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An (initially experimental) Bluesky account for Portsmouth Law School, University of Portsmouth.

https://www.port.ac.uk/about-us/structure-and-governance/organisational-structure/our-academic-structure/faculty-of-business-and-law/school-of-law
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A collection of profile images of most interacted accounts with the SLSA and the 2025 SLSA conference hosts in the centre but also featuring a range of people and organisations as listed on the site linked in the post above
December 2, 2025 at 11:13 PM
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Year highlights for 2025 (from Anisota's Annual Bluesky Harvest):

Words posted: 3,173;
Most liked post: 64 likes;
Links shared in posts: 110;
Peak posting hour: 4pm;
Day with most posts: Tuesday;
Likes, replies, reposts & quotes received: 198;
Posts created this year: 110;
Busiest month: March
Most used words Mar to Nov on UoPLaw bsky - data via link below My most-used words in 2025 were: 1. "2025" (23×) 2. "legal" (17×) 3. "research" (17×) 4. "prof" (16×) 5. "equality" (14×) See which words you used the most here: https://anisota.net/harvest Word cloud visualization for 2025 showing your 50 most-used words, sized by frequency. Top 10: "2025" (23×), "legal" (17×), "research" (17×), "prof" (16×), "equality" (14×), "university" (13×), "international" (13×), "enpublicati" (13×), "april" (13×), "uoplaw" (12×) (from Anisota's Annual Bluesky Harvest)
December 2, 2025 at 11:06 PM
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#ECHR #ECHR75

... and books such as the edited collections:

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Front cover of https://www.cambridge.org/core/books/building-consensus-on-european-consensus/B6972F0C557B12712101F0E674A4B1AA Front cover of https://www.e-elgar.com/shop/gbp/human-dignity-and-democracy-in-europe-9781789902839.html
November 4, 2025 at 12:49 PM
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Out last month

Glanville Williams: Learning the Law, 18th Edition

Authors: Charlotte Harrison (UoP), Amanda Millmore (Reading)

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Image of the the Thomson Reuters Book 'Glanville Williams: Learning the Law, 18th Edition' by Charlotte Harrison, Amanda Millmore
September 30, 2025 at 5:08 PM
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RE-WIRING Hosts High-Level Expert Meeting to Refine Transformative Equality Handbook re-wiring.eu/2025/07/21/r...

(including Dr Panos Kapotas (picture 1 and top of stairs picture 3) and Dr Devran Gulel (picture 2 and mid-picture 3))
July 24, 2025 at 3:06 PM
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The Annual Business and Law R&I Conference took place this year over two days (26-27 June 2025)
A composite photo showing aspects of the Annual BaL R&I Conference including the atrium in Richmond Building, the prize giving compered by AEF's Prof Joe Cox, and the a few of the Law related prizes
July 15, 2025 at 7:17 PM
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Final legal advice clinic of the year today with our Law students. We’re consistently impressed by the quality of advice provided. It’s always professional, thoughtful and focused on the needs of the client. #legaladvice #clinic #legaleducation
Photo shows the final legal advice clinic of the year staff and student team (photo source: Dr Shane McKinder, Assoc Head (Students))
July 2, 2025 at 4:46 PM
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Earlier this month...

May 7 (l): our internal mooting competition final, in the case of R v Tweedy, saw a strong performance from both teams

May 12 (r): some of our 1st yr UG worked with South Hampshire Junior Lawyers Division, completing mock training contract interviews and simulated client work
Photo showing Mock Court Room, Crest, 4 contestants and 2 lecturers - 2 of the contestants are holding a certificate Photo showing students and members of the South Hampshire JLD
May 28, 2025 at 4:41 PM
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2/2 As well as the issues with the Banks/MCA tests, Juliet Brook's work on wills and predatory marriage researchportal.port.ac.uk/en/publicati... and dispensing powers e.g. researchportal.port.ac.uk/en/publicati... are also discussed
Top of Para 2.94 of the Report: This point of difference in the tests was echoed in an article by Dr Daniel Bedford and Dr Juliet Brook, where they said the Banks test can better assess the “more complex aspects of autonomy, such as the authenticity of the decision, and the testator’s emotional competence” than the MCA test.125 On the point of emotional competence, they explained: The Banks test envisages a positive role for emotions in the decision-making process, as an individual must be able to exercise their “natural affections”. Furthermore, the recognition, throughout Banks, that certain types of relationships are expected to result in particular feelings reflects the more objective approach. In contrast, the MCA’s focus on the intellectual processing of information excludes any recognition of non-cognitive elements that are equally important for capacity. If the ideal decision-maker is presented as someone who is able to set aside their... extract of 13.134 of the report The different tests of capacity and predatory marriage 13.134 A strong argument in favour of abolition of the revocation rule is that it is contrary to the approach to capacity in both the common law and the MCA 2005. Many consultees, including the Chancery Bar Association and Dr Juliet Brook, made persuasive arguments on this point. Mental capacity under the law is issue specific. It is therefore difficult to justify an exception to this principle in the case of the revocation rule: as a matter of policy, it is hard to see why a person who lacks the capacity to revoke their will intentionally should nevertheless revoke their will unintentionally, by getting married or entering a civil partnership. As consultees remarked, it allows a person effectively to make a significant financial decision when the law says that they are unable to do so. Even if this outcome does not in fact amount to a breach of the UNCRPD, we agree with Dr Juliet Brook that it removes people’s agency over the succession of their property. fn 78 of the Report We agree with Dr Juliet Brook that “evidence that a testator had changed his mind before death should be sufficient to prevent a document from being admitted to probate under any dispensing power”: “Succession: to dispense or not to dispense? A comparison of dispensing powers and their judicial application” (2019) 2 Private Client Business 50 at 56.
May 16, 2025 at 3:53 PM
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RE-WIRING is a Horizon-funded project by a consortium of universities “working to ‘re-wire’ institutions, creating sustainable change that prevents and reverses existing gender inequalities” re-wiring.eu/about-us/
Consortium We are proud to collaborate with a distinguished group of organizations that share our commitment to driving positive change. These esteemed members bring a wealth of expertise, experience, and passion to our collective efforts. Utrecht University, University of Gdansk, KU Leuven, University of Portsmouth, Centre for Inclusive Leadership, Universidad de Duesto, University of Western Cape
April 14, 2025 at 2:25 PM
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The Association of Law Teachers' Annual Conference this week (10-11 April 2025) includes Caroline Strevens's and Emily Walsh's paper on Developing an understanding of belonging in staff and students through a Restorative Practice Intervention (in session 2B 12:40 – 14:10 on Thursday 10th April)
Cover of the ASSOCIATION OF LAW TEACHERS ANNUAL CONFERENCE 2025 PROGRAMME at the University of Strathclyde (Humanities and Social Sciences) 2B – The Importance of Belonging TL324 Chair: Lynsey Mitchell (University of Strathclyde) Navigating the Transition: Integrating Skills and Developing Adaptability, Belonging, and Well-Being for Student Success (Noel McGuirk, Ulster University, & Lucinda Bromfield, BPP Law School) Developing an understanding of belonging in staff and students through a Restorative Practice Intervention (Caroline Strevens & Emily Walsh, University of Portsmouth) Not just fitting in – but belonging: How effective personal tutoring can build a sense of community and belonging for students and staff (Vicky Martin, Manchester Metropolitan University)
April 8, 2025 at 8:16 PM
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Some more pictures from #ALTLaw17 (The Association of Law Teachers' 52nd Annual Conference - 10-11 April 2017)
Some more pictures from the #ALTLaw17 flickr page - including HMS Warrior... 2 pictures from Prof Lisa Webley's session from #ALTLaw17 (The Association of Law Teachers' 52nd Annual Conference - 10-11 April 2017) An overhead shot of the Atrium at #ALTLaw17 (The Association of Law Teachers' 52nd Annual Conference - 10-11 April 2017)
April 3, 2025 at 4:30 PM
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8 years ago next Thursday (and Friday) UoPLaw hosted #ALTLaw17 (The Association of Law Teachers' 52nd Annual Conference - 10-11 April 2017) (throwback Thursday pictures from flickr)
Cover of the Association of Law Teachers' 52nd Annual Conference (2017) 10-11 April 2017 Law School, Portsmouth Business School, University of Portsmouth 4 pictures from Flickr showing ALTLaw17 - the Spinnaker Tower beyond a lower, older tower with grass and a tree to the right; a Solent/Palmerston fort in the Solent and a boat; a cannon and a lighthouse; and an overhead shot of the Atrium during a break in the conference Two photos from Michael Mansfield's session at ALTLaw17
April 3, 2025 at 4:30 PM
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Among the journals edited by UoPLaw colleagues is the International Journal of Discrimination and the Law, which celebrates its 30th Anniversary this year (starting with the March issue)

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Cover of Volume 25 Number 1 March 2025 of International Journal of Discrimination and the Law Edited by Laura Carlson, Stockholm University, Sweden James Hand, University of Portsmouth, UK Panos Kapotas, University of Portsmouth, UK Extract from editorial ...degrees, have at best relevance to, and at worst, a negative impact on, matters relating to anti-discrimination and equality. This issue marks the start of the 30th Anniversary year for the journal. In the journal’s first editorial, it was remarked that while ‘journals focusing on employment law already exist, it was felt that a journal somewhat broader in scope was required, which covered a number of areas of discrimination in addition to employment and which recognised the fact that discrimination is experienced by a wide range of disadvantaged groups.’2 Furthermore, it was intended ‘that the journal will offer a means of exchanging ideas and learning from the good practice of other jurisdictions as well assessing the role of international law in the protection of human rights.’3 This issue seeks to continue doing just that; following the somewhat North Atlantic focus of the last issue, this issue presents two pieces focussing on Vietnam, a review of emergency powers drawing on cases from the United States, Australia, and Jamaica, and a commentary on electoral candidature (based on the UK but with potential wider relevance). Within and between them, the articles cover matters of Public, Family, Criminal and Commercial law, as well as some Employment law. This is only possible because of the editorial board members and peer reviewers who support this ongoing endeavour, and to whom we offer repeated and grateful thanks. In ‘New FTAS as catalysts for gender equality: The case of Vietnam’s compliance with ILO standards on ... https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/13582291251317830
March 13, 2025 at 3:05 PM
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A trio of books published (or to be published soon) from UoPLaw authors this academic year

#WorldBookDay

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Screengrab showing 1st Edition Legal Education for Wellbeing Design, Delivery and Evaluation Edited By Emma Jones, Caroline Strevens Copyright 2025 https://www.routledge.com/Legal-Education-for-Wellbeing-Design-Delivery-and-Evaluation/Jones-Strevens/p/book/9781032776330?srsltid=AfmBOoqB-GdIbtXCdxn4FUYW7q1qxMnoiR0k6WGxuEVlgeh3ZioEV3Mo Screengrab showing E-book Edition Land Law Principles to Practice Juliet Brook and Emily Walsh 10 April 2025 ISBN: 9780198891277 A fresh approach to legal learning, from fundamental principles to practical application. https://global.oup.com/ukhe/product/land-law-9780198891277?cc=gb&lang=en Screengrab showimhg New Edition Commercial Law Fifth Edition Lee Roach, Eric Baskind, and Greg Osborne https://global.oup.com/academic/product/commercial-law-9780198929802?lang=en&cc=gb
March 6, 2025 at 9:26 PM
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The 1.4k posts dated 5 March - other than the latest 5 - are the imports which show the archived date when clicking on them. 1k retweets and around 0.1k quote posts and replies were non-importable) and some are split over more than the one original post. Picture below shows yearly breakdown.
2024 49 / 147 2023 79 / 193 2022 60 / 223 2021 54 / 181 2020 85 / 241 2019 126 / 368 2018 157 / 139 2017 112 / 105 2016 169 / 161 2015 142 / 140 2014 136 / 135 2013 97 / 97 2012 88 / 84 2011 108 / 110
March 6, 2025 at 9:07 PM
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Today marks 10 years of 'Wear Red Day - Show Racism the Red Card,' raising awareness for anti-racism and inclusion. Colleagues and students united by wearing red to stand against racism. Together, we strive for a more inclusive and equitable society.

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March 5, 2025 at 7:59 PM
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This morning, we participated in Portsmouth's Legal Service at Portsmouth Cathedral. Dr Shane McKinder was joined by students Shalina, Nicodemus, and Miles in the legal procession. It was wonderful to be part of the first Legal Service in Portsmouth since 2017.
March 5, 2025 at 7:59 PM
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Come and explore today!
March 5, 2025 at 8:04 PM
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Are you interested in a career in law and based on the Isle of Wight? If so, why not come down to the Isle of Wight Combined Court Open Day today?!

Our Associate Head, Dr Shane McKinder, will be here all day to answer your questions about studying law at the @UoPBusiness
March 5, 2025 at 7:59 PM
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Call for Papers: Special Issue on White Collar Crime – Challenges and Solutions
(Crime, Law and Social Change)
Full paper submission: 15 November 2024
 
Guest editors:
Dr Penny Giosa, University of Portsmouth
Ms Michala Meiselles, University of...
March 5, 2025 at 7:59 PM
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AEGIS Centre - the Centre for the Advancement of Equality, Gender, and Inclusion Studies

https://www.port.ac.uk/news-events-and-blogs/news/new-research-centre-at-the-university-of-portsmouth-aims-to-end-gender-and-social-injustice

1 min 18 second animation is toward the top of...
March 5, 2025 at 8:15 PM
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Presentations included those on the Access to Justice Immigration Clinic (an FHSS, BaL and Friends without Borders collaboration) which works alongside our General Legal Advice Clinic - https://www.port.ac.uk/collaborate/our-community/clinics-and-services), modern slavery in India...
March 5, 2025 at 8:04 PM
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Alongside the Faculty of Business & Law Annual R&I Conference, the new Centre for the Advancement of Equality, Gender and Inclusion Studies (led by BaL & FHSS) and the University of Sanctuary working group held a lunchtime event for Refugee Week

#UoP #BAL #RandI #Conference2024
March 5, 2025 at 7:59 PM
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Over six years in the making (inc pandemic postponement) #slsa2024 at UoPLaw is about to start
March 5, 2025 at 8:09 PM