Paolo Vargiu
@paolovargiu.com
Associate professor, Leicester Law School, University of Leicester. Interested in law, religion and the humanities. Visibly disabled. The usual caveats apply. More at https://bit.ly/m/vargiu
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Counting down to Book Launch International Protection of Socio-Economic Rights: An Interactional Approach.
Will be joined by H Flynn, K Boyle & R O'Connell.
20 November, 12:15–2:00 pm (UK)
Uni of Leicester, Law School - Fielding Johnson Building, Jan Grodecki Room or online via link in comment
Will be joined by H Flynn, K Boyle & R O'Connell.
20 November, 12:15–2:00 pm (UK)
Uni of Leicester, Law School - Fielding Johnson Building, Jan Grodecki Room or online via link in comment
Book Launch for International Protection of Socio-Economic Rights (Routledge 2025) by Dr Aristi Volou.
20 November 2025, 12.15-2:00 pm (UK), Leicester Law School (room TBC) or online (see comments for link).
Presentations from Aristi Volou, Helen Flynn, Katie Boyle & Rory O’Connell.
Open to all.
20 November 2025, 12.15-2:00 pm (UK), Leicester Law School (room TBC) or online (see comments for link).
Presentations from Aristi Volou, Helen Flynn, Katie Boyle & Rory O’Connell.
Open to all.
November 4, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Counting down to Book Launch International Protection of Socio-Economic Rights: An Interactional Approach.
Will be joined by H Flynn, K Boyle & R O'Connell.
20 November, 12:15–2:00 pm (UK)
Uni of Leicester, Law School - Fielding Johnson Building, Jan Grodecki Room or online via link in comment
Will be joined by H Flynn, K Boyle & R O'Connell.
20 November, 12:15–2:00 pm (UK)
Uni of Leicester, Law School - Fielding Johnson Building, Jan Grodecki Room or online via link in comment
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🏛️ Facultad Derecho UCM
Inaugurada en octubre 1956, esta emblemática facultad fue diseñada por el arquitecto Agustín Aguirre López. Sobrio y funcional se amplió en los años 70 para incorporar la biblioteca, bajo la dirección de Javier Carvajal.
#ArquitecturaSingular
#EdificiosQueCuentanHistorias 💫
Inaugurada en octubre 1956, esta emblemática facultad fue diseñada por el arquitecto Agustín Aguirre López. Sobrio y funcional se amplió en los años 70 para incorporar la biblioteca, bajo la dirección de Javier Carvajal.
#ArquitecturaSingular
#EdificiosQueCuentanHistorias 💫
October 21, 2025 at 1:56 PM
🏛️ Facultad Derecho UCM
Inaugurada en octubre 1956, esta emblemática facultad fue diseñada por el arquitecto Agustín Aguirre López. Sobrio y funcional se amplió en los años 70 para incorporar la biblioteca, bajo la dirección de Javier Carvajal.
#ArquitecturaSingular
#EdificiosQueCuentanHistorias 💫
Inaugurada en octubre 1956, esta emblemática facultad fue diseñada por el arquitecto Agustín Aguirre López. Sobrio y funcional se amplió en los años 70 para incorporar la biblioteca, bajo la dirección de Javier Carvajal.
#ArquitecturaSingular
#EdificiosQueCuentanHistorias 💫
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Freedom of worship, COVID-19 and actio popularis: a note on Figel’ v Slovakia [ECHR] 2025 - Figel's application was declared inadmissible: lawandreligionuk.com/2025/09/05/f...
Freedom of worship, COVID-19 and actio popularis: Figel’ v Slovakia | Law & Religion UK
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September 5, 2025 at 9:19 AM
Freedom of worship, COVID-19 and actio popularis: a note on Figel’ v Slovakia [ECHR] 2025 - Figel's application was declared inadmissible: lawandreligionuk.com/2025/09/05/f...
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Guest post by Christopher Grozdoski on Billy Graham Evangelistic Association Against Scottish Event Campus Ltd [2022] SC GLW 33: lawandreligionuk.com/2025/09/09/r...
Revisiting the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association Case and Its Legacy | Law & Religion UK
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September 9, 2025 at 6:47 AM
Guest post by Christopher Grozdoski on Billy Graham Evangelistic Association Against Scottish Event Campus Ltd [2022] SC GLW 33: lawandreligionuk.com/2025/09/09/r...
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A note on Rafiyev v Azerbaijan [2025] ECHR 171: lawandreligionuk.com/2025/07/10/p...
Praying in private and Article 9 ECHR: Rafiyev | Law & Religion UK
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July 10, 2025 at 12:59 PM
A note on Rafiyev v Azerbaijan [2025] ECHR 171: lawandreligionuk.com/2025/07/10/p...
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Burial in the wrong plot: Re An Exhumation [2025] ECC Por 1: lawandreligionuk.com/2025/07/01/b...
Burial in the wrong plot – a cautionary tale | Law & Religion UK
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July 1, 2025 at 11:22 AM
Burial in the wrong plot: Re An Exhumation [2025] ECC Por 1: lawandreligionuk.com/2025/07/01/b...
My take on @sandbergrlaw.bsky.social’s "Rethinking Law and Religion" is now out for the types of Amicus Curiae at journals.sas.ac.uk/amicus/artic.... Spoiler: it’s easily among the finest reads of 2024, so you’d be well within your rights to ignore my scribblings and go straight to the book itself.
Rethinking Law and Religion by Russell Sandberg
| Amicus Curiae
journals.sas.ac.uk
July 1, 2025 at 10:26 AM
My take on @sandbergrlaw.bsky.social’s "Rethinking Law and Religion" is now out for the types of Amicus Curiae at journals.sas.ac.uk/amicus/artic.... Spoiler: it’s easily among the finest reads of 2024, so you’d be well within your rights to ignore my scribblings and go straight to the book itself.
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Roundup: Data (Use and Access) Act 2025, Archbishop of Wales retires, Scots consultation on dissolution of SCIOs, Gypsies and Travellers in Scotland, N Ireland consultation on dissolution of marriage & civil partnership, CofE General Synod - & more: lawandreligionuk.com/2025/06/29/l...
Law and religion roundup – 29th June | Law & Religion UK
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June 29, 2025 at 7:52 AM
Roundup: Data (Use and Access) Act 2025, Archbishop of Wales retires, Scots consultation on dissolution of SCIOs, Gypsies and Travellers in Scotland, N Ireland consultation on dissolution of marriage & civil partnership, CofE General Synod - & more: lawandreligionuk.com/2025/06/29/l...
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The SLSA is looking for a new PG Rep to its Board as one of our current PG reps, Mini Saxena, has recently stepped down after two years of service.
Thanks @min-i.bsky.social it's been great working with you!
For further info about the role email-slsapgrep@gmail.com.
7/7/25 closing see below
Thanks @min-i.bsky.social it's been great working with you!
For further info about the role email-slsapgrep@gmail.com.
7/7/25 closing see below
June 10, 2025 at 5:04 PM
The SLSA is looking for a new PG Rep to its Board as one of our current PG reps, Mini Saxena, has recently stepped down after two years of service.
Thanks @min-i.bsky.social it's been great working with you!
For further info about the role email-slsapgrep@gmail.com.
7/7/25 closing see below
Thanks @min-i.bsky.social it's been great working with you!
For further info about the role email-slsapgrep@gmail.com.
7/7/25 closing see below
I’ve never played basketball above the lofty heights of Italy’s 4th division, but today I did what I do best at a venue where larger humans do what they do best: arbitration, morality, and Kantian ethics (which, come to think of it, might be rougher than rugby) at the Leicester Tigers stadium!
June 10, 2025 at 3:17 PM
I’ve never played basketball above the lofty heights of Italy’s 4th division, but today I did what I do best at a venue where larger humans do what they do best: arbitration, morality, and Kantian ethics (which, come to think of it, might be rougher than rugby) at the Leicester Tigers stadium!
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Look, if you want to learn more about legitimate violent protest against government injustices in failing liberal democratic states...
www.routledge.com/Justifying-V...
www.routledge.com/Justifying-V...
Justifying Violent Protest: Law and Morality in Democratic States
This book presents a radical, but compelling, argument that liberal democracies must be able accommodate violent protest. We often think of violent protest as being alien to liberal democracy, an extr...
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June 8, 2025 at 10:28 AM
Look, if you want to learn more about legitimate violent protest against government injustices in failing liberal democratic states...
www.routledge.com/Justifying-V...
www.routledge.com/Justifying-V...
I recently reviewed Guus van Harten and David Schneiderman's "Rethinking Investment Law" in the pages of the European Investment Law and Arbitration Review. Spoiler alert: it’s very good. Everyone should read it, but if you need convincing, my review is here.
kluwerlawonline.com/journalartic...
kluwerlawonline.com/journalartic...
Book review: <i>Rethinking Investment Law,</i> edited by David Schneiderman, Gus van Harten. (UK:Oxford University Press. Published December 2023) [pre-publication] - European Investment Law and Arbit...
View Book review: <i>Rethinking Investment Law,</i> edited by David Schneiderman, Gus van Harten. (UK:Oxford University Press. Published December 2023) [pre-publication] by - European Investment Law ...
https://kluwerlawonline.com/journalarticle/European+Investment+Law+and+Arbitration+Review/10.1%20[pre-publication]/EILA2025010
June 5, 2025 at 11:19 PM
I recently reviewed Guus van Harten and David Schneiderman's "Rethinking Investment Law" in the pages of the European Investment Law and Arbitration Review. Spoiler alert: it’s very good. Everyone should read it, but if you need convincing, my review is here.
kluwerlawonline.com/journalartic...
kluwerlawonline.com/journalartic...
In the delirium surrounding the release of my book, I forgot to mention to my legions of aficionados that I’ve also published a brief reflection on res judicata in investment arbitration, thanks to the superstars at the Kluwer Arbitration Blog. arbitrationblog.kluwerarbitration.com/2025/06/04/f...
Frenkel v. Croatia: The Boundaries of Res Judicata in Investment Arbitration - Kluwer Arbitration Blog
The recent award in Ahron G. Frenkel v. Republic of Croatia has already succeeded in dividing the very tribunal that rendered it—never an encouraging omen. It is unlikely to cease causing a stir in th...
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June 5, 2025 at 11:11 AM
In the delirium surrounding the release of my book, I forgot to mention to my legions of aficionados that I’ve also published a brief reflection on res judicata in investment arbitration, thanks to the superstars at the Kluwer Arbitration Blog. arbitrationblog.kluwerarbitration.com/2025/06/04/f...
I would like to remind my audience of aficionados that this masterpiece is out and there's still a nice discount, so you really have no excuse not to educate yourself and contribute to extinguishing my mortgage at the same time.
In case you're partial to Amazon, here's the link tinyurl.com/Vargiu1
In case you're partial to Amazon, here's the link tinyurl.com/Vargiu1
June 4, 2025 at 10:35 AM
I would like to remind my audience of aficionados that this masterpiece is out and there's still a nice discount, so you really have no excuse not to educate yourself and contribute to extinguishing my mortgage at the same time.
In case you're partial to Amazon, here's the link tinyurl.com/Vargiu1
In case you're partial to Amazon, here's the link tinyurl.com/Vargiu1
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Interested in The Rule of Law, Multi-layered Human Rights Protection and Constitutional Resilience? Then this conference and CALL FOR PAPERS 👇(to mark the 75th anniversary of the ECHR (and the 35th anniversary of the Venice Commission) might be for you. www.linkedin.com/posts/centre...
Call for Papers | Centre for European Law and Internationalisation - CELI
Interested in The Rule of Law, Multi-layered Human Rights Protection and Constitutional Resilience? Then this conference and CALL FOR PAPERS 👇(to mark the 75th anniversary of the ECHR (and the 35th ...
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April 25, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Interested in The Rule of Law, Multi-layered Human Rights Protection and Constitutional Resilience? Then this conference and CALL FOR PAPERS 👇(to mark the 75th anniversary of the ECHR (and the 35th anniversary of the Venice Commission) might be for you. www.linkedin.com/posts/centre...
My book is out 3 June! If investment arbitration excites you more than baking bread, it’s your lucky day. Written for lawyers, arbitrators & ethics enthusiasts. Discount code in the QR codes, courtesy of @anthempress.bsky.social. I’d be thrilled if you read it - my ego and mortgage will thank you.
May 20, 2025 at 10:31 PM
My book is out 3 June! If investment arbitration excites you more than baking bread, it’s your lucky day. Written for lawyers, arbitrators & ethics enthusiasts. Discount code in the QR codes, courtesy of @anthempress.bsky.social. I’d be thrilled if you read it - my ego and mortgage will thank you.
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Blog by our Arts Editor👇 "our arts reviews, in forging new connections between original scholarship & cultural sphere, & in individually & collectively creating a cultural record formed through a scholarly mantle, are an exciting strand of our dynamic interdisciplinary field." @martailj.bsky.social
In a new blog post, Elena Cooper explores ‘Scenes from a Repatriation’ – a new play by Joel Tan currently on at the @royalcourt.bsky.social – as a starting point for reflecting on the role of theatre and the arts in grappling with complex legal and ethical debates 👇
www.create.ac.uk/blog/2025/05...
www.create.ac.uk/blog/2025/05...
May 9, 2025 at 11:36 AM
Blog by our Arts Editor👇 "our arts reviews, in forging new connections between original scholarship & cultural sphere, & in individually & collectively creating a cultural record formed through a scholarly mantle, are an exciting strand of our dynamic interdisciplinary field." @martailj.bsky.social
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New Blog Post - Finding Joy in Academia
With the summer assessment period approaching, I wanted to take the time to think about the parts of my job that I truly love, and some lessons I have learned as an early career researcher.
open.substack.com/pub/danielle...
With the summer assessment period approaching, I wanted to take the time to think about the parts of my job that I truly love, and some lessons I have learned as an early career researcher.
open.substack.com/pub/danielle...
Finding Joy in Academia
What I have learned as an early career researcher, and advice I would give my younger self
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April 25, 2025 at 1:59 PM
New Blog Post - Finding Joy in Academia
With the summer assessment period approaching, I wanted to take the time to think about the parts of my job that I truly love, and some lessons I have learned as an early career researcher.
open.substack.com/pub/danielle...
With the summer assessment period approaching, I wanted to take the time to think about the parts of my job that I truly love, and some lessons I have learned as an early career researcher.
open.substack.com/pub/danielle...
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Roundup: does Cardiff Council trust in Jesus?, the Government on the Lords Spiritual, headstones moved to make way for "activity space", funding rectories in Guernsey, “net zero” in the Church of England (again): lawandreligionuk.com/2025/04/20/l...
Law and religion roundup – 20th April | Law & Religion UK
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April 20, 2025 at 7:41 AM
Roundup: does Cardiff Council trust in Jesus?, the Government on the Lords Spiritual, headstones moved to make way for "activity space", funding rectories in Guernsey, “net zero” in the Church of England (again): lawandreligionuk.com/2025/04/20/l...
[thread] Well, it’s over. The #SLSA2025 has wrapped up its final curtain call, the house lights are up (metaphor suggested by an amazingly theatrical presentation I’ve attended today), and I am back in Leicester with my suitcase now filled with laundry instead of lanyards. This morning I gave
April 17, 2025 at 10:20 PM
[thread] Well, it’s over. The #SLSA2025 has wrapped up its final curtain call, the house lights are up (metaphor suggested by an amazingly theatrical presentation I’ve attended today), and I am back in Leicester with my suitcase now filled with laundry instead of lanyards. This morning I gave
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My article is finally out in the Human Rights Law Review (part of a symposium on Next-Generation Thinking on the CRPD) where I argue that the CRPD is a queer document!
'The CRPD is Here and queer! A lesson in queering human rights law' academic.oup.com/hrlr/article...
'The CRPD is Here and queer! A lesson in queering human rights law' academic.oup.com/hrlr/article...
The CRPD is Here and queer! A lesson in queering human rights law
Abstract. This article argues that the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) is a queer document. The Convention tackles the issues
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April 15, 2025 at 3:16 PM
My article is finally out in the Human Rights Law Review (part of a symposium on Next-Generation Thinking on the CRPD) where I argue that the CRPD is a queer document!
'The CRPD is Here and queer! A lesson in queering human rights law' academic.oup.com/hrlr/article...
'The CRPD is Here and queer! A lesson in queering human rights law' academic.oup.com/hrlr/article...
[thread] The rain is still falling with the sort of determined enthusiasm one associates with Liverpool in its element, and I got wet all day in the manner of a person who has accepted their fate but insists on remaining vaguely stylish while doing so. My spirits, however, remain decidedly
April 16, 2025 at 8:03 PM
[thread] The rain is still falling with the sort of determined enthusiasm one associates with Liverpool in its element, and I got wet all day in the manner of a person who has accepted their fate but insists on remaining vaguely stylish while doing so. My spirits, however, remain decidedly
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Starting off the final panel with @paolovargiu.com, discussing Ivan Ilyich and the Meaning of Suffering.
April 16, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Starting off the final panel with @paolovargiu.com, discussing Ivan Ilyich and the Meaning of Suffering.
[thread] First day of the #SLSA2025 and already it feels like slipping into a familiar old coat. I ran into some old friends I hadn’t seen in donkey’s years, and met a few colleagues I’d only seen once or twice before - ghosts of conference past and social media present who have now
April 15, 2025 at 10:42 PM
[thread] First day of the #SLSA2025 and already it feels like slipping into a familiar old coat. I ran into some old friends I hadn’t seen in donkey’s years, and met a few colleagues I’d only seen once or twice before - ghosts of conference past and social media present who have now
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Roundup: not much to write about this week: still no provision for humanist weddings in England & Wales, a Northern Ireland religious discrimination claim, “Net zero” in the Church of England, and illumination of church towers:
lawandreligionuk.com/2025/04/13/l...
lawandreligionuk.com/2025/04/13/l...
Law and religion roundup – 13th April | Law & Religion UK
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April 13, 2025 at 6:48 AM
Roundup: not much to write about this week: still no provision for humanist weddings in England & Wales, a Northern Ireland religious discrimination claim, “Net zero” in the Church of England, and illumination of church towers:
lawandreligionuk.com/2025/04/13/l...
lawandreligionuk.com/2025/04/13/l...