RehanAbeyratne
rehanabeyratne.bsky.social
RehanAbeyratne
@rehanabeyratne.bsky.social
Professor of Law, Western Sydney University
Very much looking forward to this - huge thanks to Mara Malagodi, David Vitale, and CCC for organizing!
On 22 Oct 2025, 2pm BST, we will host a roundtable on the @oxfordunipress.bsky.social book by @rehanabeyratne.bsky.social (Western Sydney), "Courts and LGBTQ+ Rights in an Age of Judicial Retrenchment". Brenda Cossman (Toronto) & Alex Powell (Warwick) commenting; @maramalagodi.bsky.social chairing.
August 27, 2025 at 12:18 AM
New issue of @compconstudies.bsky.social is out! Available open access for a few weeks www.elgaronline.com/view/journal...
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July 14, 2025 at 2:15 PM
New paper with @surbhikarwa.bsky.social on the institutional failings of the Chief Justice of India, part of a symposium on chief justices in comparative perspective. Available open access on @icon-s.bsky.social journal!

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The institutional failings of India’s Chief Justice in the age of Modi
Abstract. The Chief Justice of India (CJI) wields substantial institutional authority, They determine the composition of judicial benches at the Supreme Co
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June 5, 2025 at 6:10 AM
Excited to chair a roundtable discussion of my new book, Courts and LGBTQ+ Rights in an Age of Judicial Retrenchment, at the @lawandsociety.bsky.social annual conference on Saturday at 10 AM. If you're in Chicago, please join us!
May 23, 2025 at 8:52 PM
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📽️Check out the latest edition of ICON•S New Scholarship Showcase, featuring "Sovereignty Across Generations" by Alessandro Ferrara — 🏆📚WINNER of the 2024 ICON•S Book Prize!
@rehanabeyratne.bsky.social, Sergio Verdugo & Mariana Velasco Rivera in conversation w/ author.
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New Scholarship Showcase - Sovereignty Across Generations (2024 ICON-S BOOK PRIZE | WINNER)
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February 21, 2025 at 11:07 PM
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📢 We know how challenging it can be to publishing in international journals—that’s why we created the ICON•S Online Writing School! Join our 2025 edition to learn from leading scholars about peer review, abstracts, article structure & more. icon-society-org.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
February 8, 2025 at 12:17 AM
New CCS issue (free to download for 3 weeks!) available here: tinyurl.com/2mu9kjen. Includes book review essays by @surbhikarwa.bsky.social Melissa Crouch and Nicholas Aroney.
January 20, 2025 at 12:14 AM
New paper co-authored with the excellent @surbhikarwa.bsky.social on the institutional roles (and failures) of the Chief Justice of India. Part of forthcoming ICON journal symposium on chief justices in comparative perspective.
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The Institutional Failings of India's Chief Justice in the Age of Modi (International Journal of Constitutional Law (I-CON), forthcoming)
The Chief Justice of India (CJI) wields substantial institutional authority. He determines the composition of judicial benches at the Supreme Court of India, al
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January 10, 2025 at 9:53 AM