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Ben Booth @benbooth157.bsky.social · 20h

The Cambridge International Law Journal has a call for papers:
📣 CILJ Call for Papers (Vol. 15(1))

✍️✨ Submit articles or case notes on international or EU law.

🗓 Deadline: 4 Nov 2025, 23:59 (BST)

ℹ️ Info: cilj.co.uk/about2/submi...

@elgarpublishing.bsky.social @cambridgelaw.bsky.social

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Lauterpacht Centre for International Law @lauterpachtcentre.bsky.social · 1d

Eli Lauterpacht Lecture 2025: 'Hard Law in Times of Liquid Modernity: Treaty Law and Practice in the 21st Century' - Santiago Villalpando, Legal Advisor and Director of UNESCO. 1pm Fri 28 November 2025. More & Registration: buff.ly/zgmf0vx

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Mark Elliott @profmarkelliott.bsky.social · 1d

I was pleased to hear my analysis of the China espionage case being relied on by the Leader of the Opposition in yesterday’s House of Commons debate. parliamentlive.tv/event/index/...

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House of Commons

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Jennifer Cobbe @jennifercobbe.bsky.social · 1d

Council of Europe's Commissioner for Human Rights is clear that if the Equality and Human Rights Commission's guidance on trans people is as expected, it will be essentially impossible to reconcile with the UK's human rights obligations

rm.coe.int/letter-to-pa...

As I note in my end-of-visit statement, I observe a tendency to see the human rights of different groups
as a zero-sum game. This has contributed to narratives which build on prejudice against trans people
and portray upholding their human rights as a de facto threat to the rights of others. Such a zero-sum
approach risks certain inferences being drawn from the UK Supreme Court judgment that could lead to
widespread exclusion of trans people from many public spaces. This, in turn, may severely infringe on
their ability to participate fully and equally in society. This is particularly the case, as discussions about
how access to services and facilities will have to be regulated following the judgment have tended
towards the exclusion of trans people. It would therefore be crucial for all stakeholders to receive clear
guidance on how inclusion of trans people can be achieved across all areas, and how exclusion can be
minimised to situations in which this would be strictly necessary and proportionate, in line with well
established human rights principles. In reality, tensions between the human rights of different groups in
this context are likely to be exceptional in nature, and resolvable through nuanced, reasonable and
balanced accommodations. This would also be in line with the approaches taken by various bodies of
the Council of Europe (such as the Committee on the Prevention of Torture (CPT) or the Group of
Experts on Violence Against Women (GREVIO)), which recognise the particular vulnerability of trans
people, and which begin from the position of their inclusion within spaces according to their gender
identity – with exceptions made on a case-by-case basis as necessary.
Another area of concern is that blanket practices or policies on access to gender-segregated spaces
could be put in place, which would require trans people to habitually “out” themselves publicly when
accessing services or facilities, either directly (by being asked about their…

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London Review of Books @lrb.co.uk · 10d

‘The current members of the Supreme Court, ten men and two women, all of them white, seem to regard the Human Rights Act as an unwelcome remnant of a past era.’

In his final piece for the 𝘓𝘙𝘉, Conor Gearty writes on the Supreme Court’s reinterpretation of the HRA: www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...

Conor Gearty · Unwelcome Remnant: Erasing the Human Rights Act

The Supreme Court is quietly editing the Human Rights Act out of existence. In cases where human rights cannot be...

www.lrb.co.uk

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Markus W. Gehring @mwgehring.bsky.social · 2d

Good luck to everyone applying for undergrad this week to @cam.ac.uk @cambridgelaw.bsky.social for this week's UCAS deadline. If you will be over 21 in Oct 2026 please consider applying to @hugheshall.bsky.social. We are indeed very friendly and supportive.

www.hughes.cam.ac.uk/applying/und...

Undergraduates - Hughes Hall

A friendly and supportive environment for mature students Hughes Hall is a different type of Cambridge College. All of our undergraduates are mature students so they are 21 or over at the start of the...

www.hughes.cam.ac.uk

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Markus W. Gehring @mwgehring.bsky.social · 2d

Don't miss this Friday's lecture at 1pm @lauterpachtcentre.bsky.social: 'Public International Law in the Supreme Court of the UK' by The Right Hon Lord Lloyd-Jones, Justice of the UK Supreme Court and @cambridgelaw.bsky.social alum @downingcollege.bsky.social.

www.lcil.cam.ac.uk/press/events...

Friday Lecture: 'Public International Law in the Supreme Court of the

There is a sandwich lunch at 12.30 pm in the Old Library at the Centre. All lecture attendees welcome. Lecture summary: The lecture will consider the contribution of public international law to the

www.lcil.cam.ac.uk

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Markus W. Gehring @mwgehring.bsky.social · 2d

Such a fantastic programme for the @climatehughes.bsky.social lecture series @cam.ac.uk @landeconomy.bsky.social CEENRG @cambridgelaw.bsky.social - particularly looking forward to hear Lord Carnwath this Friday @4pm @hugheshall.bsky.social - a fellow member @landmarkch.bsky.social and Cam alumn.

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Markus W. Gehring @mwgehring.bsky.social · 4d

Join us on Tuesday for an informal roundtable at 5pm in the @cambridgelaw.bsky.social to discuss the different climate AOs and @cop30brazil.bsky.social with our colleagues from Brazil. @demedglobal.bsky.social @cisdl.bsky.social @lauterpachtcentre.bsky.social

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Cambridge Socio-Legal Group @camsociolegal.bsky.social · 5d

CSLG/CFL Hybrid Seminar: Dot Reid (@dotreid.bsky.social) (@uofglasgow.bsky.social & @robinsoncollege.bsky.social) on 'Inheritance and Complex Families: What Scots Think About Who Should Inherit', 20th October, 1pm BST,
@cambridgelaw.bsky.social & Zoom. Registration: bit.ly/4hf1OBt

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Markus W. Gehring @mwgehring.bsky.social · 5d

A very warm welcome to the @lauterpachtcentre.bsky.social for Prof Jan Klabbers as the new Whewell Professor of International Law @cambridgelaw.bsky.social @cam.ac.uk for his Friday Lecture before a very full house speaking on International Organisation law.

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Markus W. Gehring @mwgehring.bsky.social · 6d

Join us Tuesday 5pm @cambridgelaw.bsky.social Moot Court for Climate Change in Tribunals and Treaties: Insights on the ICJ and other Advisory Opinions on Climate Change and the upcoming UNFCCC @cop30brazil.bsky.social Roundtable.

Hybrid (in-person and via Zoom): us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Climate Change in Tribunals and Treaties: Insights on ICJ and other Advisory Opinions on Climate Change and Plans for the UNFCCC COP30 in Brazil. After regi...

us02web.zoom.us

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Cambridge Centre for Animal Rights Law @animalrightslaw.bsky.social · 7d

One week until our next Annual Lecture! 🐾

Join us on 15 October @cambridgelaw.bsky.social from 4 pm for our Annual Animal Rights Law Lecture.

Professor Cass Sunstein (hls.harvard.edu) will deliver a lecture on ‘Beyond Kant and Bentham: A Bill of Rights for Nonhuman Animals’. (1/5)

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Faculty of Law @cambridgelaw.bsky.social · 9d

📖@lexisnexisuk.bsky.social has published the new 'The Law and Practice of Human Rights' by David Blundell KC, Miranda Butler and Alistair Mills ( @magdalenecollege.bsky.social) - all from @landmarkch.bsky.social:

🔗https://www.law.cam.ac.uk/press/news/2025/10/law-and-practice-human-rights

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Markus W. Gehring @mwgehring.bsky.social · 9d

Very worthwhile read: Another Brick in the Wall of KlimaSeniorinnen: The @coe.int Committee of Ministers’ September 2025 Monitoring Decision www.ejiltalk.org/another-bric...

Another Brick in the Wall of KlimaSeniorinnen: The Committee of Ministers’ September 2025 Monitoring Decision

1. Introduction It has been more than a year since the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) delivered its groundbreaking climate judgment in Verein KlimaSeniorinnen Schweiz and Others v. Switzerland...

www.ejiltalk.org

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Minderoo Centre for Technology & Democracy @mctd.bsky.social · 13d

Are you curious about the future of the law in the age of AI? 🤔

Join our convo with Prof Mimi Zou, editor of 'The Cambridge Handbook of GenAI and the Law', next week! Hosted by @annkristinglenster.bsky.social with @cambridgelaw.bsky.social and @wipo.int.

Book now ➡️ www.mctd.ac.uk/events/book-...

Book Launch: Cambridge Handbook of Generative AI and the Law

Join us in Cambridge for the launch of The Cambridge Handbook of Generative AI and the Law, a new anthology bridging the gap between legal concepts and real-world applications of GenAI.

www.mctd.ac.uk

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Markus W. Gehring @mwgehring.bsky.social · 13d

Warmest congratulations to our @cambridgelaw.bsky.social graduate Justice Prof Geert De Baere on his appointment as President of the Fourth Chamber of the General Court.

EU Court of Justice @eucourtofjustice.bsky.social · 23d

New composition of the Chambers of the #EUGeneralCourt 👉 curia.europa.eu/jcms/jcms/Jo...

Press releases - Court of Justice of the European Union

Court of Justice of the European Union

curia.europa.eu

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University of Cambridge @cam.ac.uk · 15d

Happy matriculation to all our new students 🌟

Matriculation is when students are formally admitted as members of the University.

Here are our new matriculants at @jesuscollegecam.bsky.social, wearing their formal gowns for the first time.

📸 Lloyd Mann

A group of students in gowns posing for their matriculation day photo at Jesus College, Cambridge.

A group of Jesus College students in academic robes in front of a brick building with ivy.

A closeup of some Jesus College students in academic robes, gathered for their matriculation day photo in front of a brick building with an arched entrance.

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Shubham Jain @shubhamjain224.bsky.social · 15d

Ahead of @sportpositive.bsky.social where I facilitate a roundtable on #EnvironmentalJustice, some thoughts on how #Sport needs responses to #ClimateChange that are both technically sound & socially just!
@cambridgelaw.bsky.social @fbandclimate.bsky.social

www.sporthumanrights.org/library/envi...

Environmental Justice and Human Rights: Putting People at the Heart of Sports and Sustainability

www.sporthumanrights.org

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SSRN @ssrn.bsky.social · 20d

This article argues that, despite recent challenges, the classical view—unlawful administrative acts are void & #judicial review is declaratory—is vital for upholding the #ruleoflaw.

Read: spkl.io/63327AT8S7
Subscribe: spkl.io/63323AT8sD

#LawSky @cambridgelaw.bsky.social

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Raffael Fasel @raffaelfasel.bsky.social · 20d

If you are in or around Cambridge on 15th October make sure not to miss our Centre‘s 2025 Annual Animal Rights Law Lecture held @cambridgelaw.bsky.social and delivered by the marvellous Cass Sunstein @casssunstein.bsky.social of @hls.harvard.edu.

Cambridge Centre for Animal Rights Law @animalrightslaw.bsky.social · 20d

Tickets are available for our 2025 Annual Animal Rights Law Lecture! 🎟️

Join us for this free event on 15 October at Cambridge University's Faculty of Law. (1/3)

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Faculty of Law @cambridgelaw.bsky.social · 20d

🥳 We're delighted with our strong performance in the most recent round of university league tables, where we continue to be recognised as a top-tier institution for legal education both in the UK and globally:

🔗http://bit.ly/46BORfZ

Faculty continues to top league tables for Law

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Faculty of Law @cambridgelaw.bsky.social · 21d

📻Faculty's @stheil.bsky.social (@sidneysussex.bsky.social) was interviewed about misinformation and regulation of social media on the @lbc.co.uk @benkentish.bsky.social show last week from around the 2:10:10 mark:

🔗https://www.globalplayer.com/catchup/lbc/uk/episodes/BUpVAnT3iqtrCptQSkNtmUihz/

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Faculty of Law @cambridgelaw.bsky.social · 23d

📖@bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social has published the 4th edition of 'Corporate Finance Law: Principles and Policy' by Louise Gullifer (@caiuscollege.bsky.social) and Jennifer Payne featuring equal coverage of both the equity and debt sides of corporate finance law:

🔗http://bit.ly/4gAXCvn

Corporate Finance Law: Principles and Policy 4th edition

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Faculty of Law @cambridgelaw.bsky.social · 23d

📖 @degruyterbrill.bsky.social has published 'On the Interface between Public and Private International Law' by Professor Campbell McLachlan (@trinityhallcamb.bsky.social) based on the course he offered at The Hague Academy in 2024:

🔗http://bit.ly/4gAXCvn

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