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Sir Mark Tully, the BBC's 'voice of India', dies aged 90 Sir Mark covered some of the defining moments in India's history in a career that spanned decades.

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Boxing Day - wrapped up warm at a rugby match with a pint of cider

Cardiff couple invited man in for Christmas, he stayed for 45 years An arrangement Rob and Dianne Parsons thought would last a few days ended up changing their lives.

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Marked safe from nakatomi plaza today

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Chapeau, Mr Gauld

Conor Gearty 1957-2025 Conor Gearty has died at the age of 67. He was a founder member of Matrix chambers and a professor of human rights law...

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I was fortunate to be taught by Conor and admired him afar ever since.

Understanding University Finances ... a very short guide

Very few people seem to understand university finances and, distressingly, this includes many academics and most policymakers. This is an attempt to condense the key points you need to know. open.substack.com/pub/profseri...

What to do about Climate Change: “an existential problem of planetary proportions.” - UK Human Rights Blog What to do about Climate Change: “an existential problem of planetary proportions.” The International Court of Justice Advisory Opinion

The ICJ's recent wide ranging advisory opinion on states' obligations in respec of climate change, analysed by David Hart KC (@dtnhart.bsky.social)

Cricket in Vanuatu

Good evening from Fiji

The beauty of Geghard Monastery, Armenia

Meet the book author: Judicial Individuality on the UK Supreme Court | Journal of Law and Society Lewis Graham, University of Cambridge Judicial Individuality on the UK Supreme Court was published in February 2025 by Bloomsbury. What is the book about? I ...

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I have reached an age where people I drank with as a student in bars of ill repute during the dark hours are now professors and judges. Evolution.

Recently intellectually revitalised at the University of Melbourne … even found myself enjoying the four seasons of weather in one day