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Using and Abusing Natural Justice – Part One

When the Conservative MP Owen Paterson was found to have abused his position for personal financial gain he responded by saying that “[t]he process I have been subjected to does not comply with natural justice.” It is an interesting allegation because the concept of natural

Do Westworld’s hosts have human rights?

Season 2 of Westworld is fast approaching an exciting climax and what better way to celebrate than with a video on Westworld and the law? The hosts are proving to be more than a match for their human counterparts but should they be entitled to

Consent in the Age of #MeToo

Today I had the chance to listen to an interesting podcast episode from Zero Books with law professor Heidi Matthews. This caught my eye because in law we often talk about the idea of consent but the legal definition does not necessarily marry up with

Law and Justice in Game of Thrones

The world of Game of Thrones has a wide range of politics and cultures that stretch across Westeros and beyond. In this video we look at the various legal systems that appear and consider how different famous legal philosophies can be applied. The feudal system