Reform: Reimagining the Relationship at the Law Commission of Canada
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November 18, 2024 at 9:27 AM
I've really enjoyed a few days over here! Looking forward to reconnecting with friends and colleagues, and meeting new ones.
November 17, 2024 at 7:12 PM