Constitutions workshops
Two Constitutions workshops to be held in Oxford on 1st and 2nd Oct
The Ashmolean Museum  | FLJS will open its programme of events for the new academic year with two workshops to assess historical and contemporary approaches to constitutional thought.
On Friday 1st October, as part of our series on Constitutions and the Classics, we will analyse the constitutional writings of John Adams and Alexander Hamilton, and assess their influence.
The Social and Political Foundations of Constitutions series will continue on Saturday 2nd October at the Ashmolean Museum, featuring a paper by Prof Russell Hardin, NYU, who will question the fundamental importance of constitutions in the present era.
Further info and online booking
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Just Published:Litigation Funding & Costs
Report findings contribute to Lord Justice Jackson's Costs Review
 The first policy brief in our European Civil Justice Systems programme has been published, in which the authors assess how governments and courts can adapt costs and funding for civil litigation to ensure continued equal access to justice in the face of increased economic constraints.
The findings of the study were drawn upon by the influential Costs Review by Lord Justice Jackson earlier this year.
An accompanying book by Hart Publishing is due to publish in October.
Further details
Download the policy brief
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Summer School 2010
2nd Summer School sets out more students on study of law & society
Prof Ric Sheffield with summer school students  |
The 17 students enjoyed a rigorous programme of study, as well as cultural activities including visits to the High Court, Gray's Inn and Blenheim Palace.
The students are engaging in an ongoing period of study into the role of law in subjects as diverse as corporate growth in America, immigration, IP and internet file sharing, climate governance, and educational equity.
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