Law School

University of Exeter expert working to bring clarity on laws governing armed conflict in space and cyberspace

Work by a University of Exeter legal expert will help to bring clarity to the laws around armed conflict in...

Restrictive rules surrounding CCRC review are preventing the efficient identification of some miscarriages of justice, study says

Restrictive rules surrounding review by the Criminal Cases Review Commission are preventing the efficient identification of some miscarriages of justice,...

Move away from focus on data value could support international efforts to stop social media giants collecting excessive personal information

Legal efforts to tackle excessive personal information collection by social media giants could transcend international boundaries if nations moved away...

Digital markets and data protection guidelines “silence” on AI training prevents effective competition, SCiDA team warn

A “silence” in new data guidelines risks preventing fair competition in AI development and allows dominant firms to strengthen their...

EU’s accession to the European Convention on Human Rights is “akin to a three-dimensional puzzle”, study suggests

The detail of the European Union’s long-awaited accession to the European Convention on Human Rights is like a “three-dimensional puzzle”...

Family courts are failing to recognise intimate image abuse as coercive control, research finds

The family justice system is systematically misrecognising intimate image abuse within coercively controlling relationships, new research warns. Research by Dr...

Robust regulation essential for nature recovery to unlock £1bn of investment, report shows

The effectiveness of ambitious efforts to attract over £1 billion annually into nature recovery by 2030 could be undermined without...