PUBLICATIONS
In this section we feature the latest socio-legal publications, including books, journals and reports, blogs, newsletters and other online resources.
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SOCIO-LEGAL BOOKS
History of Freedom of Expression in Modern Western Societies (c 1800-1960): call for papers
edited by David Guerrero and Andrea Pérez Fernández
The editors invite chapter proposals for a forthcoming handbook on the history of freedom of expression in modern Western societies (c. 1800-1960), currently accepted and under contract with Routledge. This handbook aims to bring together scholars across the humanities and the social sciences;…
The Diversity Principle: The Story of A Transformative Idea
David B Oppenheimer
People with different backgrounds, experiences, and viewpoints benefit from engaging with each other. That’s why it’s important for people who are insiders to expand their circles to include outsiders, and vice versa. The experience of being an…
Transitional Justice: Legacies and Futures
edited by Chrisje Brants, Susanne Karstedt, Nandor Knust
This volume explores the futures of transitional justice by presenting its multiple pasts and presents across nearly half a century. It canvasses the legacies of achievements and failures, of high hopes and expectations, and equally of disappointment…
Deepfakes and the Law: Challenges, Responses, and Critique
edited by Thomas D C Bennett and Rebecca Moosavian
Published by Routledge, this collection offers the first sustained, multidisciplinary legal analysis of deepfakes and their far‑reaching consequences. Deepfake technology has moved with disorienting speed from fringe curiosity to a global social, political, and legal problem. Once…
Human Rights and the Protection of Domestic Workers in Labour and Migration Law: 30% discount
Natalie Sedacca
This book examines the legal protection of domestic workers, who carry out essential and undervalued labour such as cooking, cleaning, and care for children and the elderly in private households, drawing on case studies of Chile, the…
Toward Border Abolition: Migrant Struggles and the Law: 25% discount
edited by Nicholas De Genova and Daniel I Morales
Toward Border Abolition is an interdisciplinary exploration of border abolition that brings together scholars of international migration, border studies, and law who historicize the current border regime, critique the violence of border policing, and consider alternatives. The contributors…
Legal Weapons of the Wealthy: The Offshoring of Elite Conflict in Emerging Markets
Nikhil Kalyanpur
In Legal Weapons of the Wealthy, Nikhil Kalyanpur examines a striking feature of today's global legal order: the use of foreign courts by elites to settle domestic disputes. On the surface, the 'outsourcing' of disputes by elites…
Legal Moves: Choreographies of Race, Law, and Empire
Anna Jayne Kimmel
Legal Moves engages in a project of epistemological disobedience, boldly suturing concepts of dance studies – kinesthetic awareness, fleshly memory, and techniques of the body – to the legal humanities. What opens when we expand our disciplinary methods…
Law and Media
Cornelia Vismann (edited and translated by Anthony Enns)
The essays collected in Law and Media present German media theorist Cornelia Vismann investigating how law functions through the media technologies used to produce, disseminate, and preserve it – from papyrus and the codex to courtroom stenography and…
Legal Care: Advocacy and Friction in Family Detention: 25% discount
Erin Routon
Family detention garnered much public attention when it expanded dramatically in 2014 as significantly increased numbers of migrant groups began arriving and requesting asylum at the Mexico–US border. During this period, the Obama administration designated three detention…
Compromised Consent: A Feminist Justification for Sex Purchase Ban Laws: 20% discount
Ivana Bacik
Published by Hart, this book offers a fresh feminist perspective on prostitution. It challenges the ‘sex work’ perspective, drawing on experience from rape law and #MeToo campaigns in Ireland and elsewhere to develop a new legal concept…
Researching Rape Trials: Methods, Ethics and Empirical Perspectives
edited by Susan Leahy, Eithne Dowds, Siobhan Weare
Rape trials are inherently complex, often operating differently from other criminal trials. These trials are also complicated by the impact of societal attitudes about sexual offences, often referred to as rape myths, which can influence jurors’ deliberations…
Disabling Capitalism: A Critical Inquiry Into Work, Productivism and Disablement
Ioana Cerasella Chis
Published by Bristol University Press, this book offers a fresh and critical take on the relationship between disability, work, and capitalism in the UK. Challenging the idea that disabled people are ‘non-workers’, it shows how society is…
JOURNALS AND REPORTS
'Cultural Coordinates of Credibility and Sticky Scripts: Womaning v Lawyering in the Indian Legal System' by Bhumika Billa
Published in the Socio-Legal Review at the National Law School of India University, the article is available for download here.
'Towards Epistemic Justice: A Case for Creative Methods in Legal Research' by Bhumika Billa
This article makes a case for creative methods in legal research that is both analytical and moral. Beginning with an information-theoretical account of legal evolution, the author propose a shift from ‘law as language’ and ‘law as communication’ to the more foundational unit of…
Centre of Law and Society & Journal of Law and Society Special Issue Workshop: call for proposals
Proposals are invited to run a two-day in-person workshop at Cardiff’s School of Law and Politics, potentially leading to a Special Research Issue of the Journal of Law and Society. Full details, including eligibility, format, and funding, are outlined in the attached flyer.
Deadline…
Northern Ireland Legal Quarterly: Two New 'Reflections on Writing' by Stuart Elden and Amel Alghrani
In the twenty-fifth article in this series (and the tenth in volume 77), Stuart Elden, University of Warwick, reflects on the technique of writing short pieces on a wide range of topics, often early on in the process of developing an idea. Since 2025, he…
Contemporary Social Science: Special Issue on 'Materials Criticality: Justice, Equity and Governance of Strategic Elements' – call for papers
Contemporary Social Science, the journal of the Academy of Social Sciences, invites submissions for this special issue on 'Materials Criticality: Justice, Equity and Governance of Strategic Elements' edited by Gavin D J Harper, Felipe Irarrázaval, Bossisi Nkuba and Damien Short.
See website for details.
Public Money & Management Special Issue: Beyond the Westminster model: a myth that needs constant refreshing? – call for papers
This Public Money & Management special issue will examine the minister–official relationship and its implications for how policy is made and delivered. The editors are looking for articles that focus on either side of the relationship, or on the relationship itself, provided there is…
MoJ: Criminal Justice Statistics Quarterly
The latest statistics covering activity in the criminal justice system have been published covering 12 month period to March 2026.
They show that prosecutions and convictions have stabilised following a period of increases. The number of offenders convicted and sentenced remained stable on the…
Frontiers in Sociology of Law: Epistemic Emotions in and around the Law – call for papers for special issue
Submissions are invited for this special issue edited by Renata Grossi, Eve Hanan, Alessandra Minissale, Cecilia Nordquist and Kate Rossmanith.
Please see announcement for details.
Closing date: 5 November 2026.
Northern Ireland Legal Quarterly: Four New 'Reflections on Writing' by C R G Murray; Barbara Prainsack; Kunal Parker; and David Archard
In 'Academic writing under the UK’s Research Excellence Framework', Colin Murray tackles the thorny subject of the REF, summarising the 'rules of the game', decoding the jargon and analysing how this recurring exercise is affecting academic workloads and influencing how academics manage their research…
BLOGS, NEWSLETTERS AND OTHER ONLINE RESOURCES
Latest from Frontiers of Socio-Legal Studies: Researching in Politically Sensitive Areas
Professor Linda Mulcahy speaks with Professor Kieran McEvoy (Queen's University Belfast) about the challenges of conducting research in politically sensitive contexts, particularly on topics of conflict and transitions from violence. Drawing on his experiences interviewing ex-combatants, activists, and lawyers across political divides, Kieran reflects on the importance of engaging with opposing perspectives while safeguarding researcher safety. Listen to the full episode here, which is published as part of the blog's Talking About Methods podcast.
Latest News from the Joseph Rowntree Foundation
This month's updates include announcement of the new JRF Chair, publications events and more.
Latest from Frontiers of Socio-Legal Studies – The Proposal/Response Format: a Methodology for Intellectual Exchange Around Ideas for Law Reform
In this week's Frontiers of Socio-Legal Studies, Dr Charlotte Bendall (University of Birmingham Law School) explores how the proposal/response format used in the Family Law Reform Now edited collection can foster constructive scholarly dialogue, prompting authors to reconsider their arguments and refine their ideas for law reform. Read the full article here, which is published as part of the blog's Methodological Musings section.
Rechtssoziologie: Socio-Legal Newsletter 65
The latest newsletter from Rechtssoziologie, the German society for the Sociology of law is now available with news of calls for papers, events, and publications.
Academy of Social Sciences: October 2026 ebulletin
The monthly AcSS ebulletin has updates on the Academy of Social Sciences' activities, plus members' news and the Policy Monitor, with details of all open UK government consultations.
NCRM: Methods News September 2026
The September issue of Methods News has all the latest from the National Centre for Research Methods, including new short courses.
Judicial Appointments Commission: Judging Your Future
The September edition of Judging Your Future has the latest updates from the JAC.
Nuffield Foundation: Latest Newsletter
In this month's edition, you can catch up on the latest research, funding opportunities, and insights on the issues shaping people's lives.
Leverhulme Trust Newsletter: September 2026
The Leverhulme Trust Newsletter is published three times a year to provide insight into the most recently funded research and to list the recipients of grants awarded.
Read the September 2026 issue.
SAFI Newsletter: September 2026
Read the latest newsletter to find out about SAFI activities, including events, online and in person, and publications.
Support Through Court: Autumn Newsletter
All the latest from Support Through Court, including publication of this year's Annual Report.
Runnymede Trust: Supporting Survivors of Domestic Abuse by Kitty Melrose
Domestic abuse affects one in four women in England and Wales. But its impact is not evenly felt, with Black, Asian and minoritised women facing disproportionate barriers to safety and recovery. As demand for services grows and funding remains stretched, creative forms of support show what recovery can look like – from culturally specific support to trauma-informed homes.
Read the blog by Kitty Melrose.
Judicial Appointments Commission: Spotlight on Tribunals
The JAC's latest blog highlights the importance of tribunals in the justice system. The piece is informed by discussions with two tribunal judges and two non-legal tribunal members, who shared their reflections on their roles.