Dr Kajsa Dinesson
@dinesson.bsky.social
Lecturer in law, University of York. Criminal law, criminal process, and evidence; some mental health. Primarily working on terror-law/policy and discretion: 'Criminalizing Terror' forthcoming with OUP.
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October 27, 2025 at 2:36 PM
We are the university - don't forget to return your ballots
📣 Call for contributors 📣
from myself and @frasoliman.bsky.social for the edited collection 'Harmful Security: multidisciplinary perspectives on the harms of counterterrorism'.
Please share - details in picture and in thread below 👇🏼
from myself and @frasoliman.bsky.social for the edited collection 'Harmful Security: multidisciplinary perspectives on the harms of counterterrorism'.
Please share - details in picture and in thread below 👇🏼
October 17, 2025 at 5:39 PM
📣 Call for contributors 📣
from myself and @frasoliman.bsky.social for the edited collection 'Harmful Security: multidisciplinary perspectives on the harms of counterterrorism'.
Please share - details in picture and in thread below 👇🏼
from myself and @frasoliman.bsky.social for the edited collection 'Harmful Security: multidisciplinary perspectives on the harms of counterterrorism'.
Please share - details in picture and in thread below 👇🏼
Yesterday I had the privilege of having some brilliant colleagues join me for a manuscript workshop on the draft chapters for my forthcoming book: Criminalizing Terrorism. I am very grateful to the Morrell Centre for Legal and Political Philosophy for funding this fantastic full day workshop!
September 9, 2025 at 11:35 AM
Yesterday I had the privilege of having some brilliant colleagues join me for a manuscript workshop on the draft chapters for my forthcoming book: Criminalizing Terrorism. I am very grateful to the Morrell Centre for Legal and Political Philosophy for funding this fantastic full day workshop!
This is the relevant section of the report.
For those who are interested and can't wait until the monograph, you can read some discussion of the issues in my recent piece in Legal Studies: www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
For those who are interested and can't wait until the monograph, you can read some discussion of the issues in my recent piece in Legal Studies: www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
July 15, 2025 at 10:57 AM
This is the relevant section of the report.
For those who are interested and can't wait until the monograph, you can read some discussion of the issues in my recent piece in Legal Studies: www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
For those who are interested and can't wait until the monograph, you can read some discussion of the issues in my recent piece in Legal Studies: www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
Prosecutions, evidence, and mind-set material in terrorism cases 📄
Fresh off the presses and delivered this week to enjoy in print form. For anyone who does not receive Legal Studies in the mail however, fear not! The paper is available open access: www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
Fresh off the presses and delivered this week to enjoy in print form. For anyone who does not receive Legal Studies in the mail however, fear not! The paper is available open access: www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
January 15, 2025 at 11:50 AM
Prosecutions, evidence, and mind-set material in terrorism cases 📄
Fresh off the presses and delivered this week to enjoy in print form. For anyone who does not receive Legal Studies in the mail however, fear not! The paper is available open access: www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
Fresh off the presses and delivered this week to enjoy in print form. For anyone who does not receive Legal Studies in the mail however, fear not! The paper is available open access: www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
At the Royal Courts of Justice today sharing insights and challenges around the sentencing of autistic young people for terrorism offences.
This included reflections on courtrooms, expert evidence, reasonable excuses and curiosity, and mind-set material: www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
This included reflections on courtrooms, expert evidence, reasonable excuses and curiosity, and mind-set material: www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
November 29, 2024 at 5:45 PM
At the Royal Courts of Justice today sharing insights and challenges around the sentencing of autistic young people for terrorism offences.
This included reflections on courtrooms, expert evidence, reasonable excuses and curiosity, and mind-set material: www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
This included reflections on courtrooms, expert evidence, reasonable excuses and curiosity, and mind-set material: www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
The ITV drama raised public awareness as well as important questions about law and justice. My review of the Post Office scandal dramatisation reflects on private prosecutions; slow justice and new laws; and blame and responsibility. Available here:
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
March 1, 2024 at 7:58 AM
The ITV drama raised public awareness as well as important questions about law and justice. My review of the Post Office scandal dramatisation reflects on private prosecutions; slow justice and new laws; and blame and responsibility. Available here:
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
The thesis is (as of mid last week) in! Glad to report that we have been celebrating and that life is getting back to normal after a few intense months of writing, editing, and formatting.
December 17, 2023 at 9:20 PM
The thesis is (as of mid last week) in! Glad to report that we have been celebrating and that life is getting back to normal after a few intense months of writing, editing, and formatting.
Beautiful Hague last week. The bird population almost puts York to shame!
November 7, 2023 at 6:10 AM
Beautiful Hague last week. The bird population almost puts York to shame!
New post, new post! Delighted to be joining YLS today as a lecturer in law.
November 6, 2023 at 9:16 PM
New post, new post! Delighted to be joining YLS today as a lecturer in law.