Neil Graffin

Criminalisation and Control: Mediterranean Maritime Search and Rescue Workers’ Perceptions of Uses of Law Abstract. This article, based on qualitative research of 22 search and rescue (SAR) activists who save migrant lives at sea, examines perceptions of these

Great to see our empirical findings published in the Refugee Survey Quarterly, and available open access:
academic.oup.com/rsq/advance-...

I wrote this for our festive blog which looks at themes of sanctuary for forced migrants and Arab Strap’s ‘Fable of the Urban Fox’ @openjustice.bsky.social @aidanjohnmoffat.bsky.social

Hundreds detained in Northern Ireland as part of people smuggling crackdown Hundreds of people have been detained in Northern Ireland as part of a large-scale Home Office crackdown on people smuggling.

Your now near daily reminder that in NI law EU rights protections applicable to irregular migrants (eg, trafficking directive, procedures directive, qualifications directive) continue to apply to operations like this under Windsor Framework Article 2:

www.lbc.co.uk/news/hundred...

And I'm sorry, but with so many now claiming the Greens "punched above their weight in government", it has to be said:

One Green minister drafted a forestry plan that was mostly about ramping up sitka, while another Green minister insisted sheep graze a national park.

Falling behind as I got too caught up in listening to the papers! Third panel had Shu Wan on the Chinese 'trial of the muted lover', Jacqueline Smart on a fascinating inquest/murder trial, and @neilgraffin.bsky.social on the wreck of the San Jose.
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Kneecap win case over 'unlawful' UK govt funding block Irish language rap group Kneecap has won its discrimination case against former Conservative minister Kemi Badenoch.

Kneecap win case over 'unlawful' UK govt funding block www.rte.ie/news/2024/11...

Congrats pal 👍

Morning, folks. We are just over 80 people on this SP, and I know there must be more of you out there, so please share, etc. If I've liked your comment, all the names in it, including yours, have been added! This really helps out @slsauk.bsky.social, so I appreciate it!

Cheers Alex- me, please

Legal history in unexpected places The fifth annual Diversity, Dilemmas, and Discoveries conference

One week away!
Legal History in Unexpected Places - free online conference with:
- keynote by Erika Rackley and Sharon Thompson
- papers on legal history in places from eBay to outer space, Portugal to Patagonia, and more

Programme and booking: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/legal-hist...

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