Jonathan Herring
@jonathanherring.bsky.social
Academic Lawyer. Eater of beetroot and rhubarb
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With Matt Dyson (Oxford), Rachel Tolley (Cambridge), & Paul Jarvis (Criminal Bar Association), I will host the next Assize Seminar in Criminal Law at UCL Laws on 7 Nov. Speakers include: @jonathanherring.bsky.social, Jessica Corsi, Findlay Stark. Info + (free) tickets: www.ucl.ac.uk/laws/events/...
Assize Seminar – Cutting Edge Criminal Law
organised by Mark Dsouza (UCL), Matthew Dyson (Oxford, Chair), Paul Jarvis (CBA) and Rachel Clement Tolley (Cambridge)
www.ucl.ac.uk
September 17, 2025 at 7:24 AM
With Matt Dyson (Oxford), Rachel Tolley (Cambridge), & Paul Jarvis (Criminal Bar Association), I will host the next Assize Seminar in Criminal Law at UCL Laws on 7 Nov. Speakers include: @jonathanherring.bsky.social, Jessica Corsi, Findlay Stark. Info + (free) tickets: www.ucl.ac.uk/laws/events/...
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@jonathanherring.bsky.social & @sorchamcc.bsky.social thought provoking paper 'Reframing Rape: From Consent to Responsibility' is the last of our Editor's Choice. Available to read now until October 31st for free!
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August 11, 2025 at 8:39 AM
@jonathanherring.bsky.social & @sorchamcc.bsky.social thought provoking paper 'Reframing Rape: From Consent to Responsibility' is the last of our Editor's Choice. Available to read now until October 31st for free!
bristoluniversitypressdigital.com/view/journal...
bristoluniversitypressdigital.com/view/journal...
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Many thanks to the editors and, above all, to my excellent respondents: @jonathanherring.bsky.social; Alasdair Cochrane, Anne Phillips, and Merris Amos.
February 19, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Many thanks to the editors and, above all, to my excellent respondents: @jonathanherring.bsky.social; Alasdair Cochrane, Anne Phillips, and Merris Amos.
@sorchamcc.bsky.social in fine form giving brilliant lecture to packed room today @oxfordlawfac.bsky.social
February 14, 2025 at 3:57 PM
@sorchamcc.bsky.social in fine form giving brilliant lecture to packed room today @oxfordlawfac.bsky.social
I have a chapter out in a wonderful new book: Perspectives on Children, Rights and Vulnerability edited by the wonderful Trude Haugli and Mona Martens: many fantastic chapters.
www.idunn.no/doi/book/10....
www.idunn.no/doi/book/10....
February 3, 2025 at 8:05 AM
I have a chapter out in a wonderful new book: Perspectives on Children, Rights and Vulnerability edited by the wonderful Trude Haugli and Mona Martens: many fantastic chapters.
www.idunn.no/doi/book/10....
www.idunn.no/doi/book/10....
Very excited to see this out. @ecromanis.bsky.social @sabrinagermain.bsky.social were brilliant co-editors
January 31, 2025 at 10:21 AM
Very excited to see this out. @ecromanis.bsky.social @sabrinagermain.bsky.social were brilliant co-editors
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Unwanted intimate examinations treated as essential in the name of protection of fairness in sports, accepting that as a justification for gross violations. I recently wrote a blog on this with @jonathanherring.bsky.social and @camillapickles.bsky.social www.transformingsociety.co.uk/2024/11/18/u...
January 15, 2025 at 12:10 PM
Unwanted intimate examinations treated as essential in the name of protection of fairness in sports, accepting that as a justification for gross violations. I recently wrote a blog on this with @jonathanherring.bsky.social and @camillapickles.bsky.social www.transformingsociety.co.uk/2024/11/18/u...
Great to see this book out. I wrote a chapter on: How Private Law Regulates Intimacy and Relationships at the Edges of Life
www.bloomsbury.com/uk/life-and-...
www.bloomsbury.com/uk/life-and-...
Life and Death in Private Law
Private law regulates life; this is self-evident, but how does it regulate death? This edited collection explores this question. Life and death are the beginnin…
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December 18, 2024 at 3:04 PM
Great to see this book out. I wrote a chapter on: How Private Law Regulates Intimacy and Relationships at the Edges of Life
www.bloomsbury.com/uk/life-and-...
www.bloomsbury.com/uk/life-and-...
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📣Coming out soon (Feb 25th) a new textbook edited by @sabrinagermain.bsky.social @jonathanherring.bsky.social and me offering insights on embedding diverse perspectives into teaching health(care) law! Info about contributors and the intro is available: bristoluniversitypress.co.uk/diverse-voic...
December 16, 2024 at 11:53 AM
📣Coming out soon (Feb 25th) a new textbook edited by @sabrinagermain.bsky.social @jonathanherring.bsky.social and me offering insights on embedding diverse perspectives into teaching health(care) law! Info about contributors and the intro is available: bristoluniversitypress.co.uk/diverse-voic...
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New article with Sorcha McCormack on affirmative consent
September 24, 2024 at 8:00 PM
New article with Sorcha McCormack on affirmative consent
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Having a look through this for something I am working on, and it’s such a brilliant collection of chapters! 💗💗
Thank you @camillapickles.bsky.social and @jonathanherring.bsky.social for this book!
www.bloomsbury.com/uk/womens-bi...
Thank you @camillapickles.bsky.social and @jonathanherring.bsky.social for this book!
www.bloomsbury.com/uk/womens-bi...
Women’s Birthing Bodies and the Law
This is the first book to unpack the legal and ethical issues surrounding unauthorised intimate examinations during labour. The book uses feminist, socio-legal…
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December 3, 2024 at 4:16 PM
Having a look through this for something I am working on, and it’s such a brilliant collection of chapters! 💗💗
Thank you @camillapickles.bsky.social and @jonathanherring.bsky.social for this book!
www.bloomsbury.com/uk/womens-bi...
Thank you @camillapickles.bsky.social and @jonathanherring.bsky.social for this book!
www.bloomsbury.com/uk/womens-bi...
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New blog with @jonathanherring.bsky.social and @camillapickles.bsky.social: unwanted intimate examinations often go unchallenged, framed as 'necessary'. We want to broaden the conversation beyond healthcare, identifying areas for further research #LawSky www.transformingsociety.co.uk/2024/11/18/u...
Unwanted intimate examinations, patriarchy and power over marginalised bodies - Transforming Society
Marthe Goudsmit Samaritter, Jonathan Herring and Camilla Pickles highlight how intimate examinations transcend maternity care, exposing power imbalances and violations against marginalised bodies.
www.transformingsociety.co.uk
November 19, 2024 at 9:11 AM
New blog with @jonathanherring.bsky.social and @camillapickles.bsky.social: unwanted intimate examinations often go unchallenged, framed as 'necessary'. We want to broaden the conversation beyond healthcare, identifying areas for further research #LawSky www.transformingsociety.co.uk/2024/11/18/u...
Unwanted intimate examinations, patriarchy and power over marginalised bodies - Transforming Society: new blog post with @marthe.bsky.social and Camilla Pickels.
www.transformingsociety.co.uk/2024/11/18/u...
www.transformingsociety.co.uk/2024/11/18/u...
Unwanted intimate examinations, patriarchy and power over marginalised bodies - Transforming Society
Marthe Goudsmit Samaritter, Jonathan Herring and Camilla Pickles highlight how intimate examinations transcend maternity care, exposing power imbalances and violations against marginalised bodies.
www.transformingsociety.co.uk
November 18, 2024 at 3:02 PM
Unwanted intimate examinations, patriarchy and power over marginalised bodies - Transforming Society: new blog post with @marthe.bsky.social and Camilla Pickels.
www.transformingsociety.co.uk/2024/11/18/u...
www.transformingsociety.co.uk/2024/11/18/u...
Great to be at the oxford di-verse poetry festival
November 17, 2024 at 11:26 PM
Great to be at the oxford di-verse poetry festival
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill clause 3 states:
In this Act, references to a person having capacity are to be read in accordance with the Mental Capacity Act 2005.
This is a bit odd as the 2005 Act describes those who lack capacity. There is no explicit definition of who has capcacity
In this Act, references to a person having capacity are to be read in accordance with the Mental Capacity Act 2005.
This is a bit odd as the 2005 Act describes those who lack capacity. There is no explicit definition of who has capcacity
November 12, 2024 at 9:13 AM
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill clause 3 states:
In this Act, references to a person having capacity are to be read in accordance with the Mental Capacity Act 2005.
This is a bit odd as the 2005 Act describes those who lack capacity. There is no explicit definition of who has capcacity
In this Act, references to a person having capacity are to be read in accordance with the Mental Capacity Act 2005.
This is a bit odd as the 2005 Act describes those who lack capacity. There is no explicit definition of who has capcacity
Enjoying the fragile x congress in barcelona
November 8, 2024 at 3:11 PM
Enjoying the fragile x congress in barcelona
Great to be speaking at FRAXI Congress on ethics of diagnosis delivery
November 7, 2024 at 9:33 AM
Great to be speaking at FRAXI Congress on ethics of diagnosis delivery
Pleased to see my paper with Héloïse Robinson, A Right to Live Without Stigma is now out
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A right to live without stigma? Examining negative stereotyping, negative messages, and Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights | Legal Studies | Cambridge Core
A right to live without stigma? Examining negative stereotyping, negative messages, and Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights
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October 25, 2024 at 1:05 PM
Pleased to see my paper with Héloïse Robinson, A Right to Live Without Stigma is now out
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
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Managed to complete Oxford half marathon …. Just.
October 13, 2024 at 11:47 AM
Managed to complete Oxford half marathon …. Just.
Very excited to be part of a team looking at how we describe conditions/disabilities and the importance of highlighting the positive aspects as well as the negative aspects. In this case Fragile X syndrome.
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October 8, 2024 at 8:02 AM
Very excited to be part of a team looking at how we describe conditions/disabilities and the importance of highlighting the positive aspects as well as the negative aspects. In this case Fragile X syndrome.
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
Great to be giving this lecture today www.idpcc.pt/wp-content/u...
September 26, 2024 at 6:41 PM
Great to be giving this lecture today www.idpcc.pt/wp-content/u...
New article with Sorcha McCormack on affirmative consent
September 24, 2024 at 8:00 PM
New article with Sorcha McCormack on affirmative consent