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Greetings!
This month we bring news of our Annual Lecture by the former President of the Israeli Supreme Court, our new programme on the Social Foundations of Constitutions, latest publications, and the 2009 Summer School.
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Annual Lecture by President of Israeli Supreme Court
Aharon Barak delivered the FLJS Annual Lecture, 4 June
 The FLJS Annual Lecture was delivered by Professor Aharon Barak on 4 June, to a full audience at Rhodes House, Oxford of over 130 people. The former President of the Israeli Supreme Court outlined his theory of proportionality in relation to human rights and security.
Drawing on his experience adjudicating cases on family unification, the construction of the separation fence, and authorized torture, he argued for a broad level of judicial discretion, while cautioning against excessive use of executive power during threats to national security.
Read more and download a transcript
Watch a video extract of the lecture
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Constitutions programme launches
FLJS launch programme on The Social Foundations of Constitutions
The approach of this new programme is to study constitutions and
constitutionalism in their social context. The programme aims to assess the importance of historical factors in
shaping constitutional thought by examining the character of modern administrative government, the concept of
representation, and
the role of the judiciary.
Under the direction of Denis Galligan, Professor of Socio-Legal Studies at Oxford University, the programme has presented research into the factors affecting the endurance of national constitutions, and assessed the lessons of historical constitutional thought for contemporary constitution-makers in the US and UK.
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Can Courts Handle Complex Cases?
Report and policy briefs ask how well do courts handle complexity
 FLJS has published a report and series of policy briefs on the effectiveness of courts at adjudicating complex cases, analysing cases involving health care, education, environmental risk
regulation, and commercial law.
These publications represent the findings of a select group of lawyers, practitioners, and academics, who examine the reliability of lay juries in complex trials; analyse the ability of courts to decide cases with far-reaching policy implications; and propose a theory of incrementalism as a means by which judges can respond to the complex technical
issues confronting them.
Download the report and policy briefs
For a printed copy of the report, please email phil.dines@fljs.org.
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Summer School 2009
FLJS host students in Oxford for two-week course in Law & Society
As part of our mission to promote an understanding of the role of law in society, FLJS is pleased to report on the success of our recent summer school, held in Oxford from 29 June-10 July.
The two-week residential course brought together sixteen undergraduate students from the United States, Europe, and the UK, for a diverse programme of study covering topics including law and social change, constitutions and socio-economic rights, crime and criminology, and transitional justice.
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We hope you have found this
newsletter of interest. Please use the links below to get in touch, or
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Sincerely, |
Phil Dines
Foundation for Law, Justice and Society
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