Strathclyde Law School

An exciting new initiative based at @strathclydehass.bsky.social.

EVENT - The 8th Strathclyde Annual Postgraduate Law Conference will take place on 26 and 27 May 2026 (online on the first day, on campus on the second day). Its theme is "The (Un)Makers of Law: How Resistance is Shaping Legal Thought and Practice" www.strath.ac.uk/humanities/l...

In a new post on the Strathclyde Law Blog, our Roddy Cairns has returned to the topic of Heraskevych's helmet to consider the CAS decision around his exclusion from the Winter Olympics. www.strath.ac.uk/humanities/l...

Our Cyrus Tata has co-authored some research on public perceptions of sentencing. You can read more about this – and find a link to the report – on the @strathclydehass.bsky.social (Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences) website. www.strath.ac.uk/humanities/n...

The Strathclyde Law Blog now carries a post by our Dr Mary Neal, setting out some concerns around the Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill (which is currently before the Scottish Parliament). www.strath.ac.uk/humanities/l...

National survey reveals public attitudes to sentencing in Scotland | Scottish Sentencing Council

⚖️ 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 👇 NEW national public attitudes survey of what Scots think about sentencing. It has sections on attitudes to community sentences, domestic abuse, sentencing people with mental health or developmental conditions, & media coverage of #sentencing
www.scottishsentencingcouncil.org.uk/news-and-med...

New on the Strathclyde Law Blog, a post by our Roddy Cairns, on the treatment of a Ukrainian athlete who insisted on wearing a particular helmet. www.strath.ac.uk/humanities/l... #StrathLawBlog

A reply to this post, by our Dr Jonathan Brown @sartoriusdoctor.bsky.social, is also now available on our website. www.strath.ac.uk/humanities/l...

Are you a Palestinian wanting to move to the UK for a Law Master e.g. our LLM/MSc Law, Technology and Innovation? The University of Strathclyde offers 2 scholarships www.strath.ac.uk/studywithus/...

A book that offers a comprehensive analysis of the World Health Organization’s practices and structures has recently been published by Edward Elgar Publishing, co-edited by our Dr Stephanie Switzer. www.strath.ac.uk/humanities/l...

NEWS - Book Launch of The Development of Commercial Law in Scotland, Volume 1: Concepts and Themes (co-edited by Adelyn Wilson) on 26 March 2026 www.strath.ac.uk/humanities/l...

News - A report examining what UK Supreme Court decisions mean for devolved law-making in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland has been published. This was co-written by our Dr @chrismccork.bsky.social. www.strath.ac.uk/humanities/l...

New post on the Strathclyde Law Blog, by Professor Douglas Brodie (on a recent Court of Session decision) - "Safe spaces, safeguarding and the evils of grooming: JWE v LGBT Youth Scotland" www.strath.ac.uk/humanities/l... #StrathLawBlog #delict

Come and join us at the Commission!

Applications are now open for our 2026-27 Legal Assistant posts. You can find more information on our website: www.scotlawcom.gov.uk/about-us/wor...

The deadline is Thursday, 26 February 2026 at Noon.

Good luck 🤞

The issue of a dangerous construction material (RAAC) and its use in Scottish homes was recently investigated by the BBC Radio 4 programme Currently. Our Malcolm Combe was interviewed during the preparation of this. Read more on our website. www.strath.ac.uk/humanities/l...

From 22-28 June 2026 we are hosting a summer school on heritage, human rights and space law at @unistrathclyde.bsky.social, partnering with the Center for Air and Space Law (University of Mississippi), plus For All Moonkind and the Heritage International Institute www.strath.ac.uk/humanities/l...

News - Dr Mary Neal was interviewed for the Our Duty of Care podcast, about the Scottish Assisted Dying Bill www.strath.ac.uk/humanities/l...

This project was co-designed with Legal Services Agency, supervised by our Prof Katie Boyle & Dr Douglas Jack.

This is student research with the potential to drive real policy change.

Read the blog post: www.strath.ac.uk/humanities/l...

#HousingRights #ScotsLaw #SocialJustice
#HousingPolicy

But there's hope: the 2026 Scottish Social Housing Charter review is an opportunity to embed a Human Rights-Based Approach.

With elections approaching, political will is crucial 🗳️ (4/5)

Human rights gap:
• Only 7 HAPs mention Right to Adequate Housing;
• Just 11 reference freedom of information;
• Minimal UN Convention on the Rights of the Child incorporation.

Despite Scotland's international obligations ⚖️ (3/5)

The research examined 141 unique Housing Allocation Policies (HAPs) across Scotland.

Key findings:

❌ Only 2 HAPs explicitly reference section 20A statutory duties;
❌ 26 HAPs over 5 years old (overdue review);
❌ 11 HAPs predate 2019 statutory guidance.

(2/5)

🏠 THREAD: Scotland faces a housing emergency. Are social landlords complying with equality & human rights laws?

Strathclyde Law School student Sarah McGoogan audited 169 landlords to find out.

The findings are eye-opening 🧵(1/5)

Our Human Rights Law LLM student Sarah McGoogan has written a blog post about whether social landlords are promoting equality and human rights law when allocating homes. www.strath.ac.uk/humanities/l...

New on the Strathclyde Law Blog, a post by our Professor Guido Noto La Diega and his co-authors (highlighting an open access article in the Journal of Consumer Policy), on the regulation of the Internet of Things for consumers in an era of cyborgification
www.strath.ac.uk/humanities/l...

New on the Strathclyde Law Blog, a post by our Professor Guido Noto La Diega and his co-authors (highlighting an open access article in the Journal of Consumer Policy), on the regulation of the Internet of Things for consumers in an era of cyborgification
www.strath.ac.uk/humanities/l...

NEWS - our Professor Guido Noto La Diega @guidonld.bsky.social has been quoted in an article for @euobserver.com about AI deepfakes.
www.strath.ac.uk/humanities/l...

From Greenland to Gibraltar: the position of non-sovereign nations in international football - The International Sports Law Journal The International Sports Law Journal -

Our Roddy Cairns has an article in the most recent issue of The International Sports Law Journal, exploring the position of non-sovereign states in international football and how this has evolved over time, using Greenland as a particular case study.
link.springer.com/article/10.1...

2025 has been the amazing year that brought our son Charlie to me and my husband (he's just learned to walk 👣 ). I am so grateful to Professor Adelyn Wilson and the University of Strathclyde for allowing me to spend a semester on parental leave and then another on family-friendly research leave. This is a testament to the Law School and wider University's commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion 🌈 . I resume my teaching and administrative duties today with renewed energy and enthusiasm and I cannot wait to welcome the new students of our LLM/MSc Law, Technology and Innovation next week 🤖 ⚖️ ! I am deeply thankful to Dr Birgit Schippers for providing amazing stewardship to the master's and tech law research group during my absence, I know she'll enjoy a much-deserved semester of research leave 🤗 . I'm also looking forward to meeting my colleagues in and outwith Strathclyde Law School to resume our collaborations and explore new, exciting ones! ✨ https://lnkd.in/eVFDPDbt

After a year on leave, I'm back to leading the MSc/LLM Law, Technology and Innovation at @lawstrath.bsky.social, this semester I'll teach Human Rights and Digital Technologies, module coordinated by @adamharkens.bsky.social
www.strath.ac.uk/courses/post...

New, on the Strathclyde Law Blog: a post by Hamza Rehman (LLM Law, Technology & Innovation, University of Strathclyde), reflecting on his project which sought to signpost newcomers to Scotland facing potential legal issues to appropriate support. www.strath.ac.uk/humanities/l...

Our @malcolmcombe.bsky.social was part of the Advisory Group that fed into this Report.