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In the last e-news of 2011, there's a report on today's new EC legislation on consumer disputes, latest publications and video, and ongoing inquiries into constitutional developments around the globe.
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Conference informs EU policy on ADR
70+ delegates debate new EU policy on consumer dispute resolution
 FLJS today publishes a report investigating 'The Hidden World of Consumer ADR', to coincide with the European Commission's announcement of draft legislation on alternative dispute resolution.
The report summarizes the findings of an international conference which assessed alternative methods for settling consumer disputes outside of the courts.
The conference held in Oxford on 28th October attracted 70 delegates from around Europe, with representatives from the European Commission, four governments, ombudsmen, consumer and business organizations.
Conference materials
Download the Conference Report
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Constitution-making around the world
8 Dec workshop: Constitutions of Sudan, Iceland, Argentina & Israel
On 8th and 9th December, our constitutions programme will conduct an assessment of some intriguing recent developments in constitution-making around the globe. We will be looking at the constitution of the world's youngest nation, South Sudan, and how Iceland is using social media to draw up its new constitution through crowdsourcing.
Further details and online registration
Recent Constitutions workshops
 27 Sept
The Lisbon Treaty and attempts to form an EU constitution, and the constitutional demands of the Green movement in Iran.
28 Sept
The place of popular sovereignty in constitutional thought
30 Oct
The constitutional implications of the rise of populism in central Europe.
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Resources: ADR Video & CSLS Reports
Materials from the Oxford Centre for Socio-Legal Studies
 In collaboration with the Centre for Socio-Legal Studies, FLJS last month published two workshop reports examining different aspects of the interplay between law and society.
The Foundations of Law: Legalism in the Ancient World, Europe, & Asia emerges from the Oxford Legalism Project, and takes a comparative approach to consider how society chooses and structures the particular form of law it adopts. Lawyers: Socio-Legal Perspectives examines how lawyers implement, administer, and monitor laws in an increasingly legalistic world.  Professor Chris Hodges, Head of the CMS Research Programme on Civil Justice Systems at the Centre for Socio-Legal Studies, presented the findings of his research project on ADR across the EU at the conference held in Oxford on 28 October.
The research assesses the existing dispute resolution models used across Europe, and makes recommendations that helped inform the emerging policy across the EU
Video: Watch Prof Chris Hodges' introduction to the ADR Conference
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Sincerely,
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Phil Dines
Foundation for Law, Justice and Society
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