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Policy Brief: The End of Press Freedom
Top judges ask: Are Courts Representatives?
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The last e-news of 2012 brings video of Martin Wolf's warning for the eurozone, a contribution to the debate on press freedom, podcasts from prominent judges, and our mobile-friendly new website.
Wolf and Habermas on the EU crisis
FT's influential economist warns of possible UK exit from the EU  
 
Martin Wolf: The Place of Britain in a Future Europe 
 
The highlight of our Autumn events was a lecture by Martin Wolf, Chief Economics Commentator at the Financial Times, who delivered a stark warning that the eurozone crisis may trigger Britain's exit from the EU.
Read more and watch video: The Place of Britain in a Future Europe

Habermas: The Crisis of the EUWe are continuing our focus on the eurozone crisis next week by assessing the view of another of Europe's most prominent intellectuals.

J�rgen Habermas:
The Crisis of the European Union

Tuesday 27 November 2012
Wolfson College, Oxford

"He builds a case that Europe's leaders will sooner or later have to answer." Financial Times
Find out more and reserve your place

  

Policy Brief: The End of Press Freedom
LSE's Media Policy Director argues we should abandon press freedom

The End of Press Freedom As Lord Justice Leveson prepares to publish his report into press standards, our fourth and final policy brief on the subject sees Dr Damian Tambini argue that we should abandon the concept of press freedom altogether.

Tambini argues that, in the digital age, we can no longer justify reserving special privileges for the press. Instead, we should apply stringent tests of freedom of expression to achieve a policy settlement that stands the test of time.

The argument was put to the House of Lords Communications Committee last month, and the series of policy briefs helped inform a recent House of Lords debate on media standards and regulation.
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The End of Press Freedom
Damian Tambini

Top judges ask: Are Courts Representative?

Podcasts provide rare insights from prominent judges on accountability

 

ECtHR Judge Andras Sajo Should judges seek to represent the people they serve?

Prominent judges from the UK, US, Canada, and the ECtHR tackled this question in a panel debate last month at Wolfson College.

The debate explored the notion of the judge as a defender of minority rights, the principle of judicial impartiality and independence, and the value of increased diversity within the judiciary. 
Read more and download podcasts

 

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Website relaunched for mobile, social media, and multimedia content

 

New websiteFLJS.org has gone mobile! Our website has been redesigned and relaunched to offer an improved experience for mobile users and a range of new features.  

 

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